R.J. Decker, Dancing With the Stars Premieres Post Strong Multi-Platform Ratings
R.J. Decker's Season 2 debut drew 9.61M cross-platform viewers, while Dancing With the Stars' Season 35 premiere hit 9.98M over seven days.
ABC's R.J. Decker and Dancing With the Stars both opened their new seasons with strong delayed viewing numbers, according to data reported by Deadline.
The Season 2 premiere of R.J. Decker drew a total cross-platform audience of 9.61 million over seven days across Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and one ABC encore. It marked the show's best streaming performance since the second episode of Season 1, and curiosity around the premiere lifted the pilot episode to its biggest week of streaming in nearly five months.
Dancing With the Stars returned for Season 35 with its Tuesday premiere running 17% ahead of last season's debut (9.98 million vs. 8.50 million). Over seven days on Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms, the premiere was up 47% over its initial Live+Same Day audience of 6.77 million.
Longer runway for both shows
The strong numbers arrive after R.J. Decker had been on the bubble for renewal. The show's second episode of Season 1 aired last spring, on March 10, 2026.
Dancing With the Stars returned to ABC in 2023 and has grown each season since in both Live+Same Day and MP7 measures. The 2025 installment was also highly rated.
Quick answers
How many viewers watched the R.J. Decker Season 2 premiere?
The Season 2 premiere drew a total cross-platform audience of 9.61 million over seven days across Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and one ABC encore.
How did the Dancing With the Stars Season 35 premiere perform?
The Tuesday premiere ran 17% over last season's debut (9.98 million vs. 8.50 million) and was up 47% over its initial Live+Same Day audience of 6.77 million over seven days.