Dancing with the Stars (American season 25)

Season twenty-five of Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 18, 2017, on the ABC network.
On November 21, 2017, actor and singer Jordan Fisher and Lindsay Arnold were declared the winners, marking Arnold's first win. Violinist and composer Lindsey Stirling and Mark Ballas finished second, while actor and race car driver Frankie Muniz and Witney Carson finished third. Having won at age 23, Fisher is currently the youngest male winner of the show, surpassing short track speed skating competitor Apolo Anton Ohno. Fisher also currently holds the record for most perfect scores by a celebrity in a season, surpassing Bindi Irwin and Laurie Hernandez.

Cast

Couples

Good Morning America announced the professional dancers who would be competing in the upcoming season. The two professionals from the previous season that did not return were Kym Johnson-Herjavec and Sasha Farber. Farber returned to the troupe, and Mark Ballas, who last appeared on season 22, also returned. Alan Bersten, a troupe member since season 20, was promoted to pro. On September 4, it was revealed that Cheryl Burke was the thirteenth pro added to the lineup. Drew Scott was announced as the first celebrity competing for the season partnered with Emma Slater. On September 6, the rest of the cast was revealed on Good Morning America.

Celebrity	Notability	Professional partner	Status
Barbara Corcoran	Shark Tank panelist & businesswoman	Keo Motsepe	Eliminated 1st on September 25, 2017
Debbie Gibson	Singer-songwriter & Broadway actress	Alan Bersten	Eliminated 2nd on September 26, 2017
Derek Fisher	Former NBA point guard	Sharna Burgess	Eliminated 3rd on October 9, 2017
Sasha Pieterse	Pretty Little Liars actress	Gleb Savchenko	Eliminated 4th on October 16, 2017
Nick Lachey	98 Degrees singer	Peta Murgatroyd	Eliminated 5th on October 23, 2017
Nikki Bella	WWE wrestler	Artem Chigvintsev	Eliminated 6th on October 30, 2017
Vanessa Lachey	Actress & television host	Maksim Chmerkovskiy Alan Bersten	Eliminated 6th on October 30, 2017
Terrell Owens	Former NFL wide receiver	Cheryl Burke	Eliminated 8th on November 6, 2017
Victoria Arlen	Former paralympic swimmer & ESPN host	Valentin Chmerkovskiy	Eliminated 9th on November 13, 2017
Drew Scott	Property Brothers co-host	Emma Slater	Eliminated 10th on November 20, 2017
Frankie Muniz	Actor & race car driver	Witney Carson	Third place on November 21, 2017
Lindsey Stirling	Violinist & composer	Mark Ballas	Runner-up on November 21, 2017
Jordan Fisher	Actor & singer	Lindsay Arnold	Winner on November 21, 2017

Hosts and judges

and Erin Andrews returned as hosts, while Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges. Julianne Hough did not return as a permanent judge this season, though she did return as a guest judge during the first night of the finals. On October 23, singer Shania Twain joined the panel as a guest judge.

Dance troupe

The dance troupe members for the season are former pros Sasha Farber and Jenna Johnson, and season 24 troupe members Artur Adamski, Brandon Armstrong, Hayley Erbert, and Britt Stewart.

Scoring charts

Average score chart

This table only counts dances scored on a 30-point scale.

Rank by average	Place	Couple	Total points	Number of dances	Average
1	1	Jordan & Lindsay	475	17	27.9
2	2	Lindsey & Mark	460	17	27.1
3	3	Frankie & Witney	442	17	26.0
4	5	Victoria & Val	324	13	24.9
5	7	Vanessa & Maks	220	9	24.4
6	4	Drew & Emma	357	15	23.8
7	7	Nikki & Artem	206	9	22.9
8	6	Terrell & Cheryl	251	11	22.8
9	10	Sasha & Gleb	130	6	21.7
10	11	Derek & Sharna	100	5	20.0
10	9	Nick & Peta	140	7	20.0
12	12	Debbie & Alan	58	3	19.3
13	13	Barbara & Keo	31	2	15.5

Highest and lowest scoring performances

The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 30-point scale are as follows:

Dance	Highest scored dancer	Highest score	Lowest scored dancer	Lowest score
Cha-cha-cha	Frankie Muniz Drew Scott	25	Terrell Owens	15
Foxtrot	Jordan Fisher	30	Drew Scott	16
Salsa	Jordan Fisher	30	Barbara Corcoran	14
Tango	Lindsey Stirling	28	Barbara Corcoran	17
Quickstep	Jordan Fisher Lindsey Stirling	30	Debbie Gibson Drew Scott	20
Waltz	Vanessa Lachey	24	Nikki Bella	21
Viennese Waltz	Victoria Arlen	27	Nikki Bella	21
Samba	Jordan Fisher	30	Nikki Bella	18
Rumba	Jordan Fisher	29	Victoria Arlen	20
Paso doble	Jordan Fisher	30	Derek Fisher	19
Argentine tango	Lindsey Stirling Frankie Muniz	30	Nick Lachey	19
Jazz	Lindsey Stirling	28	Sasha Pieterse	19
Jive	Jordan Fisher Lindsey Stirling	30	Drew Scott Nikki Bella Victoria Arlen	24
Charleston	Jordan Fisher	30	Jordan Fisher	25
Contemporary	Frankie Muniz	30	Nick Lachey	22
Team dance	Victoria Arlen Vanessa Lachey Frankie Muniz Drew Scott	30	Nikki Bella Jordan Fisher Terrell Owens Lindsey Stirling	24
Freestyle	Jordan Fisher Lindsey Stirling	30	Frankie Muniz	28
Fusion dance	Lindsey Stirling Jordan Fisher	30	Frankie Muniz	28

Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances

Scores are based upon a potential 30-point maximum.

Couple	Highest scoring dance	Lowest scoring dance
Jordan & Lindsay	Foxtrot, Paso doble, Quickstep, Salsa, Jive, Charleston, Freestyle, Samba & Salsa/Paso doble fusion	Tango
Lindsey & Mark	Argentine tango, Quickstep, Freestyle, Jive & Cha-cha-cha/Tango fusion	Quickstep
Frankie & Witney	Contemporary & Argentine tango	Foxtrot
Drew & Emma	Freestyle	Foxtrot
Victoria & Val	Charleston	Cha-cha-cha
Terrell & Cheryl	Jive & Charleston	Cha-cha-cha
Nikki & Artem	Jazz & Argentine tango	Samba
Vanessa & Maks	Quickstep	Cha-cha-cha
Nick & Peta	Contemporary & Quickstep	Cha-cha-cha
Sasha & Gleb	Foxtrot & Rumba	Cha-cha-cha
Derek & Sharna	Jazz	Salsa
Debbie & Alan	Argentine tango	Foxtrot
Barbara & Keo	Tango	Salsa

Weekly scores

Individual judges' scores in the charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.

Week 1: First Dances

The couples danced the cha-cha-cha, foxtrot, salsa or tango.
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Couple	Scores	Dance	Music
Terrell & Cheryl	15	Cha-cha-cha	"Ain't Too Proud to Beg"—The Temptations
Debbie & Alan	17	Foxtrot	"Lost in Your Eyes"—Debbie Gibson
Sasha & Gleb	18	Cha-cha-cha	"Like That"—Fleur East
Drew & Emma	16	Foxtrot	"Our House"—Madness
Barbara & Keo	14	Salsa	"Money Maker"—Ludacris feat. Pharrell Williams
Jordan & Lindsay	22	Tango	"There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back"—Shawn Mendes
Nick & Peta	18	Cha-cha-cha	"Come Get It Bae"—Pharrell Williams
Vanessa & Maks	21	Cha-cha-cha	"Woman"—Kesha feat. The Dap-Kings Horns
Frankie & Witney	19	Foxtrot	"Sign of the Times"—Harry Styles
Nikki & Artem	20	Tango	"So What"—Pink
Derek & Sharna	18	Salsa	"Basketball"—Kurtis Blow
Victoria & Val	19	Cha-cha-cha	"Born Ready"—The Disco Fries feat. Hope Murphy
Lindsey & Mark	22	Cha-cha-cha	"Don't Worry"—Madcon feat. Ray Dalton

Week 2: Ballroom Night / Latin Night

The couples had to prepare two new dances to be performed on two consecutive nights. On Monday, the couples performed an unlearned ballroom routine, with one couple being eliminated at the end of the show. On Tuesday, the remaining couples performed an unlearned Latin routine, with another couple being eliminated.
Argentine tango, paso doble, quickstep, rumba, samba, Viennese Waltz, and waltz are introduced.
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Couple	Scores	Dance	Music	Result
Debbie & Alan	20	Quickstep	"This Is My Time"—Amy Stroup	Safe
Nikki & Artem	21	Waltz	"Come Away with Me"—Norah Jones	Safe
Lindsey & Mark	21	Quickstep	"Swing Set"—Jurassic 5	Safe
Barbara & Keo	17	Tango	"Whatever Lola Wants"—Sarah Vaughan	Eliminated
Nick & Peta	19	Foxtrot	"Mandy"—Barry Manilow	Safe
Drew & Emma	20	Quickstep	"Sing, Sing, Sing "—Louis Prima	Safe
Vanessa & Maks	24	Foxtrot	"Hit Me with a Hot Note"—Tami Tappan Damiano	Safe
Frankie & Witney	23	Tango	"Whatever It Takes"—Imagine Dragons	Safe
Terrell & Cheryl	20	Foxtrot	"Pillowtalk"—ZAYN	Last to be called safe
Sasha & Gleb	23	Viennese Waltz	"I'm Going Down"—Rose Royce	Safe
Victoria & Val	24	Tango	"Look What You Made Me Do"—Taylor Swift	Safe
Derek & Sharna	19	Foxtrot	"Hallelujah I Love Her So"—Ray Charles	Safe
Jordan & Lindsay	24	Viennese Waltz	"Count on Me"—Judah Kelly	Safe

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Couple	Scores	Dance	Music	Result
Nikki & Artem	18	Samba	"Despacito"—Luis Fonsi feat. Daddy Yankee	Safe
Victoria & Val	20	Rumba	"Easy"—Sky Ferreira	Safe
Derek & Sharna	19	Paso doble	"Diablo Rojo"—Rodrigo y Gabriela	Safe
Sasha & Gleb	22	Samba	"Most Girls"—Hailee Steinfeld	Safe
Nick & Peta	19	Argentine tango	"She's a Lady"—Lion Babe	Last to be called safe
Jordan & Lindsay	24	Samba	"Mi Gente"—J Balvin & Willy William	Safe
Drew & Emma	21	Rumba	"Lights Down Low"—MAX feat. gnash	Safe
Debbie & Alan	21	Argentine tango	"Havana"—Camila Cabello feat. Young Thug	Eliminated
Vanessa & Maks	23	Salsa	"Instruction"—Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don	Safe
Terrell & Cheryl	19	Samba	"Hot in Herre"—Nelly	Safe
Lindsey & Mark	24	Salsa	"Mani Picao"—Ricky Campanelli	Safe
Frankie & Witney	25	Cha-cha-cha	"Perm"—Bruno Mars	Safe

Week 3: Guilty Pleasures Night

The couples performed one unlearned dance to a song that reminded them of their secret indulgences.
Charleston, jazz and jive are introduced.
At the start of the show, a moment of silence was held to honor the victims of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, which occurred the previous day. It was announced at the beginning of the show that, due to the tragedy, no elimination would take place.
Maksim Chmerkovskiy was unable to perform due to an unspecified personal issue, so eliminated pro Alan Bersten danced with Vanessa Lachey instead.
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Couple	Scores	Dance	Music	Guilty pleasure
Drew & Emma	23	Argentine tango	"Red Right Hand"—Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds	TV crime dramas
Derek & Sharna	21	Cha-cha-cha	"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"—DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reruns
Victoria & Val	22	Quickstep	"Tubthumping"—Chumbawamba	Listening to "Tubthumping"
Vanessa & Alan	23	Jazz	"Girls Just Want to Have Fun"—Cyndi Lauper	Girls' nights
Nikki & Artem	21	Viennese Waltz	"Love on the Brain"—Rihanna	Romance novels
Frankie & Witney	21	Samba	"It's Gonna Be Me"—NSYNC	Boy bands
Lindsey & Mark	27	Jive	"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"—Wham!	Wearing pajamas all day
Sasha & Gleb	19	Jazz	"I Can't Help Myself "—The Four Tops	Baking
Nick & Peta	21	Jazz	"Jump "—The Pointer Sisters	Romantic comedies
Terrell & Cheryl	21	Salsa	"The Breaks"—Kurtis Blow	Breakdancing
Jordan & Lindsay	25	Charleston	"The Glory Days"—Michael Giacchino	Comic books

Week 4: Most Memorable Year Night

The couples danced one unlearned dance to celebrate the most memorable year of their lives.
Contemporary is introduced.
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Couple	Scores	Dance	Music	Result
Frankie & Witney	24	Quickstep	"Adventure of a Lifetime"—Coldplay	Safe
Terrell & Cheryl	24	Viennese Waltz	"I Have Nothing"—Whitney Houston	Safe
Nikki & Artem	24	Contemporary	"Fight Song"—Rachel Platten	Safe
Nick & Peta	22	Contemporary	"Falling Slowly"—Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová	Last to be called safe
Lindsey & Mark	26	Viennese Waltz	"Anchor"—Mindy Gledhill	Safe
Derek & Sharna	23	Jazz	"Move On Up"—Curtis Mayfield	Eliminated
Jordan & Lindsay		Contemporary	"Take Me Home"—Us the Duo	Safe
Sasha & Gleb	24	Foxtrot	"Over My Head "—The Fray	Safe
Vanessa & Maks	24	Rumba	"Godspeed "—Nick Lachey	Safe
Drew & Emma	24	Jive	"Don't Stop Me Now"—Queen	Safe
Victoria & Val	27	Foxtrot	"I Lived"—OneRepublic	Safe

Week 5: Disney Night

The couples performed one unlearned dance to a song from a Disney film to celebrate Walt Disney through the years. All performances were chronological, based on when the couple's respective movie was released.
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Couple	Scores	Dance	Music	Disney film	Result
Victoria & Val	27	Jazz	"Steamboat Willie Suite"—Wilfred Jackson & Bert Lewis	Steamboat Willie	Safe
Vanessa & Maks	24	Waltz	"Un jour mon prince viendra"—Nikki Yanofsky	Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs	Safe
Lindsey & Mark	28	Foxtrot	"When You Wish Upon a Star"—Ray Chew	Pinocchio	Safe
Nick & Peta	22	Quickstep	"The Bare Necessities"—Phil Harris & Bruce Reitherman	The Jungle Book	Safe
Drew & Emma	25	Viennese Waltz	"Rainbow Connection"—Kermit the Frog	The Muppet Movie	Safe
Sasha & Gleb	24	Rumba	"Kiss the Girl"—Samuel E. Wright	The Little Mermaid	Eliminated
Terrell & Cheryl	25	Quickstep	"I Just Can't Wait to Be King"—Jason Weaver, Rowan Atkinson & Laura Williams	The Lion King	Safe
Frankie & Witney	29	Argentine tango	"Angelica"—Rodrigo y Gabriela		Last to be called safe
Jordan & Lindsay		Foxtrot	"You're Welcome"—Jordan Fisher feat. Lin-Manuel Miranda	Moana	Safe
Nikki & Artem	27	Jazz	"Remember Me"—Benjamin Bratt	Coco	Safe

Week 6: A Night at the Movies

Individual judges' scores in the chart below are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Shania Twain, Bruno Tonioli.
The couples performed one unlearned dance, capturing the spirit of a specific movie genre.
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Couple	Scores	Dance	Music	Movie genre	Result
Nikki & Artem	36	Argentine tango	"Dernière danse"—Indila	Foreign	Safe
Drew & Emma	30	Paso doble	"Legend"—The Score	Action	Safe
Nick & Peta	26	Samba	"Wild Wild West"—Will Smith feat. Dru Hill & Kool Moe Dee	Western	Eliminated
Victoria & Val	31	Paso doble	"We Will Rock You"—Queen	Sports	Safe
Terrell & Cheryl	37	Jive	"Feel It Still"—Portugal. The Man	Spy	Last to be called safe
Frankie & Witney	31	Jazz	"Holly Rock"—Sheila E.	Animation	Safe
Vanessa & Maks	36	Quickstep	"Let's Be Bad"—Smash cast feat. Megan Hilty	Musical	Safe
Jordan & Lindsay	39	Rumba	"Supermarket Flowers"—Ed Sheeran	Drama	Safe
Lindsey & Mark		Argentine tango	"Human"—Sevdaliza	Sci-fi	Safe

Week 7: Halloween Night

The couples performed one unlearned dance and a team dance to Halloween themes and songs.
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Week 8: Celebrity Trio Dances (Quarterfinals)

The couples performed an unlearned dance and a trio dance. Unlike in prior seasons, where the trios involved eliminated pros or troupe members, the trios were instead composed of past celebrity winners or finalists. They included Kelly Monaco, Rashad Jennings, Laurie Hernandez, Kristi Yamaguchi, Alfonso Ribeiro and Corbin Bleu.
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Couple	Scores	Dance	Music	Result
Terrell & Cheryl	27	Charleston	"Bad Boy Good Man"—Tape Five feat. Henrik Wager	Eliminated
Terrell & Cheryl	24	Rumba	"Slow Hands"—Niall Horan	Eliminated
Drew & Emma	22	Waltz	"Both Sides Now "—Years & Years	Safe
Drew & Emma	25	Cha-cha-cha	"Get Up Offa That Thing"—James Brown	Safe
Victoria & Val	24	Argentine tango	"Down"—Marian Hill	Safe
Victoria & Val	24	Jive	"Magic"—B.o.B feat. Rivers Cuomo	Safe
Lindsey & Mark	26	Samba	"Morning Drums"—Gregor Salto	Safe
Lindsey & Mark	28	Jazz	"Let's Face the Music and Dance"—Seth MacFarlane	Safe
Frankie & Witney	26	Viennese Waltz	"Perfect"—Ed Sheeran	Last to be called safe
Frankie & Witney	27	Jive	"Good Place"—Leo Soul	Last to be called safe
Jordan & Lindsay		Quickstep	"Chuck Berry"—Pharrell Williams	Safe
Jordan & Lindsay	30	Salsa	"Que Viva la Vida"—Wisin	Safe

Week 9: Semifinals

The couples performed an unlearned dance using music chosen by the pros, as well as a dance that reinterpreted an iconic routine from a previous season.
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Couple	Scores	Dance	Music	Result
Drew & Emma	24	Tango	"I'm Gonna Be "—The Proclaimers	Safe
Drew & Emma	24	Jazz	"Yeah!"—Usher feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris	Safe
Victoria & Val	27	Contemporary	"To Build a Home"—The Cinematic Orchestra feat. Patrick Watson	Eliminated
Victoria & Val	29	Charleston	"Bang Bang"—will.i.am	Eliminated
Jordan & Lindsay	28	Argentine tango	"Brother"—NEEDTOBREATHE feat. Gavin DeGraw	Safe
Jordan & Lindsay		Jive	"Proud Mary"—Tina Turner	Safe
Lindsey & Mark	29	Contemporary	"Head High"—Alexander Jean	Safe
Lindsey & Mark	28	Tango	"Feel So Close"—Calvin Harris	Safe
Frankie & Witney	25	Salsa	"Shake"—Yin Yang Twins feat. Pitbull	Last to be called safe
Frankie & Witney	26	Paso doble	"Carnaval de Paris"—Dario G	Last to be called safe

Week 10: Finals

Individual judges' scores in the chart below are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Julianne Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
On the first night, the couples performed a redemption dance and a freestyle.
On the second night, the final three couples danced their favorite routine and a fusion dance of two styles. For the first time, a short window of "last chance" audience voting was added for the Eastern and Central time zones immediately after the final scored dance.
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Couple	Scores	Dance	Music	Result
Drew & Emma	36	Paso doble	"Get Ready"—Rayelle	Eliminated
Drew & Emma	39	Freestyle	"The Ding-Dong Daddy of the D-Car Line"—Cherry Poppin' Daddies	Eliminated
Frankie & Witney	38	Foxtrot	"I Won't Dance"—Frank Sinatra	Last to be called safe
Frankie & Witney	38	Freestyle	"Run Boy Run"—Woodkid	Last to be called safe
Jordan & Lindsay		Charleston	"Bad Man"—Pitbull feat. Robin Thicke, Joe Perry & Travis Barker	Safe
Jordan & Lindsay	40	Freestyle	"Puttin' on the Ritz 2017 "—Taco feat. tomX	Safe
Lindsey & Mark	40	Quickstep	"Barflies at the Beach"—Royal Crown Revue	Safe
Lindsey & Mark	40	Freestyle	"Palladio"—Escala	Safe