“Dancing With the Stars” did something this season that many long-running reality competitions have failed to do: reverse a downward ratings trend. It’s a boost to the show as it readies for its upcoming 20th season and 10th anniversary next spring.
Tuesday’s finale was the show’s highest-rated Mirror Ball Trophy-awarding episode in four seasons. The finale earned a 2.9 rating/9 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic — up a whopping 21 percent from 2013’s fall finale — and 15.8 million total viewers. Both were highs on the night. The series has been beating NBC’s “The Voice” for four consecutive weeks.