6.8/1026 votes#1 - Abby's Big Comeback
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 6/4/2019
Abby finally returns to the competition dance scene in Pittsburgh where her legacy first began; emotions run high and tension builds as Abby hopes her new team of seven strangers can dance together as one.
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6.7/1024 votes#2 - Mommy Dearest
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 6/4/2019
Abby gives two lucky dancers the first solos of the season, leading one mom to explode at competition; the team struggles with a challenging tribal dance; Abby's star dancer cracks under the pressure.
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6.9/1023 votes#3 - The Broadway Brat
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 6/11/2019
Abby challenges the team with her most serious group dance yet, and casts Lilly as the lead for the first time in her ALDC career; when GiaNina complains about her choreography, Abby unleashes her wrath on the Broadway veteran.
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6.5/1022 votes#4 - Choose Wisely
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 6/18/2019
Abby makes a shocking announcement that she's sending someone home; Stacey and Tricia go to war over Abby's star dancer, Brady; when tasked with picking their own duet partners, the young dancers fear that the wrong decision could send them home.
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7.0/1022 votes#5 - Queen of the ALDC
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 6/25/2019
Abby sends one dancer home, changing the future of the ALDC team; a tribute to Queen pushes Brady to his limits; GiaNina dances for her life in a solo rematch with Hannah.
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6.6/1020 votes#6 - Lily’s Ultimatum
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 7/2/2019
With Brady gone, Abby challenges the girls to prove that they can win on their own; GiaNina is assigned an over-the-top character solo to go head-to-head with Sarah, who hopes her first solo can be a personal win for her family.
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6.5/1019 votes#7 - Yolanda's Back
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 7/9/2019
Abby assigns the girls a group dance about sorority hazing; one mother shockingly quits the team when Abby brings back former teammates Yolanda and Elliana as part of a plan to help motivate the girls.
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6.7/1021 votes#8 - A Team on Trial
Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 7/16/2019
With a losing streak weighing heavily upon the team's shoulders, fighting between the girls puts the group dance in jeopardy; Abby gives a mini her big shot at joining the team; a duet with GiaNina and Elliana leads to all-out war between two moms.
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6.7/1021 votes#9 - Making a Splash in Pittsburgh
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 7/23/2019
Heading to her first competition in Pittsburgh since her return, Abby challenges the ALDC team with their most daring routine yet; longtime rivals Lilliana and Elliana go head-to-head in famous solos inspired by former ALDC member JoJo Siwa.
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6.2/1019 votes#10 - No More Mamma Drama
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 7/30/2019
Abby blames the mothers for the team's poor record; Abby has her two star dancers go head-to-head to show her who deserves a solo at nationals; when a local rival shows up at competition, Abby calls the police on the mother she thinks is to blame.
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6.4/1019 votes#11 - Hannah Unmasked
Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 8/6/2019
Hannah faces her biggest challenge yet when Abby assigns her the lead in the group dance; Elliana and Sarah have a solo showdown; Abby's treatment of Michelle threatens to tear Sarah and Michelle apart; Yolanda threatens to quit the team.
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6.2/1019 votes#12 - 2 Jackets, 4 Dancers
Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 8/13/2019
As news spreads of Elliana's shocking departure, Abby challenges the team with a ballet group dance inspired by "The Angry Birds Movie 2," casting GiaNina as the lead; rivalries brew as two duets compete against their partners for ALDC jackets.
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6.2/1019 votes#13 - Abby's Audition
Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 8/20/2019
With nationals quickly approaching, the moms lash out when Abby decides to hold an open call audition for a new team member; Pressley and Hannah compete for their shot to perform a solo at nationals; Abby receives devastating news from Los Angeles.
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6.1/1022 votes#14 - The Return of Studio 19
Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 8/20/2019
GiaNina and Sarah go head-to-head for their shot at dancing a solo at nationals while the team performs a group routine unlike anything done before; Michelle comes to blows with the other moms; a confrontation at competition sends Abby over the edge.
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5.2/1018 votes#15 - Rise From the Ashes
Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 8/27/2019
With only one week until nationals, the pressure is on for the ALDC; Abby choreographs her most personal group dance yet; Brady and Pressley go head-to-head for the chance of dancing solos at nationals; one team member quits unexpectedly.
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6.4/1028 votes#16 - New York Nationals
Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 8/27/2019
The ALDC girls give their take on the episode where Abby’s comeback to competitive dance is put to the ultimate test as the ALDC team heads to nationals in New York City. With three solos going head-to-head for the national title, and a musical theater-style group routine based on Broadway’s The Prom, everyone is feeling the pressure. But tensions reach a boiling point when Abby is confronted with the ALDC’s big rival Studio 19.
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6.2/1018 votes#17 - Reunion: Return of the ALDC
Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 9/3/2019
After a season jam-packed with mama drama, Jai Rodriquez sits down with the entire cast of "Dance Moms" to right the wrongs and finally set the record straight; the new elite team performs some of their award-winning dances from the season.
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6.4/1016 votes#18 - Reunion: Kids Tell All
Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 9/10/2019
Jai Rodriquez joins the newest members of the ALDC as they dish the dirt on Abby, the moms, secret crushes and more; the girls give performances of their favorite award-winning dances.
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5.9/1014 votes#19 - Episode 19
Season 8 Episode 19 - Aired 9/17/2019
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#20 - Episode 20
Season 8 Episode 20 - Aired 9/24/2019
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#21 - Episode 21
Season 8 Episode 21 - Aired 10/1/2019
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#22 - Episode 22
Season 8 Episode 22 - Aired 10/8/2019
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The Best Episodes of Dance Moms Season 8
Every episode of Dance Moms Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dance Moms Season 8!
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Season 8 Ratings Summary
"Abby's Big Comeback" is the best rated episode of "Dance Moms" season 8. It scored 6.8/10 based on 26 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/4/2019. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Mommy Dearest".