The 33rd season of 'Dancing With the Stars' premiered with a diverse cast, including former Patriots player Danny Amendola, Olympian Ilona Maher, and viral gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik, all from New England. Amendola danced a Tango with Witney Carson, scoring 20 points, while Maher performed a Cha Cha with Alan Bersten, earning 18 points. Nedoroscik, partnered with Rylee Arnold, delivered a jive that scored 21 points, tying for third highest of the night. The top performance came from actress Chandler Kinney, scoring 23 points, while Eric Roberts received the lowest score of 15. Notably, there was no elimination in the first week, with scores from the first two weeks being combined for the initial elimination.