SEASON FINALE

FOUR COUPLES REMAIN IN ONE OF THE TIGHTEST RACES EVER, BUT ONLY ONE CAN TAKE HOME THE COVETED MIRRORBALL TROPHY, ON THE TWO-PART SEASON FINALE OF 'DANCING WITH THE STARS,' NOVEMBER 21 & 22

Len Goodman Returns to the Ballroom as Head Judge

Musical Performers Include Train, Andy Grammer, Vanilla Ice and Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds

Each Celebrity Will Perform a Freestyle Dance

The Season 23 Champion Will Be Revealed at The Grove on Tuesday, November 22

"Episodes 2311 & 2312" - After weeks of stunning competitive dancing, the final four couples advance to the finals of "Dancing with the Stars," live, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EST), on the ABC Television Network. Len Goodman returns to the ballroom as head judge for the two-part season finale. It's one of the closest races ever on the show, with some of the most skilled dancing celebrity contestants have ever pulled off. At the end of the night, one couple will be eliminated. The remaining three couples will have one last night of competitive dancing as they perform a "24-Hour Fusion Challenge," vying to score some extra judges' points, and one couple will be crowned the "Dancing with the Stars" champion, culminating an incredible season, which will be announced live from The Grove on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22 (9:00-11:00 p.m. EST).

On MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EST), the four finalists will each perform two dances - a Redemption Style dance (paso doblé, Viennese waltz or tango), and a freestyle dance - one of the biggest competitive dances of the season. In addition, Grammy Award-winning Train will perform its hit "Play That Song," and there will also be a special performance from this winter's most talked about movie, Lionsgate's "La La Land" (in select cities December 9, expanding December 16), choreographed by Mandy Moore.

The couples will dance to the following songs (in alphabetical order):

Laurie Hernandez & Valentin Chmerkovskiy

Redemption Style: Paso Doblé - "Wicked Ones" by Dorothy

Freestyle - "Brand New" by Ben Rector

James Hinchcliffe & Sharna Burgess

Redemption Style: Tango - "It Had to Be You" by Harry Connick Jr.

Freestyle: "Beethoven's 5 Secrets" by The Piano Guys

Calvin Johnson Jr. & Lindsay Arnold

Redemption Style: Viennese Waltz - "I Am Your Man" by Ryan Shaw

Freestyle: "Please Mr. Postman"/"I Want You Back" medley by The Marvelettes/Jackson 5

Jana Kramer & Gleb Savchenko

Redemption Style: Tango - "Stay the Night" by Zedd

Freestyle: "Unstoppable" by Sia

At the end of the night, one couple will be eliminated, and the three remaining couples will go on to vie for the coveted Mirrorball.

In the two-hour season finale on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22 (9:00-11:00 p.m. EST), the three finalists advance to the final stage of the competition. There will be live dancing and show-stopping performances at both The Grove and in the "Dancing with the Stars" ballroom. The night kicks off with a high-energy opening number, featuring a reunion of all 13 of this season's couples, at The Grove, Caruso's award-winning retail, dining and lifestyle destination. The season finale will be filled with performances from Vanilla Ice, who will perform "Ice Ice Baby," featuring Rick Perry and Witney Carson; a special guest performance by Andy Grammer of his global smash hit single, "Fresh Eyes," 11-time Grammy-winner Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds performing "Winter Wonderland" from his Christmas album, featuring pro dancers Artem Chigvintsev, Cheryl Burke and Allison Holker; and an all-male number to Bruno Mars' "24K," featuring the men from this season, including Ryan Lochte, Calvin Johnson, James Hinchcliffe, Maks Chmerkovskiy and Val Chmerkovskiy, among others. In addition, the season finale also features a special performance choreographed by Mandy Moore. This innovative and magical dance celebrates your favorite and heartwarming holiday traditions and stars some of your favorite "Dancing with the Stars" dancers, including Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Witney Carson, Artem Chignvinstev, and many more, and uses technology that will have to be seen to be believed! This is one performance that cannot be missed! There will also be a special performance from the upcoming "Dancing with the Stars: Live! We Came to Dance" tour, hitting the road this winter.

Couples from across the season will celebrate their time on the show by repeating one of their favorite dances, including Laurie & Val's trio with Maks, Amber Rose & Maks dancing to "Woman Up" by Meghan Trainor, Maureen McCormick dancing to "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," with Artem, Jana & Gleb's infamous dance to "Hands to Myself," by Selena Gomez, and more.

In the last element of competition, the couples will perform a new routine as part of a "24-Hour Fusion Challenge." The remaining couples will fuse two contrasting dance styles, and they'll have less than 24 hours to prepare that dance for judges' points. The votes from November 21 will be combined along with the judges' points from the "24-Hour Fusion Challenge" to determine the winner. At the end of the night at The Grove, a champion will be named, and the winner will be presented with the coveted Mirrorball trophy.

Hosted by two-time Emmy-winning host Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews (sports host and "Dancing with the Stars" season 10 finalist), "Dancing with the Stars" is the hit series in which celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts, including dancers/choreographers Bruno Tonioli, Carrie Ann Inaba and Julianne Hough.

For week 11, viewers may cast their votes for their favorite couples via phone on Monday night during and up to 60 minutes after the end of the "Dancing with the Stars" broadcast in each time zone. Online voting at www.ABC.com and on Facebook at https://apps.facebook.com/votedwts/ is open for 24 hours, beginning from the start of each episode on the East Coast at 8:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. PST and closing at 8:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. PST on Tuesday evenings.

"Dancing with the Stars" is produced by BBC Worldwide Productions. Rob Wade, Ashley Edens-Shaffer and Joe Sungkur are executive producers. Phil Heyes directs. "Dancing with the Stars" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-PG, L parental guideline.

About BBC Worldwide Productions

BBC Worldwide Productions is a key business under BBC Worldwide North America, the U.S. division of the main commercial arm and wholly-owned subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), BBC Worldwide. Based in Los Angeles, BBC Worldwide Productions develops and produces scripted and unscripted projects based on BBC formats/brands for cable and broadcast networks, as well as digital platforms. Key titles include "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC), "Getting On" (HBO), "Top Gear" (History), the limited series "The Night Of" (HBO) and the upcoming game show, "Hypnotize Me" (FOX).