Dance Moms is an American dance reality series that debuted on Lifetime on July 13, 2011. Created by Collins Avenue Productions, it is set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at the Abby Lee Dance Company, and follows children's early careers in dance show business and their mothers.
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- Seasons
- 8
- Episodes aired
- 224
- Latest aired
- S08E18
- Total runtime
- 6d 19h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 July 2011 – October 2011 13 episodes
- Season 2 January 2012 – September 2012 28 episodes
- Season 3 January 2013 – December 2013 38 episodes
- Season 4 January 2014 – October 2014 32 episodes
- Season 5 January 2015 – August 2015 33 episodes
- Season 6 January 2016 – November 2016 33 episodes
- Season 7 November 2016 – October 2017 29 episodes
- the show was away for 1 year and 7 months
- Season 8 June 2019 – September 2019 18 episodes
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S05E01 99 Problems but a Mom Ain't One
January 6 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
The dance competition season is off to a rocky start when a key team member disappears.
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S05E02 Abby Got Served
January 13 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
Maddie and Kalani prepare for a showdown; Abby's rival seeks revenge; Abby's team members begin to turn against her.
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S05E03 JoJo With a Bow Bow
January 20 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
Maddie heads to Los Angeles for an exciting new opportunity; the mothers question Abby's dedication to this week's routines since her favorite dancer is gone; Abby calls in JoJo as a substitute for Maddie.
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S05E04 Bye Bye Pittsburgh
January 27 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
JoJo and Jess return to fight for a spot on the ALDC; the team prepares for their Hollywood adventure; Holly and Jill are concerned that Nia and Kendall will be forgotten by Abby.
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S05E05 Hello Hollywood, Goodbye Abby
February 3 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
The ALDC arrives in Los Angeles; a top west coast dance studio declares war on the ALDC; Abby sets up an audition with a casting agent for the girls; Abby suffers a breakdown, causing the mothers to question her abilities as a manager.
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S05E06 Nia Risks It All
February 10 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
After a chaotic first week in Los Angeles, things do not settle down when Abby and Holly have their biggest and most shocking fight ever, causing Holly to go behind Abby's back to work with a huge star despite the consequences. Maddie prepares for another big Hollywood job, and all the girls soon are on edge when Abby announces an open call audition in Los Angeles. Holly and Nia grow especially fearful of their futures with the ALDC.
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S05E07 Wild Wild West Coast, Part 1
February 17 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
The mothers' patience with Abby grows thin during the ALDC's last week in Los Angeles; Abby brings in two swing dancers that threaten the other girls' chances at an audition; Abby's job as a manager is put to the test.
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S05E08 Wild Wild West Coast, Part 2
February 24 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
While in Los Angeles, the girls juggle a competition and a music video shoot; Abby attempts to shut down the music video shoot; the mothers fight to keep their daughters on the team when Abby announces that she will be cutting one dancer.
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S05E09 The Great Divide
March 3 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
The ALDC returns to Pittsburgh; the mothers are divided based on who stayed to film the music video and those who left; the group dance becomes a personal attack against the mothers; Abby discovers the team is in the teen division.
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S05E10 The New Maddie?
March 10 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
The ALDC girls move forward after a rocky journey to Los Angeles; Cathy returns with a surprise choreographer; Abby invites Ashlee and her daughter Brynn to come dance at the ALDC and quickly praises Brynn as "the next Maddie."
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S05E11 Nia's Last Chance
March 17 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
The ALDC heads to Philadelphia with a risky non-lyrical routine; Abby gives Nia an ultimatum; frustrated with the lack of support from Melissa and Jill, Holly makes friends with two unlikely allies.
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S05E12 Abby's Trash, Cathy's Treasure
March 24 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
The media goes crazy for Maddie's second music video with Sia; Cathy assembles a team of dancers who have all worked with Abby and are ready to seek vengeance on the dance floor.
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S05E13 Mackenzie's Time to Shine
March 31 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
While Maddie is away, Mackenzie has the opportunity to prove herself; Abby decides to push the envelope with a sassy routine in a competition against Cathy's premium Candy Apples team.
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S05E14 Hollywood, Round Two
April 7 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
The ALDC returns to Los Angeles to compete; Abby decides to manage Kendall's new singing career; Nia and Kendall work to become pop stars while going head to head with solos; the girls give their all in the group dance.
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S05E15 Maddie vs. Kalani
April 14 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
Determined to have a victory, the girls face Murrieta Dance Project; Abby gives solos to her strongest dancers; Nia is left out of a show-biz opportunity.
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S05E16 Video Killed the ADLC Star
April 21 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
JoJo and Kendall have challenging solos for the last competition in Los Angeles; Nia and Kendall have music video shoots; Holly and Jill get competitive.
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S05E17 Showdown in Pittsburgh, Part 1
April 28 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
The team returns to Pittsburgh to tie up loose ends before they move to Los Angeles; Abby schedules the team to attend a competition and a convention; Holly organizes a premiere party for Nia's music video.
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S05E18 Showdown in Pittsburgh, Part 2
May 5 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
The ALDC embarks on their final competition before their move to Los Angeles; chaos ensues when only two girls show up at the competition; Cathy and Jeanette try to take down the ALDC; the team risks being disqualified.
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S05E19 Seeing Stars
May 12 · 41min find the promo
Show synopsis
Abby and the mothers meet to discuss the highs and lows of the season; Holly and Abby go head to head; Cathy and Jeanette stir things up; Maddie discusses her newfound fame; the team reflects on their experiences.
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S05E20 Dance Moms Down Under, Part 1
May 19 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
The ALDC heads to Australia to perform at the ASTRA Awards; Abby loses her passport and leaves the team stranded in Sydney without her; Jess confronts the other mothers; Maddie misses a crucial rehearsal when she goes to an interview in Abby's place.
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S05E21 Dance Moms Down Under, Part 2
May 26 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
The team is divided into two factions when Abby excludes Nia and JoJo from the rest of the planned events in Australia; Kendall, Kalani, Maddie and Mackenzie must learn a new routine to perform at a private fan event.
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S05E22 Live From LA, It's Kendall K
June 9 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
The team makes its permanent move to Los Angeles; Kendall is pushed to the limit as her pop star debut approaches along with having a solo; Abby makes a dramatic decision.
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S05E23 Maddie vs. Mackenzie
June 16 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
Maddie and Mackenzie compete with solos against each other in the same age category; Abby brings in a guest choreographer to teach the girls a routine inspired by voguing.
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S05E24 West Coast Strikes Back
June 23 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
The ALDC's biggest west coast rival, MDP, is back and Abby wants to put her best foot forward at competition. After Mackenzie's huge win against her big sis Maddie, Abby tests her confidence with a big opportunity--will she be able to handle it? Meanwhile, JoJo's sick grandmother is visiting LA and Jess is desperate for JoJo to have a featured role. However, Abby is not eager to take a big risk since MDP is out for revenge from their last loss.
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S05E25 Abby vs. Kira
July 30 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
The moms push Abby for more dance classes after losing two competitions in a row. When Abby refuses to take responsibility for the girls' lack of training, Kira takes matters into her own hands and brings in outside help, which infuriates Abby. Meanwhile, Abby pressures Maddie to regain her standing as ALDC's top dancer.
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S05E26 Where in the World Is Abby Lee Miller?
July 7 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
Where in the World Is Abby Lee Miller?
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S05E27 Abby vs. Kira ... AGAIN!
July 14 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
With only four weeks until Nationals, the ALDC is desperate for a group routine win. To make matters worse, the Candy Apples are back with a surprise guest and they're ready to capitalize on ALDC's current misfortunes.
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S05E28 Solo Battle: Round 1
July 21 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
Jeanette's officially taking over the Candy Apples and she's bringing an epic routine featuring the Gay Man's Chorus of LA to competition. Meanwhile, Abby tests the girls with a challenging prop.
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S05E29 Baby Dance Mama Drama
July 28 · 42min find the promo
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The ALDC is finally in their new LA studio and Abby announces that their official grand opening party will coincide with Nationals in two weeks! After Kendall beat JoJo last week, she's rewarded with a solo up against both Maddie and Mackenzie to determine once and for all who will get the solo at Nationals.
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S05E30 Nia vs. Kalani: Winner Takes All
August 4 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
With only one week left until Nationals, the ALDC is facing the super talented MDP who are bringing their best routine yet. Abby gives Kalani and Nia head-to-head solos to determine who will get the senior division solo next week.
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S05E31 Chaos at Nationals
August 11 · 42min find the promo
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The girls get ready to take part at Nationals and feel the pressure to remain undefeated.
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S05E32 City of Angels
August 18 · 42min find the promo
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Coming off of a major loss at nationals, it's time for Abby Lee Miller and the dance moms to hash out what went wrong.
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S05E33 Slumber Party!
August 18 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
In this Slumber Party special, Maddie takes us behind the scenes as she and the girls from Dance Moms dish on celebrity crushes, makeup tips, who takes the longest to get ready and more!