Swan Lake Smackdown (Kazakh TV series)

Swan Lake Smackdown (Kazakh Cyrillic: Аққулар көліндегі соғыстар; Aqqwlar kölindegi soğıstar) was a Kazakh reality competition based on the titular franchise.

Format
Celebrities with no dancing experience try ballet or contemporary dancing.

Season 1 (2005)

 * Main article: Swan Lake Smackdown (Kazakhstan, season 1)

The inaugural season premiered in March 2005 and proved to be a hit on Astana TV.

Season 2 (2006)

 * Main article: Swan Lake Smackdown (Kazakhstan, season 2)

Season 3 (2007)

 * Main article: Swan Lake Smackdown (Kazakhstan, season 3)

Season 4 (2008)

 * Main article: Swan Lake Smackdown (Kazakhstan, season 4)

Season 5 (2009)

 * Main article: Swan Lake Smackdown (Kazakhstan, season 5)

Season 6 (2010, the farewell)

 * Main article: Swan Lake Smackdown (Kazakhstan, season 6)

In June 2009, Astana TV announced that season 6 would be the last.

Season 7 (2021, the comeback)

 * Main article: Swan Lake Smackdown (Kazakhstan, season 7)

Despite the publicity that the series would be ending, Channel 31 acquired the rights to a reboot in June 2020. Filming is expected to start in fall, with the season premiering in March 2021.