Dance Moms (2011)

Name: Dance Moms
Genre: Reality-TV
Rating: 4.8
Cast: Abby Miller, Stacey Ketchman, Tricia Farrar, Ann Colin, Joanne Paolantonio

Reality-TV

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.

IMDb rating: 4.8 (7,604 votes)
Episode average: 6.0 ↑ +1.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 9
Streaming (US): Hulu · Amazon Prime Video · Disney+
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2011)

6.85 avg 13 episodes 6.7 → 5.5 42 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Competition Begins	6.7	184
2	Wildly Inappropriate	7.0	98
3	Cheerleading Blues	7.3	93
4	Stealing the Show	6.7	80
5	When Stars Collide	6.8	73
6	Dying to Dance	7.1	77
7	She's a Fighter	6.7	68
8	Love on the Dance Floor	7.1	75
9	From Ballerinas to Showgirls	6.5	71
10	Cathy Brings It On!	7.1	71
11	It All Ends Here	7.1	69
12	There's Only One Star	7.5	82
13	Most Outrageous Moments	5.5	53

Season 2 (2012)

6.48 avg 30 episodes 7.7 → 6.3 43 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Everyone's Replaceable	7.7	102
2	Return of the Candy Apples	6.6	63
3	Brooke's Turning Point	6.4	62
4	No One Likes a Bully	6.4	68
5	Burn, Poms Poms, Burn!	6.5	63
6	Jill on the Rampage	6.9	57
7	Bullets and Ballet	6.5	54
8	The Runaway Mom	6.4	57
9	Topless Showgirls	5.8	64
10	Miami Heat Wave	6.7	54
11	Melissa Pleads the 5th	6.4	56
12	Waiting for Joffrey	6.7	64
13	Abbygeddon	6.8	65
14	The Battle Begins	5.9	56
15	Night of the Living Dancers	7.2	54
17	I Know What You Did Last Competition	7.1	55
18	Maddie Has a Secret	6.1	57
19	Abby's Dance-a-Thon	6.3	42
20	How Do You Like Them Apples?	6.7	50
21	Worst Birthday Party Ever!	6.7	52
22	Guess Who's Back?	6.7	49
23	Break a Leg	6.4	47
24	Revenge of the Candy Apples	6.1	44
25	The Recital to End All Recitals	6.4	47
26	New Girl in Town	6.0	50
27	Solo Fever	6.4	46
28	Nationals 90210	7.8	57
29	Reunion: Off the Dance Floor, Part 1	5.2	39
30	Reunion: Off the Dance Floor, Part 2	5.2	40
31	Abby's Most OMG Moments	6.3	20

Season 3 (2013)

6.03 avg 41 episodes 4.9 → 5.5 47 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Smoke Before the Fire	4.9	32
1	The Beginning of the End	7.2	72
2	Out with the Old, in with the New	7.1	57
3	But I'm a National Champion!	6.7	42
4	Liar Liar Dance Mom on Fire!	6.9	50
5	Revenge of the Replacements	6.2	38
6	Boys Are Cuties, Girls Have Cooties	6.1	44
7	Rotten to the Core	6.8	47
8	You've Been Unfriended	6.2	39
9	Bye Bye Baby	6.8	43
10	All's Fair in Love and War	5.6	44
11	Camouflaged Maneuvers	6.5	51
12	The Apple of Her Eye	7.2	48
13	She's a Maniac	6.6	41
14	Watch Your Back, Mack	6.6	46
15	The Politics of Dancing	5.4	45
16	May I Have This Dance?	6.8	46
17	The View from the Top	5.9	43
18	Candy Apple Showdown	5.8	44
19	The Mother of All Specials	5.3	34
20	Tell All, Part 1	5.1	33
21	Tell All: Part 2	5.2	33
22	Boy Crazy, Mom Crazy	6.5	43
23	Two Girls, One Solo	6.0	44
24	An Apple a Day Keeps Abby Away	6.0	39
25	No Room for Rotten Apples	5.8	38
26	Dance Moms Chatter #1	5.4	30
27	Dance Moms Chatter #2	4.6	26
28	Tap vs. Hip Hop	5.9	34
29	Abby's So Far This Season	5.3	30
30	Recital Rebellion	5.6	35
31	Clash of the Dance Moms	5.9	35
32	The Dancing Dead	6.0	37
33	Gone, Abby Gone	6.8	42
34	On-Again, Off-Again Abby	6.5	38
36	Diva Las Vegas	6.5	35
37	Do-Si-Do and Do-Si-Don't	6.4	37
38	The Big, Not So, Easy	6.3	38
39	Reunion: Hurricane Abby	4.7	33
40	Holiday Special	4.8	32
41	Dance Moms Care Special	5.5	33

Season 4 (2014)

5.84 avg 33 episodes 6.3 → 4.6 42 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Guess Who's Coming to the Dance?	6.3	41
1	Welcome Back... Now Don't Get Too Comfy	6.9	45
2	Two Can Play This Game	6.4	39
3	Abby Strikes Back	5.9	30
4	Chloe vs. Kendall: Round 2	6.7	27
5	No One Is Safe	6.0	32
6	Clash of the Chloes	6.2	32
7	Big Trouble in the Big Apple	7.2	45
8	Wingman Down	5.7	31
9	Nothing's Fair in Abbyville	5.5	31
10	No Solo for You	5.8	30
11	Blame It on the New Girl	5.5	30
12	Sister Showdown	5.5	28
13	Decisions Decisions	5.7	28
14	Family Comes First	5.8	31
15	Lights! Camera! Dance!	5.5	32
16	Presenting My New Team	6.1	33
17	Seeing Red	5.0	27
19	Girl Talk	5.6	26
20	The Battle of Maddie vs. Chloe	5.7	28
21	Abby's Top Ten Dances	5.2	26
22	Double the Moms, Double the Trouble	6.2	33
23	Kiss or Get Off the Pot	5.4	38
24	3 Soloists, One Star	5.8	30
25	Abby-phobic	6.0	29
26	Chloe Gets Revenge	6.1	29
27	No More Crybabies	6.0	29
28	The Understudies	6.0	31
29	Another Bites the Dust	6.0	28
30	45 Second Solos	5.6	29
31	Hollywood Here We Come, Part 1	6.2	30
32	Hollywood Here We Come, Part 2	4.6	46
33	Playing Favorites	4.6	25

Season 5 (2015)

5.31 avg 34 episodes 5.7 → 4.7 42 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Girl Talk 2	5.7	33
2	99 Problems But a Mom Ain't One	5.9	31
3	Abby Got Served	5.5	26
4	JoJo with a Bow Bow	5.5	25
5	Bye Bye Pittsburgh	5.3	24
6	Hello Hollywood, Goodbye Abby	5.7	25
7	Nia Risks It All	4.9	23
8	Wild Wild West Coast: Part 1	5.3	27
9	Wild Wild West Coast: Part 2	6.8	22
10	The Great Divide	5.9	19
11	The New Maddie?	6.7	21
12	Nia's Last Chance	5.5	27
13	Abby's Trash, Cathy Treasure	5.9	20
14	Mackenzie's Time to Shine	5.2	31
15	Hollywood, Round Two	4.7	24
16	Maddie vs. Kalani	5.7	25
17	Video Killed the ALDC Star	5.5	26
18	Season Finale, Part 1	5.2	23
19	Season Finale, Part 2	5.4	24
20	Seeing Stars	4.6	21
21	Australia Special, Part 1	4.6	22
22	Australia Special, Part 2	4.7	27
23	Live from LA, It's Kendall K	4.8	23
24	Maddie vs. Mackenzie	5.4	31
25	West Coast Strikes Back	5.2	23
26	Abby vs. Kira	5.4	23
27	Where in the World Is Abby Lee Miller?	5.3	23
28	Abby vs. Kira... AGAIN!	5.1	23
29	Solo Battle: Round 1	4.8	22
30	Baby Dance Mama Drama	5.2	23
31	Nia vs. Kalani: Winner Takes All	4.7	17
32	Chaos at Nationals	5.1	24
33	City of Angels	4.6	24
34	Fish 'N Chips Vol. 4	4.7	10

Season 6 (2016)

5.79 avg 34 episodes 6.3 → 5.9 45 min avg

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	No Moms Allowed	6.3	27
2	New Season, New Rules	5.8	25
3	Abby vs. Melissa	5.6	26
4	Mini Dancers, Big Drama	5.2	26
5	Now You See Abby, Now You Don't	5.9	27
6	Abby's Replaceable	5.6	27
7	Abby's New Favorites	5.4	26
8	Debbie Allen to the Rescue	5.3	26
9	Maddie Is Back	5.2	25
10	Nia Saves the Day	5.3	26
11	Abby Lee Horror Story	5.6	23
12	The Maddie Rumor	5.3	22
13	Brynn's Big Moment	5.4	24
14	ALDC Does Vegas	5.3	23
15	Jojo Steals the Show Show	5.7	23
16	Melissa's Announcement	6.1	23
17	Mack Z vs. Abby Lee	5.8	22
18	Mini Madness	6.0	19
19	One Last Dance	7.0	30
20	Hello and Goodbye	5.4	22
21	The Girls Say Goodbye	5.9	23
22	Maddie and Mackenzie Say Goodbye	5.5	25
23	Girl Talk 3	6.5	36
24	Abby's New Beginning	5.1	22
25	Nia and Kendall Face Off	5.8	22
26	Return of the Minis	5.6	22
27	Mommy Meltdown	6.0	18
28	Mini Mayhem	6.1	19
29	Abby, You're Fired!	5.9	18
30	JoJo Is a No Show	6.9	20
31	ALDC for Sale?	6.1	18
32	Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like Ab-bee	6.2	18
33	Two Teams, Two Studios: Part 1	6.3	17
34	Two Teams, Two Studios: Part 2	5.9	21

Season 7 (2016)

6.79 avg 29 episodes 6.2 → 7.5 42 min avg

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Fight for Your Life	6.2	29
2	Abby's Worst Nightmare	7.1	23
3	Return of the Rotten Apples	7.2	23
4	Winner Takes All	6.1	19
5	New Kid on the Block	6.5	22
6	No Clowning Around	7.7	19
7	The Fresno Curse	7.1	21
8	ALDC Ain't Dead Yet	7.1	29
9	Battle of the Blondes	7.6	21
10	Breathless in Denver	6.8	21
11	Leaving La La Land	6.4	18
12	It's Not Always Sunny in Pittsburgh	6.6	17
13	Same Old Frenemies: Part 1	7.2	20
14	Same Old Frenemies: Part 2	7.9	28
15	Dance Moms: Abby Tells All	4.7	20
16	Judgment Day Approaches	6.3	16
17	Abby Flies the Coop	6.0	17
18	Out with Abby, in with Chloe: Part 1	6.3	21
19	Out with Abby, in with Chloe: Part 2	6.8	18
20	All Choked Up	6.5	17
21	Stamina, Stamina, Stamina	7.0	17
22	Ashlee's Big Decision: Part 1	6.1	19
23	Ashlee's Big Decision: Part 2	7.0	19
24	There's a New Team in Town: Part 1	6.9	20
25	There's a New Team in Town: Part 2	6.4	24
26	Everyone's Replaceable ... Even Abby	7.2	18
27	Under Cheryl's Spell	6.8	19
28	The Best Is Yet to Come	8.0	30
29	Chloe & Christi's Encore	7.5	23

Season 8 (2019)

5.55 avg 20 episodes 6.3 → 5.2 41 min avg

Front-loaded

Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	The Return of Abby	6.3	32
1	Abby's Big Comeback	6.1	32
2	Mommy Dearest	6.0	29
3	The Broadway Brat	6.1	28
4	Choose Wisely	5.6	26
5	Queen of ALDC	6.0	26
6	Lilly's Ultimatum	5.6	24
7	Yolanda's Back	5.5	23
8	A Team on Trial	5.7	25
9	Making a Splash in Pittsburgh	5.8	25
10	No More Mamma Drama	5.3	23
11	Hannah Unmasked	5.4	23
12	2 Jackets, 4 Dancers	5.3	23
13	Abby's Audition	5.3	23
14	The Return of Studio 19	5.3	26
15	Rise From the Ashes	4.4	22
16	New York Nationals	5.5	32
17	Reunion: Return of the ALDC	5.2	22
18	Reunion: Kids Tell All	5.3	20
19	Unseen Dances, Untold Stories	5.2	19

Season 9 (2024)

6.58 avg 5 episodes 8.7 → 5.9 32 min avg

Season 9 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Reunion	8.7	21
2	Epic Showdowns: Call 911	6.1	10
3	Epic Showdowns: Mommy Mayhem	6.1	10
4	Epic Showdowns: If Looks Could Kill	6.1	10
5	Epic Showdowns: Pyramid Pandemonium	5.9	11

Dance Moms (2011)

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