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. A spinoff series, Dance Moms: Miami, set in Miami at Victor Smalley and Angel Armas' dance studio, Stars Dance Studio, premiered on April 3, 2012, and was cancelled in September 2012 after eight episodes. On October 10, 2012, Lifetime announced that they had picked up Dance Moms for a third season, consisting of 26 episodes, which debuted on January 1, 2013.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | The Competition Begins | 2011-07-13 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Wildly Inappropriate | 2011-07-20 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Cheerleader Blues | 2011-07-27 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | Stealing the Show | 2011-08-03 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | When Stars Collide | 2011-08-10 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | Dying to Dance | 2011-08-17 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | She's a Fighter | 2011-08-24 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | Love on the Dance Floor | 2011-08-31 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | From Ballerinas to Showgirls | 2011-09-07 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | Cathy Brings It On! | 2011-09-14 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | It All Ends Here | 2011-09-28 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | There's Only One Star | 2011-10-05 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 1 | Everyone's Replaceable | 2012-01-10 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 2 | Return of the Candy Apples | 2012-01-17 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 3 | Brooke's Turning Point | 2012-01-24 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 4 | No One Likes a Bully | 2012-01-31 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 5 | Brooke's Back | 2012-02-07 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 6 | Jill on the Rampage | 2012-02-14 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 7 | Bullets and Ballet | 2012-02-21 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 8 | The Runaway Mom | 2012-02-28 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 9 | Topless Showgirls | 2012-03-06 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 10 | Miami Heat Wave | 2012-03-13 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 11 | Melissa Pleads the 5th | 2012-03-20 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 12 | Waiting for Joffrey | 2012-03-27 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 13 | Abbygeddon | 2012-04-03 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 14 | The Battle Begins | 2012-06-05 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 15 | Night of the Living Dancers | 2012-06-12 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 16 | I Know What You Did Last Competition | 2012-06-19 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 17 | Maddie Has a Secret | 2012-06-26 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 18 | How Do You Like Them Apples? | 2012-07-10 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 19 | Worst Birthday Party Ever! | 2012-07-17 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 20 | Guess Who's Back? | 2012-07-24 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 21 | Break a Leg | 2012-08-07 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 22 | Revenge of the Candy Apples | 2012-08-14 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 23 | The Recital to End All Recitals | 2012-08-21 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 24 | New Girl In Town | 2012-08-28 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 25 | Solo Fever | 2012-09-04 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 26 | Nationals 90210 | 2012-09-11 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 27 | Reunion: Off the Dance Floor, Part 1 | 2012-09-18 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 28 | Reunion: Off the Dance Floor, Part 2 | 2012-09-25 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 1 | The Beginning Of The End | 2013-01-01 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 2 | Out With The Old, In With The New | 2013-01-08 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 3 | But I'm A National Champion! | 2013-01-15 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 4 | Liar Liar Dance Mom On Fire! | 2013-01-22 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 5 | Revenge of the Replacements | 2013-01-29 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 6 | Boys Are Cuties, Girls Have Cooties | 2013-02-05 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 7 | Rotten to the Core | 2013-02-12 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 8 | You've Been Unfriended | 2013-02-19 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 9 | Bye Bye Baby | 2013-02-26 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 10 | All's Fair in Love and War | 2013-03-05 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 11 | Camouflaged Maneuvers | 2013-03-12 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 12 | The Apple of Her Eye | 2013-03-19 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 13 | She's a Maniac | 2013-03-26 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 14 | Watch Your Back, Mack | 2013-04-02 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 15 | The Politics Of Dancing | 2013-04-09 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 16 | May I Have This Dance? | 2013-04-16 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 17 | The View from the Top | 2013-04-23 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 18 | Candy Apple Showdown | 2013-04-30 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 20 | Tell All, Part 1 | 2013-05-07 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 21 | Tell All, Part 2 | 2013-05-14 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 22 | Boy Crazy, Mom Crazy | 2013-06-04 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 23 | Two Girls, One Solo | 2013-06-11 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 24 | An Apple a Day Keeps Abby Away | 2013-06-18 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 25 | No Room for Rotten Apples | 2013-06-25 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 26 | Chatter, Part 1 | 2013-07-02 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 27 | Chatter, Part 2 | 2013-07-09 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 28 | Tap versus Hip Hop | 2013-07-16 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 29 | Abby's So Far This Season… | 2013-07-22 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 30 | Recital Rebellion | 2013-07-23 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 31 | Clash of the Dance Moms | 2013-07-30 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 32 | The Dancing Dead | 2013-08-06 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 33 | Gone, Abby Gone | 2013-08-13 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 34 | On-Again, Off-Again Abby | 2013-08-20 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 35 | Diva Las Vegas | 2013-08-27 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 36 | Do-Si-Do and Do-Si-Don't | 2013-09-03 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 37 | The Big, Not So, Easy | 2013-09-10 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 1 | Welcome Back...Now Don't Get Too Comfy | 2014-01-01 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 2 | Two Can Play This Game | 2014-01-07 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 3 | Abby Strikes Back | 2014-01-14 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 4 | Chloe vs. Kendall: Round 2 | 2014-01-21 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 5 | No One Is Safe | 2014-01-28 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 6 | Clash of the Chloes | 2014-02-04 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 7 | Big Trouble in the Big Apple | 2014-02-11 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 8 | Wingman Down | 2014-02-18 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 9 | Nothing's Fair in Abbyville | 2014-02-25 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 10 | No Solo for You | 2014-03-04 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 11 | Blame it on the New Girl | 2014-03-11 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 12 | Sister Showdown | 2014-03-18 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 13 | Decisions Decisions | 2014-03-25 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 14 | Family Comes First | 2014-04-01 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 15 | Lights! Camera! Dance! | 2014-04-08 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 16 | Presenting My New Team | 2014-04-15 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 17 | Seeing Red | 2014-04-22 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 18 | Girl Talk | 2014-04-29 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 19 | The Battle of Maddie vs. Chloe | 2014-05-13 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 20 | Abby's Top Ten Dances | 2014-06-24 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 21 | Double the Moms, Double the Trouble | 2014-07-29 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 22 | Kiss or Get Off the Pot | 2014-08-05 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 23 | Three Soloists, One Star | 2014-08-12 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 24 | Abby-phobic | 2014-08-19 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 25 | Chloe Gets Revenge | 2014-08-26 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 26 | No More Crybabies | 2014-09-02 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 27 | The Understudies | 2014-09-09 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 28 | Another One Bites the Dust | 2014-09-16 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 29 | 45 Second Solos | 2014-09-23 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 30 | Hollywood Here We Come, Part 1 | 2014-09-30 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 31 | Hollywood Here We Come, Part 2 | 2014-10-07 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 32 | Playing Favorites | 2014-10-14 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 1 | 99 Problems But a Mom Ain't One | 2015-01-06 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 2 | Abby Got Served | 2015-01-13 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 3 | JoJo with a Bow Bow | 2015-01-20 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 4 | Bye Bye Pittsburgh | 2015-01-27 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 5 | Hello Hollywood, Goodbye Abby | 2015-02-03 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 6 | Nia Risks It All | 2015-02-10 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 7 | Wild Wild West Coast, Part 1 | 2015-02-17 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 8 | Wild Wild West Coast, Part 2 | 2015-02-24 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 9 | The Great Divide | 2015-03-03 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 10 | The New Maddie? | 2015-03-10 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 11 | Nia's Last Chance | 2015-03-17 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 12 | Abby's Trash, Cathy's Treasure | 2015-03-24 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 13 | Mackenzie's Time to Shine | 2015-03-31 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 14 | Hollywood, Round Two | 2015-04-07 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 15 | Maddie vs. Kalani | 2015-04-14 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 16 | Video Killed the ALDC Star | 2015-04-21 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 17 | Showdown in Pittsburgh, Part 1 | 2015-04-28 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 18 | Showdown in Pittsburgh, Part 2 | 2015-05-05 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 19 | Seeing Stars | 2015-05-12 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 20 | Dance Moms Down Under, Part 1 | 2015-05-19 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 21 | Dance Moms Down Under, Part 2 | 2015-05-26 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 22 | Live From LA, It's Kendall K | 2015-06-09 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 23 | Maddie vs. Mackenzie | 2015-06-16 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 24 | West Coast Strikes Back | 2015-06-23 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 25 | Abby vs. Kira | 2015-06-30 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 26 | Where in the World Is Abby Lee Miller? | 2015-07-07 | 62 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 27 | Abby vs. Kira ... AGAIN! | 2015-07-14 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 28 | Solo Battle: Round 1 | 2015-07-21 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 29 | Baby Dance Mama Drama | 2015-07-28 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 30 | Nia vs. Kalani: Winner Takes All | 2015-08-04 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 31 | Chaos at Nationals | 2015-08-11 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 32 | City of Angels | 2015-08-18 | 62 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 1 | New Season, New Rules | 2016-01-05 | 62 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 2 | Abby vs. Melissa | 2016-01-12 | 62 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 3 | Mini Dancers, Big Drama | 2016-01-19 | 62 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 4 | Now You See Abby, Now You Don't | 2016-01-26 | 62 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 5 | Abby's Replaceable | 2016-02-02 | 66 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 6 | Abby's New Favorites | 2016-02-09 | 62 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 7 | Debbie Allen to the Rescue | 2016-02-16 | 62 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 8 | Maddie Is Back | 2016-02-23 | 62 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 9 | Nia Saves the Day | 2016-03-01 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 10 | Abby Lee Horror Story | 2016-03-08 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 11 | The Maddie Rumor | 2016-03-15 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 12 | Brynn's Big Moment | 2016-03-22 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 13 | ALDC Does Vegas | 2016-03-29 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 14 | JoJo Steals the Show Show | 2016-04-05 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 15 | Melissa's Announcement | 2016-04-12 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 16 | Mack Z vs. Abby Lee | 2016-04-19 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 17 | Mini Madness | 2016-04-26 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 18 | One Last Dance | 2016-05-03 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 19 | Hello And Goodbye | 2016-05-10 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 20 | The Girls Say Goodbye | 2016-05-17 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 21 | Maddie and Mackenzie Say Goodbye | 2016-05-24 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 22 | Girl Talk Part 3 | 2016-09-06 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 23 | Abby's New Beginning | 2016-09-06 | 70 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 24 | Nia & Kendall Face Off | 2016-09-13 | 70 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 25 | Return Of The Minis | 2016-09-20 | 92 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 26 | Mommy Meltdown | 2016-09-27 | 92 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 27 | Mini Mayhem | 2016-10-04 | 92 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 28 | Abby, You're Fired! | 2016-10-11 | 90 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 29 | JoJo Is a No Show | 2016-10-18 | 92 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 30 | ALDC for Sale? | 2016-10-25 | 62 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 31 | Float Like A Butterfly, Sting Like Ab-bee | 2016-11-01 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 32 | Two Teams, Two Studios Part 1 | 2016-11-15 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 33 | Two Teams, Two Studios Part 2 | 2016-11-22 | 62 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 1 | Fight for Your Life | 2016-11-29 | 45 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 2 | Abby's Worst Nightmare | 2016-12-06 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 3 | Return Of The Rotten Apples | 2016-12-13 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 4 | Winner Takes All | 2016-12-20 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 5 | New Kid On The Block | 2016-12-27 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 6 | No Clowning Around | 2017-01-03 | 62 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 7 | The Fresno Curse | 2017-01-10 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 8 | ALDC Ain't Dead Yet | 2017-01-17 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 9 | Battle of the Blondes | 2017-01-24 | 62 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 10 | Breathless in Denver | 2017-01-31 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 11 | Leaving La La Land | 2017-02-07 | 62 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 12 | It's Not Always Sunny in Pittsburgh | 2017-02-14 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 13 | Same Old Frenemies Part 1 | 2017-02-21 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 14 | Same Old Frenemies Part 2 | 2017-02-21 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 15 | Judgement Day Approaches | 2017-08-01 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 16 | Abby Flies the Coop | 2017-08-08 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 17 | Out With Abby, In With Chloe - Part 1 | 2017-08-15 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 18 | Out With Abby, In With Chloe - Part 2 | 2017-08-22 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 19 | All Choked Up | 2017-08-29 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 20 | Stamina, Stamina, Stamina | 2017-09-05 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 21 | Ashlee's Big Decision Part 1 | 2017-09-12 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 22 | Ashlee's Big Decision Part 2 | 2017-09-19 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 23 | There's A New Team in Town Part 1 | 2017-10-03 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 24 | There's A New Team in Town Part 2 | 2017-10-10 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 25 | Everyone's Replaceable... Even Abby | 2017-10-17 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 26 | Under Cheryl's Spell | 2017-10-24 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 27 | The Best Is Yet to Come | 2017-10-24 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 1 | Abby's Big Comeback | 2019-06-04 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 2 | Mommy Dearest | 2019-06-04 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 3 | The Broadway Brat | 2019-06-11 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 4 | Choose Wisely | 2019-06-18 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 5 | Queen of the ALDC | 2019-06-25 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 6 | Lily's Ultimatum | 2019-07-02 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 7 | Yolanda's Back | 2019-07-09 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 8 | A Team On Trial | 2019-07-16 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 9 | Making a Splash In Pittsburgh | 2019-07-23 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 10 | No More Mamma Drama | 2019-07-30 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 11 | Hannah Unmasked | 2019-08-06 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 12 | 2 Jackets, 4 Dancers | 2019-08-13 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 13 | Abby's Audition | 2019-08-20 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 14 | The Return of Studio 19 | 2019-08-20 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 15 | Rise From the Ashes | 2019-08-27 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 16 | New York Nationals | 2019-08-27 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 17 | Reunion: Return of the ALDC | 2019-09-03 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 18 | Reunion: Kids Tell All | 2019-09-10 | 60 min |
