Dance Moms 2011
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- July 13, 2011
- Last Aired
- September 10, 2019
- Format
- 8 seasons · 224 eps
- Highest Rated Episode
- S1E1 "The Competition Begins" (★ 10/10)
- Created By
- Abby Miller
- Network
- Lifetime
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Hulu
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★ TMDB users: 7.1/10 from 120 votes TV-PG Reality 8 seasons · 224 eps Ended
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What is Dance Moms?
Dance Moms is an American reality television series that premiered on the Lifetime network on July 13, 2011. Created by Collins Avenue Productions, the program is set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at the Abby Lee Dance Company, where it documents the early careers of child dancers and the involvement of their mothers in the world of dance and show business.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2011
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 224
- First aired
- Jul 13, 2011
- Last aired
- Sep 10, 2019
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- Lifetime
- Genres
- Reality
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.1/10 from 120 votes
- Format
- 8 seasons · 224 episodes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- Lifetime
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Dance Moms is an American reality television series that premiered on the Lifetime network on July 13, 2011. Created by Collins Avenue Productions, the program is set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at the Abby Lee Dance Company, where it documents the early careers of child dancers and the involvement of their mothers in the world of dance and show business. The
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Should you watch it?
“This reality series follows young dancers and their mothers at a Pittsburgh dance studio.”
Reasons to watch
- focuses on early career development
- provides insight into competitive dance
Keep in mind
- features high-stress interpersonal conflicts
Watch it if you enjoy reality television centered on competitive youth athletics and complex interpersonal dynamics.
The series contains intense emotional confrontations and high-pressure environments.
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Season 1 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Competition Begins Mytharc Jul 13, 2011
- E2 Wildly Inappropriate Core Jul 20, 2011
- E3 Cheerleader Blues Core Jul 27, 2011
- E4 Stealing the Show Core Aug 3, 2011
- E5 When Stars Collide Core Aug 10, 2011
- E6 Dying to Dance Core Aug 17, 2011
- E7 She's a Fighter Core Aug 24, 2011
- E8 Love On The Dance Floor Core Aug 31, 2011
- E9 From Ballerinas to Showgirls Core Sep 7, 2011
- E10 Cathy Brings It On! Core Sep 14, 2011
- E11 It All Ends Here Core Sep 28, 2011
- E12 There's Only One Star Mytharc Oct 5, 2011
- E13 Most Outrageous Moments Mytharc Oct 12, 2011
Season 2 · 28 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Everyone's Replaceable Mytharc Jan 10, 2012
- E2 Return of the Candy Apples Core Jan 17, 2012
- E3 Brooke's Turning Point Core Jan 24, 2012
- E4 No One Likes A Bully Core Jan 31, 2012
- E5 Brooke's Back Core Feb 7, 2012
- E6 Jill on the Rampage Core Feb 14, 2012
- E7 Bullets and Ballet Core Feb 21, 2012
- E8 The Runaway Mom Core Feb 28, 2012
- E9 Topless Showgirls Core Mar 6, 2012
- E10 Miami Heat Wave Core Mar 13, 2012
- E11 Melissa Pleads the 5th Core Mar 20, 2012
- E12 Waiting for Joffrey Core Mar 27, 2012
- E13 Abbygeddon Core Apr 3, 2012
- E14 The Battle Begins Core Jun 5, 2012
- E15 Night of the Living Dancers Core Jun 12, 2012
- E16 I Know What You Did Last Competition Core Jun 19, 2012
- E17 Maddie Has A Secret Core Jun 26, 2012
- E18 How Do You Like Them Apples? Core Jul 10, 2012
- E19 Worst Birthday Party Ever! Core Jul 17, 2012
- E20 Guess Who's Back Core Jul 24, 2012
- E21 Break A Leg Core Aug 7, 2012
- E22 Revenge of the Candy Apples Core Aug 14, 2012
- E23 The Recital to End All Recitals Core Aug 21, 2012
- E24 New Girl In Town Core Aug 28, 2012
- E25 Solo Fever Core Sep 4, 2012
- E26 Nationals 90210 Core Sep 11, 2012
- E27 Reunion (1) Mytharc Sep 18, 2012
- E28 Reunion (2) Mytharc Sep 25, 2012
Season 3 · 38 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Beginning of the End Mytharc Jan 1, 2013
- E2 Out With the Old, in With the New Core Jan 8, 2013
- E3 But I'm a National Champion! Core Jan 15, 2013
- E4 Liar, Liar, Dance Mom on Fire! Core Jan 22, 2013
- E5 Revenge of the Replacements Core Jan 29, 2013
- E6 Boys are Cuties, Girls have Cooties Core Feb 5, 2013
- E7 Rotten to the Core Core Feb 12, 2013
- E8 You've Been Unfriended Core Feb 19, 2013
- E9 Bye Bye Baby Core Feb 26, 2013
- E10 All's Fair in Love and War Core Mar 5, 2013
- E11 Camouflaged Maneuvers Core Mar 12, 2013
- E12 The Apple of Her Eye Core Mar 19, 2013
- E13 She's a Maniac Core Mar 26, 2013
- E14 Watch Your Back, Mack Core Apr 2, 2013
- E15 The Politics of Dancing Core Apr 9, 2013
- E16 May I Have This Dance? Core Apr 16, 2013
- E17 The View from the Top Core Apr 23, 2013
- E18 Candy Apple Showdown Core Apr 30, 2013
- E19 Tell All (1) Core May 7, 2013
- E20 Tell All (2) Mytharc May 14, 2013
- E21 Boy Crazy, Mom Crazy Core Jun 4, 2013
- E22 Two Girls, One Solo Core Jun 11, 2013
- E23 An Apple a Day Keeps Abby Away Core Jun 18, 2013
- E24 No Room for Rotten Apples Core Jun 25, 2013
- E25 Chatter, Part 1 Mytharc Jul 2, 2013
- E26 Chatter, Part 2 Mytharc Jul 9, 2013
- E27 Tap Versus Hip Hop Core Jul 16, 2013
- E28 Abby’s So Far This Season… Core Jul 22, 2013
- E29 Recital Rebellion Core Jul 23, 2013
- E30 Clash of the Dance Moms Core Jul 30, 2013
- E31 The Dancing Dead Core Aug 6, 2013
- E32 Gone, Abby Gone Core Aug 13, 2013
- E33 On-Again, Off-Again Abby Core Aug 20, 2013
- E34 Diva Las Vegas Core Aug 27, 2013
- E35 Do-Si-Do and Do-Si-Don't Core Sep 3, 2013
- E36 The Big Not-So-Easy Core Sep 10, 2013
- E37 Dance Moms Reunion: Hurricane Abby Mytharc Sep 17, 2013
- E38 Dance Moms Holiday Special: Twas the Fight Before Christmas Mytharc Dec 10, 2013
Season 4 · 32 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Welcome Back ... Now Don't Get Too Comfy Mytharc Jan 1, 2014
- E2 Two Can Play This Game Core Jan 7, 2014
- E3 Abby Strikes Back Core Jan 14, 2014
- E4 Chloe vs. Kendall: Round 2 Core Jan 21, 2014
- E5 No One Is Safe Core Jan 28, 2014
- E6 Clash of the Chloes Core Feb 4, 2014
- E7 Big Trouble in the Big Apple Core Feb 11, 2014
- E8 Wingman Down Core Feb 18, 2014
- E9 Nothing's Fair in Abbyville Core Feb 25, 2014
- E10 No Solo for You Core Mar 4, 2014
- E11 Blame It on the New Girl Core Mar 11, 2014
- E12 Sister Showdown Core Mar 18, 2014
- E13 Decisions Decisions Core Mar 25, 2014
- E14 Family Comes First Core Apr 1, 2014
- E15 Lights! Camera! Dance! Core Apr 8, 2014
- E16 Presenting My New Team Core Apr 15, 2014
- E17 Seeing Red Core Apr 22, 2014
- E18 Girl Talk Core Apr 29, 2014
- E19 The Battle of Maddie vs. Chloe Core May 13, 2014
- E20 Abby's Top Ten Dances Mytharc Jun 17, 2014
- E21 Double the Moms, Double the Trouble Core Jul 29, 2014
- E22 Kiss or Get off the Pot Core Aug 5, 2014
- E23 3 Soloists, One Star Core Aug 12, 2014
- E24 Abby-phobic Core Aug 19, 2014
- E25 Chloe Gets Revenge Core Aug 26, 2014
- E26 No More Crybabies Core Sep 2, 2014
- E27 The Understudies Core Sep 9, 2014
- E28 Another One Bites the Dust Core Sep 16, 2014
- E29 45 Second Solos Core Sep 23, 2014
- E30 Hollywood Here We Come, Part 1 Mytharc Sep 30, 2014
- E31 Hollywood Here We Come, Part 2 Mytharc Oct 7, 2014
- E32 Playing Favorites Mytharc Oct 14, 2014
Season 5 · 33 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 99 Problems but a Mom Ain't One Mytharc Jan 6, 2015
- E2 Abby Got Served Mytharc Jan 13, 2015
- E3 JoJo With a Bow Bow Core Jan 20, 2015
- E4 Bye Bye Pittsburgh Core Jan 27, 2015
- E5 Hello Hollywood, Goodbye Abby Core Feb 3, 2015
- E6 Nia Risks It All Core Feb 10, 2015
- E7 Wild Wild West Coast, Part 1 Mytharc Feb 17, 2015
- E8 Wild Wild West Coast, Part 2 Mytharc Feb 24, 2015
- E9 The Great Divide Core Mar 3, 2015
- E10 The New Maddie? Core Mar 10, 2015
- E11 Nia's Last Chance Core Mar 17, 2015
- E12 Abby's Trash, Cathy's Treasure Core Mar 24, 2015
- E13 Mackenzie's Time to Shine Core Mar 31, 2015
- E14 Hollywood, Round Two Core Apr 7, 2015
- E15 Maddie vs. Kalani Core Apr 14, 2015
- E16 Video Killed the ADLC Star Core Apr 21, 2015
- E17 Showdown in Pittsburgh, Part 1 Mytharc Apr 28, 2015
- E18 Showdown in Pittsburgh, Part 2 Mytharc May 5, 2015
- E19 Seeing Stars Core May 12, 2015
- E20 Dance Moms Down Under, Part 1 Mytharc May 19, 2015
- E21 Dance Moms Down Under, Part 2 Mytharc May 26, 2015
- E22 Live From LA, It's Kendall K Core Jun 9, 2015
- E23 Maddie vs. Mackenzie Core Jun 16, 2015
- E24 West Coast Strikes Back Core Jun 23, 2015
- E25 Abby vs. Kira Core Jul 30, 2015
- E26 Where in the World Is Abby Lee Miller? Core Jul 7, 2015
- E27 Abby vs. Kira ... AGAIN! Core Jul 14, 2015
- E28 Solo Battle: Round 1 Core Jul 21, 2015
- E29 Baby Dance Mama Drama Core Jul 28, 2015
- E30 Nia vs. Kalani: Winner Takes All Core Aug 4, 2015
- E31 Chaos at Nationals Core Aug 11, 2015
- E32 City of Angels Mytharc Aug 18, 2015
- E33 Slumber Party! Mytharc Aug 18, 2015
Season 6 · 33 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 New Season, New Rules Mytharc Jan 6, 2016
- E2 Abby vs. Melissa Core Jan 12, 2016
- E3 Mini Dancers, Big Drama Core Jan 19, 2016
- E4 Now You See Abby, Now You Don't Core Jan 26, 2016
- E5 Abby's Replaceable Core Feb 2, 2016
- E6 Abby's New Favorites Core Feb 9, 2016
- E7 Debbie Allen to the Rescue Core Feb 16, 2016
- E8 Maddie is Back Core Feb 23, 2016
- E9 Nia Saves the Day Core Mar 1, 2016
- E10 Abby Lee Horror Story Core Mar 8, 2016
- E11 The Maddie Rumor Core Mar 15, 2016
- E12 Brynn's Big Moment Core Mar 22, 2016
- E13 ALDC Does Vegas Core Mar 29, 2016
- E14 JoJo Steals the Show Show Core Apr 5, 2016
- E15 Melissa's Announcement Core Apr 12, 2016
- E16 Mack Z Vs. Abby Lee Core Apr 19, 2016
- E17 Mini Madness Core Apr 26, 2016
- E18 One Last Dance Core May 3, 2016
- E19 Hello and Goodbye Core May 10, 2016
- E20 The Girls Say Goodbye Core May 17, 2016
- E21 Maddie and Mackenzie Say Goodbye Core May 24, 2016
- E22 Abby's New Beginning Core Aug 30, 2016
- E23 Nia & Kendall Face Off Core Sep 2, 2016
- E24 Girl Talk (3) Core Sep 6, 2016
- E25 Return of the Minis Core Sep 20, 2016
- E26 Mommy Meltdown Core Sep 27, 2016
- E27 Mini Mayhem Core Oct 3, 2016
- E28 Abby, You're Fired! Core Oct 11, 2016
- E29 JoJo Is a No Show Core Oct 18, 2016
- E30 ALDC for Sale? Core Oct 25, 2016
- E31 Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like Ab-bee Core Nov 1, 2016
- E32 Two Teams, Two Studios (1) Mytharc Nov 15, 2016
- E33 Two Teams, Two Studios (2) Mytharc Nov 22, 2016
Season 7 · 29 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Fight for Your Life Mytharc Nov 29, 2016
- E2 Abby's Worst Nightmare Core Dec 6, 2016
- E3 Return of the Rotten Apples Core Dec 13, 2016
- E4 Winner Takes All Core Dec 20, 2016
- E5 New Kid on the Block Core Dec 27, 2016
- E6 No Clowning Around Core Jan 3, 2017
- E7 The Fresno Curse Core Jan 10, 2017
- E8 ALDC Ain't Dead Yet Core Jan 17, 2017
- E9 Battle of the Blondes Core Jan 24, 2017
- E10 Breathless in Denver Core Jan 31, 2017
- E11 Leaving La La Land Core Feb 7, 2017
- E12 It's Not Always Sunny In Pittsburgh Core Feb 13, 2017
- E13 Same Old Frenemies Part 1 Mytharc Feb 21, 2017
- E14 Same Old Frenemies Part 2 Mytharc Feb 21, 2017
- E15 Judgment Day Approaches Mytharc Aug 1, 2017
- E16 Abby Flies the Coop Core Aug 8, 2017
- E17 Out with Abby, In with Chloe - Part 1 Mytharc Aug 15, 2017
- E18 Out With Abby, In With Chloe - Part 2 Mytharc Aug 22, 2017
- E19 All Choked Up Core Aug 29, 2017
- E20 Stamina, Stamina, Stamina Core Sep 5, 2017
- E21 Ashlee's Big Decision, Part 1 Mytharc Sep 12, 2017
- E22 Ashlee's Big Decision, Part 2 Mytharc Sep 18, 2017
- E23 There's a New Team in Town, Part 1 Mytharc Oct 3, 2017
- E24 There's a New Team in Town, Part 2 Mytharc Oct 10, 2017
- E25 Everyone's Replaceable ... Even Abby Core Oct 17, 2017
- E26 Under Cheryl's Spell Core Oct 24, 2017
- E27 The Best Is Yet to Come Core Oct 24, 2017
- E28 Abby's Last Dance Mytharc Oct 24, 2017
- E29 Chloe & Christi's Encore Mytharc Oct 24, 2017
Season 8 · 18 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Abby's Big Comeback Mytharc Jun 4, 2019
- E2 Mommy Dearest Core Jun 4, 2019
- E3 The Broadway Brat Core Jun 11, 2019
- E4 Choose Wisely Core Jun 18, 2019
- E5 Queen of the ALDC Core Jun 25, 2019
- E6 Lilly’s Ultimatum Core Jul 2, 2019
- E7 Yolanda's Back Core Jul 9, 2019
- E8 A Team on Trial Core Jul 16, 2019
- E9 Making a Splash in Pittsburgh Core Jul 23, 2019
- E10 No More Mamma Drama Core Jul 30, 2019
- E11 Hannah Unmasked Mytharc Aug 6, 2019
- E12 2 Jackets, 4 Dancers Core Aug 13, 2019
- E13 Abby's Audition Core Aug 20, 2019
- E14 The Return of Studio 19 Core Aug 20, 2019
- E15 Rise From the Ashes Mytharc Aug 27, 2019
- E16 New York Nationals Core Aug 27, 2019
- E17 Reunion: Return of the ALDC Mytharc Sep 3, 2019
- E18 Reunion: Kids Tell All Mytharc Sep 10, 2019
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Frequently asked questions
What is the setting of the series?
The show is set at the Abby Lee Dance Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
When did the series debut?
Dance Moms debuted on Lifetime on July 13, 2011.
Who created the program?
The series was created by Collins Avenue Productions.
What is the primary focus of the show?
It follows children's early careers in dance show business and their mothers.
What genre is Dance Moms?
It is an American dance reality series.
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