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So You Think You Can Dance
2005 · TV Series · TV-14 · 43 min · ★ 6.8 · 36% critics
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Dancers from open auditions across America enter a high-pressure competition that tests their skill, training, and stage presence. Week by week, they perform a range of routines for judges and viewers, fighting for votes while trying to avoid elimination.
Also known as SYTYCD
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Details
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-07-20
- Network
- FOX
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 43 min
- Critic score
- 36/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (76 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like talent competitions with big performances, rotating dance styles, and audience voting, similar to American Idol or The Masked Singer; Not for you if you hate reality-show drama or shifting formats.
Pros: standout dance talent; variety of styles; often moving routines | Cons: uneven format changes; too much drama; annoying host moments
Themes
- competition
- dance competition
- live performance
Cast & crew
Cat Deeley
as Self - Host
Nigel Lythgoe
as Self - Judge
Vanessa Hudgens
as Self - Judge
Lauren Sánchez Bezos
as Self - Host
Jason Derulo
as Self - Judge
Matthew Morrison
as Self
JoJo Siwa
as Self - Judge
Leah Remini
as Self
Maksim Chmerkovskiy
as Self
Stephen 'tWitch' Boss
as Self
Created by Nigel Lythgoe, Simon Fuller
Episodes18 seasons · 318 episodes
Season 112 episodes
- S1E1Auditions #1 and #2: New York and Chicago85m
- S1E2Auditions #3: Los Angeles65m
- S1E3Hollywood: 50 Compete65m
- S1E4Hollywood: 50 Cut to 1665m
- S1E5Top 1643m
- S1E6Top 1485m
- S1E7Top 1268m
- S1E8Top 1065m
- S1E9Top 843m
- S1E10Top 643m
- S1E11Top 443m
- S1E12And The Winner Is...43m
Season 223 episodes
- S2E1New York and Charleston Auditions85m
- S2E2Auditions #3: Los Angeles43m
- S2E3Auditions #4: Chicago43m
- S2E4Las Vegas Callback43m
- S2E5Dancers Cut to 2043m
- S2E6Top 2085m
- S2E7Top 20 Results43m
- S2E8Top 1885m
- S2E9Top 18 Results43m
- S2E10Top 1685m
- S2E11Top 16 Results43m
- S2E12Top 14 Perform87m
- S2E13Top 14 Results43m
- S2E14Top 12 Perform43m
- S2E15Top 12 Results43m
- S2E16Top 10 Perform85m
- S2E17Top 10 Results43m
- S2E18Top 843m
- S2E19Top 8 Results43m
- S2E20Top 643m
- S2E21Top 6 Results43m
- S2E22Top 4: The Finale43m
- S2E23Finale84m
Season 323 episodes
- S3E1New York Auditions43m
- S3E2LA & Chicago Auditions43m
- S3E3Atlanta Auditions43m
- S3E4Vegas Callbacks43m
- S3E5Las Vegas Round: Call-Back Week43m
- S3E6Performance - Top Twenty43m
- S3E7Results - Top Twenty43m
- S3E8Performance - Top Eighteen43m
- S3E9Results - Top Eighteen43m
- S3E10Performance - Top Sixteen43m
- S3E11Results - Top Sixteen43m
- S3E12Performance - Top Fourteen43m
- S3E13Results - Top Fourteen43m
- S3E14Performance - Top Twelve43m
- S3E15Results - Top Twelve43m
- S3E16Performance - Top Ten43m
- S3E17Results - Top Ten43m
- S3E18Performance - Top Eight43m
- S3E19Results - Top Eight43m
- S3E20Performance - Top Six43m
- S3E21Results - Top Six43m
- S3E22Top Four - The Finale43m
- S3E23The Finale43m
Season 423 episodes
- S4E1Los Angeles Auditions43m
- S4E2Salt Lake City and Dallas43m
- S4E3Charleston and Washington D.C.43m
- S4E4Milwaukee Auditions43m
- S4E5Las Vegas43m
- S4E6The Top 20 Perform43m
- S4E7Results Show: Two Dancers Eliminated43m
- S4E8The Top 18 Perform43m
- S4E9Results Show: Two Dancers Eliminated43m
- S4E10The Top 16 Perform43m
- S4E11Results Show: Two Dancers Eliminated43m
- S4E12The Top 14 Perform43m
- S4E13Results Show: Two Dancers Eliminated43m
- S4E14The Top 12 Perform43m
- S4E15Results Show: Two Dancers Eliminated43m
- S4E16The Top 10 Perform43m
- S4E17Results Show: Two Dancers Eliminated43m
- S4E18The Top Eight Perform43m
- S4E19Results Show: Two Dancers Eliminated43m
- S4E20The Top Six Perform43m
- S4E21Results Show: Two Dancers Eliminated43m
- S4E22The Top Four Perform43m
- S4E23Results Show: Winner Announced43m
Season 523 episodes
- S5E1Auditions: Brooklyn and Denver43m
- S5E2Auditions: Miami and Memphis43m
- S5E3Auditions: L.A. and Seattle43m
- S5E4Vegas Callbacks 143m
- S5E5Top 20 Chosen43m
- S5E6Top 20 Perform43m
- S5E72 of 20 Voted Off43m
- S5E8Top 18 Perform43m
- S5E9Two of 18 Voted Off43m
- S5E10Top 16 Perform43m
- S5E11Two of 16 Voted Off43m
- S5E12Top 14 Perform43m
- S5E13Two of 14 Voted Off43m
- S5E14Top 12 Perform43m
- S5E15Two of 12 Voted Off43m
- S5E16Top 10 Perform43m
- S5E17Two of 10 Voted Off43m
- S5E18Top Eight Perform43m
- S5E19Two of Eight Voted Off43m
- S5E20Top Six Perform43m
- S5E212 of 6 Voted Off43m
- S5E22Top Four Perform43m
- S5E23Finale: Winner Announced43m
Season 624 episodes
- S6E1Audition Show #143m
- S6E2Audition Show #243m
- S6E3Audition Show #343m
- S6E4Audition Show #443m
- S6E5Audition Show #543m
- S6E6Audition Show #643m
- S6E7Las Vegas Round43m
- S6E8Las Vegas Round43m
- S6E9Vegas Callbacks, Part 343m
- S6E10Meet the Top 20 Dancers43m
- S6E11Top 20 Perform43m
- S6E12Top 18 Perform43m
- S6E13Top 16 Perform43m
- S6E14Two of 16 Voted Off43m
- S6E15Top 14 Perform43m
- S6E16Two of 14 Voted Off43m
- S6E17Top 12 Perform43m
- S6E18Two of 12 Voted Off43m
- S6E19Top 10 Perform43m
- S6E20Two of 10 Voted Off43m
- S6E21The Top Eight Perform43m
- S6E22Two of Eight Voted Off43m
- S6E23The Top Six Perform43m
- S6E24Finale: Winner Announced43m
Season 723 episodes
- S7E1Auditions #1 and #243m
- S7E2Auditions #3 and #443m
- S7E3Auditions #5 and #6 / Vegas Callbacks, Part 143m
- S7E4Vegas Callbacks, Pt. 243m
- S7E5Meet The Top 1143m
- S7E6Top 11 Perform43m
- S7E71 of 11 Voted Off43m
- S7E8Top 10 Perform43m
- S7E91 of 10 Voted Off43m
- S7E10Top Nine Perform43m
- S7E111 of 9 Voted Off43m
- S7E12Top Eight Perform43m
- S7E131 of 8 Voted Off43m
- S7E14Top Seven Perform43m
- S7E151 of 7 Voted Off43m
- S7E16Top Six Perform43m
- S7E17None of 6 Voted Off43m
- S7E18Top Six Perform43m
- S7E19Two of Six Voted Off43m
- S7E20Top Four Perform43m
- S7E211 of 4 Voted Off43m
- S7E22Top Three Perform43m
- S7E23Finale: Winner Announced43m
Season 823 episodes
- S8E1Auditions 1 and 2: Atlanta and the Bay Area43m
- S8E2New York and Salt Lake City Auditions43m
- S8E3Los Angeles Auditions43m
- S8E4Las Vegas Callbacks43m
- S8E5Meet the Top 2043m
- S8E6Top 20 Perform43m
- S8E72 of 20 Voted Off43m
- S8E8Top 18 Perform43m
- S8E94 of 20 Voted Off43m
- S8E10Top 16 Perform43m
- S8E11Two of 16 Voted Off43m
- S8E12Top 14 Perform43m
- S8E13Two of 14 Voted Off43m
- S8E14Top 12 Perform43m
- S8E15Two of 12 Voted Off43m
- S8E16Top 10 Perform43m
- S8E17Two of 10 Voted Off43m
- S8E18Top 8 Perform43m
- S8E19Two of 8 Voted Off43m
- S8E20Top 6 Perform43m
- S8E21Two of 6 Voted Off43m
- S8E22Top 4 Perform43m
- S8E23Finale: Winner Announced43m
Season 915 episodes
- S9E1Dallas/New York Auditions43m
- S9E2L.A. Auditions43m
- S9E3Atlanta Auditions43m
- S9E4Salt Lake City Auditions43m
- S9E5Vegas Callbacks43m
- S9E6Top 20 Revealed/Meet the Top 2043m
- S9E7Top 20 Perform43m
- S9E8Top 20 Perform, Part 243m
- S9E9Top 16 Perform43m
- S9E10Top 14 Perform43m
- S9E1110 Perform; 2 Eliminated43m
- S9E12Top 8 Perform; 2 Eliminated43m
- S9E13Top 6 Perform; 2 Eliminated43m
- S9E14Top 4 Perform43m
- S9E15Winners Chosen43m
Season 1018 episodes
- S10E1Auditions #1, Part 143m
- S10E2Audition City No. 243m
- S10E3Auditions #2: LA/Austin43m
- S10E4Audition #3: Boston43m
- S10E5Auditions #443m
- S10E6Vegas Callbacks43m
- S10E7Meet the Top 2043m
- S10E8The Top 20 Finalists Perform43m
- S10E9Top 20 Perform; 2 Eliminated43m
- S10E10Top 18 Perform, 2 Eliminated43m
- S10E11Top 16 Perform; 2 Eliminated43m
- S10E12Top 14 Perform, Two Eliminated43m
- S10E13Top 12 Perform43m
- S10E14Top 10 Perform43m
- S10E15Top 8 Perform43m
- S10E16Top 6 Perform, 2 Eliminated43m
- S10E17Top 4 Perform43m
- S10E18Winner Chosen43m
Season 1115 episodes
- S11E1Auditions #1: New Orleans / Chicago43m
- S11E2Auditions #2: Chicago / L.A.43m
- S11E3Auditions #3: L.A. / Philadelphia43m
- S11E4Auditions #443m
- S11E5Pasadena Callbacks43m
- S11E6Top 20 Perform, 0 Eliminated43m
- S11E7Top 20 Perform, 2 Eliminated43m
- S11E8Top 18 Perform, 2 Eliminated43m
- S11E9Top 16 Perform, 2 Eliminated43m
- S11E10Top 14 Perform + Eliminations43m
- S11E11Top 10 Perform, Eliminations43m
- S11E12Top 8 Perform, Elimination43m
- S11E13Top 6 Perform, Elimination43m
- S11E14Top 4 Perform43m
- S11E15Winner Announced43m
Season 1217 episodes
- S12E1Auditions #1: Memphis and Dallas43m
- S12E2Auditions #2: Detroit43m
- S12E3Auditions #3: New York43m
- S12E4Auditions #4: New York43m
- S12E5Vegas Callbacks #143m
- S12E6Vegas Callbacks #2 / Top 20 Chosen43m
- S12E7Top 20 Perform43m
- S12E8Top 20 Perform & Elimination43m
- S12E9A Decade of Dance Special Edition43m
- S12E10Top 18 Perform & Elimination43m
- S12E11Top 16 Perform & Elimination43m
- S12E12Top 14 Perform & Elimination43m
- S12E13Top 10 Perform & Elimination43m
- S12E14Top 8 Perform & Elimination43m
- S12E15Top 6 Perform & Elimination43m
- S12E16Finale Part 1: Top 4 Perform43m
- S12E17Finale Part 2: Winner Chosen43m
Season 1313 episodes
- S13E1The Next Generation: Auditions #143m
- S13E2The Next Generation: Auditions #243m
- S13E3The Next Generation: Auditions #343m
- S13E4The Next Generation: Academy #143m
- S13E5The Next Generation: Academy #243m
- S13E6The Next Generation: Top 10 Perform43m
- S13E7The Next Generation: Top 10 Perform + Elimination43m
- S13E8The Next Generation: Top 9 Perform + Elimination43m
- S13E9The Next Generation: Top 8 Perform + Elimination43m
- S13E10The Next Generation: Top 6 Perform + Elimination43m
- S13E11The Next Generation: Top 5 Perform + Elimination43m
- S13E12The Next Generation: Top 4 Perform43m
- S13E13The Next Generation: Winner Chosen43m
Season 1415 episodes
- S14E1Los Angeles Auditions: No. 143m
- S14E2Los Angeles Auditions: No. 243m
- S14E3New York Auditions: No. 143m
- S14E4New York Auditions: No. 243m
- S14E5Academy Week: No. 143m
- S14E6Academy Week: No. 243m
- S14E7Academy Week: No. 343m
- S14E8Top 10 Perform Pt. 143m
- S14E9Top 10 Perform Pt. 243m
- S14E10Top 9 Perform43m
- S14E11Top 8 Perform43m
- S14E12Top 7 Perform43m
- S14E13Top 6 Perform43m
- S14E14Top 4 Perform43m
- S14E15The Finale43m
Season 1514 episodes
- S15E1Auditions #143m
- S15E2Auditions #243m
- S15E3Auditions #343m
- S15E4Auditions #443m
- S15E5Academy Week No. 143m
- S15E6Academy Week #243m
- S15E7Top Ten Women43m
- S15E8Top Ten Men43m
- S15E9Meet the Top 1043m
- S15E10Top 10 Perform43m
- S15E11Top 8 Perform43m
- S15E12Top 6 Perform43m
- S15E13Top 4 Perform43m
- S15E14Finale43m
Season 1615 episodes
- S16E1Episode 143m
- S16E2Judges Auditions 243m
- S16E3Judges Auditions #343m
- S16E4Judges Auditions #443m
- S16E5Judges Auditions 543m
- S16E6Academy Part 143m
- S16E7Academy Part 243m
- S16E8The Top Ten Girls43m
- S16E9Final Cut - The Top Ten Guys43m
- S16E10Top 10 Perform43m
- S16E11Top 10 Perform, Round 243m
- S16E12Top 8 Perform43m
- S16E13Top 6 Perform43m
- S16E14Top 4 Perform43m
- S16E15Live Finale Winner Announced43m
Season 1712 episodes
- S17E1Dance Is Back! Auditions Show 143m
- S17E2Auditions Show 243m
- S17E3Auditions Show 343m
- S17E4The Big Cut - Choreography Round
- S17E5The Dancers Dozen
- S17E6Girls Night Out
- S17E7Around The World
- S17E8Turn Back Time
- S17E9Starry Starry Night
- S17E10Head 2 Head
- S17E11The Final Cut
- S17E12The Season 17 Finale
Season 1810 episodes
- S18E1Auditions: Day One43m
- S18E2Auditions: Day Two43m
- S18E3Auditions: Day Three43m
- S18E4The Final Audition: Top Ten Revealed
- S18E5Challenge #1: Music Videos
- S18E6Challenge #2: Broadway
- S18E7Challenge #3: Movies
- S18E8Challenge #4: On Tour
- S18E9Challenge #5: Brand Challenge
- S18E10The Finale