Season 5 of The Next Step premiered on April 21, 2017.
Synopsis
"Season Five says goodbye to A-Troupe and creates two new troupes TNS East and TNS West. Friendships and relationships are tested when the troupe splits up. The Next Step will be changing from the way that things always used to happen, and the key question for this season is: can the studio recover from their Regionals loss, and adjust to all the new changes happening to the studio?"
Cast
Main
- Alexandra Beaton as Emily
- Victoria Baldesarra as Michelle
- Akiel Julien as LaTroy
- Alexandra Chaves as Piper
- Shelby Bain as Amy
- Myles Erlick as Noah
- Briar Nolet as Richelle
- Erika Prevost as Sloane
- Isaiah Peck as Henry
- Jessica Lord as Lola
- Noah Zulfikar as Kingston
- Hanna Miller as Heather
- Dylan Ratzlaff as Jacquie
- Julian Elia as Elliot
- Julian Lombardi as Ozzy
- Dawson Handy as Josh
Recurring
- Bree Wasylenko as Kate
- Trevor Tordjman as James
- Brittany Raymond as Riley
- Allie Goodbun as Cassie
- Skylar Healey as Skylar
- Lamar Johnson as West
- Cierra Healey as Cierra
- Isaac Lupien as Eldon
- Taveeta Szymanowicz as Thalia
- Logan Fabbro as Amanda
Episodes
Season 5.0
| No. in Series | Image | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 135 |  | "The New Regime" | April 21, 2017 |
| Two long term A-Troupe members leave the studio, while Riley questions her place at the studio. | |||
| 136 |  | "Just Reunite" | April 24, 2017 |
| LaTroy and Sloane make a unexpected arrival. Riley makes a shocking decision, but starts to regret it. | |||
| 137 |  | "Let's Battle" | May 6, 2017 |
| Riley says goodbye, while Emily holds the A-Troupe auditions. Michelle competes for the opportunity of a lifetime. | |||
| 138 |  | "Restart" | May 21, 2017 |
| Kate returns to the studio, and plans on building an extension to The Next Step. | |||
| 139 |  | "All Change for A-Troupe" | May 22, 2017 |
| Emily and Michelle hold auditions for TNS East and West, but the result means friends must become enemies. | |||
| 140 |  | "East vs West" | May 23, 2017 |
| Amanda returns to help Noah grow closer to Richelle. TNS East go head to head with TNS West. | |||
| 141 |  | "Love Problems" | May 28, 2017 |
| LaTroy takes him and Sloane being on rival teams the wrong way. Richelle and Noah grow closer together. Emily and Michelle hold auditions for the upcoming trio competition. | |||
| 142 |  | "Cierra and Skylar's New Studio" | May 31, 2017 |
| 143 |  | "Competition Time" | October 15, 2017 |
| TNS West and TNS East learn they may have to work together to be the best. Cierra is forced to compete against Skylar to make it into her studio. | |||
| 144 |  | "Take It to the Top" | October 21, 2017 |
| The Next Step competes at "Ready for Regionals?". Jacquie notices how much Henry has changed over the years. Amy tries to fix her friendship with Piper. | |||
Season 5.5
| No. in Series | Image | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 145 |  | "The Next Step: This Is the End" | November 20, 2017 |
| TNS East battle against TNS West for a chance to represent The Next Step at Regionals. Elliot tries to convince Piper not to consider him as an alternate. Richelle discovers one of Heather's biggest secrets. | |||
| 146 |  | "Top of the World" | December 9, 2017 |
| East and West merge back together to form A-Troupe, but when there are 13 dancers and only 12 places, a dancer will be disappointed. Richelle befriends Ozzy and learns how great of a dancer he really is. Piper discovers a secret about Josh. | |||
| 147 |  | "Stand and Deliver" | December 28, 2017 |
| Piper and Richelle compete to become Dance Captain of the newly merged A-Troupe. Josh tries to get even closer to Piper. LaTroy and Sloane attempt to build back what they have lost. | |||
| 148 |  | "Nothing Matters More Than Winning" | August 7, 2018 |
| Ozzy helps Richelle get over her Dance Captian loss. All of TNS' dancers audition for a featured duet at Regionals. | |||
| 149 | "You Can't Mix Dance With Personal" | ||
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