So You Think You Can Dance
Reality competitionReal people competing under format rules.This show: 10/10
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Starring
Mark Thompson
Starring
Mark Thompson
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| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | ||
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| S1 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.6 | ||||||||||||||
| S2 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 7.1 | |||
| S3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.5 | |||
| S4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 8.2 | |||
| S5 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.3 | |||
| S6 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 6.9 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 5.1 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 7.5 | ||
| S7 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 8.4 | |||
| S8 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 8.3 | |||
| S9 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 7.9 | |||||||||||
| S10 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.3 | ||||||||
| S11 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 7.7 | |||||||||||
| S12 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.8 | ||||||||||
| S13 | 7.4 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.6 | |||||||||||||
| S14 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 8.8 | |||||||||||
| S15 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.2 | ||||||||||||
| S16 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.2 | |||||||||||
| S17 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.3 | ||||||||||||||
| S18 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 5.9 |
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About
"Genuine talent over reality-TV manufactured drama"
A reality competition where hopeful dancers audition, then survive weekly elimination rounds by mastering unfamiliar styles overnight, from ballroom to hip-hop to contemporary. Judges critique technique and artistry while a live audience votes. The appeal isn't drama or manufactured conflict, it's the genuine athleticism and emotional vulnerability of performers pushed outside their comfort zones. Choreography segments are often the highlight, sometimes more memorable than the competition itself. It's earnest, occasionally cheesy in its sincerity, but consistently showcases real talent and craft in a genre TV rarely takes seriously.
Watch it for
the genuinely thrilling choreography and raw talent of dancers tackling unfamiliar styles live.
Maybe skip if
you find televised competition formats and judge panels tedious regardless of the skill on display.
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All Seasons
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Season 12005
7.528712
Season one features Lauren Sánchez as host, Nigel Lythgoe as the main judge, and Mary Murphy, Dan Karaty, Mia Michaels and Brian Friedman as most frequent guest judges.
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Season 22006
7.24932331h
Season two features new host Cat Deeley. The winner of season 2 receives a grand prize of $100,000, a new hybrid SUV, and a one-year contract with Celine Dion's Las Vegas show, A New Day.
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Season 32007
7.2553234h
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Season 42008
7.455723
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Season 52009
7.858323
Season five sees Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy returning as permanent judges and Cat Deeley returning to host. This is the first season to move the show a new stage and last season to be in CBS Studios.
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Season 62009
7.551625
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Season 72010
7.55022523h
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Season 82011
7.450123
Season eight features the return of Mary Murphy and Nigel Lythgoe as permanent judges and Cat Deeley as host. Also returning is the selection of a Top 20 for the finals, in contrast to season 7's Top 11.
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Season 92012
7.526815
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Season 102013
8.039218
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Season 112014
8.035415
Season eleven again features Lythgoe, and ballroom expert Mary Murphy as the two permanent members of the judge's panel while Cat Deeley continues in her role as host for a tenth consecutive season.
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Stage vs. Street2015
6.833116
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The Next Generation2016
7.427713
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Back to Basics2017
8.630215
Season fourteen's judge panel once again features series creator Nigel Lythgoe, as well as the return of ballroom expert Mary Murphy, along with new permanent member Vanessa Hudgens joining the panel of judges, while Cat Deeley continues in her role as host for a thirteenth consecutive season.
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Season 152018
7.829614
Season fifteen's judge panel once again features series creator Nigel Lythgoe, as well as the return of ballroom expert Mary Murphy, and Vanessa Hudgens, while Stephen "tWitch" Boss is the new fourth judge during the auditions and the live shows. Cat Deeley continues in her role as host for a fourteenth consecutive season.
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Season 162019
7.529715
The sixteenth season panel of judges again features series creator Nigel Lythgoe, as well as the return of ballroom dance champion and expert Mary Murphy. New to the panel are choreographer Laurieann Gibson and B-boy dancer/choreographer Dominic "D-Trix" Sandoval, who serve as the third and fourth judges during auditions and live shows. Cat Deeley continues in her role as host for a fifteenth consecutive season.
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Season 172022
5.5297122h 52m
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Season 182024
5.430410
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Cat Deeley Self - Hostess, Self - Host, Self - Guest Judge
Nigel Lythgoe Self - Judge
Mark Thompson Announcer
Mary Murphy Self - Judge, Self - Choreographer, Choreographer
Mia Michaels Self - Judge, Self - Choreographer, Self - Guest Judge
Adam Shankman Self - Judge, Self - Guest Judge, Self
Tyce Diorio Self - Choreographer, Self - Guest Judge, Self - Judge
Stephen Boss Self, Self - Judge, Self - All-Star
Travis Wall Self - Choreographer, Self, Self - Contestant
Allison Holker Self - Dancer, Self, Self - All-Star
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