First Look: “Dancing With The Stars” Season 25 Premieres With Big Opening Number
The entire cast appears in the opening number for DWTS 25.
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It’s mid-September, which means it is time for a new season of “Dancing With The Stars.”
Season twenty five of the program premieres at 8PM ET/PT Monday night.
In keeping with tradition, the premiere features an elaborate opening number. Len Goodman and this year’s pro and celebrity dancers participate in the montage.
Ahead of Monday’s episode, ABC shared first-look production and behind-the-scenes photos. They are embedded below:
DANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose) ALAN BERSTEN, CHERYL BURKE, KEO MOTSEPE, LINDSEY STIRLING, MARK BALLASDANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose) JORDAN FISHER, LINDSAY ARNOLD, FRANKIE MUNIZ, WITNEY CARSON, ALAN BERSTEN, DEBBIE GIBSONDANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose) NICK LACHEY, VANESSA LACHEY, PETA MURGATROYD, MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIYDANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose) VANESSA LACHEY, NICK LACHEY, MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY, PETA MURGATROYDDANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose) PETA MURGATROYD, NICK LACHEY, MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY, VANESSA LACHEYDANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose) EMMA SLATER, BARBARA CORCORAN, KEO MOTSEPEDANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose) VALENTIN CHMERKOVSKIY, KEO MOTSEPE, DEREK FISHERDANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose) WITNEY CARSONDANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose) EMMA SLATERDANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose) SHARNA BURGESS, VALENTIN CHMERKOVSKIY, WITNEY CARSON, MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY, ARTEM CHIGVINTSEVDANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose) JORDAN FISHER, LINDSAY ARNOLDDANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose) LINDSEY STIRLING, MARK BALLASDANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose) LINDSEY STIRLINGDANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose) JORDAN FISHER, LINDSAY ARNOLDDANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose)DANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose) ALAN BERSTEN, DEBBIE GIBSONDANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose)DANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose) VALENTIN CHMERKOVSKIY, VICTORIA ARLENDANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose)DANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose) VANESSA LACHEYDANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose) EMMA SLATER, BARBARA CORCORAN, KEO MOTSEPEDANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose) NICK LACHEY, MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIYDANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose) DEREK FISHER, SHARNA BURGESSDANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose) NIKKI BELLA, ARTEM CHIGVINTSEVDANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose) ARTEM CHIGVINTSEV, NIKKI BELLADANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose) LINDSEY STIRLINGDANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose) WITNEY CARSON, KEO MOTSEPE, MARK BALLAS, MANDY MOORE (CHOREOGRAPHER)DANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose) FRANKIE MUNIZDANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose) WITNEY CARSONDANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose) WITNEY CARSONDANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose) CHERYL BURKE, LEN GOODMAN, SHARNA BURGESSDANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose) GLEB SAVCHENKO, SASHA PIETERSEDANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose) NICK LACHEY, VANESSA LACHEYDANCING WITH THE STARS – “Episode 2501” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor and celebrate the show’s landmark 25th season. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose) CHERYL BURKE, TERRELL OWENS
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