Overview
- Episode 5, which airs Monday, Aug. 10 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, pairs guest mentor and judge Daniella Karagach with the show’s top six competitors for a spectacle-focused challenge.
- Dancers must build viral, ‘wow’ moments that include at least one of Karagach’s signature moves and draw inspiration from a visit to Australia Zoo.
- The remaining contestants are Allen Genkin, Selena Hamilton, Erik Linder, Nina Mayster, AJ Pritchard and Adele Zaikman after Episode 4’s eliminations.
- Mark Ballas and Shirley Ballas remain the core judges while rotating DWTS pros provide mentoring and week-by-week evaluation of teaching and live-show skills.
- Producers spotlight both showmanship and safety after earlier in-season incidents and medical and double eliminations that have reshaped the contest and its path to the DWTS pro roster.