Dance Moms premiered on Lifetime on July 13, 2011, showcasing the intense world of competitive dance through the lens of the Abby Lee Dance Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The reality series highlights the journeys of young dancers and the often dramatic dynamics with their mothers. Following its success, a spinoff called Dance Moms: Miami launched on April 3, 2012, focusing on Stars Dance Studio but was short-lived, concluding after just eight episodes. In October 2012, Lifetime renewed Dance Moms for a third season, which kicked off with 26 episodes on January 1, 2013.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Season 1
13 ep
1
The Competition Begins
2
Wildly Inappropriate
3
Cheerleader Blues
4
Stealing the Show
5
When Stars Collide
6
Dying to Dance
7
She's a Fighter
8
Love On The Dance Floor
9
From Ballerinas to Showgirls
10
Cathy Brings It On!
11
It All Ends Here
12
There's Only One Star
13
Most Outrageous Moments
Season 2
Season 2
28 ep
1
Everyone's Replaceable
2
Return of the Candy Apples
3
Brooke's Turning Point
4
No One Likes A Bully
5
Brooke's Back
6
Jill on the Rampage
7
Bullets and Ballet
8
The Runaway Mom
9
Topless Showgirls
10
Miami Heat Wave
11
Melissa Pleads the 5th
12
Waiting for Joffrey
13
Abbygeddon
14
The Battle Begins
15
Night of the Living Dancers
16
I Know What You Did Last Competition
17
Maddie Has A Secret
18
How Do You Like Them Apples?
19
Worst Birthday Party Ever!
20
Guess Who's Back
21
Break A Leg
22
Revenge of the Candy Apples
23
The Recital to End All Recitals
24
New Girl In Town
25
Solo Fever
26
Nationals 90210
27
Reunion, Part 1
28
Reunion, Part 2
Season 3
Season 3
39 ep
1
The Beginning of the End
2
Out With the Old, in With the New
3
But I'm a National Champion!
4
Liar, Liar, Dance Mom on Fire!
5
Revenge of the Replacements
6
Boys are Cuties, Girls have Cooties
7
Rotten to the Core
8
You've Been Unfriended
9
Bye Bye Baby
10
All's Fair in Love and War
11
Camouflaged Maneuvers
12
The Apple of Her Eye
13
She's a Maniac
14
Watch Your Back, Mack
15
The Politics of Dancing
16
May I Have This Dance?
17
The View from the Top
18
Candy Apple Showdown
19
Tell All, Part 1
20
Tell All, Part 2
21
Boy Crazy, Mom Crazy
22
Two Girls, One Solo
23
An Apple a Day Keeps Abby Away
24
No Room for Rotten Apples
25
Chatter, Part 1
26
Chatter, Part 2
27
Tap Versus Hip Hop
28
Abby’s So Far This Season…
29
Recital Rebellion
30
Clash of the Dance Moms
31
The Dancing Dead
32
Gone, Abby Gone
33
On-Again, Off-Again Abby
34
Diva Las Vegas
35
Do-Si-Do and Do-Si-Don't
36
The Big Not-So-Easy
37
Reunion: Hurricane Abby
38
Dance Moms Holiday Special: Twas the Fight Before Christmas
39
Episode 39
Season 4
Season 4
32 ep
1
Welcome Back ... Now Don't Get Too Comfy
2
Two Can Play This Game
3
Abby Strikes Back
4
Chloe vs. Kendall: Round 2
5
No One Is Safe
6
Clash of the Chloes
7
Big Trouble in the Big Apple
8
Wingman Down
9
Nothing's Fair in Abbyville
10
No Solo for You
11
Blame It on the New Girl
12
Sister Showdown
13
Decisions Decisions
14
Family Comes First
15
Lights! Camera! Dance!
16
Presenting My New Team
17
Seeing Red
18
Girl Talk
19
The Battle of Maddie vs. Chloe
20
Abby's Top Ten Dances
21
Double the Moms, Double the Trouble
22
Kiss or Get off the Pot
23
3 Soloists, One Star
24
Abby-phobic
25
Chloe Gets Revenge
26
No More Crybabies
27
The Understudies
28
Another One Bites the Dust
29
45 Second Solos
30
Hollywood Here We Come, Part 1
31
Hollywood Here We Come, Part 2
32
Playing Favorites
Season 5
Season 5
33 ep
1
99 Problems but a Mom Ain't One
2
Abby Got Served
3
JoJo With a Bow Bow
4
Bye Bye Pittsburgh
5
Hello Hollywood, Goodbye Abby
6
Nia Risks It All
7
Wild Wild West Coast, Part 1
8
Wild Wild West Coast, Part 2
9
The Great Divide
10
The New Maddie?
11
Nia's Last Chance
12
Abby's Trash, Cathy's Treasure
13
Mackenzie's Time to Shine
14
Hollywood, Round Two
15
Maddie vs. Kalani
16
Video Killed the ADLC Star
17
Showdown in Pittsburgh, Part 1
18
Showdown in Pittsburgh, Part 2
19
Seeing Stars
20
Dance Moms Down Under, Part 1
21
Dance Moms Down Under, Part 2
22
Live From LA, It's Kendall K
23
Maddie vs. Mackenzie
24
West Coast Strikes Back
25
Abby vs. Kira
26
Where in the World Is Abby Lee Miller?
27
Abby vs. Kira ... AGAIN!
28
Solo Battle: Round 1
29
Baby Dance Mama Drama
30
Nia vs. Kalani: Winner Takes All
31
Chaos at Nationals
32
City of Angels
33
Slumber Party!
Season 6
Season 6
34 ep
1
New Season, New Rules
2
Abby vs. Melissa
3
Mini Dancers, Big Drama
4
Now You See Abby, Now You Don't
5
Abby's Replaceable
6
Abby's New Favorites
7
Debbie Allen to the Rescue
8
Maddie is Back
9
Nia Saves the Day
10
Abby Lee Horror Story
11
The Maddie Rumor
12
Brynn's Big Moment
13
ALDC Does Vegas
14
JoJo Steals the Show Show
15
Melissa's Announcement
16
Mack Z Vs. Abby Lee
17
Mini Madness
18
One Last Dance
19
Hello and Goodbye
20
The Girls Say Goodbye
21
Maddie and Mackenzie Say Goodbye
22
Girl Talk Part 3
23
Abby's New Beginning
24
Nia & Kendall Face Off
25
Return of the Minis
26
Mommy Meltdown
27
Mini Mayhem
28
Abby, You're Fired!
29
JoJo Is a No Show
30
ALDC for Sale?
31
Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like Ab-bee
32
Two Teams, Two Studios Part 1
33
Two Teams, Two Studios Part 2
34
Episode 34
Season 7
Season 7
30 ep
1
Fight for Your Life
2
Abby's Worst Nightmare
3
Return of the Rotten Apples
4
Winner Takes All
5
New Kid on the Block
6
No Clowning Around
7
The Fresno Curse
8
ALDC Ain't Dead Yet
9
Battle of the Blondes
10
Breathless in Denver
11
Leaving La La Land
12
It's Not Always Sunny In Pittsburgh
13
Same Old Frenemies Part 1
14
Same Old Frenemies Part 2
15
Judgment Day Approaches
16
Abby Flies the Coop
17
Out with Abby, In with Chloe - Part 1
18
Out With Abby, In With Chloe - Part 2
19
All Choked Up
20
Stamina, Stamina, Stamina
21
Ashlee's Big Decision Part 1
22
Ashlee's Big Decision Part 2
23
There's a New Team in Town (Part 1)
24
There's a New Team in Town (Part 2)
25
Everyone's Replaceable ... Even Abby
26
Under Cheryl's Spell
27
The Best Is Yet to Come
28
Abby's Last Dance
29
Chloe & Christi's Encore
30
Episode 30
Season 8
Season 8
18 ep
1
Abby's Big Comeback
2
Mommy Dearest
3
The Broadway Brat
4
Choose Wisely
5
Queen of the ALDC
6
Lily’s Ultimatum
7
Yolanda's Back
8
A Team on Trial
9
Making a Splash in Pittsburgh
10
No More Mamma Drama
11
Hannah Unmasked
12
2 Jackets, 4 Dancers
13
Abby's Audition
14
The Return of Studio 19
15
Rise From the Ashes
16
New York Nationals
17
Reunion: Return of the ALDC
18
Reunion: Kids Tell All
