Dance Moms
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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Season 1
13 episodes
Premiered Jul 13, 2011
Season 2
28 episodes
Premiered Jan 10, 2012
Season 3
38 episodes
Premiered Jan 1, 2013
Season 4
32 episodes
Premiered Jan 1, 2014
Season 5
33 episodes
Premiered Jan 6, 2015
Season 6
33 episodes
Premiered Jan 6, 2016
Season 7
29 episodes
Premiered Nov 29, 2016
Season 8
18 episodes
Premiered Jun 4, 2019
Ep 1The Competition Begins
Meet the dance instructor Abby Lee Miller, the dance moms and their daughters as the competition season begins and they travel from Pittsburgh to Phoenix.
Ep 2Wildly Inappropriate
The Dance Moms allow their girls to wear outfits at the competition that are revealing and the scandal threatens to bring down the house. Abby's attempt to turn up the competition heat blows the audience away with what some may call an inappropriate dance number. She hopes it will give them their next big win. But it could backfire.
Ep 3Cheerleader Blues
The Dance Moms need to win this week's competition to stay in the game, but chaos ensues when Mom Kelly's daughter wants to drop out of dance as she hurts her hip and she wants to be a cheerleader. Kelly convinces her daughter to stay in dance, pushing her so far that it may cause permanent injuries.
Ep 4Stealing the Show
Abby gives each girl a solo dance for their next competition. However, she gives two solos to her star dancer, Maddie, clearly providing her with an advantage over the others. Christi has seen this too many times and lashes out at Abby in uncontrollable fury.
Ep 5When Stars Collide
The Abby Lee Dance Company is on the edge after learning that a big Broadway casting director will attend their annual showcase, an exhibition in which she shows off her accomplished dancers. Abby's desire to push the girls to the max could have catastrophic effects if they don't do their best.
Ep 6Dying to Dance
On their way to a big competition, Christi finds out that her grandmother has been admitted into a hospital. She now must choose whether to go to the hospital to sit by her grandmother's side or go to the dance competition.
Lifetime
US
