Episode 1
Aired Jan 6, 2015
99 Problems But a Mom Ain't One
The dance competition season is off to a rocky start when a key team member disappears and cuts off all ties; Abby calls an old friend to join the team; an ex-student threatens legal action.
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Episode 2
Aired Jan 13, 2015
Abby Got Served
Maddie and Kalani prepare for a showdown; Abby's rival seeks revenge; Abby's team members begin to turn against her.
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Episode 3
Aired Jan 20, 2015
JoJo With a Bow Bow
Maddie heads to Los Angeles for an exciting new opportunity; the mothers question Abby's dedication to this week's routines since her favorite dancer is gone; Abby calls in JoJo as a substitute for Maddie.
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Episode 4
Aired Jan 27, 2015
Bye Bye Pittsburgh
JoJo and Jess return to fight for a spot on the ALDC; the team prepares for their Hollywood adventure; Holly and Jill are concerned that Nia and Kendall will be forgotten by Abby.
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Episode 5
Aired Feb 3, 2015
Hello Hollywood, Goodbye Abby
The ALDC arrives in Los Angeles; a top west coast dance studio declares war on the ALDC; Abby sets up an audition with a casting agent for the girls; Abby suffers a breakdown, causing the mothers to question her abilities as a manager.
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Episode 6
Aired Feb 10, 2015
Nia Risks It All
After Holly and Abby get into an argument, Holly goes behind Abby's back to work with a huge star; Maddie prepares for another Hollywood job; the girls are on edge when Abby announces an open call audition in Los Angeles.
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Episode 7
Aired Feb 17, 2015
Wild Wild West Coast
The mothers' patience with Abby grows thin during the ALDC's last week in Los Angeles; Abby brings in two swing dancers that threaten the other girls' chances at an audition; Abby's job as a manager is put to the test.
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Episode 8
Aired Feb 24, 2015
Wild Wild West Coast
While in Los Angeles, the girls juggle a competition and a music video shoot; Abby attempts to shut down the music video shoot; the mothers fight to keep their daughters on the team when Abby announces that she will be cutting one dancer.
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Episode 9
Aired Mar 3, 2015
The Great Divide
The ALDC returns to Pittsburgh; the mothers are divided based on who stayed to film the music video and those who left; the group dance becomes a personal attack against the mothers; Abby discovers the team is in the teen division.
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Episode 10
Aired Mar 10, 2015
The New Maddie?
The ALDC girls move forward after a rocky journey to Los Angeles; Cathy returns with a surprise choreographer; Abby invites Ashlee and her daughter Brynn to come dance at the ALDC and quickly praises Brynn as "the next Maddie."
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Episode 11
Aired Mar 17, 2015
Nia's Last Chance
The ALDC heads to Philadelphia with a risky non-lyrical routine; Abby gives Nia an ultimatum; frustrated with the lack of support from Melissa and Jill, Holly makes friends with two unlikely allies.
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Episode 12
Aired Mar 24, 2015
Abby's Trash, Cathy's Treasure
The media goes crazy for Maddie's second music video with Sia; Cathy assembles a team of dancers who have all worked with Abby and are ready to seek vengeance on the dance floor.
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Episode 13
Aired Mar 31, 2015
Mackenzie's Time to Shine
While Maddie is away, Mackenzie has the opportunity to prove herself; Abby decides to push the envelope with a sassy routine in a competition against Cathy's premium Candy Apples team.
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Episode 14
Aired Apr 7, 2015
Hollywood, Round Two
The ALDC returns to Los Angeles to compete; Abby decides to manage Kendall's new singing career; Nia and Kendall work to become pop stars while going head to head with solos; the girls give their all in the group dance.
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Episode 15
Aired Apr 14, 2015
Maddie vs. Kalani
Determined to have a victory, the girls face Murrieta Dance Project; Abby gives solos to her strongest dancers; Nia is left out of a show-biz opportunity.
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Episode 16
Aired Apr 21, 2015
Video Killed the ALDC Star
JoJo and Kendall have challenging solos for the last competition in Los Angeles; Nia and Kendall have music video shoots; Holly and Jill get competitive.
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Episode 17
Aired Apr 28, 2015
Showdown in Pittsburgh
The team returns to Pittsburgh to tie up loose ends before they move to Los Angeles; Abby schedules the team to attend a competition and a convention; Holly organizes a premiere party for Nia's music video.
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Episode 18
Aired May 5, 2015
Showdown in Pittsburgh
The ALDC embarks on their final competition before their move to Los Angeles; chaos ensues when only two girls show up at the competition; Cathy and Jeanette try to take down the ALDC; the team risks being disqualified.
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Episode 19
Aired May 12, 2015
Seeing Stars
Abby and the mothers meet to discuss the highs and lows of the season; Holly and Abby go head to head; Cathy and Jeanette stir things up; Maddie discusses her newfound fame; the team reflects on their experiences.
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Episode 20
Aired May 19, 2015
Dance Moms Down Under
The ALDC heads to Australia to perform at the ASTRA Awards; Abby loses her passport and leaves the team stranded in Sydney without her; Jess confronts the other mothers; Maddie misses a crucial rehearsal when she goes to an interview in Abby's place.
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Episode 21
Aired May 26, 2015
Dance Moms Down Under
The team is divided into two factions when Abby excludes Nia and JoJo from the rest of the planned events in Australia; Kendall, Kalani, Maddie and Mackenzie must learn a new routine to perform at a private fan event.
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Episode 22
Aired Jun 9, 2015
Live From LA, It's Kendall K
The team makes its permanent move to Los Angeles; Kendall is pushed to the limit as her pop star debut approaches along with having a solo; Abby makes a dramatic decision.
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Episode 23
Aired Jun 16, 2015
Maddie vs. Mackenzie
Maddie and Mackenzie compete with solos against each other in the same age category; Abby brings in a guest choreographer to teach the girls a routine inspired by voguing.
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Episode 24
Aired Jun 23, 2015
West Coast Strikes Back
The ALDC's biggest west coast rival returns to compete; Abby tests Mackenzie's confidence with a big opportunity; Jess is desperate for JoJo to have a featured role when her grandmother visits.
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Episode 25
Aired Jun 30, 2015
Abby vs. Kira
The mothers push Abby to have more dance classes after losing two competitions in a row; Kira takes matters into her own hands and brings in outside help; Abby pressures Maddie to regain her standing as the ALDC's top dancer.
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Episode 26
Aired Jul 7, 2015
Where in the World Is Abby Lee Miller?
Last week's argument between Abby, Kira and Kalani leaves all three nowhere to be found; Kendall's single drops; Nia meets with music producers; Jill is jealous when Holly enlists the help of a special guest.
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Episode 27
Aired Jul 14, 2015
Abby vs. Kira ... AGAIN!
With only four weeks until Nationals, the ALDC is desperate for a group routine win; the Candy Apples return with a surprise guest; the ALDC travels to Arizona; Kira is still dissatisfied with Abby's treatment of Kalani.
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Episode 28
Aired Jul 21, 2015
Solo Battle: Round 1
When Jeanette takes over the Candy Apples, she brings an epic routine to competition; Abby tests the girls.
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Episode 29
Aired Jul 28, 2015
Baby Dance Mama Drama
Abby announces that the grand opening party will coincide with Nationals; Kendall is rewarded with a solo; the girls have a bridesmaid-themed group dance.
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Episode 30
Aired Aug 4, 2015
Nia vs. Kalani: Winner Takes All
The ALDC faces the talented MDP; Abby gives Kalani and Nia head-to-head solos to determine who will get the senior division solo next week; Nia shoots her second music video.
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Episode 31
Aired Aug 11, 2015
Chaos at Nationals
The season comes to a close with nationals and the girls feel the pressure to remain undefeated; Abby opens her new studio the day before a competition, leaving the girls with little time to prepare; tension spirals out of control.
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Episode 32
Aired Aug 18, 2015
City of Angels
Abby and the mothers discuss what went wrong at Nationals and some of the most shocking moments in Los Angeles; the mothers are divided on hot button issues; Abby drops a bombshell.
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Episode 33
Aired Aug 18, 2015
Slumber Party!
Maddie and the girls from "Dance Moms" discuss celebrity crushes, makeup tips, and who takes the longest to get ready.
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