Shows Like So You Think You Can Dance

If you liked So You Think You Can Dance (2005), a reality series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
World of Dance (2017)
★ 8.2/10Also reality
Dancers battle in heats of artistry, precision and athleticism in this reality-competition show.
2
Dancing with the Stars (2005)
★ 6.2/10Also reality
The competition sees celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts and voted on by viewers. Enjoy sizzling salsas, sambas and spray-tans as they vie for the…
3
American Idol (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also reality
The iconic series that revolutionized the television landscape by pioneering the music competition genre is back!
4
Squid Game: The Challenge (2023)
★ 6.5/10Also reality
In this reality competition show inspired by "Squid Game," 456 players put their skills to the ultimate test for a life-changing $4.56 million prize.
5
The Ultimate Fighter (2005)
★ 6.6/10Also reality
The next generation of UFC stars are produced in an intense elimination tournament that separates the contenders from the pretenders.
6
The Amazing Race (2001)
★ 6.9/10Also reality
This reality competition sees teams embark on a trek around the world to amazing destinations where they must compete in a series of challenges, some mental and some physical. Only when the tasks are completed will…
7
Top Chef (2006)
★ 6.9/10Also reality
An American reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and are judged by a panel of professional chefs and other notables from the food and wine industry with one or more…
8
The Mole (2022)
★ 6.9/10Also reality
A high-stakes competition series where twelve players work together in challenges to add money to a pot that only one of them will win at the end. Among the players is one person who has secretly been designated "the…
9
Fear Factor (2017)
★ 7.2/10Also reality
This refresh of the breakthrough series is hosted by Ludacris and custom-created for a new generation. Filled with new stunts inspired by urban legends, popular scary movies and viral videos from today’s cultural…
10
Celebrity Big Brother (2018)
★ 5.9/10Also reality
Follow a group of American celebrities living together in a house outfitted with 87 HD cameras and more than 100 microphones, recording their every move 24 hours a day. Each week, someone will be voted out of the…
11
American Gladiators (1988)
★ 5.8/10Also reality
American Gladiators is an American competition television program that aired weekly in syndication from September 1989 to May 1996. The series matched a cast of amateur athletes against each other, as well as against…
12
Project Runway All Stars (2012)
★ 6.6/10Also reality
The MVPs from past seasons of Project Runway compete for a second chance at runway gold.
13
Celebrity Family Feud (2015)
★ 7.7/10Also reality
Celebrity Family Feud pits celebrities and their families against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to survey-type questions posed to 100 people.
14
Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory (2009)
★ 7.8/10Also reality
A crew of people come up with new things to do every week. One day, they may work on a business franchise. Another day, they might go and make someone ride a bull, or shoot burritos at people.
15
WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999)
★ 7.4/10Also reality
The superstars of World Wrestling Entertainment's "SmackDown" brand collide each and every Friday on WWE Friday Night SmackDown.
16
MasterChef (2010)
★ 7.1/10Also reality
This hit cooking competition series sees award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay and other celebrity chefs put a group of contestants through a series of challenges and elimination rounds, in order to turn one home cook into…
17
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (2010)
★ 6.2/10Also reality
A reality series that follows some of the most affluent women in the country as they enjoy the lavish lifestyle that only Beverly Hills can provide.
18
The Traitors (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also reality
Strangers play the ultimate game of detection, backstabbing and trust in the hope of winning up to £120,000. But hidden amongst the players are three Traitors, who secretly ‘murder’ a player every night. It’s up to the…
19
Married at First Sight (2015)
★ 7.5/10Also reality
Working with leading relationship experts, eight Australian singles are carefully match-made into four married couples, who each meet each other - for the very first time - at their wedding. We'll follow them as they…
20
Project Runway (2004)
★ 6.3/10Also reality
Aspiring fashion designers compete for a chance to break into the industry. Each week, a designer is eliminated from the competition after exhibiting their work in front of a judges' panel.