'Dancing With the Stars' First Elimination Episode: How to Watch, What Time and What Channel

09/24/2019 01:26 am EDT

Dancing With The Stars is back tonight with the second episode of Season 28. The episode airs on ABC at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, in the show's regular timeslot. This will end with the first elimination of the season, with audience members at home getting an opportunity to vote for the first time. However, the episode will open with what promises to be a surprising twist.

If you are not near a television tonight, it is possible to stream DWTS at ABC.com, for those with cable or satellite subscriptions in select markets. Only residents in Chicago, Fresno, Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, Raleigh-Durham and San Francisco can stream at the ABC site. DirecTV customers who live in Albuquerque, Boston, Ft. Smith/Fayetteville, Jackson (Mississippi), Kansas City, Milwaukee, Monterey-Salinas, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Pittsburgh, Portland-Auburn (Maine), Savannah and West Palm Beach can also stream ABC.

Many ABC owned stations and affiliates are available on Internet TV platforms like YouTube TV, Hulu Plus Live TV, Sling, Fubo and AT&T NOW. These services usually offer free trials for a limited time before your credit card is charged.

Unfortunately, if you live in the Washington D.C. market, DWTS will be preempted by the Monday Night Football game between the Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins. In Chicago, DWTS will still air, since the game will air on WGN.

Earlier Monday, ABC released the line-up for the dances featured in Episode 2. Contestants will dance to Taylor Swift's "Lover," Frank Sinatra's "Fly Me To The Moon," Earth, Wind & Fire's "September," Aretha Franklin's "Think," the Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris" and Demi Lovato's "Confident." Contestant Ray Lewis will give his fellow celebrities one of his famous prep talks in a comedy bit at the beginning of the episode.

DWTS will also reveal a major change in the voting format during the episode.

Below is the list of celebrities, their dance pro partners and the dance style they will perform tonight, from ABC.

Photo credit: ABC/Justin Stephens

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