Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 26

Dancing with the Stars is an American reality dance competition television series that premiered on ABC on June 1, 2005. It is the American version of the British contest program Strictly Come Dancing. The series pairs celebrities with professional dancers to perform a variety of dance styles, primarily ballroom and Latin routines. Each couple competes against the others for judges' points and audience votes. The couple receiving the lowest combined total of judges' points and audience votes is usually eliminated each week until only the champion pair remains. ==Cast==

Couples The professional dancers were announced on April 12, 2018. The eight professionals returning from season 25 were Lindsay Arnold, Alan Bersten, Sharna Burgess, Witney Carson, Artem Chigvintsev, Keo Motsepe, Gleb Savchenko, and Emma Slater. The two remaining professional dancers were both in the troupe last season, and had previously been professional dancers on the show: Sasha Farber and Jenna Johnson. The dance troupe for season 26 consisted of Artur Adamski, Brandon Armstrong, Hayley Erbert, and Britt Stewart. Additionally, professional dancer Morgan Larson, who performed on the Dancing with the Stars: Light Up the Night tour, joined the troupe for season 26. The cast was announced on April 13 on Good Morning America. Hosts and judges Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews returned as hosts, while Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges. On May 7, season 24 champion Rashad Jennings returned as a guest judge, and on May 14, season 24 runner-up David Ross also appeared as a guest judge. ==Scoring chart==

The highest score each week is indicated in with a dagger (), while the lowest score each week is indicated in with a double-dagger (). Color key: } | 37+37= ;Notes ==Weekly scores==

''Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) 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 Viennese waltz. Couples are listed in the order they performed. Viewers were able to vote for the couples online so that the results of the vote could be used to determine the first two eliminations that same evening. Week 2: Team Dance Night ''Individual judges' scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Rashad Jennings, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.'' The couples performed one unlearned dance and a team dance celebrating an iconic decade in sports. Couples are listed in the order they performed. Week 3: MVP Night (Semifinals) ''Individual judges' scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, David Ross, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.'' The couples performed one unlearned dance dedicated to the "MVP" in their lives, and participated in paired dance-offs for extra points. Former contestants were brought in to mentor the couples for the dance-offs. Couples are listed in the order they performed. Week 4: Finale The final three couples performed one unlearned dance inspired by their journey on the show and their freestyle routine. Couples are listed in the order they performed. == Dance chart ==

The couples performed the following each week: • Week 1: One unlearned dance • Week 2: One unlearned dance & team dance • Week 3: One unlearned dance & ballroom battles • Week 4 (Finals): One unlearned dance & freestyle ==Ratings==