The BEST episodes of Dance Moms season 7

#1 - Same Old Frenemies Part 2

Season 7 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/21/2017

Conclusion. In the Season 7 finale, the ALDC compete against the Candy Apples for the title of National Champions. Later, Abby has a breakdown; and an unexpected guest surprises the team.

#2 - The Best Is Yet to Come

Season 7 - Episode 27 - Aired 10/24/2017

Emotions run high as the team prepares for their final Nationals competition as the Irreplaceables. With four solos, the girls go head-to-head to see who can come out on top as the National title winner. As this chapter comes to an end, the moms and girls all contemplate what their future holds.

#3 - Out With Abby, In With Chloe - Part 2

Season 7 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/22/2017

#4 - It's Not Always Sunny in Pittsburgh

Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/14/2017

The team travel to Pittsburgh for Nationals, but mounting pressure leads to feuds between the moms. Later, Abby questions Camryn's desire to be on the team; and the ALDC compete against the Candy Apples in their last face-off before Nationals.

#5 - Leaving La La Land

Season 7 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/7/2017

The ALDC spend their last week in Los Angeles before traveling to Pittsburgh for Nationals; and the elite team struggle with a difficult routine and a negligent coach. Later, Kendall shoots a new music video.

#6 - Abby's Worst Nightmare

Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/6/2016

Abby challenges the Junior Elites to a head-to-head competition and makes big changes to the team. In the hopes of finding her super team, Abby sends some girls home and brings in two new girls. But, when Abby's biggest rival returns, the moms worry about her ability to hold it all together.

#7 - Same Old Frenemies Part 1

Season 7 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/21/2017

Part 1 of 2. Abby hits a creative roadblock with the group routine for Nationals. Later, four girls are assigned solos, but two moms aren't happy that none of them are original members; Kendall premieres her music video; and a former ALDC dancer considers visiting her old teammates.

#8 - Ashlee's Big Decision Part 2

Season 7 - Episode 22 - Aired 9/19/2017

#9 - Chloe & Christi's Encore

Season 7 - Episode 29 - Aired 10/24/2017

Dance Moms favorites Christi and Chloe set the record straight on some of the show’s most memorable moments and reveal their side of the story of why they quit, why they returned and what it was like being away for over two years.

#10 - Everyone's Replaceable... Even Abby

Season 7 - Episode 25 - Aired 10/17/2017

With no sign of Abby, The Irreplaceables and the ALDC both find new choreographers to take her place. Famed dancer Cheryl Burke joins the Irreplaceables as they take on their opponents. But, the girls' insecurities and their doting mothers prove to be a struggle for Cheryl and her teaching methods. Meanwhile, the ALDC struggles to stay together and bring Abby back.

#11 - All Choked Up

Season 7 - Episode 19 - Aired 8/29/2017

With Abby missing in action, Laurieann Gibson pushes the girls out of their comfort zones with professional-level choreography; Kalani and Brynn compete head to head with out-of-the-box solos; the group routine provokes a fight between two mothers.

#12 - Out With Abby, In With Chloe - Part 1

Season 7 - Episode 17 - Aired 8/15/2017

Part 1 of 2. The moms bring in world-renowned choreographer Laurieann Gibson, whose intensity and passion shakes things up at the ALDC. Meanwhile, ex-ALDC member Chloe returns to the competition world for the first time in two years to dance against her former teammates.

#13 - There's A New Team In Town Part 2

Season 7 - Episode 24 - Aired 10/10/2017

#14 - Return of the Rotten Apples

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/13/2016

Abby and the ALDC bring an edgy group routine, inspired by Kalani's 16th birthday, to this week's competition hoping to overtake Cathy and her Candy Apples for the second week in a row. Kendall dances a Maddie-esque solo determined to beat Nicaya.

#15 - ALDC Ain't Dead Yet

Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/17/2017

Abby brings the girls to a cemetery to get them in the spirit for a graveyard-inspired routine; the mothers are frustrated when Brynn is given a special part; Elliana and Lilliana are given head-to-head solos for the first time.

#16 - Under Cheryl's Spell

Season 7 - Episode 26 - Aired 10/24/2017

With one week until Nationals, Cheryl adds an old rival to the team, but the moms aren’t happy with sharing the spotlight. Kalani suffers a catastrophic injury, putting her solo and the group routine in jeopardy, and the pressure of winning brings Camryn to her breaking point.

#17 - Judgment Day Approaches

Season 7 - Episode 15 - Aired 8/1/2017

t's the first week back, and news quickly spreads that Abby's court sentencing is just two weeks away. With the clock ticking, the moms are desperate to know what Abby's plans are for the future, but Abby's total denial creates havoc for the team. Instead of focusing on her own court case, Abby creates a group dance centered around Ashlee and Brynn's family court battle, forcing Brynn to face emotionally-charged subject matter through dance.

#18 - Abby Flies the Coop

Season 7 - Episode 16 - Aired 8/8/2017

The moms dispute with Abby over a vegan-inspired routine, while Kendall, Brynn and Kalani compete with head-to-head solos. Also: the team says goodbye to Abby for possibly the last time when she decides to head to Europe one week before her sentencing, making the moms question the future of the ALDC.

#19 - The Fresno Curse

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/10/2017

Abby and the ALDC try to break a long standing losing streak in Fresno, Calif.; Holly's nerves are frayed when Abby announces the theme for a controversial group dance; Elliana and Maesi's duet brings out the worst in their mothers.

#20 - There's A New Team In Town Part 1

Season 7 - Episode 23 - Aired 10/3/2017

The Irreplaceables and The ALDC go head-to-head at competition for the first time. Abby's team competes a fan-favorite group number while the older girls shock the audience with a mature routine that causes an uproar from Abby and her minions.

#21 - Ashlee's Big Decision Part 1

Season 7 - Episode 21 - Aired 9/12/2017

Abby makes an unexpected return to her studio; Chloe performs for the first time in front of Abby in two years, but struggles with missing her old teammates; Ashlee makes a decision that shocks the group.

#22 - Battle of the Blondes

Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/24/2017

The ALDC’s revolving door continues as Abby auditions a new dancer to be a part of the “Great 8” team heading to Nationals. Brynn, Lilly, and Maesi all go head-to-head with solos. And, the moms are hopeful the new dancer will complete the team, but Ashlee thinks otherwise when her mom insults Brynn.

#23 - Stamina, Stamina, Stamina

Season 7 - Episode 20 - Aired 9/5/2017

Laurieann Gibson returns, determined to win; with two duets and a group dance, the girls struggle with stamina as well as their new leader's cutthroat attitude; Laurieann loses her patience with the mothers at a competition.

#24 - Breathless in Denver

Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/31/2017

The ALDC travels to Denver where both the stakes and the altitude are high! For the first time this season Kalani, Kendall and Nia all dance competing solos. Much to the elite’s dismay, the minis are in a technically complicated group dance, and the moms once again wonder if this addition will ruin their winning streak heading into Nationals.

#25 - Abby's Last Dance

Season 7 - Episode 28 - Aired 10/24/2017

Abby sits down to celebrate her seven years as America’s most infamous dance coach. We’ll get Abby’s take on what inspired her most beloved choreography, the inside scoop on her recent surgery, hilarious uncovered footage with Abby’s mystery man and some shocking moments that never aired on TV.