American Housewife: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of American Housewife Season 4.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Graduation
Oct 28, 2020 · 21 min
Katie goes to great lengths to appease Principal Ablin in order to ensure Taylor graduates high school. Meanwhile, Greg finishes ghost writing the final chapter of Lonnie's book. A
Psych
Nov 4, 2020 · 21 min
Without her lasagna business to keep her preoccupied, Katie feels like her life is once again off course. As she searches for purpose, she redirects her energy toward Greg and the
Coupling
Nov 18, 2020 · 21 min
Katie is taken aback when she learns Taylor's boyfriend Trip has been spending the night. Greg is forced to separate the kids when Anna-Kat and Franklin both come down with mono. A
Homeschool Sweet Homeschool
Nov 25, 2020 · 21 min
With Anna-Kat and Franklin home with mono, Katie seizes the opportunity to use them as the backdrop for her mommy vlog. And when Taylor's first college paper comes back with an A,
Kids These Days
Dec 2, 2020 · 21 min
Katie pushes Anna-Kat and Franklin to take a risk and try an activity outside their comfort zone in order to create new content for her mommy vlog. Meanwhile, Oliver is convinced t
Mother's Little Helper
Jan 13, 2021 · 21 min
When Katie's mentor and dear friend Tami moves to Westport, Katie wastes no time introducing her to her "A Real Mother" vlog viewers. Meanwhile, Taylor discovers Greg has been keep
Under Pressure
Jan 27, 2021 · 21 min
Greg ropes Katie into a double date with Principal Ablin and Maria in an attempt to further his political aspirations. Meanwhile, Anna-Kat's newfound popularity at school proves to
Encourage, Discourage
Feb 3, 2021 · 21 min
Katie and Tami make fast friends with J.D., a luxury hotel manager whose promise of access to complimentary hotel rooms around the world sounds incredibly enticing. However, Katie'
The Heist
Feb 10, 2021 · 21 min
Katie goes overboard in her efforts to help J.D. become a father. Meanwhile, after a brush with the law, Greg worries Taylor may be a political liability.
Getting Frank with the Ottos
Feb 24, 2021 · 21 min
To celebrate the momentous 100th episode milestone of his podcast, Franklin invites Katie and the family to make guest appearances on his show, "Getting Frank with Franklin." After
The Guardian
Mar 3, 2021 · 21 min
Katie and Greg secretly put Kathryn through a series of tests to see if she would make a good guardian for Anna-Kat in the unlikely event something should happen to them. Meanwhile
How Oliver Got His Groove Back
Mar 24, 2021 · 21 min
Katie plays matchmaker by impersonating Oliver on his social media account to win over a girl. Meanwhile, Lonnie helps Greg dig up dirt on his political rival.
The Election
Mar 31, 2021 · 21 min
Katie pushes Cooper to share his passion for the culinary arts and ambition of becoming a chef with his autocratic father, Doyle Bradford. Meanwhile, Greg and Principal Ablin go he