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The Best Episodes of The Next Step Season 1

Every episode of The Next Step Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Next Step Season 1!

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Follow the lives of an elite group of young dancers who train at The Next Step Studio.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Next Step Season 1 Episode 24 - Price Tag
    9.1/10(55 votes)

    S1:E24

    Chloe’s financial problems finally boil over and she is forced to leave A-Troupe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Next Step Season 1 Episode 29 - This Is How We Do It (3)
    8.9/10(37 votes)

    S1:E29

    The Next Step must face Seeds in the semi-final of the regionals.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Next Step Season 1 Episode 30 - Winner Takes All (4)
    8.8/10(60 votes)

    S1:E30

    The Next Step studio is up against Elite Studios as the final two groups to perform at the regionals.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Next Step Season 1 Episode 15 - Changes
    8.7/10(45 votes)

    S1:E15

    Emily and Stephanie struggle seeing Michelle as the dance captain.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Next Step Season 1 Episode 25 - Bad Moon Rising
    8.7/10(49 votes)

    S1:E25

    Kate and Chris hold a party at The Next Step Dance Studio for the team to hang out not as dancers, but as friends.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Next Step Season 1 Episode 14 - Sabotage (3)
    8.6/10(47 votes)

    S1:E14

    The battle for the top spot is on and Kate reveals Michelle's secret routine. A new captain is named.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Next Step Season 1 Episode 22 - Come Back... Be Here
    8.6/10(35 votes)

    S1:E22

    With Daniel leaving A-Troupe, Michelle and the team try and get Emily to come back.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Next Step Season 1 Episode 28 - I'm So Excited (2)
    8.6/10(42 votes)

    S1:E28

    The dancers take to the stage for the first time in their bid to win regionals.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Next Step Season 1 Episode 18 - Brand New (2)
    8.5/10(31 votes)

    S1:E18

    A-Troupe decides to hold auditions for two new dancers to replace Emily and Stephanie.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Next Step Season 1 Episode 1 - Get the Party Started
    8.3/10(83 votes)

    S1:E1

    A new dancer comes into the studio to join the A-Troupe and the other dancers are impressed. They work hard to train for the upcoming competition.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Next Step Season 1 Episode 4 - Rock and a Hard Place
    8.3/10(45 votes)

    S1:E4

    Emily is put in charge of arranging the dancers in their spots for the upcoming group dance. She takes the opportunity to show Michelle where she stands with her, by putting her in the back row.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Next Step Season 1 Episode 13 - Don't Go Breaking My Heart (2)
    8.3/10(39 votes)

    S1:E13

    Emily's suspicions of Michelle grow and Eldon comes to the realization that he needs to be honest. He tells everyone about him and Emily.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Next Step Season 1 Episode 16 - Help!
    8.3/10(39 votes)

    S1:E16

    Emily and Eldon bond over a secret.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Next Step Season 1 Episode 21 - Break Stuff
    8.3/10(36 votes)

    S1:E21

    Giselle wants to make her mark in A-Troupe by performing a dangerous lift.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Next Step Season 1 Episode 27 - Fancy Footwork (1)
    8.3/10(41 votes)

    S1:E27

    West offers to help Seeds, as A-Troupe head to regionals.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Next Step Season 1 Episode 12 - Get It Together (1)
    8.2/10(35 votes)

    S1:E12

    Michelle secretly comes up with a routine and has some of the girls learn it. However, when one of the E-Girls is picked to learn it, a big problem arises.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Next Step Season 1 Episode 19 - First Date (3)
    8.2/10(41 votes)

    S1:E19

    With a new A-Troupe assembled, the dancers decide to change the Regionals routine.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Next Step Season 1 Episode 20 - We Are Family
    8.2/10(34 votes)

    S1:E20

    Riley tries to make her relationship with Emily as sisters work out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Next Step Season 1 Episode 17 - Forget You (1)
    8.1/10(31 votes)

    S1:E17

    Emily accuses Michelle of having feelings for Eldon, when she is placed on the back row.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Next Step Season 1 Episode 2 - Everybody Dance Now (1)
    8.0/10(45 votes)

    S1:E2

    When a top dancer isn't chosen for the A-Troupe, Emily realizes that her position as captain is in danger of being handed to someone else.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Next Step Season 1 Episode 3 - Dance, Dance (2)
    8.0/10(47 votes)

    S1:E3

    The troupe is broken into two teams and the captains push their new teams to outshine the others. Kate emphasizes the meaning of teamwork to the troupe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Next Step Season 1 Episode 7 - Love Story (2)
    8.0/10(47 votes)

    S1:E7

    Emily agrees to go on a date with Eldon whilst Michelle is still at Elite making the only choice she has to pretend to audition for there team, Miss Kate is worried she will loose Michelle forever. James has a math test.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Next Step Season 1 Episode 8 - Just the Two of Us
    8.0/10(38 votes)

    S1:E8

    When Eldon is told that he has to choose a duet partner, he struggles whether he is going to go with Emily or Michelle. West gets upset when he and Stephanie don't see eye to eye on their duet piece.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Next Step Season 1 Episode 26 - Can't Fight This Feeling
    8.0/10(36 votes)

    S1:E26

    The dancers are excited when their regional costumes arrive, but they are the wrong ones.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Next Step Season 1 Episode 6 - Good Girls Go Bad (1)
    7.8/10(34 votes)

    S1:E6

    Emily convinces some of the A-Troupe dancers to spy on their main competition.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Price Tag" is the best rated episode of "The Next Step" season 1. It scored 9.1/10 based on 55 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/22/2013. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "This Is How We Do It (3)".