Dancing with the Stars - Season 26

First aired: 4/30/2018 4 episodes

This season featured only athletes as the dancing celebrities.

Episodes

1. Premiere: Week 1

Aired: 4/30/2018

Sports fans rejoice as one of the most competitive seasons of Dancing with the Stars ever fires up the scoreboard and welcomes 10 determined athletes who will take to the ballroom floor for their first dance.

2. Athletes: Week 2

Aired: 5/7/2018

The eight remaining athletes each perform an individual dance, along with a team dance. Season 24 champion Rashad Jennings returns as a guest judge.

3. Athletes Week 3: The Semifinals

Aired: 5/14/2018

The six remaining athletes ready themselves for another double-header in the semi-final round, where each couple performs a foxtrot, Viennese waltz, quickstep, rumba or contemporary routine, followed by a Ballroom Battle dance-off with three toe-to-toe performances.

4. Athletes Week 4: The Finale

Aired: 5/21/2018

A new champion is crowned in the finale of the first-ever all-athletes edition of the show.