Basketball Wives: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Basketball Wives Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Episode 1
Aug 19, 2013
Evelyn takes on the media for the first time after an altercation with her husband. Also, Tami tries to convince her to give the marriage a second chance.
Episode 2
Aug 26, 2013
Evelyn’s friend Tasha Marbury meets the ladies while Suzie and Tami’s insatiable curiosity about an old tabloid scandal makes waves.
Episode 3
Sep 2, 2013
The ladies deal with the fallout of Suzie’s grilling of Tasha Marbury. Also, Tami raises questions within the group by failing to show for Evelyn’s big birthday blowout.
Episode 4
Sep 9, 2013
Evelyn takes her issues with her ex to the therapist’s couch. Also, Tami expresses her displeasure with Shaunie "planting a bad seed" about her with Tasha.
Episode 5
Sep 16, 2013
Tasha's "headbutting" jokes land her and Suzie in hot water with Evelyn. Also, Shaunie tries her hand at producing a play.
Episode 6
Sep 23, 2013
Tasha’s weave bar grand opening proves more hot mess than hot press. Also, Shaunie, Evelyn and Suzie’s early departure from Tasha’s birthday party leaves the birthday girl in a bad
Episode 7
Sep 30, 2013
Tasha takes Shaunie, Suzie and Evelyn to task for leaving her birthday party but it’s what she asks Tami afterward that takes the cake. Also, Suzie and Tasha sprout their own feud
Episode 8
Oct 7, 2013
Shaunie announces a girls’ trip to London Fashion Week that puts Evelyn’s clothing line plans into overdrive. Later, Shaunie's boxing date with Marlon leaves her feeling punchy.
Episode 9
Oct 14, 2013
During a whirlwind week in London, Evelyn sweats her hastily arranged Fashion Week debut while the group comes together to help Tasha and Suzie squash their beef.
Episode 10
Oct 21, 2013
The ladies help Tasha go toe to toe with a woman who’s been posting about her husband online. Also, a surprise invitation to a Kenya Bell performance tests Suzie's patience.