The Rachel Maddow Show / 2012 ▦ Season guide The Rachel Maddow Show: 2012 259 episodes Premiered Jan 2, 2012 Updated Sep 25, 2026 Spoiler-safe Previously on The Rachel Maddow Show 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 Rachel Maddow Show 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. Advertisement Advertisement Season 5 Episodes Episode Guide 🛡️ SPOILER SHIELD Season 5 Progress Shield All Safe I'm Watching Caught Up Season: Season 5 Last Watched: None (Not started) Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 8 Episode 9 Episode 10 Episode 11 Episode 12 Episode 13 Episode 14 Episode 15 Episode 16 Episode 17 Episode 18 Episode 19 Episode 20 Episode 21 Episode 22 Episode 23 Episode 24 Episode 25 Episode 26 Episode 27 Episode 28 Episode 29 Episode 30 Episode 31 Episode 32 Episode 33 Episode 34 Episode 35 Episode 36 Episode 37 Episode 38 Episode 39 Episode 40 Episode 41 Episode 42 Episode 43 Episode 44 Episode 45 Episode 46 Episode 47 Episode 48 Episode 49 Episode 50 Episode 51 Episode 52 Episode 53 Episode 54 Episode 55 Episode 56 Episode 57 Episode 58 Episode 59 Episode 60 Episode 61 Episode 62 Episode 63 Episode 64 Episode 65 Episode 66 Episode 67 Episode 68 Episode 69 Episode 70 Episode 71 Episode 72 Episode 73 Episode 74 Episode 75 Episode 76 Episode 77 Episode 78 Episode 79 Episode 80 Episode 81 Episode 82 Episode 83 Episode 84 Episode 85 Episode 86 Episode 87 Episode 88 Episode 89 Episode 90 Episode 91 Episode 92 Episode 93 Episode 94 Episode 95 Episode 96 Episode 97 Episode 98 Episode 99 Episode 100 Episode 101 Episode 102 Episode 103 Episode 104 Episode 105 Episode 106 Episode 107 Episode 108 Episode 109 Episode 110 Episode 111 Episode 112 Episode 113 Episode 114 Episode 115 Episode 116 Episode 117 Episode 118 Episode 119 Episode 120 Episode 121 Episode 122 Episode 123 Episode 124 Episode 125 Episode 126 Episode 127 Episode 128 Episode 129 Episode 130 Episode 131 Episode 132 Episode 133 Episode 134 Episode 135 Episode 136 Episode 137 Episode 138 Episode 139 Episode 140 Episode 141 Episode 142 Episode 143 Episode 144 Episode 145 Episode 146 Episode 147 Episode 148 Episode 149 Episode 150 Episode 151 Episode 152 Episode 153 Episode 154 Episode 155 Episode 156 Episode 157 Episode 158 Episode 159 Episode 160 Episode 161 Episode 162 Episode 163 Episode 164 Episode 165 Episode 166 Episode 167 Episode 168 Episode 169 Episode 170 Episode 171 Episode 172 Episode 173 Episode 174 Episode 175 Episode 176 Episode 177 Episode 178 Episode 179 Episode 180 Episode 181 Episode 182 Episode 183 Episode 184 Episode 185 Episode 186 Episode 187 Episode 188 Episode 189 Episode 190 Episode 191 Episode 192 Episode 193 Episode 194 Episode 195 Episode 196 Episode 197 Episode 198 Episode 199 Episode 200 Episode 201 Episode 202 Episode 203 Episode 204 Episode 205 Episode 206 Episode 207 Episode 208 Episode 209 Episode 210 Episode 211 Episode 212 Episode 213 Episode 214 Episode 215 Episode 216 Episode 217 Episode 218 Episode 219 Episode 220 Episode 221 Episode 222 Episode 223 Episode 224 Episode 225 Episode 226 Episode 227 Episode 228 Episode 229 Episode 230 Episode 231 Episode 232 Episode 233 Episode 234 Episode 235 Episode 236 Episode 237 Episode 238 Episode 239 Episode 240 Episode 241 Episode 242 Episode 243 Episode 244 Episode 245 Episode 246 Episode 247 Episode 248 Episode 249 Episode 250 Episode 251 Episode 252 Episode 253 Episode 254 Episode 255 Episode 256 Episode 257 Episode 258 Episode 259 Future titles & synopses blurred. Tap "Reveal" on any card to peek. Binge Efficiency Engine Season 5: Filler vs. Essential Canon Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests. 99% Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes Core (256): Character development & subplots Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler Show All (259) Crucial Mytharc (3) Essential Canon (259) S5·E1 Mytharc January 2, 2012 Jan 2, 2012 S5·E2 Core January 3, 2012 Jan 3, 2012 S5·E3 Core January 4, 2012 Jan 4, 2012 S5·E4 Core January 5, 2012 Jan 5, 2012 S5·E5 Core January 6, 2012 Jan 6, 2012 S5·E6 Core January 9, 2012 Jan 9, 2012 S5·E7 Core January 10, 2012 Jan 10, 2012 S5·E8 Core January 11, 2012 Jan 11, 2012 S5·E9 Core January 12, 2012 Jan 12, 2012 S5·E10 Core January 13, 2012 Jan 13, 2012 S5·E11 Core January 16, 2012 Jan 16, 2012 S5·E12 Core January 17, 2012 Jan 17, 2012 S5·E13 Core January 18, 2012 Jan 18, 2012 S5·E14 Core January 19, 2012 Jan 19, 2012 S5·E15 Core January 20, 2012 Jan 20, 2012 S5·E16 Core January 23, 2012 Jan 23, 2012 S5·E17 Core January 24, 2012 Jan 24, 2012 S5·E18 Core January 25, 2012 Jan 25, 2012 S5·E19 Core January 26, 2012 Jan 26, 2012 S5·E20 Core January 27, 2012 Jan 27, 2012 S5·E21 Core January 30, 2012 Jan 30, 2012 S5·E22 Core January 31, 2012 Jan 31, 2012 S5·E23 Core February 1, 2012 Feb 1, 2012 S5·E24 Core February 2, 2012 Feb 2, 2012 S5·E25 Core February 3, 2012 Feb 3, 2012 S5·E26 Core February 6, 2012 Feb 6, 2012 S5·E27 Core February 7, 2012 Feb 7, 2012 S5·E28 Core February 8, 2012 Feb 8, 2012 S5·E29 Core February 9, 2012 Feb 9, 2012 S5·E30 Core February 10, 2012 Feb 10, 2012 S5·E31 Core February 13, 2012 Feb 13, 2012 S5·E32 Core February 14, 2012 Feb 14, 2012 S5·E33 Core February 15, 2012 Feb 15, 2012 S5·E34 Core February 16, 2012 Feb 16, 2012 S5·E35 Core February 17, 2012 Feb 17, 2012 S5·E36 Core February 20, 2012 Feb 20, 2012 S5·E37 Core February 21, 2012 Feb 21, 2012 S5·E38 Core February 22, 2012 Feb 22, 2012 S5·E39 Core February 23, 2012 Feb 23, 2012 S5·E40 Core February 24, 2012 Feb 24, 2012 S5·E41 Core February 27, 2012 Feb 27, 2012 S5·E42 Core February 28, 2012 Feb 28, 2012 S5·E43 Core February 29, 2012 Feb 29, 2012 S5·E44 Core March 1, 2012 Mar 1, 2012 S5·E45 Core March 2, 2012 Mar 2, 2012 S5·E46 Core March 5, 2012 Mar 5, 2012 S5·E47 Core March 6, 2012 Mar 6, 2012 S5·E48 Core March 7, 2012 Mar 7, 2012 S5·E49 Core March 8, 2012 Mar 8, 2012 S5·E50 Core March 9, 2012 Mar 9, 2012 S5·E51 Core March 12, 2012 Mar 12, 2012 S5·E52 Core March 13, 2012 Mar 13, 2012 S5·E53 Core March 14, 2012 Mar 14, 2012 S5·E54 Core March 15, 2012 Mar 15, 2012 S5·E55 Core March 16, 2012 Mar 16, 2012 S5·E56 Core March 19, 2012 Mar 19, 2012 S5·E57 Core March 20, 2012 Mar 20, 2012 S5·E58 Core March 21, 2012 Mar 21, 2012 S5·E59 Core March 22, 2012 Mar 22, 2012 S5·E60 Core March 23, 2012 Mar 23, 2012 S5·E61 Core March 26, 2012 Mar 26, 2012 S5·E62 Core March 27, 2012 Mar 27, 2012 S5·E63 Core March 28, 2012 Mar 28, 2012 S5·E64 Core March 29, 2012 Mar 29, 2012 S5·E65 Core March 30, 2012 Mar 30, 2012 S5·E66 Core April 2, 2012 Apr 2, 2012 S5·E67 Core April 3, 2012 Apr 3, 2012 S5·E68 Core April 4, 2012 Apr 4, 2012 S5·E69 Core April 5, 2012 Apr 5, 2012 S5·E70 Core April 6, 2012 Apr 6, 2012 S5·E71 Core April 9, 2012 Apr 9, 2012 S5·E72 Core April 10, 2012 Apr 10, 2012 S5·E73 Core April 11, 2012 Apr 11, 2012 S5·E74 Core April 12, 2012 Apr 12, 2012 S5·E75 Core April 13, 2012 Apr 13, 2012 S5·E76 Core April 16, 2012 Apr 16, 2012 S5·E77 Core April 17, 2012 Apr 17, 2012 S5·E78 Core April 18, 2012 Apr 18, 2012 S5·E79 Core April 19, 2012 Apr 19, 2012 S5·E80 Core April 20, 2012 Apr 20, 2012 S5·E81 Core April 23, 2012 Apr 23, 2012 S5·E82 Core April 24, 2012 Apr 24, 2012 S5·E83 Core April 25, 2012 Apr 25, 2012 S5·E84 Core April 26, 2012 Apr 26, 2012 S5·E85 Core April 27, 2012 Apr 27, 2012 S5·E86 Core April 30, 2012 Apr 30, 2012 S5·E87 Core May 1, 2012 May 1, 2012 S5·E88 Core May 2, 2012 May 2, 2012 S5·E89 Core May 3, 2012 May 3, 2012 S5·E90 Core May 4, 2012 May 4, 2012 S5·E91 Core May 7, 2012 May 7, 2012 S5·E92 Core May 8, 2012 May 8, 2012 S5·E93 Core May 9, 2012 May 9, 2012 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2012 S5·E120 Core June 15, 2012 Jun 15, 2012 S5·E121 Core June 18, 2012 Jun 18, 2012 S5·E122 Core June 19, 2012 Jun 19, 2012 S5·E123 Core June 20, 2012 Jun 20, 2012 S5·E124 Core June 21, 2012 Jun 21, 2012 S5·E125 Core June 22, 2012 Jun 22, 2012 S5·E126 Core June 25, 2012 Jun 25, 2012 S5·E127 Core June 26, 2012 Jun 26, 2012 S5·E128 Core June 27, 2012 Jun 27, 2012 S5·E129 Core June 28, 2012 Jun 28, 2012 S5·E130 Core June 29, 2012 Jun 29, 2012 S5·E131 Core July 2, 2012 Jul 2, 2012 S5·E132 Core July 3, 2012 Jul 3, 2012 S5·E133 Core July 4, 2012 Jul 4, 2012 S5·E134 Core July 5, 2012 Jul 5, 2012 S5·E135 Core July 6, 2012 Jul 6, 2012 S5·E136 Core July 9, 2012 Jul 9, 2012 S5·E137 Core July 10, 2012 Jul 10, 2012 S5·E138 Core July 11, 2012 Jul 11, 2012 S5·E139 Core July 12, 2012 Jul 12, 2012 S5·E140 Core July 13, 2012 Jul 13, 2012 S5·E141 Core July 16, 2012 Jul 16, 2012 S5·E142 Core July 17, 2012 Jul 17, 2012 S5·E143 Core July 18, 2012 Jul 18, 2012 S5·E144 Core July 19, 2012 Jul 19, 2012 S5·E145 Core July 20, 2012 Jul 20, 2012 S5·E146 Core July 23, 2012 Jul 23, 2012 S5·E147 Core July 24, 2012 Jul 24, 2012 S5·E148 Core July 25, 2012 Jul 25, 2012 S5·E149 Core July 26, 2012 Jul 26, 2012 S5·E150 Core July 27, 2012 Jul 27, 2012 S5·E151 Core July 30, 2012 Jul 30, 2012 S5·E152 Core July 31, 2012 Jul 31, 2012 S5·E153 Core August 1, 2012 Aug 1, 2012 S5·E154 Core August 2, 2012 Aug 2, 2012 S5·E155 Core August 3, 2012 Aug 3, 2012 S5·E156 Core August 6, 2012 Aug 6, 2012 S5·E157 Core August 7, 2012 Aug 7, 2012 S5·E158 Core August 8, 2012 Aug 8, 2012 S5·E159 Core August 9, 2012 Aug 9, 2012 S5·E160 Core August 10, 2012 Aug 10, 2012 S5·E161 Core August 13, 2012 Aug 13, 2012 S5·E162 Core August 14, 2012 Aug 14, 2012 S5·E163 Core August 15, 2012 Aug 15, 2012 S5·E164 Core August 16, 2012 Aug 16, 2012 S5·E165 Core August 17, 2012 Aug 17, 2012 S5·E166 Core August 20, 2012 Aug 20, 2012 S5·E167 Core August 21, 2012 Aug 21, 2012 S5·E168 Core August 22, 2012 Aug 22, 2012 S5·E169 Core August 23, 2012 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25, 2012 Sep 25, 2012 S5·E193 Core September 26, 2012 Sep 26, 2012 S5·E194 Core September 27, 2012 Sep 27, 2012 S5·E195 Core September 28, 2012 Sep 28, 2012 S5·E196 Core October 1, 2012 Oct 1, 2012 S5·E197 Core October 2, 2012 Oct 2, 2012 S5·E198 Core October 3, 2012 Oct 3, 2012 S5·E199 Core October 4, 2012 Oct 4, 2012 S5·E200 Core October 5, 2012 Oct 5, 2012 S5·E201 Core October 8, 2012 Oct 8, 2012 S5·E202 Core October 9, 2012 Oct 9, 2012 S5·E203 Core October 10, 2012 Oct 10, 2012 S5·E204 Core October 11, 2012 Oct 11, 2012 S5·E205 Core October 12, 2012 Oct 12, 2012 S5·E206 Core October 15, 2012 Oct 15, 2012 S5·E207 Core October 16, 2012 Oct 16, 2012 S5·E208 Core October 17, 2012 Oct 17, 2012 S5·E209 Core October 18, 2012 Oct 18, 2012 S5·E210 Core October 19, 2012 Oct 19, 2012 S5·E211 Core October 22, 2012 Oct 22, 2012 S5·E212 Core October 23, 2012 Oct 23, 2012 S5·E213 Core October 24, 2012 Oct 24, 2012 S5·E214 Core October 25, 2012 Oct 25, 2012 S5·E215 Core October 26, 2012 Oct 26, 2012 S5·E216 Core October 29, 2012 Oct 29, 2012 S5·E217 Core October 30, 2012 Oct 30, 2012 S5·E218 Core October 31, 2012 Oct 31, 2012 S5·E219 Core November 1, 2012 Nov 1, 2012 S5·E220 Core November 2, 2012 Nov 2, 2012 S5·E221 Core November 5, 2012 Nov 5, 2012 S5·E222 Core November 6, 2012 Nov 6, 2012 S5·E223 Core November 7, 2012 Nov 7, 2012 S5·E224 Core November 8, 2012 Nov 8, 2012 S5·E225 Core November 9, 2012 Nov 9, 2012 S5·E226 Core November 12, 2012 Nov 12, 2012 S5·E227 Core November 13, 2012 Nov 13, 2012 S5·E228 Core November 14, 2012 Nov 14, 2012 S5·E229 Core November 15, 2012 Nov 15, 2012 S5·E230 Core November 16, 2012 Nov 16, 2012 S5·E231 Core November 19, 2012 Nov 19, 2012 S5·E232 Core November 20, 2012 Nov 20, 2012 S5·E233 Core November 21, 2012 Nov 21, 2012 S5·E234 Core November 23, 2012 Nov 23, 2012 S5·E235 Core November 26, 2012 Nov 26, 2012 S5·E236 Core November 27, 2012 Nov 27, 2012 S5·E237 Core November 28, 2012 Nov 28, 2012 S5·E238 Core November 29, 2012 Nov 29, 2012 S5·E239 Core November 30, 2012 Nov 30, 2012 S5·E240 Core December 3, 2012 Dec 3, 2012 S5·E241 Core December 4, 2012 Dec 4, 2012 S5·E242 Core December 5, 2012 Dec 5, 2012 S5·E243 Core December 6, 2012 Dec 6, 2012 S5·E244 Core December 7, 2012 Dec 7, 2012 S5·E245 Core December 10, 2012 Dec 10, 2012 S5·E246 Core December 11, 2012 Dec 11, 2012 S5·E247 Core December 12, 2012 Dec 12, 2012 S5·E248 Core December 13, 2012 Dec 13, 2012 S5·E249 Core December 14, 2012 Dec 14, 2012 S5·E250 Core December 17, 2012 Dec 17, 2012 S5·E251 Core December 18, 2012 Dec 18, 2012 S5·E252 Core December 19, 2012 Dec 19, 2012 S5·E253 Core December 20, 2012 Dec 20, 2012 S5·E254 Core December 21, 2012 Dec 21, 2012 S5·E255 Core December 24, 2012 Dec 24, 2012 S5·E256 Core December 26, 2012 Dec 26, 2012 S5·E257 Core December 27, 2012 Dec 27, 2012 S5·E258 Mytharc December 28, 2012 Dec 28, 2012 S5·E259 Mytharc December 31, 2012 Dec 31, 2012