Long term partners and ice dance champions Scott and Tessa struggle with their connection as they begin their competitive season. Ballroom dance star Jean Marc Genereux comes in to give them a refresher course.

Tessa and Scott struggle to find a balance between their commitments on and off the ice; and the pressures of Skate Camp lead to a mini-meltdown.

Friends and family help Scott and Tessa blow off steam as their first international competition draws near. At the same time, the pair face more intensive training, however problems in their routine remain.

Emotions run high as the competitive season begins with Scott and Tessa, along with their mothers, traveling to the city of Saint John, N.B., for their final Grand Prix event in Canada.

In Paris, Tessa and Scott set a personal best score for their short dance. They also take some time to tour the city and receive a surprise visit from a mentor.

Tessa contemplates her future while visiting a friend in Paris; and a controversy mars the free dance finale.

In the series finale, Tessa and Scott travel to Japan to compete in the figure skating finals and meet their American rivals Meryl Davis and Charlie White for the first time before the Sochi Olympics.