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The Apprentice: You're Fired!: Season 5

12 episodes Premiered Oct 6, 2010
Previously on The Apprentice: You're Fired!

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 The Apprentice: You're Fired! 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.
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Season 5 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 5: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (5): Crucial lore & season climaxes
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S5·E1 Mytharc

Episode 1

Oct 6, 2010

As the battle begins to become Lord Sugar's new apprentice, we meet the one who fell at the first hurdle when their sausages failed to sizzle. Masterchef's John Torode and comedien

S5·E2 Core

Series 5, Episode 2

Oct 13, 2010

The programme meets the candidate who was left at the departure gate when it came to creating a holiday product. Shining a light on what went wrong is Lord Sugar's aide Karren Brad

S5·E3 Core

Series 5, Episode 3

Oct 20, 2010

Companion discussion show to the Apprentice, presented by Dara O Briain. Meet the candidate who failed to impress in a task to turn flour into serious dough. Examining what went wr

S5·E4 Core

Series 5, Episode 4

Oct 27, 2010

Companion discussion show to the Apprentice, presented by Dara O Briain. Meet the candidate whose Apprentice journey was brought to an end by a task to bring innovative products to

S5·E5 Core

Series 5, Episode 5

Nov 3, 2010

This week's task involves selling frocks and setting up shops in Manchester. Hear from the one who is left on the shelf as he or she is examined by model and broadcaster Lisa Snowd

S5·E6 Core

Series 5, Episode 6

Nov 10, 2010

The weekly task involves advertising and branding a new household cleaner. Meet the one who is all washed up as he or she is examined by advertising executive Richard Exon and come

S5·E7 Core

Series 5, Episode 7

Nov 17, 2010

Meet the candidate who failed to sell themselves to Lord Sugar on a task to sell tickets to a shopping centre experience. Comedian Andy Parsons, business investor Colin Wilkinson a

S5·E8 Core

Series 5, Episode 8

Nov 24, 2010

Meet the latest candidate to be fired after a crisp selling task in Hamburg. Hear what they have to say to comedian Ed Byrne, columnist Kelvin MacKenzie and restaurateur Sarah Will

S5·E9 Mytharc

Series 5, Episode 9

Dec 1, 2010

Dara O Briain is joined by money expert Martin Lewis, comedienne Sarah Millican and broadcaster Alvin Hall for an interview with the show's freshly rejected candidate, who reveals

S5·E10 Mytharc

Series 5, Episode 10

Dec 8, 2010

Dara O Briain is joined by comedian Sean Lock, broadcaster Vanessa Feltz and Live Nation boss Paul Latham for an interview with the show's freshly rejected candidate, who reveals w

S5·E11 Mytharc

Episode 11

Dec 15, 2010

Dara O Briain is joined by Alan Sugar's aide Karren Brady, Time Out editor Mark Frith and comedian Ed Byrne for an interview with the show's freshly rejected candidates, who reveal

S5·E12 Mytharc

Episode 12

Dec 22, 2010

Dara O'Briain presents You're Hired!, in which he meets both the winner and their new boss - as well as the runner-up - to discuss the events of the past 12 weeks. Comedian Jack De

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