<Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="13"> Part 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 65 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Coming Home ? '' </Td> <Td> Samir Rehem </Td> <Td> Frank van Keeken </Td> <Td> March 16 , 2015 ( 2015 - 03 - 16 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> A-Troupe is reunited after their Nationals win , but the celebrations are short lived . The team must find a new place to dance , or make a big sacrifice that will determine The Next Step 's future . Meanwhile , James helps plan his aunt 's wedding . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 66 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Game , Set , and Match '' </Td> <Td> Samir Rehem </Td> <Td> Elizabeth Becker & Frank van Keeken </Td> <Td> March 16 , 2015 ( 2015 - 03 - 16 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> Kate decides to finally tell the dancers the truth , which is Lucien has bought the building and is insisting that they merge with Elite . They first think that they go one on one with Elite , but it could be Elite vs Elite , Elite vs The Next Step or even worse , The Next Step vs The Next Step . Eldon is deeply horrified by the thought of going against his own team , so leaves A-Troupe . Lucien meets up with Daniel in a park and tells him he has the opportunity to join a team going to internationals if he does everything he says , and Daniel agrees . Thalia finds Eldon in the music room , and Eldon tells her he is not ready to come back to A-Troupe . She tells the rest of A-Troupe , and James says he will try to get him back . Michelle is having a hard time trusting Amanda after the past , but when she spies on her talking to Elite and overhears her saying she 's with The Next Step , she says she trusts her now . Daniel visits the next step and tells A-Troupe he 's with Elite . James finds this as a way to get Eldon back and Eldon comes back . The team is now ready to take on Elite . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 67 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Secrets '' </Td> <Td> Shawn Thompson </Td> <Td> Frank van Keeken & Chloe van Keeken </Td> <Td> March 17 , 2015 ( 2015 - 03 - 17 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> Emily learns that she will not be able to dance for at least 8 months . She confides in Stephanie and swears her to secrecy . Not wanting Emily to hurt herself , Stephanie tells Riley that Emily is unable to dance . Riley confronts Emily who is still insistent to dance so Riley tells A-Troupe and Miss Kate meaning Emily is knocked off the team . Lucien makes a deal with Miss Kate that Michelle gets to automatically go through to internationals but she is counted as an Elite win because she has the Miss National Soloist title . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 68 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Let the Games Begin '' </Td> <Td> Shawn Alex Thompson </Td> <Td> Tricia Fish & Emma Campbell </Td> <Td> March 18 , 2015 ( 2015 - 03 - 18 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> Dancers compete one on one for a spot on the internationals team . Hunter goes first , and picks Eldon 's name . They have to go against each other and Eldon wins , which means Hunter is off the team . Daniel and Lucien come up with a plan to eliminate more of the next step dancers by placing them against each other . When James is called out to dance Lucien creates a diversion allowing Daniel to switch the names in the hat . The episode ends when James picks out a name from the hat and it 's Riley 's name . He is shocked to find out that he will have to compete against Riley for a place at Internationals . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 69 </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> `` The Fallout '' </Td> <Td> Chloe van Keeken </Td> <Td> Frank van Keeken </Td> <Td> March 19 , 2015 ( 2015 - 03 - 19 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> The episode starts with James and Riley practicing their solos to compete for a spot at internationals . Riley confesses to James that she would prefer not to go to internationals rather her that competing against him . James convinces her to dance
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