Taskmaster: 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 Taskmaster 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
Where the War Happened
May 7, 2026
Taskmaster is back. Contestants give memorials for eggs, get new middle names and travel to a new location.
Very Flaccid Paintbrush
May 21, 2026
Taskmaster after dark with the contestants bringing in their best item that can't be purchased online.
Jesus Would've Nailed This
May 28, 2026
The comedians decipher a tricky Roman numerals task and do some precarious dangling.
Your Crotch is Worth 1 Point
Jun 4, 2026
Comedians attempt to get Tom to sit on a cushion and build a sturdy boat and sink it.
Having a Menty B
Jun 11, 2026
Items are carried at high speed; Tom gets trapped in a box; pikelets are tossed around.
A Bogan Toddler
Jun 18, 2026
Comedians must figure out the cuckoo puzzle, build a monument and trick the Taskmaster. Tom is trapped in a box, and piklets are tossed.