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  • 2019-08-03T02:00:00Z on CMT
  • 1h
  • 6h 30m (13 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.

13 episodes

Season Premiere

2019-08-03T02:00:00Z

14x01 First Impressions

Season Premiere

14x01 First Impressions

  • 2019-08-03T02:00:00Z30m

Four hundred dancers from all over the country converge on AT&T Stadium to start the hardest audition process in the entertainment business to become a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader. Melissa Rycroft and Charm LaDonna are featured.

With the field narrowed down to 101 women, the pressure is on. They must conquer their nerves, master tough choreography, and learn the famous kickline. Melissa Rycroft and Charm LaDonna are featured.

2019-08-17T02:00:00Z

14x03 It's Going Down

14x03 It's Going Down

  • 2019-08-17T02:00:00Z30m

It’s Finals! The new rookie candidates face off against the re-auditioning veterans. Melissa Rycroft and Charm LaDonna are featured.

2019-08-24T02:00:00Z

14x04 Overwhelmed

14x04 Overwhelmed

  • 2019-08-24T02:00:00Z30m

36 hours after making Training Camp the candidates are thrust into a new level of pressure. Some break down.

Emmy-award winning choreographer, Travis Wall, comes to rehearsal to shake things up; the physical rigors of training camp begin with the kickline and the fear of the jumpsplits.

2019-09-07T02:00:00Z

14x06 Adventures In Dance

14x06 Adventures In Dance

  • 2019-09-07T02:00:00Z30m

Charm LaDonna returns and puts the DCC through a Hollywood-style audition on stage before picking her top 36. Denise Dicharry teaches a tough power jazz routine. Melissa Rycroft is also featured.

2019-09-14T02:00:00Z

14x07 Proving You're the Best

14x07 Proving You're the Best

  • 2019-09-14T02:00:00Z30m

The candidates audition for show group, an honorary contingent of 18 cheerleaders who represent the DCC on USO tours and TV, in front of guest judge Cheryl Burke.

2019-09-21T02:00:00Z

14x08 Who's Got The Magic

14x08 Who's Got The Magic

  • 2019-09-21T02:00:00Z30m

Emmy-winner Tyce Diorio teaches the hopefuls to bring the magic as he puts them though a tough routine, and Evan Miller challenges the DCC's power and musicality.

2019-09-28T02:00:00Z

14x09 Field Ready

14x09 Field Ready

  • 2019-09-28T02:00:00Z30m

The women take the field for the first time in their signature DCC boots; learning the DCC entrance proves very challenging for some, while others struggle to get accustomed to dancing in cowboy boots.

2019-10-05T02:00:00Z

14x10 Welcome to the Triangle!

14x10 Welcome to the Triangle!

  • 2019-10-05T02:00:00Z30m

The recruits do media training with NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's lead news anchor Meredith Land, Kelli and Judy name two triangle points, and guest judge Melissa Rycroft sits in.

2019-10-12T02:00:00Z

14x11 Picture Perfect

14x11 Picture Perfect

  • 2019-10-12T02:00:00Z30m

The dancers put their modeling skills to the test on photo shoot day and then get a lesson in healthy cooking, and Julia tries to bounce back after her car accident

2019-10-19T02:00:00Z

14x12 Time is Running Out

14x12 Time is Running Out

  • 2019-10-19T02:00:00Z30m

With one week until the start of the season, Kelli and Judy make a tough cut, the show group performs for the first time, and Charlotte Jones Anderson judges rehearsal.

Season Finale

2019-10-26T02:00:00Z

14x13 Game Day

Season Finale

14x13 Game Day

  • 2019-10-26T02:00:00Z30m

To make their final cut, Kelli and her team try to find one hopeful of the remaining 37 who isn't ready to perform at the Cowboys' home opener.

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