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Rick Mercer Report: Season 5

19 episodes Premiered Oct 2, 2007 Updated Sep 19, 2026
Previously on Rick Mercer Report

Season 5 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 Rick Mercer Report Season 4.
  • ⚡ 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.
Season 5 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 5: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
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S5·E1 Mytharc

October 2, 2007

Oct 2, 2007 · 21 min

Rick returns after a restful summer. He hopes you're ready for the ride, because it's going to be a long wild one.

S5·E2 Core

October 9, 2007

Oct 9, 2007 · 21 min

Canoeing with Bob Rae. Everything you wanted to know about electoral reform but were not interested enough to ask.

S5·E3 Core

October 16, 2007

Oct 16, 2007 · 21 min

Rick gets to ride in a submarine and visits Bala, Ontario for the Cranberry Festival

S5·E4 Core

October 23, 2007

Oct 23, 2007 · 21 min

Off roading with the Premier. Cirque Du soleil in Toronto.