The BEST episodes of The Next Step season 8
Every episode of The Next Step season 8, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Next Step season 8!
Follow the lives of a group of dancers at The Next Step Dance Studio as they train hard, rehearse and hang out. With the regional championships coming up, the A-Troupe needs to come together if they want to win and qualify for the national title.
#1 - Journey to the Past
Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/2022
Now that B-troupe is officially going to the nationals, Cleo isn’t so sure they have earned it. Nick has concerns of his own, but an A-Troupe legend visits and shares that there is another, controversial, way to ensure the very best team represents the studio at the competition. As Cleo turns on her teammates, Richelle relies on hers after an upsetting run-in with a certain someone, and Ozzy speculates as to whether there is someone leaking private information about TNS.
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#2 - I Can Do That
Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/28/2022
Young, talented, and hungry dancers show up for the challenge, but as Cleo helps Nick, she resolves to give up her spot as dance captain and audition just like the rest of her old teammates. Meanwhile, Richelle, Piper, Amy, Finn and Kingston go to a Radiation performance, where Finn finds his new obsession! And Richelle reconnects with an old friend who might be able to help the team go pro.
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#3 - One Song Glory
Season 8 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/13/2022
Piper and Amy bet on themselves in an attempt to impress Drew before Richelle, and TNS dance what might be their final number as a team.
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#4 - Today for You, Tomorrow for Me
Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2022
After months out of the studio, Nick announces that the nationals are back on - but which team is going? A-troupe and B-troupe must face off with five one-on-one matches to find out. However, a lot has changed, and things aren’t the way they used to be. At the end of the day, there is only room for one team to continue on the road to the nationals, and Richelle and Summer each make a choice that changes everything.
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#5 - Defying Gravity, Part 2
Season 8 - Episode 27 - Aired 11/24/2022
An epic romance years in the making might finally have its moment. With sabotage afoot, and facing impossible odds, A-troupe must pull together like never before.
#6 - Defying Gravity, Part 1
Season 8 - Episode 26 - Aired 11/23/2022
The race is on for Daisy and Heath, and Kenzie receives an offer she may not be able to refuse, especially if it saves the team’s chances at nationals.
#7 - Crossing a Bridge
Season 8 - Episode 25 - Aired 11/22/2022
Daisy risks everything to earn Heath’s trust back, while Richelle battles for The Next Step in the pro-division round.
#8 - What I Did for Love
Season 8 - Episode 24 - Aired 11/21/2022
Dylan’s connection to a guest judge puts the fate of the small group in jeopardy.
#9 - All That’s Known
Season 8 - Episode 23 - Aired 11/18/2022
The Next Step finally make it to nationals! Ebby performs her solo, competing against a familiar face, and Richelle runs into an old friend of her own.
#10 - History Has its Eyes on You
Season 8 - Episode 22 - Aired 11/17/2022
Izzy tries to help Jett with an issue that threatens her nationals opportunity.
#11 - Maybe This Time
Season 8 - Episode 21 - Aired 11/16/2022
The nationals small group dance is in trouble, causing Pete to come up with a plan.
#12 - Any Dream Will Do
Season 8 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/15/2022
Cleo receives a surprising offer that threatens to jeopardise her relationship with Jude, while Jude must make a hard choice that affects her future on A-troupe.
#13 - Worse Things
Season 8 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/14/2022
Anthony is suspicious of Jude’s new-found choreography genius, and Richelle believes Ozzy's new girlfriend has an ulterior motive.
#14 - Climbing Uphill
Season 8 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/11/2022
Lucien pops in to wreak havoc at the studio, leading the dancers to feel inadequate.
#15 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?
Season 8 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/10/2022
Ozzy accompanies Richelle to the pro-division qualifier, where she will face off against the best of the best. Meanwhile, Jude goes to great lengths to feel seen by Kenzie.
#16 - Anything You Can Do
Season 8 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/9/2022
Kenzie must choose the alternates for A-troupe, while Piper plans a grand gesture for Finn.
#17 - Take Me or Leave Me
Season 8 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/8/2022
Kenzie considers giving one of her old teammates a second chance, while her current teammates prepare to audition for the nationals duet.
#18 - What’d I Miss?
Season 8 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/7/2022
A-troupe throws a surprise party, but Richelle isn’t the only one surprised when a certain someone turns up at the studio and threatens their chances at nationals.
#19 - You Can’t Stop the Beat
Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/12/2022
With showtime approaching, and an online audience waiting, the pressure is on. However, Richelle discovers she may be about to lose everything she has worked for.
#20 - Tomorrow
Season 8 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/11/2022
When the mole’s identity is revealed, Richelle and the Step Inside cast must start from scratch the day before their big performance!
#21 - The Movie in My Mind
Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/10/2022
Shad surprises Richelle, and they share a beautiful moment, but just as they’re starting to connect, he takes one of many mysterious phone calls. Heath decides that it’s up to him to mend Ozzy and Kingston’s relationship, but what he thought would be a harmless night with his friends turns into a shocking and revealing hunt for the mole.
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#22 - When I Grow Up
Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/6/2022
Richelle and Shad work together to convince Nick to invest in Step Inside and must contend with his eager visions of what makes a good show. Piper and Amy decide to sabotage Amy’s audition for the Manhattan Institute of Drama and Dance for the sake of going pro with Step Inside, immediately regret the decision and try to undo it. Cleo loses faith in the one thing that she’s always believed in.
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#23 - My Philosophy
Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/5/2022
Kenzie auditions three dancers for the Nationals solo, but when one of them challenges the Dance Captain Diary’s wisdom, Kenzie struggles to realize that her idea of what a perfect Nationals solo is might not be the right option.
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#24 - Perfect for You
Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/4/2022
Lily tries to avoid her feelings about the recent Tea_araBling video by focusing on a small group dance with Amy and Piper, and Ozzy embarks on finding a perfect venue for Step Inside for Richelle, which helps her see him in a new light.
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#25 - Never Had a Friend Like Me
Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/3/2022
Reeling from the loss of Kenzie, Richelle asks the Step Inside team to show her their best duets to prove their commitment, and Kingston struggles to set boundaries.
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