Overview
Dancers selected in open auditions across America take part in a rigorous competition designed to best display their talents, training and personalities to a panel of judges and viewers as they strive to win votes and avoid elimination.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
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.
Season 2
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.
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
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.
Season 6
Season 7
Season 8
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.
Season 9
Season 10
Season 11
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.
Stage vs. Street
The Next Generation
Back to Basics
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.
Season 15
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.
Season 16
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.
Season 17
Season 18
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Allison Holker
Self - Judge
Stephen 'tWitch' Boss
Self
Cat Deeley
Self - Host
Matthew Morrison
Self
Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Self
Nigel Lythgoe
Self - Judge
Mary Murphy
Self - Judge
Adam Shankman
Self - Judge
Paula Abdul
Self - Judge
Jason Derulo
Self - Judge
Mia Michaels
Self - Judge
JoJo Siwa
Self - Judge
Frequently Asked Questions
Dancers selected in open auditions across America take part in a rigorous competition designed to best display their talents, training and personalities to a panel of judges and viewers as...
So You Think You Can Dance has 18 seasons with 318 episodes.
So You Think You Can Dance premiered on July 20, 2005.
Yes, So You Think You Can Dance is currently ongoing with new episodes.
So You Think You Can Dance originally aired on FOX. Check your local streaming services for availability.
So You Think You Can Dance was created by Simon Fuller.
So You Think You Can Dance has a rating of 6.8/10 based on user reviews.
So You Think You Can Dance is classified as Reality.