Full Frontal with Samantha Bee: 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 Full Frontal with Samantha Bee 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
February 5, 2020
Feb 5, 2020
Full Frontal ponders this week's myriad failures of democracy, argues that the state of dental care in America could use a good check up, and bravely takes on the terrifying world
February 12, 2020
Feb 12, 2020
Full Frontal watches from a safe distance as the president embarks on a revenge tour and highlights the new right-wing propaganda site targeting Gen-Z. Plus, Sam meets the MVPs of
March 4, 2020
Mar 4, 2020
Despite long lines, the Democratic party’s identity crisis, and Mike Bloomberg, voter turnout surged in most Super Tuesday states. Let’s keep that energy going for the rest of 2020
March 11, 2020
Mar 11, 2020
Full Frontal covers the harmful side effects of COVID-19 and rates the nature of our current gig-based economy at 0 stars. Then Mike Rubens heads south to learn how Trump's border
March 25, 2020
Mar 25, 2020
From the socially-isolated comfort of the woods in her backyard, Sam brings her audience up to speed on how the current quarantine efforts are impacting American workers, what ER d
April 1, 2020
Apr 1, 2020
Sam gets the hang of this 'doing a show from the woods' thing with an episode that's full of the impact coronavirus has had on women, a discussion with Stacey Abrams, and a tune th
April 8, 2020
Apr 8, 2020
This week, Sam exposes all the shady acts committed by the Trump administration that have been overshadowed by COVID-19, gets a lesson in "legislating from home" from Katie Porter,
April 15, 2020
Apr 15, 2020
Sam exposes how coronavirus is affecting people of color and then basks in the glow of real leadership that emanates from Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Plus, Author Michael Lewis gives Mi
April 22, 2020
Apr 22, 2020
Sam "gets her sweat off" in her woodland gym, argues that the country is nowhere near ready to reopen, and interviews frontline health care workers facing a massive shortage of PPE
April 29, 2020
Apr 29, 2020
This week, Sam launches her plan to save the Postal Service and tries to keep up with all the work Kamala Harris is doing to keep our democracy intact. Plus, musical guest MILCK st
May 6, 2020
May 6, 2020
Full Frontal argues that the social safety nets helping Americans during this pandemic could have been used all along. Plus, Allana Harkin has a parent/teacher conference with educ
May 13, 2020
May 13, 2020
Full Frontal addresses our nation's growing problem with food insecurity and the ways COVID-19 has amplified an already dire situation. Plus, Sam uses technology to stay safe while
June 10, 2020
Jun 10, 2020
Full Frontal delivers full-throated support to the BLM movement in response to years of police brutality and recognizes that ineffective police reforms are a thing of the past. It'
June 17, 2020
Jun 17, 2020
Full Frontal highlights the rampant Republican-led voter suppression targeting black and brown communities, solves the mystery of "Reference Man," and enjoys a performance from Dir
June 24, 2020
Jun 24, 2020
Full Frontal delves into all the ways our country has continuously harmed its trans citizens and calls on its audience to show their support for the Black Trans Lives Matter moveme
July 1, 2020
Jul 1, 2020
Full Frontal highlights the president’s continued war against the free press and pushes a new campaign to support the endangered Postal Service! Plus, Mike Brown learns how to do t
July 15, 2020
Jul 15, 2020
Full Frontal weighs in on the mask debate, advocates for the rollback of homophobic restrictions on blood donations, and discusses food insecurity in America with Mettalica’s Lars
July 22, 2020
Jul 22, 2020
Full Frontal takes a page from Guy Fieri’s cookbook and taste tests the different ways state governments have responded to COVID-19. Plus, Masha Gessen returns to give us all a sur
October 21, 2020
Oct 21, 2020
Full Frontal reacts to the horrifying voter suppression occurring around the country, interviews a panel of former political hopefuls who lost extremely close races, and runs throu
November 4, 2020
Nov 4, 2020
Full Frontal summons all of its strength to deliver a response to the election...whatever the results may be! Good? Bad? TBD? With the help of special guests, New York voters, and
November 18, 2020
Nov 18, 2020
Full Frontal suggests giving the gift of social distance this holiday season! Plus, NY Attorney General Letitia James reassures Sam that even former presidents aren’t above the law