If you blinked this week, you missed it. Dancing With the Stars kicked off season 35 with a two-night premiere event on September 15 and 16, and if you only caught the first night, you left half the story on the table. The competition proper is underway now, and there's still time to get caught up before the next episode.

The good news, per MSN's rundown, is that you don't need to have watched live. Both premiere episodes are available on demand, and there are genuinely free ways in, which is rare enough in streaming these days that it's worth pointing out.

The show airs on ABC, which means the simplest free route is an over-the-air antenna if you've got one kicking around in a closet like it's 2009. But for everyone who cut the cord years ago and never looked back, the live-TV streamers are your friend. Fubo and DirecTV Stream both carry ABC in most markets, and both run five-day free trials for new subscribers, so you can catch the premiere episodes on demand without paying a cent if you time it right.

Live viewing is also still an option if you want to be part of the elimination drama as it happens. Fubo, DirecTV Stream and Hulu + Live TV all carry ABC in most markets. Jess keeps telling me I should just admit I watch this show live every season, so fine, consider it admitted. That's my own confession, not a fact about the show. The band plays, somebody's aunt cries in the audience, a contestant from a reality show I cover attempts a paso doble. It's comfort food with sequins on it.

What made this premiere format interesting is the two-night split itself. Rather than dumping the whole cast on us in one three-hour slog, ABC spread the introductions across two evenings, September 15 and 16, and gave each couple a real spotlight before the season settles into its weekly rhythm.

If you're behind, the whole season is easy to catch up on from here. Two episodes, on demand, one free trial, and you're all the way caught up.

As always, you're either watching for the dancing or the chaos, and honestly both work. But if you're starting fresh, do yourself a favor and watch the two premiere nights back to back. You'll meet all the couples, get a feel for who the judges are warming to, and understand exactly where the season stands heading into week two.

So tonight, instead of scrolling past the same three shows you've already seen, queue up the premiere. Free trials exist for exactly this.