There have been eight seasons of the show, ‘Dance Moms,’ with 224 episodes. New episodes are not released anymore, but fans watch repeated episodes on ‘Lifetime,’ the official broadcaster of the show. Dance Moms aired from 13 July 2011 to 10 September 2019 and has a lot of content to attract viewers. Abby Lee Miller is a strict dance instructor in the show who trains her students to get the National Dance title and fulfill their dreams (or their mothers’ dreams).
The students aged six to sixteen traveled to perform in dance competitions every week and head up to the nationals. Miller also tried to make them capable and employable dancers. Miller used criticism to motivate her students. Sometimes, the ambitious mothers argued with each other and even with Miller. These arguments have a notable share in the show’s success.
Viewers saw children improving themselves with every episode. However, the children grew up and parted ways to pursue their careers, which was the official reason for ending the show. All seasons were filmed in Abby Lee Dance Company Studios.
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Dance Moms Season 1
The first season of Dance Moms aired from 13 July 2011 to 12 October 2011 and had thirteen episodes. It had seven dancers and five mothers. This season has mixed or average reviews. Some viewers appreciated Miller’s efforts, while some did not like the revealing clothes she made the girls wear.
Dance Moms Season 2
The second season was aired from 10 January 2012 to 25 September 2012 with twenty-eight episodes and two specials. Some guest dancers belonged to the Candy Apples Dance Center, while others to the Abby Lee Dance Company (ALDC).
Besides Lifetime, Hulu streams all episodes of Dance Moms except Dance Moms Season 2 Episode 9. The episode got banned from the platform due to parents’ complaints. It was titled ‘Topless Showgirls,’ and moms found the choreography inappropriate. The ninth episode had sexual content, and Lifetime pulled it after it aired.
Dance Moms Season 3
Dance Moms Season 3 aired from 1 January 2013 to 17 September 2013 with thirty-nine official episodes and one special one. The season began with Miller getting disappointed by the girls for skipping the dance class.
The mothers were on strike for two weeks and faced Miller’s wrath in the third episode. The finale episode, ‘Dance Moms Holiday Special,’ showed how the mothers and Miller traded insults.
Dance Moms Season 4
Dance Moms Season 4 aired from 1 January 2014 to 14 October 2014 with thirty-two episodes and two specials. Paige and Brooke left the series, while Kelly got involved in a physical fight with Miller in the dressing room in the seventh episode.
Kelly slapped and pulled Miller’s hair. Security removed Kelly from the building according to Miller’s orders. Kelly sued Miller for $5 million, and Miller sued her in return. Finally, Kelly got banned from contacting Miller in any way, including social media.
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Dance Moms Season 5
The fifth season was aired from 6 January 2015 to 18 August 2015 with thirty-two episodes and two special ones. Miller’s key team member disappeared suddenly, and the mothers questioned her dedication to her weekly routine.
One of Miller’s ex-students took legal action against Miller. Miller tried to shut down the girls’ music video when she found them juggling between the music video and the dance competition.
Dance Moms Season 6
Dance Moms Season 6 aired from 5 January 2016 to 22 November 2016 with thirty-three official episodes and a special one. Miller faced legal issues in the sixth season, which got addressed in the second episode.
In the thirty-third episode, the mini dancers tried to prove they could do anything without Miller as an instructor. Meanwhile, Miller gave her best to prove her worth.
Dance Moms Season 7
The seventh season of Dance Moms was aired from 29 November 2016 to 24 October 2017, with twenty-nine official episodes and a special one. Miller remembered her seven-year legacy as she went to serve her prison sentence in the twenty-eighth episode. Thus, the mothers brought a new choreographer named Laurieann Gibson.
Dance Moms Season 8
Miller returned to her studio after completing her prison sentence. She dreamt of making the seven strangers dance together. She returned to her roots in a wheelchair after getting diagnosed with Burkitt’s Lymphoma in 2018.
The eighth season aired from 4 June 2019 to 10 September 2019 and had eighteen episodes with three specials. It was the last season to feature Elliana Walmsley and Lilliana Ketchman under ALDC.
Is Dance Moms Worth Watching?
Dance Moms is worth watching, especially for drama lovers, because it has a lot of drama. The show is entertaining but unfit for younger audiences as it contains verbal abuse and unnecessary rivalry among the girls.
The children get in the giant hamster bubbles, people get bullied, and the mothers and Miller disrespect each other. The first season was considered a masterpiece, but the audience got bored by the long list of episodes in the further seasons.
The fourth season came with the most drama. The arguments between Miller and the mothers heat so much that they take their kids home. Still, competition takes place. However, the show was not only about dancing. It taught us what it takes to be the best.
Several girls, except a few, came and left the show throughout the eight seasons. They parted ways to pursue further education or a dance career. Some girls even reached Hollywood. Dance Moms has given rise to many spin-offs, such as Dance Moms: Miami, Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition, Raising Asia, and Dance Mums with Jennifer Ellison.
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