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Fixer Upper: Season 5

18 episodes Premiered Nov 21, 2017 Updated Oct 23, 2026
Previously on Fixer Upper

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 Fixer Upper 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.
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Season 5 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 5: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (15): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S5·E1 Mytharc

Austin Couple Finds Waco Charm

Nov 21, 2017 · 45 min

Matt and Samantha Hardy are looking to move from Austin to Waco, Texas and buy their first house together.

S5·E2 Core

Family Seeks Spacious Upgrade

Nov 28, 2017 · 45 min

Bryce and Emily Sandvall want a new home for their family of five in the Woodway area that's not only right for their family but also has a traditional design style that they love.

S5·E3 Core

New Chapter for Family of Four

Dec 5, 2017 · 45 min

After looking at houses for months with no luck, Gayle and Tim Jackson need help to find a new place for their family of four that has four bedrooms and three bathrooms that, ideal

S5·E4 Core

Historic Tudor Style Home for a New Family

Dec 12, 2017 · 45 min

Chip and Joanna take on a historical project for Courtney and Joey Scrivano, who are ready to upgrade from their modest loft to a house where they can raise their new baby; the 192

S5·E5 Core

Ranch House Reimagined

Dec 19, 2017 · 45 min

Chip and Joanna work with the Aguilar family to find a forever home that fits their family of four and reflects their personal style.

S5·E6 Core

Flip House To Family Project

Jan 2, 2018 · 45 min

Chip and Jo return to their roots and work to give a home a clean, new look, until Jo decides she wants her sister and brother-in-law to buy the house.

S5·E7 Core

New Chapter, New House

Jan 9, 2018 · 45 min

Chip and Jo meet with a client who just purchased a 1950s bungalow hoping to make it her forever home after losing her husband to cancer.

S5·E8 Core

A Classic Traditional Beauty

Jan 16, 2018 · 45 min

A couple moves from Oregon to Waco, Texas, and enlists Chip and Jo to transform their bland, outdated home.

S5·E9 Core

A Modern Cabin Makeover

Jan 23, 2018 · 45 min

Chip and Joanna team up with their friend Jimmy Don to transform a bland little house into a modern mountain cabin for his son; special guest First Lady Laura Bush helps with the f

S5·E10 Core

Touchdown for a Family in Need

Jan 30, 2018 · 45 min

Chip and Joanna team up with Tim Tebow and his foundation to create a wheelchair accessible home for the Copp Family.

S5·E11 Core

Big Budget for a Big House

Feb 6, 2018 · 45 min

A couple has narrowed down their search to three homes that would work for their family of five. They task Chip and Jo with determining which house has the most renovation potentia

S5·E12 Core

Family Garden Project

Feb 13, 2018 · 45 min

Chip and Jo decide to build a large garden at the farm with their children; the garden will contain fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers as well as a chicken coop, a chicken run

S5·E13 Core

Dream Home With a View

Feb 20, 2018 · 45 min

Chip and Jo's clients are looking for a house with a view and plenty of room for their grandchildren; after a frustrating house hunt, Chip and Jo come to the rescue with a creative

S5·E14 Core

All-American Farmhouse

Feb 27, 2018 · 45 min

A wounded veteran and his girlfriend call on Chip and Jo to help them convert their house in Waco into a dreamy farmhouse. While the land is beautiful and majestic, the house is sm

S5·E15 Core

Downtown Loft Challenge

Mar 13, 2018 · 45 min

Chip and Jo meet up with a friend who is hoping to buy a modern-industrial style loft with a guest bedroom and an office in downtown Waco. After finding the perfect spot, Chip and

S5·E16 Core

From City Life to Farmhouse

Mar 20, 2018 · 45 min

After 17 years of working and living abroad in Pakistan, a couple returns home to Waco and enlists Chip and Jo to help renovate an 1890's farmhouse they bought sight unseen. Chip a

S5·E17 Mytharc

Chip and Jo's Breakfast Joint

Mar 27, 2018 · 45 min

After hearing Chip's vision for a modern breakfast joint and inspecting an available property, Joanna jumps on board and agrees to help make Chip's dream a reality.

S5·E18 Mytharc

Rock Star Renovation

Apr 3, 2018 · 45 min

Musician Mike Herrera and his wife, Holli move from Washington state to Waco, Texas so they can be closer to Holli's family; they need a house with plenty of space for their two ch

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