Dance Moms
Mothers urge their daughters to perform in the world of competitive dance.
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Mothers urge their daughters to perform in the world of competitive dance.
Season 8 Episode Guide
20 Episodes 2019
Episode 0
The Return of Abby
Tue, Jun 4, 2019 38 mins
Abby endures physical and emotional struggles while undergoing chemotherapy and learning to regain the use of her legs, all the while pushing forward to keep her dream of a new competitive dance team for the Abby Lee Dance Company alive.
Episode 1
Abby's Big Comeback
Tue, Jun 4, 2019 46 mins
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.
Episode 2
Mommy Dearest
Tue, Jun 4, 2019 41 mins
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.
Episode 3
The Broadway Brat
Tue, Jun 11, 2019 41 mins
Abby challenges the team with her most serious group dance yet, and casts Lilliana 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.
Episode 4
Choose Wisely
Tue, Jun 18, 2019 41 mins
Abby announces that she's sending someone home; Stacey and Tricia go to war over Brady; when tasked with picking their own duet partners, the young dancers fear that the wrong decision could send them home.
Episode 5
Queen of ALDC
Tue, Jun 25, 2019 42 mins
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.
Episode 6
Lilly's Ultimatum
Tue, Jul 2, 2019 41 mins
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.
Episode 7
Yolanda's Back
Tue, Jul 9, 2019 41 mins
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.
Episode 8
A Team on Trial
Tue, Jul 16, 2019 41 mins
A losing streak and fighting between the girls put 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.
Episode 9
Making a Splash in Pittsburgh
Tue, Jul 23, 2019 41 mins
Abby challenges the ALDC team with their most daring routine yet in their first competition in Pittsburgh; longtime rivals Lilliana and Elliana go head-to-head in famous solos inspired by former ALDC member JoJo Siwa.
Episode 10
No More Mamma Drama
Tue, Jul 30, 2019 41 mins
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.
Episode 11
Hannah Unmasked
Tue, Aug 6, 2019 41 mins
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.
Episode 12
2 Jackets, 4 Dancers
Tue, Aug 13, 2019 40 mins
With Elliana's shocking departure, Abby challenges the team with an Angry Birds inspired ballet group dance. Rivalries brew as two duets compete against for ALDC jackets, and Michelle is berated after the ongoing Studio 19 drama.
Episode 13
Abby's Audition
Tue, Aug 20, 2019 41 mins
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 at nationals; Abby receives devastating news from Los Angeles.
Episode 14
The Return of Studio 19
Tue, Aug 20, 2019 41 mins
GiaNina and Sarah go head-to-head for their shot at dancing a solo at nationals. Michelle comes to blows with the other moms; a confrontation at competition sends Abby over the edge.
Episode 15
Rise From the Ashes
Tue, Aug 27, 2019 34 mins
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.
Episode 16
New York Nationals
Tue, Aug 27, 2019 43 mins
The ALDC team heads to nationals in New York City, with three solos going head-to-head for the national title; tensions reach a boiling point when Abby is confronted with the ALDC's big rival Studio 19.
Episode 17
Reunion: Return of the ALDC
Tue, Sep 3, 2019 40 mins
After a season jam-packed with mama drama, Jai Rodriguez 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 its award-winning dances from the season.
Episode 18
Reunion: Kids Tell All
Mon, Sep 9, 2019 40 mins
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.
Episode 19
Unseen Dances, Untold Stories
Tue, Sep 3, 2019 40 mins
Watch some never before seen dances and see the explosive drama unfold from Season 8. Learn new things about your favorite dancers and moms in this Dance Moms special.