‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Season 17 May Finally Air on Fox
Nearly two years after So You Think You Can Dance was renewed for a 17th season, it may (finally) air on Fox.
After a delay due to COVID-related concerns, the dance competition may return in the summer of 2022, TVLine reports. A casting call has also been posted, inviting those who think they can be America’s Favorite Dancer to submit an audition.
Fox originally announced the Season 17 pickup in February 2020, at which point Cat Deeley was set to return as host and Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and Laurieann Gibson as judges. We’ll have to wait to see what may happen now that it may be happening two years later than planned.
In June 2020, Fox announced that they would no longer be moving forward with production on SYTYCD Season 17 “due to health and governmental restrictions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic,” the network said in a statement. “As a result, while we were looking forward to its return this summer, we cannot meet the standards we’ve set for viewers and contestants in light of the show’s unique format, intricate production schedule, and limited time.”
Bailey Munoz was the last So You Think You Can Dance winner, for Season 16 in 2019. The dance competition has been nominated for 68 Emmys and won 17, including Outstanding Choreography, Outstanding Costumes, and Outstanding Lighting Design. The series sees contestants compete in various dance styles in hopes of becoming America’s best dancer by the end of each season.
