Portlandia: Season 6
Season 6 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 Portlandia Season 5.
- 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 6 Progress Shield
Pickathon
Jan 21, 2016 · 22 min
The Flaming Lips headline Portland's Pickathon Music Festival; Brendan and Michelle attend the festival via drone.
Going Gray
Jan 28, 2016 · 21 min
Fred wakes up with gray hair and sets out on a journey to figure out how old he is; the Mayor reminds Carrie about an arrangement they made.
Shville
Feb 4, 2016 · 22 min
Fred wants to do something big with his life so he moves to Austin; Carrie experiences motherhood.
Breaking Up
Feb 18, 2016 · 22 min
Claire is finally fed up with Doug's childish behavior and breaks up with him. They both date new people and discover surprising things about themselves.
TADA
Feb 25, 2016 · 22 min
Kath & Dave feel marginalized after an accident leaves them temporarily disabled. A car service app user dodges surge pricing by calling a cab. Joey gets an internship.
Family Emergency
Mar 3, 2016 · 22 min
Louis C.K. cancels a show in Portland due to a family emergency; Fred and Carrie are asked to judge a plume contest.
First Feminist City
Mar 10, 2016 · 21 min
Portland is declared the most feminist city in the country, and Toni and Candace have to deal with the attention. The town opens a Femi-Mart.
Lance Is Smart
Mar 17, 2016 · 22 min
Lance gets glasses and joins an intellectual crowd. Nina hires a tutor to help her win over Lance's new friends.
Noodle Monster
Mar 24, 2016 · 22 min
A tsukemen ramen monster is on the loose in Portland. The mayor tries to impress a major brand visiting Portland and enlists Fred and Carrie to help.