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So You Think You Can Dance

2005 – 2024Show18 seasons318 episodesTV-14

Reality
48
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Metacritic316.6Rotten Tomatoes–58%

A wholesome, hopeful reality series about show business and everyday modern life.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

Skip it if you want dark or edgy material

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Not for brutality, big ideas or scares.

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Episodes

18 seasons · 318 episodes · best: S14E8 "Top 10 Perform: Pt. 1" 9.1

Episodes

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7.8
7.5
7.5
7.4
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8.0
6.8
7.4
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7.8
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Story

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.

Feels like

  • Dance Competition Reality TV
  • High-Energy Performance Art
  • Inspirational Journey
  • Pop Culture Phenomenon
  • Emotional Storytelling
  • Musical Spectacle
  • Family-Friendly Entertainment
  • Behind-the-Scenes Drama
  • Celebrity Mentorship
  • Visual Choreography Showcase

Cast

24 of 123 · most episodes first

Crew

Produced by
Dan Sacks, Tucker Smith, Matt Kinsey
Music by
Sharon Jones

Everyone

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Facts

July 20, 2005 · May 20, 2024 · Ended

First aired
July 20, 2005
Last aired
May 20, 2024
Status
Ended
Length
18 seasons · 318 episodes
Age rating
TV-14
Genres
Reality
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
1 country

Tropes

Most Common Superpower, Soundtrack Dissonance, Special Effects Evolution +9

  • Most Common Superpower
  • Soundtrack Dissonance
  • Special Effects Evolution
  • Plucky Girl
  • Don't Try This at Home
  • Easy-Mode Mockery
  • Ass Kicks You
  • Underdogs Never Lose
  • Darker and Edgier
  • That Russian Squat Dance
  • Overshadowed by Awesome
  • Hopeless Auditionees

12 of 52 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream So You Think You Can Dance?"

Questions about So You Think You Can Dance

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream So You Think You Can Dance?

Tubi TV

In the United States, So You Think You Can Dance is free with ads on Tubi TV.

Is So You Think You Can Dance worth watching?

48
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 48 (IMDb 7 and Metacritic 31). Audiences rate it higher (65 out of 100) than critics (31). Season 18 is the weak spot, with an IMDb average of 5.4 against 8.6 for the best season.

Which season of So You Think You Can Dance is best?

Season 14, with an IMDb average of 8.6. Season 18 is the weakest at 5.4. The highest-rated episode is Top 10 Perform: Pt. 1 (season 14, episode 8) at 9.1, and the lowest is Challenge #1: Music Videos (season 18, episode 5) at 4.4.

Is So You Think You Can Dance okay for kids?

TV-14

Yes: it's rated TV-14 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch So You Think You Can Dance?

228 h

About 228 hours: 318 episodes in 18 seasons of about 43 minutes each, aired from 2005 to 2024.

Can I half-watch So You Think You Can Dance?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Will I feel good after watching So You Think You Can Dance?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting series: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for hopefulness and 8 for wholesome.