So You Think You Can Dance

So You Think You Can Dance

Reality~43 min
Ended6.82005-07-20
Seasons
18 Seasons
Episodes
318 Episodes
First Aired
2005-07-20
Last Aired
2024-05-20
Network
FOX
Country
US
Language
en
Rating
6.8 / 10

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

12 eps · 2005-07-20

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 2

23 eps · 2006-05-25

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 3

23 eps · 2007-05-24

Season 4

Season 4

23 eps · 2008-05-22

Season 5

Season 5

23 eps · 2009-05-21

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 6

24 eps · 2009-09-09

Season 7

Season 7

23 eps · 2010-05-27

Season 8

Season 8

23 eps · 2011-05-26

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 9

15 eps · 2012-05-24

Season 10

Season 10

18 eps · 2013-05-14

Season 11

Season 11

15 eps · 2014-05-28

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

Stage vs. Street

17 eps · 2015-06-01

The Next Generation

The Next Generation

13 eps · 2016-05-30

Back to Basics

Back to Basics

15 eps · 2017-06-12

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 15

14 eps · 2018-06-04

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

Season 16

15 eps · 2019-06-10

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 17

12 eps · 2022-05-18

Season 18

Season 18

10 eps · 2024-03-04

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