<P> The Next Step is a Canadian teen drama series created by Frank van Keeken and produced by Temple Street Productions . Shot in a dramatic mockumentary style, the series focuses on a group of dancers who attend The Next Step Dance Studio . They have won Regionals, Nationals and Internationals . As of December 6, 2017, 154 episodes of The Next Step have aired . </P> <P> 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 . The series has been renewed for a sixth season of 26 episodes which will premiere in 2018 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First aired </Th> <Th> Last aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 30 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> March 8, 2013 (2013 - 03 - 08) </Td> <Td> June 7, 2013 (2013 - 06 - 07) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 20, 2013 (2013 - 09 - 20) </Td> <Td> January 3, 2014 (2014 - 01 - 03) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 34 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> March 7, 2014 (2014 - 03 - 07) </Td> <Td> June 6, 2014 (2014 - 06 - 06) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 12, 2014 (2014 - 09 - 12) </Td> <Td> January 2, 2015 (2015 - 01 - 02) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 30 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> March 16, 2015 (2015 - 03 - 16) </Td> <Td> April 2, 2015 (2015 - 04 - 02) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 11, 2015 (2015 - 09 - 11) </Td> <Td> December 11, 2015 (2015 - 12 - 11) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 40 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> February 15, 2016 (2016 - 02 - 15) </Td> <Td> June 24, 2016 (2016 - 06 - 24) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> October 14, 2016 (2016 - 10 - 14) </Td> <Td> May 12, 2017 (2017 - 05 - 12) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 5 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 20 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> May 26, 2017 (2017 - 05 - 26) </Td> <Td> August 11, 2017 (2017 - 08 - 11) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> October 13, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 13) </Td> <Td> December 15, 2017 (2017 - 12 - 15) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr>

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