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  • 2015-08-10T02:00:00Z on CMT
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  • 4h (8 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Reality, Documentary
It takes a lot more than pompoms and a winning smile to become a member of one of the nation's most iconic cheerleading teams in the world as CMT discovers in the two-hour special, Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team. CMT cameras document the audition process as 1,000 women descend upon Texas Stadium for Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders open auditions. CMT cameras will capture the entire journey of the 2005-2006 squad from auditions, through training camp, all the way to the first home game, with unprecedented access. "Through the years, I have found that most people don't truly understand what it takes to be a cheerleader," says Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders director Kelli McGonagill Finglass. "This CMT special breaks through the mystique of the organization to reveal a group of women with extraordinary talent, sacrifice and diversity. I am proud for the nation to see how truly impressive the ladies are while always embracing a humble, hometown girl spirit." With unlimited access, CMT's original special will take viewers every step of the way, as the field of candidates is whittled down from more than 1,000 to just 38. CMT will go behind the scenes throughout the three audition phases -- preliminaries, semifinals and finals. Then it's off with the 45 remaining candidates for a grueling three-month training camp to learn more than 50 song-and-dance routines for the upcoming football season. Ultimately 38 women will be selected for the 2005-2006 Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders squad, and CMT will be there as they perform at the first home game against their rivals, the Washington Redskins.

8 episodes

Season Premiere

2015-08-10T02:00:00Z

10x01 Dare to Dream

Season Premiere

10x01 Dare to Dream

  • 2015-08-10T02:00:00Z30m

400 girls that have aspired to become a world famous Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader put it all on the line as preliminary auditions for the 2015-2016 season begin.

2015-08-14T02:00:00Z

10x02 Dance Your Heart Out

10x02 Dance Your Heart Out

  • 2015-08-14T02:00:00Z30m

Dreams are made and hopes are crushed when the 59 candidates are reduced down to 46 to attend training camp.

2015-08-21T02:00:00Z

10x03 An Emotional Beginning

10x03 An Emotional Beginning

  • 2015-08-21T02:00:00Z30m

Training camp begins and the candidates start to crack as the reality of how hard it is to become a DCC sets in. Melissa Rycroft offers the ladies hope and advice on how to make it through.

2015-08-28T02:00:00Z

10x04 The Cuts Begin

10x04 The Cuts Begin

  • 2015-08-28T02:00:00Z30m

Kelli and Judy must cut 10 girls to get down to the magic number of 36 for the squad. Uniform fittings give Kelli a better idea of who has the whole package.

2015-09-04T02:00:00Z

10x05 Becoming World Class

10x05 Becoming World Class

  • 2015-09-04T02:00:00Z30m

The ladies get the DCC look, which helps some but not all. Later, two surprise guests stop by rehearsal and rock the DCC's world; and Kelli endures an incredibly awkward office visit.

2015-09-11T02:00:00Z

10x06 Having a Bad Day

10x06 Having a Bad Day

  • 2015-09-11T02:00:00Z30m

Cameos and Show Group auditions push the new girls and vets to their limits. Meanwhile, Melissa Rycroft tries to save a DCC who is hanging by a thread; and a shocking outcome occurs from a Kelli office visit.

2015-09-18T02:00:00Z

10x07 The Cutting Board

10x07 The Cutting Board

  • 2015-09-18T02:00:00Z30m

Kelli and Judy make many tough cuts to keep up the quality of the team, which causes emotions to run high; Melissa Rycroft offers invaluable field experience.

Season Finale

2015-09-25T02:00:00Z

10x08 Living the Dream

Season Finale

10x08 Living the Dream

  • 2015-09-25T02:00:00Z30m

Kelli finally announces the squad; injuries threaten the opening of Cowboys training camp; game day chaos endangers a flawless performance.

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