Jimmy Chriss
Director
Dance Moms (2011)
Season 8
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.
Released July 13, 2011
Episode 42 min
11+
Genres: Reality, Reality TV
Keywords: tmdb.dance, tmdb.dance-school, imdb.dance-team, imdb.stage-mom, imdb.competitiveness, imdb.rivalry, imdb.dance-teacher + 15 more, imdb.infighting, imdb.dance, imdb.competition, imdb.friendship, imdb.price-of-fame, imdb.jealousy, imdb.domineering-mother, imdb.mother-daughter-relationship, imdb.dance-performance, imdb.modern-dance, imdb.dance-contest, imdb.dance-number, imdb.non-fiction, imdb.talent-game-show, imdb.docusoap-reality-tv
Watch Providers: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Tubi TV, Lifetime + 9 more, The Roku Channel, Hoopla, Pluto TV, Disney Plus, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Spectrum On Demand, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Philo
Production Companies: Collins Avenue
Network: Lifetime
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S8E1 - Abby's Big Comeback
Abby finally returns to the competition dance scene in Pittsburgh where her legacy first began; emotions run high and tension builds as Abby hopes her new team of seven strangers can dance together as one.
June 4, 2019, midnight
S8E2 - Mommy Dearest
Abby gives two lucky dancers the first solos of the season, leading one mom to explode at competition; the team struggles with a challenging tribal dance; Abby's star dancer cracks under the pressure.
June 4, 2019, midnight
S8E3 - The Broadway Brat
Abby challenges the team with her most serious group dance yet, and casts Lilly as the lead for the first time in her ALDC career; when GiaNina complains about her choreography, Abby unleashes her wrath on the Broadway veteran.
June 11, 2019, midnight
S8E4 - Choose Wisely
Abby makes a shocking announcement that she's sending someone home; Stacey and Tricia go to war over Abby's star dancer, Brady; when tasked with picking their own duet partners, the young dancers fear that the wrong decision could send them home.
June 18, 2019, midnight
S8E5 - Queen of the ALDC
Abby sends one dancer home, changing the future of the ALDC team; a tribute to Queen pushes Brady to his limits; GiaNina dances for her life in a solo rematch with Hannah.
June 25, 2019, midnight
S8E6 - Lily’s Ultimatum
With Brady gone, Abby challenges the girls to prove that they can win on their own; GiaNina is assigned an over-the-top character solo to go head-to-head with Sarah, who hopes her first solo can be a personal win for her family.
July 2, 2019, midnight
S8E7 - Yolanda's Back
Abby assigns the girls a group dance about sorority hazing; one mother shockingly quits the team when Abby brings back former teammates Yolanda and Elliana as part of a plan to help motivate the girls.
July 9, 2019, midnight
S8E8 - A Team on Trial
With a losing streak weighing heavily upon the team's shoulders, fighting between the girls puts the group dance in jeopardy; Abby gives a mini her big shot at joining the team; a duet with GiaNina and Elliana leads to all-out war between two moms.
July 16, 2019, midnight
S8E9 - Making a Splash in Pittsburgh
Heading to her first competition in Pittsburgh since her return, Abby challenges the ALDC team with their most daring routine yet; longtime rivals Lilliana and Elliana go head-to-head in famous solos inspired by former ALDC member JoJo Siwa.
July 23, 2019, midnight
S8E10 - No More Mamma Drama
Abby blames the mothers for the team's poor record; Abby has her two star dancers go head-to-head to show her who deserves a solo at nationals; when a local rival shows up at competition, Abby calls the police on the mother she thinks is to blame.
July 30, 2019, midnight
S8E11 - Hannah Unmasked
Hannah faces her biggest challenge yet when Abby assigns her the lead in the group dance; Elliana and Sarah have a solo showdown; Abby's treatment of Michelle threatens to tear Sarah and Michelle apart; Yolanda threatens to quit the team.
Aug. 6, 2019, midnight
S8E12 - 2 Jackets, 4 Dancers
As news spreads of Elliana's shocking departure, Abby challenges the team with a ballet group dance inspired by "The Angry Birds Movie 2," casting GiaNina as the lead; rivalries brew as two duets compete against their partners for ALDC jackets.
Aug. 13, 2019, midnight
S8E13 - Abby's Audition
With nationals quickly approaching, the moms lash out when Abby decides to hold an open call audition for a new team member; Pressley and Hannah compete for their shot to perform a solo at nationals; Abby receives devastating news from Los Angeles.
Aug. 20, 2019, midnight
S8E14 - The Return of Studio 19
GiaNina and Sarah go head-to-head for their shot at dancing a solo at nationals while the team performs a group routine unlike anything done before; Michelle comes to blows with the other moms; a confrontation at competition sends Abby over the edge.
Aug. 20, 2019, midnight
S8E15 - Rise From the Ashes
With only one week until nationals, the pressure is on for the ALDC; Abby choreographs her most personal group dance yet; Brady and Pressley go head-to-head for the chance of dancing solos at nationals; one team member quits unexpectedly.
Aug. 27, 2019, midnight
S8E16 - New York Nationals
The ALDC girls give their take on the episode where Abby’s comeback to competitive dance is put to the ultimate test as the ALDC team heads to nationals in New York City. With three solos going head-to-head for the national title, and a musical theater-style group routine based on Broadway’s The Prom, everyone is feeling the pressure. But tensions reach a boiling point when Abby is confronted with the ALDC’s big rival Studio 19.
Aug. 27, 2019, midnight
S8E17 - Reunion: Return of the ALDC
After a season jam-packed with mama drama, Jai Rodriquez sits down with the entire cast of "Dance Moms" to right the wrongs and finally set the record straight; the new elite team performs some of their award-winning dances from the season.
Sept. 3, 2019, midnight
S8E18 - Reunion: Kids Tell All
Jai Rodriquez joins the newest members of the ALDC as they dish the dirt on Abby, the moms, secret crushes and more; the girls give performances of their favorite award-winning dances.
Sept. 10, 2019, midnight
S8E19 - Episode 19
None
Sept. 17, 2019, midnight
S8E20 - Episode 20
None
Sept. 24, 2019, midnight
S8E21 - Episode 21
None
Oct. 1, 2019, midnight
S8E22 - Episode 22
None
Oct. 8, 2019, midnight
Network: Lifetime
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 9744 min.
Released: July 13, 2011
Last Air Date: Oct. 8, 2019, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG
Common sense age: 11+
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