Nearly five years after the last episode of Dance Moms aired, JoJo Siwa, Chloe Lukasiak, sisters Brooke and Paige Hyland, Kendall Vertes and Kalani Hilliker will reunite for a two-hour special airing tonight on Lifetime.
Dance Moms: The Reunion brings together the star dancers “as they take a look back at the show that became a worldwide pop culture sensation and made them household names,” per the logline. They’ll be joined by moms Jessalyn Siwa, Christi Lukasiak, Kelly Hyland, Jill Vertes and Kira Hilliker.
At a Glance: How to Watch Dance Moms: The Reunion Online
The two-hour special kicks off a new series in the franchise, Dance Moms: Epic Showdowns. Hosted by Christi Lukasiak, the ninth season spans 10 episodes that will revisit “the most explosive dance battles and jaw-dropping meltdowns from the series,” including memorable moments with dance coach Abby Lee Miller and the momagers themselves.
Keep reading to find out more about how to watch Dance Moms season nine online, including for free.
How to Watch Dance Moms: The Reunion: Air Date, Time, Where to Stream
Running two hours, Dance Moms: The Reunion airs tonight at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on Lifetime. Cable subscribers can watch the special online on Mylifetime.com by logging in with their account credentials, including traditional and streaming TV providers such as DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV, Verizon, Philo, Sling and Xfinity.
The reunion special will be followed by Dance Moms: Epic Showdowns, hosted by Christi Lukasiak, at 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET. New 42-minute episodes of the Dance Moms compilation series (season nine) will air on Lifetime every Wednesday at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET, with the finale broadcasting May 15.
How to Stream Dance Moms: The Reunion and Season 9 Online
Cord-cutters can watch Dance Moms: The Reunion and the Epic Showdowns compilation without traditional cable using any live TV streaming service that carries Lifetime, including DirecTV Stream, Frndly, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Philo or Sling.
The two-hour special and Dance Moms: Epic Showdowns episodes can be streamed on-demand on Lifetime’s app the day after they air on TV. (You’ll need to sign into the network’s website or app with your cable provider account.)
Read on for more ways to watch the return of Dance Moms on Lifetime online.
Editor’s Pick
DirecTV Stream
Watch Dance Moms: The Reunion and the first episode of Dance Moms: Epic Showdowns for free when you sign up for a five-day trial of DirecTV Stream. If you keep your subscription, you can use your streaming TV credentials to log into Lifetime’s website or app and watch Dance Moms on demand online.
DirecTV starts at $69.99 per month (guaranteed for 24 months) for the Entertainment package, which offers online TV, on-demand content and over 75 other channels, among them Lifetime, CNN, Disney Channel, Nickelodeon and AMC. Other plans include 105-150 channels for $83.99 to $154.99 per month and eligible subscribers also get three free months of premium networks such as Max, Paramount+, Showtime, Starz, Cinemax and MGM+. Learn more here.
Best Value
Frndly
Watch Dance Moms on Lifetime for free along with 40 other famiy-friendly channels with a seven-day trial to Frndly. Plans range from $6.99 to $9.99 per month and include the Basic tier, which includes streaming on one screen and in standard video quality; the Classic option with unlimited DVR recording for three months’ worth of content, HD video quality and streaming on two screens; and the Premium package with nine months’ worth of DVR content and streaming on up to four screens simultaneously.
Best Value
Fubo
Watch the Dance Moms reunion and Epic Showdowns series on Lifetime, plus more than 170 other news, entertainment and sports channels with a free five-day trial to Fubo ($79.99 and up monthly).
Other plans include the Elite package (254 channels for $89.99 monthly) and the Ultimate tier that comes with 298 channels, NFL RedZone, Showtime and 4K quality for $99.99 monthly. You can record over 1,000 hours of TV shows, movies, games and more (including Monday, Thursday and Sunday Night Football) and watch later on your smartphone, tablet or TV.
best Cable streaming bundle
Hulu + Live TV
You can watch Dance Moms: The Reunion live on Lifetime with a Hulu + Live TV subscription. It comes bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+, plus 75 other major cable news, entertainment and sports channels for $76.99 per month with ads to $89.99 monthly without ads. You’ll also get access to live streaming and events on ABC, ESPN+, like UFC Fight Night, PGA golf, soccer and baseball.
Hulu + Live TV does not currently offer a free trial.
Best Budget streamer
Philo
Philo‘s live TV subscription is only $25 per month and comes with a seven-day trial, so new subscribers can watch Dance Moms on Lifetime for free during that period. The service also includes 50 other classic TV, lifestyle and news channels and lets you stream on up to three devices simultaneously, create up to 10 profiles and save unlimited live or future shows for up to one year.
Best cable streaming on a budget
Sling
Watch Dance Moms: The Reunion on Sling‘s Orange plan ($30 for the first month, $40 afterwards), which carries Lifetime and more than 30 other local broadcast channels. The streaming TV service is offering new subscribers $10 off the first month of its individual Orange and Blue packages and half off the first month of the combined Orange & Blue tier ($27.50 for one month, then $55 monthly).
If you want to watch your local channels on Sling, you’ll need to connect an HD antenna or an AirTV device; get more details here.
