Red Table Talk: 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 Red Table Talk 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
Janelle Monáe’s Hidden Struggles
Apr 20, 2022 · 31 min
Trailblazing global superstar Janelle Monáe joins the Red Table and shares her inspiring message for anyone who’s ever felt like they didn’t fit in or can’t be themselves.
Kim Basinger + Ireland Baldwin: Living with Anxiety, Panic Attacks + Phobias
Apr 25, 2022 · 31 min
Oscar winner Kim Basinger and her daughter Ireland Baldwin join the Table for their first ever interview together. They open up about their crippling anxiety, panic attacks, phobia
The Story Behind Miss USA Cheslie Kryst's Suicide: Her Mother Speaks Out for the First Time
May 4, 2022 · 28 min
The heartbroken mom and stepdad of Miss USA Cheslie Kryst join the Red Table for their first interview after their daughter tragically died by suicide earlier this year.
Tinder Swindler and Anna Delvey Victims: What You Haven’t Heard
May 11, 2022 · 33 min
“Tinder Swindler” victim Ayleen Charlotte speaks out for the first time since the record-breaking documentary, revealing shocking new details about the notorious conman and how she
Fentanyl: An Urgent Warning for All
May 18, 2022 · 35 min
For the first time, actor Michael K. Williams’ nephew speaks out about losing his beloved uncle to fentanyl. Comic Kate Quigley reveals how she was the lone survivor of a fentanyl
How Mothers Can Damage Their Daughters: Could This Be You?
May 25, 2022 · 35 min
Did you know there are THREE CRITICAL NEEDS every daughter requires from her mother? If they aren’t met, the effects can be devastating.
Alopecia: The Devastating Impact
Jun 1, 2022 · 31 min
The mother of 12-year-old Rio Allred, who suffered from Alopecia and took her own life after being relentlessly mocked and bullied, opens up about her daughter’s heart-crushing dea
Queen Latifah is on a Mission!
Jun 8, 2022
Superstar Queen Latifah joins the Table to reveal a personal struggle that’s taken her a long time to understand and shares her important new mission. It’s a side of Queen you’ve n
Extreme Violence: Inside the Minds of People Who Hate
Jun 16, 2022
With one hate crime committed every hour and multiple mass shootings happening every day in the US, Red Table Talk gathers a special group of leading voices to reveal the roots of
How Not to Be Scammed
Jun 22, 2022
Right now, someone is trying to steal your money, your identity, your passwords. Red Table Talk is sharing critical information to protect yourself, your family and your money.
How Jennette McCurdy Survived Her Mom’s Abuse
Sep 7, 2022
After years of suffering in silence, iCarly star Jennette McCurdy bravely opens up in her first in-depth interview about the decades of torment, exploitation, and manipulation infl
Parental Alienation: When Your Child is Turned Against You
Sep 14, 2022 · 39 min
Music legend Teddy Riley’s Instagram post revealing he has not seen his son in three years was seen by millions. Now for the first time, he’s at the Table sharing the heartbreaking
What is Gaslighting? Could It Be Happening to You?
Sep 21, 2022 · 35 min
You may be a victim of gaslighting and not even know it! We’ve all heard the term, now Red Table Talk brings you the essential guide to gaslighting. "The Crown" actress Rebecca Hum
"I Was Stuck in a Horrifying Nightmare” - Hayden Panettiere’s Untold Story
Sep 28, 2022 · 38 min
"Heroes" actress Hayden Panettiere bravely opens up about years of alcohol abuse, crippling postpartum depression, and, for the first time, reveals her truth about giving up custod
“The World Hated Me” - Constance Wu Back from the Brink
Oct 5, 2022 · 38 min
“Crazy Rich Asians” star Constance Wu vanished from the spotlight three years ago. Now, she’s at the Red Table for an emotional conversation about the unrelenting backlash from ‘ca
How the Police Killed Breonna Taylor: The Only Witness Speaks Out
Oct 12, 2022 · 55 min
The only witness to Breonna Taylor’s death at the hands of police reveals what really happened that tragic night. Her boyfriend Kenny Walker takes us through a minute-by-minute acc
Are You a Toxic Forgiver?
Oct 19, 2022 · 37 min
Sheree Zampino, Will's former wife, joins the table for a revealing and raw conversation about her relationship with Jada.
"I Saw My Mother Falling Apart" - Journalist Jemele Hill + Her Mom's First Interview Together
Oct 26, 2022
Sports journalist Jemele Hill and her mother Denise sit down for their first interview together and reveal the pain passed down in their family after Denise was abused, raped and r
"I Didn’t Know What A Healthy Relationship Was” - Cheryl Burke on Breaking Her Trauma Bonds
Nov 2, 2022 · 33 min
Dancing with the Stars’ Cheryl Burke reveals the devastating ways past wounds have affected her relationships, opening up about her recent divorce and why her four years of sobriet
“I Was a Good Person Doing Bad Things” - How Fat Joe Went ‘All the Way Up’
Nov 9, 2022 · 45 min
Life lessons you won’t want to miss from the one and only, Grammy-nominated artist, author and entrepreneur Fat Joe. For the first time, Joe opens up about what happened the night
“He Wanted to Hurt Me One Last Time” - Supermodel Paulina Porizkova on Betrayal, Abandonment + Loss
Nov 16, 2022 · 39 min
For decades, iconic supermodel Paulina Porizkova had a picture perfect life: world class beauty, the largest modeling contract in history, a rockstar husband and two beautiful sons
"That Was the Darkest Time in My Life" - Ashanti’s Sister Shia Douglas Speaks Out About Domestic Abuse
Nov 23, 2022 · 39 min
Grammy-winning R&B star Ashanti, her younger sister Kenashia “Shia” Douglas and their mom Tina open up about the horrific domestic abuse Shia endured for years. In their first inte
How to Find and Keep a Healthy Relationship
Dec 5, 2022 · 46 min
Renowned experts who have helped millions have healthier relationships reveal highly sought-after advice you need to hear. Dating coach Matthew Hussey, author Stephan Labossiere, p
Jay Shetty Reveals His Highly Anticipated Rules of Love
Dec 12, 2022 · 36 min
Think you know how to love? Think again! For the first time, best-selling author, purpose coach and former monk Jay Shetty is revealing his highly anticipated rules of love.
Will Smith and His Kids Take Over The Red Table
Dec 14, 2022 · 36 min
For the first time, Will Smith is taking over the Red Table with his three kids to open up about the most grueling and transformative time of his life - making the movie “Emancipat
An RTT Special Event: A Different World Reunion
Dec 19, 2022 · 44 min
A special reunion millions have been waiting for! After 35 years, the superstar cast of the groundbreaking series “A Different World” is reuniting for the first time at the Red Tab