Why Isn’t ‘Dance Moms’ On Tonight? Lifetime’s TV Schedule For Halloween

Lifetime has a packed lineup for Halloween night but “Dance Moms” fans may be disappointed with the network’s schedule.

After last week’s four-episode premiere of the dancing competition series, a new episode of “Dance Moms” will not be airing on Tuesday, Oct. 31. In its place, Lifetime has two movie showings planned for the series’ usual 9 p.m. EDT time slot.

Viewers can expect to see the film “The Watcher in the Woods: Enhanced” on Tuesday night. The film was directed and producer by Melissa Joan Hart and originally premiered on Lifetime on Oct. 21. Those interested in the movie can watch the trailer below.

The PG film, based on the 1980s classic, follows a family that rents a manor in the British countryside. Trouble starts when the home’s owner, Mrs. Alywood (Anjelica Huston), notices one of the girls, Jan (Tallulah Evans), resembles her missing daughter. When Mrs. Alywood tells her to stay out of the woods, strange things start happening to Jan and her sister Ellie (Dixie Egerickx), and they feel someone is watching them.

The first showing kicks off at 8 p.m. EDT with an encore showing airing at 10:02 p.m. Additional showings of the movie will air on Nov. 1 at 12:02 a.m. and 2:04 a.m. EDT.

Next week doesn’t look any better for “Dance Moms” fans hoping for new episodes of the series, which has yet to be renewed. Lifetime’s program schedule for Tuesday, Nov. 7, shows another film, Reese Witherspoon’s “How Do You Know,” is set to air during the show’s usual air time.

“Dance Moms” ended last week with four back-to-back, one-hour episodes. After watching the newly-founded Irreplaceables team earn a Nationals victory without former coach Abby Lee Miller, the network aired two specials. In the first, Abby talked about her legacy on the show, and in the second, stars Christi and Chloe Lukasiak talked about why they decided to return for Season 7.

The mother-daughter duo ended their episode by revealing Chloe had reconnected with her former teammate turned rival Maddie Ziegler.

“Chloe and Maddie have been back in touch,” Christi said. “They’re very excited to be talking to each other. I think they have plans to get together. I think it’s a great thing for both of them.”