So You Think You Can Dance Season 5

If you want reality entertainment that actually understands its own format, So You Think You Can Dance Season 5 is available on streaming right now. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. The production never lets the format go stale. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, So You Think You Can Dance Season 5 earns its spot. So You Think You Can Dance Season 5 understands that the format only works if the people in it feel real. Season five sees Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy returning as permanent judges and Cat Deeley returning to host. This is the first season to move the show a new stage and last season to be in CBS Studios. Cat Deeley and Nigel Lythgoe lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2009. What keeps So You Think You Can Dance Season 5 from feeling stale is a production that knows when to get out of the way. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

So You Think You Can Dance Season 5 is impossible to watch casually — expect strong opinions. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Cat Deeley is a big part of why it works, but the format itself is the real star. The kind of thing that generates strong opinions in every room it is watched in.