Overview
- Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas earned the season’s first 10s for a quickstep to Popular and now lead the combined Week 5–6 leaderboard with 72 out of 80.
- Robert Irwin with Witney Carson and Jordan Chiles with Ezra Sosa are close behind at 71 out of 80 after high-scoring performances.
- Producers reported more than 100 million votes across Dedication Night and Wicked Night, reflecting a surge in real-time participation.
- Director Jon M. Chu joined the judging panel, as the episode showcased a sneak-peek clip and video messages from the Wicked: For Good cast.
- Scott Hoying and Rylee Arnold were eliminated based on the two-week tally, with Halloween Night set for Oct. 28 on ABC and Disney+.