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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Fandango At Home
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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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S08E01 Abby's Big Comeback
June 4 · 47min find the promo
Show synopsis
Abby finally returns to the competition dance scene in Pittsburgh where her legacy first began; emotions run high and tension builds as Abby hopes her new team of seven strangers can dance together as one.
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S08E02 Mommy Dearest
June 4 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
Abby gives two lucky dancers the first solos of the season, leading one mom to explode at competition; the team struggles with a challenging tribal dance; Abby's star dancer cracks under the pressure.
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S08E03 The Broadway Brat
June 11 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
Abby challenges the team with her most serious group dance yet, and casts Lilly as the lead for the first time in her ALDC career; when GiaNina complains about her choreography, Abby unleashes her wrath on the Broadway veteran.
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S08E04 Choose Wisely
June 18 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
Abby makes a shocking announcement that she's sending someone home; Stacey and Tricia go to war over Abby's star dancer, Brady; when tasked with picking their own duet partners, the young dancers fear that the wrong decision could send them home.
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S08E05 Queen of the ALDC
June 25 · 43min find the promo
Show synopsis
Abby sends one dancer home, changing the future of the ALDC team; a tribute to Queen pushes Brady to his limits; GiaNina dances for her life in a solo rematch with Hannah.
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S08E06 Lilly’s Ultimatum
July 2 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
With Brady gone, Abby challenges the girls to prove that they can win on their own; GiaNina is assigned an over-the-top character solo to go head-to-head with Sarah, who hopes her first solo can be a personal win for her family.
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S08E07 Yolanda's Back
July 9 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
Abby assigns the girls a group dance about sorority hazing; one mother shockingly quits the team when Abby brings back former teammates Yolanda and Elliana as part of a plan to help motivate the girls.
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S08E08 A Team on Trial
July 16 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
With a losing streak weighing heavily upon the team's shoulders, fighting between the girls puts the group dance in jeopardy; Abby gives a mini her big shot at joining the team; a duet with GiaNina and Elliana leads to all-out war between two moms.
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S08E09 Making a Splash in Pittsburgh
July 23 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
Heading to her first competition in Pittsburgh since her return, Abby challenges the ALDC team with their most daring routine yet; longtime rivals Lilliana and Elliana go head-to-head in famous solos inspired by former ALDC member JoJo Siwa.
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S08E10 No More Mamma Drama
July 30 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
Abby blames the mothers for the team's poor record; Abby has her two star dancers go head-to-head to show her who deserves a solo at nationals; when a local rival shows up at competition, Abby calls the police on the mother she thinks is to blame.
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S08E11 Hannah Unmasked
August 6 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
Hannah faces her biggest challenge yet when Abby assigns her the lead in the group dance; Elliana and Sarah have a solo showdown; Abby's treatment of Michelle threatens to tear Sarah and Michelle apart; Yolanda threatens to quit the team.
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S08E12 2 Jackets, 4 Dancers
August 13 · 41min find the promo
Show synopsis
As news spreads of Elliana's shocking departure, Abby challenges the team with a ballet group dance inspired by "The Angry Birds Movie 2," casting GiaNina as the lead; rivalries brew as two duets compete against their partners for ALDC jackets.
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S08E13 Abby's Audition
August 20 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
With nationals quickly approaching, the moms lash out when Abby decides to hold an open call audition for a new team member; Pressley and Hannah compete for their shot to perform a solo at nationals; Abby receives devastating news from Los Angeles.
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S08E14 The Return of Studio 19
August 20 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
GiaNina and Sarah go head-to-head for their shot at dancing a solo at nationals while the team performs a group routine unlike anything done before; Michelle comes to blows with the other moms; a confrontation at competition sends Abby over the edge.
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S08E15 Rise From the Ashes
August 27 · 42min find the promo
Show synopsis
With only one week until nationals, the pressure is on for the ALDC; Abby choreographs her most personal group dance yet; Brady and Pressley go head-to-head for the chance of dancing solos at nationals; one team member quits unexpectedly.
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S08E16 New York Nationals
August 27 · 44min find the promo
Show synopsis
The ALDC girls give their take on the episode where Abby’s comeback to competitive dance is put to the ultimate test as the ALDC team heads to nationals in New York City. With three solos going head-to-head for the national title, and a musical theater-style group routine based on Broadway’s The Prom, everyone is feeling the pressure. But tensions reach a boiling point when Abby is confronted with the ALDC’s big rival Studio 19.
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S08E17 Reunion: Return of the ALDC
September 3 · 41min find the promo
Show synopsis
After a season jam-packed with mama drama, Jai Rodriquez sits down with the entire cast of "Dance Moms" to right the wrongs and finally set the record straight; the new elite team performs some of their award-winning dances from the season.
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S08E18 Reunion: Kids Tell All
September 10 · 41min find the promo
Show synopsis
Jai Rodriquez joins the newest members of the ALDC as they dish the dirt on Abby, the moms, secret crushes and more; the girls give performances of their favorite award-winning dances.