The Secret Life of the American Teenager: 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 The Secret Life of the American Teenager 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
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To Begin With...
Jun 11, 2012
Ricky and Amy decide to run off together to escape all the drama at home with Anne's recent announcement that she's gay and Ashley's return home. But, will they decide to say 'I Do
Shotgun
Jun 18, 2012
Amy and Ricky return home with big news. Meanwhile, Grace continues to shut out Adrian; Leo discusses the fire with Dylan's parents; and Anne learns how serious things are between
I Do and I Don't...
Jun 25, 2012
Amy begins her senior year of high school and gives guidance to a new student, who's six months pregnant. Meanwhile, Ricky gets an opportunity to work for Leo full-time; Ben shares
Lies and Byes
Jul 9, 2012
Amy and Ricky's family and friends want to host a wedding reception for them, but Amy and Ricky are hesitant to accept their offer. Meanwhile, Ashley's parents find out she ran off
Past History
Jul 16, 2012
Ricky begins college, where he reunites with an old pal from foster care. Elsewhere, Ben's legal troubles are behind him, but he still must face Leo's wrath; Ethan takes an interes
Holy Rollers
Jul 23, 2012
Grace persuades her friends to attend church, but her plan doesn't come together as she expected.
Property Not For Sale
Aug 13, 2012
Ben and Amy have a candid discussion about their relationship.
Regrets
Aug 20, 2012
Adrian and Omar think about moving in together; Anne starts to plan Amy's wedding.
Half Over
Aug 27, 2012
Jack remains in the hospital; Ricky discusses the wedding with George.
Hedy's Happy Holiday House
Nov 19, 2012
t's Christmas Eve and Ricky and Amy are celebrating their first holiday together as a family. Ricky talks about an old tradition he had as a kid of sneaking into a toy shop with hi
To Each Her Own
Mar 18, 2013
Amy and Ricky continue planning their wedding, so Amy buys her dress at a thrift store. The dress is a little worse for wear, but only Amy sees the potential to make it great. Mean
It's a Miracle
Mar 25, 2013
Ben is in a euphoric mood, while driving Ethan to the airport he has an epiphany that Amy may not have been his first love. Omar leaves his student teaching job and proposes to Adr
Untying the Knot
Apr 1, 2013
Anne's anger toward George prompts her to call off Ricky and Amy's wedding, exposing the truth about their marital status to others. Meanwhile, Jack is reluctant to get the help he
Shiny and New
Apr 8, 2013
Amy and Ricky's relationship grows increasingly strained when Amy decides she wants to tour a college in New York. Leo questions Ricky about his friendship with Clementine. Jack go
Fraid So
Apr 15, 2013
George and Reverend Stone insist that Jack see a therapist, but it's Adrian's advice that ultimately persuades him to go. Ricky feels Amy's absence as he juggles taking care of Joh
Money For Nothin
Apr 22, 2013
Ricky tries to find a way to support Amy's dream of going to Hudson University, despite everyone's reservations about their relationship. Amy worries about her future when her meet
Interference
Apr 29, 2013
Ethan is convinced no adult actually uses algebra, but a chance meeting with Danica McKellar helps him look at math in a different light. Amy's frantic search for her missing weddi
First and Last
May 6, 2013
Amy and Ricky announce they will get married the day after Amy graduates from high school, but everyone is skeptical that the wedding will actually happen. Grace and Jack announce
All My Sisters With Me
May 13, 2013
Amy, Adrian and Grace struggle to reconcile their pending marriages with their individual dreams. Anne begins to feel like an outsider in her own family but soon finds an unexpecte
When Bad Things Happen to Bad People
May 20, 2013
Adrian is devastated by Omar's decision and takes her pain out on Ricky and Jack. Ben refuses to give up on his dream of reuniting with Amy and makes a shocking confession to Alice
Caught in a Trap
May 27, 2013
Ricky suspects that Amy is hiding something and confronts her about their future. Everyone gives Ethan some much-needed advice about his love life. Amy is furious when she learns t
Thank You And Goodbye
Jun 3, 2013
High school graduation is finally here, prompting everyone to reminisce about how much their lives have changed over the past few years. Amy's relationships with Ricky and Ben weig