Payton faces his darkest hour and the fight of his life as transgressions are revealed, backs stabbed and confessions made.

As Payton confronts hard truths about his ambition following an election day bombshell, he reconnects with a former ally — and becomes a target.

Amid escalating concerns about his vice presidential pick, Payton gets plunged into a family crisis that stokes long-seething resentments.

In the 14th-season opener, 12 couples perform either the fox-trot or the cha-cha. Competitors include Gladys Knight, Melissa Gilbert, Jack Wagner, Donald Driver, Martina Navratilova and Gavin DeGraw.