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My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic: Season 5

26 episodes Premiered Apr 4, 2015 Updated Sep 30, 2026

In the fifth season of the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, the narrative continues to follow the adventures of the unicorn Twilight Sparkle and her companions. The group, consisting of Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Fluttershy, and Rainbow Dash, travels to a mysterious village where they encounter a community where everypony has given up their Cutie Marks. This season explores the ongo

Previously on My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

Season 5 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Twilight Sparkle is a unicorn pony who possesses a specific talent for performing magic spells.
  • ⚡ The series centers on the friendship between Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Fluttershy, and Rainbow Dash.
  • ⚡ The characters reside and embark on adventures within the enchanted land of Equestria.
  • ⚡ Twilight Sparkle is accompanied by her dragon assistant, Spike, throughout her various experiences.
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Season overview

In the fifth season of the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, the narrative continues to follow the adventures of the unicorn Twilight Sparkle and her companions. The group, consisting of Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Fluttershy, and Rainbow Dash, travels to a mysterious village where they encounter a community where everypony has given up their Cutie Marks. This season explores the ongoing journeys of these characters as they navigate the enchanted land of Equestria. As the series progresses, the protagonists continue to learn valuable lessons about the nature of friendship while embarking on various wondrous adventures. The season maintains the established focus on the magical world of Equestria, where Twilight Sparkle utilizes her talent for magic spells alongside her friends to face new challenges. The core dynamic of the group remains central to the narrative, emphasizing their collective experiences and the importance of their bonds. By visiting new locations and encountering different groups of ponies, the characters further develop their understanding of the world around them, reinforcing the themes of friendship that define their ongoing story throughout this installment of the series.

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Season 5 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 5: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S5·E1 Mytharc

The Cutie Map (1)

Apr 4, 2015 · 22 min

The Mane 6 are summoned to solve a friendship problem only to find a utopian village where everyone has given up their Cutie Marks.

S5·E2 Core

The Cutie Map (2)

Apr 4, 2015 · 22 min

The Mane 6 have had their Cutie Marks taken and must find a way to get them back. When a deep dark secret is revealed about the pony who took them, they think they may have the ans

S5·E3 Core

Castle Sweet Castle

Apr 11, 2015 · 22 min

When her friends find out that Princess Twilight has been avoiding her new castle, they offer to make it feel more like home.

S5·E4 Core

Bloom and Gloom

Apr 18, 2015 · 22 min

Apple Bloom's anxieties about getting her Cutie Mark turn her life into a nightmare from which she may never escape.

S5·E5 Core

Tanks for the Memories

Apr 25, 2015 · 22 min

Rainbow Dash can't accept the fact that Tank must hibernate for the winter and decides that the solution is to stop winter from coming.

S5·E6 Core

Appleoosa's Most Wanted

May 2, 2015 · 22 min

When notorious outlaw Troubleshoes Clyde returns to menace the Appleoosa rodeo, the Cutie Mark Crusaders realize that bringing him to justice might be the key to finally getting th

S5·E7 Core

Make New Friends But Keep Discord

May 16, 2015 · 22 min

After finding out that Fluttershy is taking a new friend to the Grand Galloping Gala instead of him, Discord goes to extreme lengths to show that it doesn't bother him.

S5·E8 Core

The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone

May 23, 2015 · 22 min

Rainbow Dash and Pinkie pie are called by the map to the ancient kingdom of Griffonstone but have conflicting ideas as to what problem they have been called to fix.

S5·E9 Core

Slice of Life

Jun 13, 2015 · 22 min

In this special 100th episode, Twilight Sparkle, Fluttershy, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie and Rarity battle a monster as the rest of Ponyville rushes to make it to a wedding

S5·E10 Core

Princess Spike

Jun 20, 2015 · 22 min

When Spike is put in charge of making sure nothing disturbs Princess Twilight, the power soon goes to his head and he begins making decisions in her name.

S5·E11 Core

Party Pooped

Jun 27, 2015 · 22 min

An important friendship summit takes a disastrous turn and it's up to Pinkie Pie to save the day.

S5·E12 Core

Amending Fences

Jul 4, 2015 · 22 min

After reminiscing about her Canterlot days, Twilight realizes that she left for Ponyville without really saying goodbye to her old friends, and tries to reconnect and re-open frien

S5·E13 Core

Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?

Jul 11, 2015 · 22 min

When the mysterious Tantabus escapes Princess Luna’s dreams, the Princess must find a way to stop it before it turns everypony's dreams into nightmares.

S5·E14 Core

Canterlot Boutique

Sep 12, 2015 · 22 min

Rarity's dream of owning a boutique in Canterlot finally comes true, but it comes at a price Rarity may not be willing to pay.

S5·E15 Core

Rarity Investigates!

Sep 19, 2015 · 22 min

Rarity must prove that her friend is innocent when Rainbow Dash is accused of a crime that she did not commit.

S5·E16 Core

Made in Manehattan

Sep 26, 2015 · 22 min

Applejack and Rarity are called to Manehattan to solve a friendship problem, and find themselves helping Coco Pommel with a major project in her neighborhood. The three soon discov

S5·E17 Core

Brotherhooves Social

Oct 3, 2015 · 22 min

When Applejack is called away and has to miss participating in the Sisterhooves Social with Apple Bloom, Big Mac decides to fill in for her.

S5·E18 Core

Crusaders of the Lost Mark

Oct 10, 2015 · 22 min

When Pip Squeak decides to run for class president, the Cutie Mark Crusaders rally around their friend, but find themselves helping their long-time nemesis, Diamond Tiara, in an un

S5·E19 Core

The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows

Oct 17, 2015 · 22 min

Pinkie Pie must try to keep an unintentionally-shared secret involving Princess Cadance and Shining Armor.

S5·E20 Core

Hearthbreakers

Oct 24, 2015 · 22 min

Applejack is excited to celebrate Hearthswarming Eve with Pinkie Pie's family but soon discovers that the Pies have very different ways of enjoying the holiday at their Rock Farm.

S5·E21 Core

Scare Master

Oct 31, 2015 · 22 min

Determined to overcome her timidity and face her fears, Fluttershy decides to participate in the scary fun of Nightmare Night with her friends.

S5·E22 Core

What About Discord

Nov 7, 2015 · 22 min

Twilight returns from a trip and is distressed to find that her friends have become close to Discord, making her wonder if Discord is up to something.

S5·E23 Core

The Hooffields and McColts

Nov 14, 2015 · 22 min

Twilight Sparkle and Fluttershy are called upon by the Cutie Map to settle a bitter family feud.

S5·E24 Core

The Mane Attraction

Nov 21, 2015 · 22 min

An old friend of Applejack’s has become a huge pop star, but Applejack is worried that the singer’s manager does not have her best interests at heart.

S5·E25 Mytharc

The Cutie Re-Mark (1)

Nov 28, 2015 · 22 min

Starlight Glimmer casts a time travel spell as a new plot for revenge against Twilight Sparkle.

S5·E26 Mytharc

The Cutie Re-Mark (2)

Nov 28, 2015 · 22 min

Twilight Sparkle tracks down Starlight Glimmer in the past and tries to find a way to stop her revenge plot.

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