Each season focuses on the team’s journey as they prepare for regional, national, and international dance competitions. Along the way, they face challenges such as leadership changes, personal struggles, and conflicts with rival studios.
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Development
On February 24, 2012, Family Channel announced that it had ordered 26 half-hour episodes (including S1 and S1.5),[4] and a four-episode season finale.[5] Special content was also going to be available, including The Next Step Interactive. On April 9, 2013, Family announced that it had renewed the series for a second season,[6] which premiered on March 7, 2014.[7]
On May 5, 2014, the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on March 16, 2015.[8] On April 16, 2015, it was announced that the series would return for a fourth season, which premiered on February 15, 2016.[9] On March 21, 2016, Frank van Keeken announced on Instagram that The Next Step would return for a fifth season, which premiered on May 26, 2017.[10][11]
In July 2017, the series was renewed for a 26-episode sixth season, which premiered on September 29, 2018.[12][13] From then on, Boat Rocker would take over distribution from BBC Worldwide for the series, although the latter would continue to co-fund production and continue to distribute the first five seasons.[14] A 24-episode seventh season premiered on CBC Gem on April 10, 2020, and was preceded with a two-part special in December 2019.[15][16]
In April 2022, CBBC revealed that an eighth season was in production.[17] The series moved to YTV in Canada, and the season premiered on September 26, 2022.[18] On October 3, 2023, CBBC revealed there would a ninth season of The Next Step.[19] In June 2024, The Cinemaholic reported that Family Channel had renewed The Next Step for its tenth season; despite the last two series’ not airing on the station.[20] In November 2024, the BBC confirmed that the Next Step would return for a tenth and final season in 2025.[21]
Filming
Filming began on July 19, 2012, in Toronto, Ontario.[22] The Next Step is filmed at Filmport Presentation Centre, Toronto.[2]
Exterior and street shots were shot on location in Downtown Toronto. Locations include Dundas Street, Front Street, Jarvis Street, University Avenue, and Yonge Street. The exterior shots posing as The Next Step studio are from Colborne Street.[3]
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