Ratings: 'Dancing With the Stars' Finale Foxtrots to Best Demo Number in a Year

Ratings: ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Finale Foxtrots to Best Demo Number in a Year

ABC competition concludes 4 percent higher than Season 20’s ending episode

DANCING WITH THE STARS – "Episode 2111" – After weeks of competitive dancing, the final four couples advanced to the FINALS of "Dancing with the Stars" this MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET). The finalists competed in two rounds of dance. In the first round, one judge helped each couple choose the creative elements of each dance, which is a re-do to a new song. In the second round, in one of the biggest competitive dances of the season, the couples took on a freestyle dance featuring special effects, additional dancers and unexpected surprises. At the end of the night, the couple with the lowest combined viewer and judge votes from the previous two weeks was eliminated. (ABC/Adam Taylor) BINDI IRWIN

Bindi Irwin took home the Mirrorball trophy Tuesday night on “Dancing With the Stars,” handing the ABC reality competition its highest ratings since last November in the process.

The Tuesday Season 21 finale was up four percent from last year’s season-ending episode in the key 18-49 demographic. ABC was rewarded by finishing in first place outright last night, edging CBS on the total viewer side.

ABC was first in ratings with a 2.3 rating/8 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 11.5 million, according to preliminary numbers. Following a movie rerun, “DWTS” at 9 p.m.

Ratings: ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Finale Foxtrots to Best Demo Number in a Year

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