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The Best Episodes of Strictly Come Dancing Season 22

Every episode of Strictly Come Dancing Season 22 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Strictly Come Dancing Season 22!

A dance competition where celebrities compete to be crowned the winner. Who is kicked out of the competition each week is decided by the judges...
Network:BBC One

Season 22 Ratings Summary

"Launch Show" is the best rated episode of "Strictly Come Dancing" season 22. It scored 6.1/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/14/2024. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Week 1".

  • Launch Show
    6.1/1012 votes

    #1 - Launch Show

    Season 22 Episode 1 - Aired 9/14/2024

    Strictly Come Dancing celebrates 20 years in the ballroom. Join Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman alongside judges Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Week 1
    5.9/1013 votes

    #2 - Week 1

    Season 22 Episode 2 - Aired 9/21/2024

    It's the first live show of Strictly Come Dancing 2024, and our professional dancers open it in style with a fabulously fiery group number. Fifteen brand new couples perform their opening routines.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Week 2
    8.0/1011 votes

    #3 - Week 2

    Season 22 Episode 3 - Aired 9/28/2024

    Tess and Claud welcome our new couples back to the dance floor, and while they’re all still hoping for high scores from the judges, they are also, for the first time, dancing for your votes at home.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Week 2 Results
    5.8/1010 votes

    #4 - Week 2 Results

    Season 22 Episode 4 - Aired 9/29/2024

    It's the first results show of the series, plus music from Ezra Collective ft Yazmin Lacey.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Week 3
    7.6/1012 votes

    #5 - Week 3

    Season 22 Episode 5 - Aired 10/5/2024

    Popcorn at the ready - it's movie night in the ballroom! Our couples perform routines inspired by iconic films from across the decades, hoping to win rave reviews from the judges.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Week 3 Results
    6.5/1010 votes

    #6 - Week 3 Results

    Season 22 Episode 6 - Aired 10/6/2024

    Our ballroom blockbuster continues. Neil finds himself starring in his very own romantic comedy in the professional group number, and incredible pianist Alexis Ffrench performs. Two more couples will face the dreaded dance-off. Who will secure their place in next week’s sequel?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Week 4
    8.1/1010 votes

    #7 - Week 4

    Season 22 Episode 7 - Aired 10/12/2024

    The competition continues as Tess and Claud welcome our couples back to the ballroom. With record-breaking performances achieved already this series, who knows what we can expect tonight.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Week 4 Results
    6.4/108 votes

    #8 - Week 4 Results

    Season 22 Episode 8 - Aired 10/13/2024

    It’s results time as our couples find out who is at risk of leaving the competition. There’s also music from Snow Patrol and our professionals perform a love story to a Taylor Swift classic.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Week 5
    8.0/109 votes

    #9 - Week 5

    Season 22 Episode 9 - Aired 10/19/2024

    Tess and Claud welcome you to another weekend of Strictly as our remaining couples show off the results of their latest week of training.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Week 5 Results
    6.5/107 votes

    #10 - Week 5 Results

    Season 22 Episode 10 - Aired 10/20/2024

    Sophie Ellis-Bextor performs live in the studio, our professionals perform a fiery paso doble, and two couples go head-to-head in the dreaded dance-off.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Week 6
    7.6/107 votes

    #11 - Week 6

    Season 22 Episode 11 - Aired 10/26/2024

    It’s fright night in the ballroom! Expect terrifying transformations as our remaining couples get into the Halloween spirit with some spooky new routines.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Week 6 Results
    6.3/108 votes

    #12 - Week 6 Results

    Season 22 Episode 12 - Aired 10/27/2024

    Halloween weekend continues, and things get frightening for our couples as they find out the results. Lady Blackbird provides the music, and our professionals perform a Beetlejuice-inspired routine.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Week 7
    8.1/108 votes

    #13 - Week 7

    Season 22 Episode 13 - Aired 11/2/2024

    For the first time in Strictly history, it’s Icons Week in the ballroom, with the couples performing routines that honour some of the most influential music artists of all time.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Week 7 Results
    5.6/105 votes

    #14 - Week 7 Results

    Season 22 Episode 14 - Aired 11/3/2024

    In honour of Icons Week, our professionals celebrate Beyoncé with a very special routine, and there is music from pop group Dear Alice, all ahead of the dance-off.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Week 8
    7.4/109 votes

    #15 - Week 8

    Season 22 Episode 15 - Aired 11/9/2024

    The battle for Blackpool is on! Our couples return to the dance floor, with routines they hope will earn them a place at the iconic Tower Ballroom next weekend. The judges cast their expert eyes over the performances before you get the chance to vote for your favourite. Who will impress you tonight?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Week 8 Results
    6.1/108 votes

    #16 - Week 8 Results

    Season 22 Episode 16 - Aired 11/10/2024

    The stakes are high in the ballroom, as all roads now lead to Blackpool. There’s also music from Ball & Boe and a poignant routine from our professionals to mark Remembrance Sunday.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Blackpool Special
    7.3/108 votes

    #17 - Blackpool Special

    Season 22 Episode 17 - Aired 11/16/2024

    Strictly returns to its second home, the Blackpool Tower Ballroom. Our professionals give a spectacular performance starring the Pet Shop Boys before our couples take to the world-famous dance floor.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Week 9 Results
    6.4/107 votes

    #18 - Week 9 Results

    Season 22 Episode 18 - Aired 11/17/2024

    It’s back to the Tower Ballroom for the latest round of results. Which two couples will have to dance again for the judges? The Pet Shop Boys provide the music, and our professionals perform an incredible group number. With the competition tougher than ever, anyone could be the next to leave.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Week 10
    7.6/107 votes

    #19 - Week 10

    Season 22 Episode 19 - Aired 11/23/2024

    Our couples return to the Strictly ballroom and take on a brand new challenge, the first ever samba-thon. Who will volta their way to victory?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Week 10 Results
    8.0/101 votes

    #20 - Week 10 Results

    Season 22 Episode 20 - Aired 11/24/2024

    Tess and Claud return with the results as our couples find out who has made it through to next weekend’s musicals special. And two more couples go head-to-head in the dance-off.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Week 11
    7.4/108 votes

    #21 - Week 11

    Season 22 Episode 21 - Aired 11/30/2024

    It’s curtain-up on musicals week as our professionals open the show with a number from Little Shop of Horrors.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Week 11 Results
    6.3/107 votes

    #22 - Week 11 Results

    Season 22 Episode 22 - Aired 12/1/2024

    It’s act two of our musicals weekend, with a place in the semi-final at stake. Our professionals dance to a classic from Sunset Boulevard, and the cast of Hamilton also perform in the studio.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Week 12
    7.8/106 votes

    #23 - Week 12

    Season 22 Episode 23 - Aired 12/7/2024

    It’s semi-final weekend in the ballroom, and that means double dancing for our remaining couples as they perform two brand new routines.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Week 12 Results
    8.0/101 votes

    #24 - Week 12 Results

    Season 22 Episode 24 - Aired 12/8/2024

    The tension is high in the ballroom, with the glitterball now in touching distance. After 12 weeks of competition, who has done enough to earn a place in next week’s grand final?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Final
    9.5/1011 votes

    #25 - The Final

    Season 22 Episode 25 - Aired 12/14/2024

    Tess and Claud welcome you to the biggest night in the ballroom, the Strictly Come Dancing grand final. After months of dancing and many hours of training, it all comes down to this.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A