From Billboard · Rudie Obias · · 1m 50s
How to watch DWTS season 35 without cable
Season 35 kicks off Sept. 15 on ABC, and a few free trials get you in without paying a cent.
In brief
Season 35 kicks off Sept. 15 on ABC, and a few free trials get you in without paying a cent. Stack a five-day free trial from DirecTV or Fubo and you can watch the season 35 premiere week for free. Originally reported by Billboard.
Season 35 is back
Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough return as hosts for a new run of celebrity and pro pairings on ABC.
Who is dancing this year
Tatyana Ali with Jan Ravnik, Giada De Laurentiis with Alan Bersten, Ciara Miller with Brandon Armstrong, Harry Shum Jr. with Jenna Johnson and Julia Stiles with Ezra Sosa.
Same judges at the table
Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli are all back to score the floor.
When it starts
Men perform Tuesday, Sept. 15. Women perform Wednesday, Sept. 16. Both nights begin at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC, running Tuesdays and Wednesdays to the finale.
“Both nights start at 8 p.m. ET/PT.”
DirecTV gets you five days
A five-day free trial, then $59.99 for month one and $89.99 after. Carries ABC plus locals and cable channels like ESPN, FX, AMC and Bravo.
Fubo is the cheaper trial
Also a five-day free trial, starting at $63.99 for the first month and $88.99 after, with 230-plus channels including ABC on TVs, phones and browsers.
Sling Blue, no trial
Sling Blue carries ABC at $54.99 a month with 40-plus channels and free cloud DVR. Channel lineups shift by market, so check yours first.
“Pricing and channel availability vary from market-to-market.”
Hulu and Disney+ routes
Hulu + Live TV starts at $89.99 monthly and bundles Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN Unlimited. Disney+ alone runs $11.99 with ads or $18.99 without.
Watching from abroad
A VPN like ExpressVPN, NordVPN or PureVPN gets you onto those same services legally from outside the US.
The headline
Stack a five-day free trial from DirecTV or Fubo and you can watch the season 35 premiere week for free.
