As of July 2026, Dance Moms Season 3 aired in 2013 with 38 episodes — streaming now on Disney Plus. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Dance Moms Season 3

2013 38 Episodes Reality ⭐ 7/10

Dance Moms Season 3 has become appointment viewing on and for anyone who enjoys watching people under real pressure. Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 120 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Abby Miller is a big part of why it works, but the format itself is the real star. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

There is a reason Dance Moms Season 3 keeps coming up in conversation. The production behind Dance Moms Season 3 knows exactly which moments to let breathe. Abby Lee Miller is back with Pittsburgh’s world-class students, their mothers, and all their baggage. Get ready for more drama and dancing as everyone gets into their routines. You’ll meet several new dancers who join the others in vying to be Abby’s new favorite and bring home National Dance titles. Abby Miller and Holly Hatcher-Frazier lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2013. The editing in Dance Moms Season 3 does a lot of quiet work shaping how you feel about every person on screen. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Dance Moms Season 3 is impossible to watch casually — expect strong opinions. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. The casting and production never let it go stale. The kind of thing that disappears an evening without you noticing.

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🎬 Dance Moms Season 3 — Episode Guide

E1
The Beginning of the End
2013-01-01
The new competition season is underway, but Abby is extremely disappointed in the girls because they blew off dance class during the break. So, Abby holds an open audition to bring new blood to the team hoping to replace Brooke and Paige and teach the girls a lesson. To everyone's dismay, Abby welco...
E2
Out With the Old, in With the New
2013-01-08
The Dance Moms stage a silent protest and walk out on Abby, prompting Abby to quickly assemble a totally new dance team for this weekend's competition. The Dance Moms try to make it out on their own and book a performance for their kids. Meanwhile, a Dance Mom from Abby's past vows to have revenge.
E3
But I'm a National Champion!
2013-01-15
The real moms are back and the replacements are out, with the exception of one, Sophia Lucia.
E4
Liar, Liar, Dance Mom on Fire!
2013-01-22
Abby couldn't be more thrilled to have a new star on team, but Melissa is starting to feel like Sophia is pushing Maddie out of the spotlight and into the corner. When Abby assigns Maddie and Kendall a duet, Melissa pretends to be happy about it but confides in Abby the awful truth. Jill, Christi, K...
E5
Revenge of the Replacements
2013-01-29
Melissa tries desperately to get Maddie back in favor with Abby. Meanwhile, Mackenzie struggles with her new "big girl" role. Also, this week, the ALDC dancers go up against the very same girls who replaced them during the moms' silent protest.
E6
Boys are Cuties, Girls have Cooties
2013-02-05
After Melissa's fall from grace, Jill tries hard to be Abby's new favorite but quickly learns that's no easy task, especially since Abby's mood is at an ultimate low after she hears that Cathy is back to compete after weeks of hiding.
E7
Rotten to the Core
2013-02-12
Abby indefinitely suspends Christi and Chloe, which keeps Chloe from competing against Cathy's new all-boy team "The Apple Cores." Nia and Holly must deal with a painful medical condition from their past. In the meantime, Abby's favorite new dancer Sophia returns.
E8
You've Been Unfriended
2013-02-19
Christi and Chloe's return to the studio after a one-week suspension is spoiled and tension between Christi and Kelly boils over. With Christi and Kelly bickering, Melissa tries to take advantage of the situation. Meanwhile, Nia is determined to perform the duet that Abby pulled the previous week.
E9
Bye Bye Baby
2013-02-26
Abby's precious pet Broadway Baby has passed away and Abby leaves the ALDC team to fend for themselves. To make matters worse, this week the team heads to St.
E10
All's Fair in Love and War
2013-03-05
The Abby Lee Dance Company heads to New Jersey with a group number all about love. Before they leave for the competition, the moms take Abby speed dating in the hopes that if she found a man, she would be nicer to the girls. Jill's competitive side rears its ugly head when she tries to get Kendall p...
E11
Camouflaged Maneuvers
2013-03-12
In a two-hour episode, the girls struggle with a hip-hop group dance concerning gays in the military. Talk is generated when Abby goes on a date with a mysterious man. Abby and the mothers are suspicious of Mackenzie's foot injury. Kendall begins working on her facial expressions, including getting ...
E12
The Apple of Her Eye
2013-03-19
In a two-hour episode, Abby appears uncertain about casting Nia in a dance about Rosa Parks, while Jill promotes her daughter as a possible replacement in the title role. Abby enjoys uncharacteristically warm and playful moments with Paige, Mackenzie and Kendall. Kendall is given a solo where she mu...
E13
She's a Maniac
2013-03-26
Kelly is livid when Abby pulls Brooke from this week's competition due to her less than stellar performance in the "Rosa Parks" group number. After Abby invites Broadway star, Rachelle Rak, to choreograph a Bob Fosse inspired group number, the two butt heads over style and content.
E14
Watch Your Back, Mack
2013-04-02
The arrival of a new dancer at the Abby Lee Dance Company has Melissa and Mackenzie on guard. Abby, still hurting over the loss of her dog Broadway Baby, visits a taxidermist. Meanwhile, Cathy hires a good friend of Abby's to choreograph the dance for this week's competition.
E15
The Politics of Dancing
2013-04-09
In this patriotic episode, Abby assigns the girls dances inspired by the political state of America, but all is not fair in politics...especially in the dance world. Maddie and Chloe compete head-to-head and continuing with the political theme Abby has the Abby Lee Dance Company vote on who gave the...
E16
May I Have This Dance?
2013-04-16
Abby's announcement of her guest-hosting gig on "The View" brings out the competitiveness between Melissa and Kristie when Mackenzie and Asia battle it out for a featured part in a televised dance performance. Meanwhile, the moms are furious about Abby promoting Maddie to "assistant choreographer" f...
E17
The View from the Top
2013-04-23
The team hits the Big Apple not only for a competition, but also for a very special surprise. Abby has been invited to co-host "The View" where the girls will perform their winning dance "The Last Text," however, Abby wrestles with the decision to replace injured Mackenzie with newcomer Asia. Of cou...
E18
Candy Apple Showdown
2013-04-30
Abby's girls compete with The Candy Apples in New York. Later, Abby makes a surprise announcement that could forever change her dance company.
E19
Tell All (1)
2013-05-07
Dance Moms' executive producer Jeff Collins sits down with Abby Lee Miller and the Moms to revisit Season 3. After a wild and explosive season, Christi and Kelly finally dish on how their friendship was tested and when Abby reminds Christi of the suspension, tensions are high and one of the ladies l...
E20
Tell All (2)
2013-05-14
Last time, Dance Moms' executive producer Jeff Collins sat down with Abby Lee Miller and the moms to rehash season 3. This week's dramatic conclusion finds New Dance Mom Kristie Ray quick to defend Abby and former Dance Mom Jackie and her daughter Sophia managed to rub Melissa the wrong way. The fin...

🎭 Cast of Dance Moms Season 3

Abby Miller
Abby Miller
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Holly Hatcher-Frazier
Holly Hatcher-Frazier
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Melissa Ziegler-Gisoni
Melissa Ziegler-Gisoni
Self
Jill Vertes
Jill Vertes
Self
Christi Lukasiak
Christi Lukasiak
Self
Kelly Hyland
Kelly Hyland
Self
Nia Sioux
Nia Sioux
Self
Kendall Vertes
Kendall Vertes
Self
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Kristie Ray
Self
Chloe Lukasiak
Chloe Lukasiak
Self

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