Nigel Lythgoe will return for the series finale of the long-cancelled American Idol, meanwhile, the fate of his other reality series, So You Think You Can Dance, remains firmly in limbo country.
SYTYCD Season 13 is in the balance, with FOX yet to decide whether or not to bring the series back, as Deadline reports:
In the past, renewals for the dancing competition have come before the Thanksgiving holiday as auditions typically start in January. The plot for a potential Season 13 pickup of SYTYCD thickened further in early October when Fox bought a couples dancing competition show from former The Voiceexecutive producer Stijn Bakkers and American Idol producer FremantleMedia.
Stay tuned as we monitor the status of SYTYCD Season 13…
maryann says
That is so ridiculous. This sow is so popular and the talent is unbelievable. Please do not cancel.
Terri says
DO NOT CANCEL, PLEASE! Quality dance and education about dance needs a venue! Please!
Jeff Dembinski says
OMG! Please renew this series – just remove the Stage vs Street anthem. This show is amazing, inspirational, and worthy of a full fledged return. Bring back Mary Murphy, bring back guest judges – they add so much and we learn so much about people we never knew had dance backgrounds – like Jenna Elfman.
Last season – still entertaining, but not the best; bring back rotating judges; bring back Mary Murphy; bring back guest celebrity judges. No separation between street or stage – we like to see them all held to the same standard.
This show CANNOT disappear! It’s spawned a national Dance day across the country for freak’s sake! Keep it alive!
Jeremy says
Bring back Mary. Scrap stage vs street. Go back to the original format, no all stars, draw dance routines etc… Where the hell are the guest jee-ges! Where’s Tice, where’s Sonja and mostly where is Mia Michaels? Let’s go. The past few seasons are missing magic. I am not a dancer, in fact, I have the vertical leap of a credit card. But there have been moments that have taken my breathe away and I was never a fan of dancing.
Russell says
All of this. Bring back Mary. Scrap stage vs street. Perfect!
End on a high note, SYTYCD! C’mon now! I loved every season until the last one where I watched it with my family. It was a family night thing. And that ended this past season.
It’s like affirmative action for street dancers. People were upset that they didn’t have a fighting chance and went home too early so they devise a format where by there will always be an equal number of stage dancers and street dancers, regardless of talent. It created accommodating, disastrous routines, weird outfits, new judges who aren’t qualified to judge dancing (I guess it’s for a younger audience or something?) and no guest judges who are also fans of the show…
Fix this show or shoot it behind the shed. I loved you more than any show on TV, SYTYCD. Go out with a bang, not a car wreck!
Michael says
Bring back Mary Murphy… She was the energy & life of the show
Jill says
PLEASE FOX!!! Renew it already!! Season 13! I agree with the comments with bringing the guest judges, Mary, Mia & others. Paula can be a rotating judge as well! I LOVE this show, have since Season 1! Love seeing the all-stars come back too, they feel like my kids coming home for the holidays!!
Taylor says
Get rid of Nigel and all of the producer manipulation let the dancers have a fair chance at winning by showing viewers all of their solos and STOP ASSIGNING CHOREOGRAPHERS AND DANCES !!! LET THEM REALLY DRAW BLINDLY OUT OF A HAT TO CHOOSE STYLE AND CHOREOGRAPHERS…never ever again another foolish fish routine bring back dance for your life and stop wasting screen time on the stupid scenes of dancers who won’t even make the green mile while completely ignoring dancers that will make top 10/20…season 12 had dancers that we never even got to see or hear about until first live show air date this gives them a tremendous disadvantage and no chance of building a fan base.. otherwise SEND SYTYCD to the retirement farm because this past season was bad not because of the street dancers but because of how the producers screwed up a once great show
sylvia says
these dancers will have a start in life, street dancers are also looking to be part of that life so im sorry in live in canada but i watch the show even im 56 years old i can still do the moves and i learn more
Cyndi says
This is by far the best show on television. If it is cancelled, perhaps I will give up television altogether.
Or perhaps just Fox…………….who refuses to understand its artistic brilliance…………otherwise it would not for one moment consider its cancellation…………….
Barbara says
I’ve watched every episode since day 1 at least 10 times each. I save them until the new season starts. This is my FAVORITE show period!! It far exceeds other dance shows. This program has transformed dance and is so positive and inspiring.
If I could design the show, I would record auditions which are wonderful then go straight to the top 20. I’ve never liked watching Vegas week. That’s too much like all the other bad reality shows. The
MAGIC of SYTYCD is the unbelievable dancing and the uplifting nature of this show.
The main thing I would change is keeping all the dancers longer – as in keep all of them and eliminate more later in the season. That way we get to know them all better. Hey. Make the season longer.
I didn’t mind the team format, but I especially love the show when the all stars join in. I wish that part was twice as long.
I love the guest judges format much better and miss Mary Murphy, although I love Paula.
SAH says
One of the best, if not the best show on television. Original format with Nigel and Mary.
Keep it PLEASE!!
Amy Boyles says
PLEASE BRING BACK SYTYCD!!!! My son is hoping to audition this year!!!
Karen Olson says
I’m a Canadian and I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!! Pls. DO NOT cancel. I have watched every episode. I cannot imagine this show being cancelled just yet. Please FOX.
Patricia luntz says
It probably already would be renewed if it wasn’t for the dismal ratings it had last season. No matter how wonderful Nigel said the new format of Stage vs Street was, they lost a lot of viewers including me. It was boring. I felt badly since this had always been one of my favorite shows. So if it doesn’t come back, it is the producers fault.
Malinda huelster says
I have watched every single performance of this show. Judges, who cares, they all had something to add, Cat Deeley, awesome. They have produced some of the finest dance careers, and to cancel would be awful for us serious fans who watch every week and follow the careers of those competitors! Absolutely my favorite show! And my grandaughter who is a dancer, loves it too!