Um, Actually...: 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 Um, Actually... 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
Return to Love, Actually
Feb 12, 2021 · 36 min
It's another couples-only, love-celebrating, still-pedantic edition of Um, Actually!
Crew Battle
Feb 26, 2021 · 36 min
The writers and past hosts of Um, Actually compete in the ultimate nerdy battle royale.
Nicktoons
Mar 13, 2021 · 31 min
Rekha, Jess, and Caldwell take a trip to the world of Nickelodeon nostalgia.
Cabin in the Woods, Deadlands, Spider-Man Villains
Mar 26, 2021 · 36 min
Andrew, Mike, and Joan learn about Marvel's Gibbon and discuss the darkness of Kevin McCallister.
Anglophilia
Apr 9, 2021 · 39 min
Emma, Amy, and Gutes compete to prove who is the true monarch of British nerdery.
Kim Possible, The Princess Bride, Sliders
Apr 23, 2021 · 39 min
Gus, Kirk, and Amy talk Austin Powers, guess some screams, and more.
Dystopias
May 8, 2021 · 35 min
Erik Voss, Kelly Nugent, and DC Pierson compete to see whose new world is the bravest.
The McElroy Melee
May 21, 2021 · 37 min
Justin, Travis, and Clint McElroy battle to see who's the most pedantic member of the family.
Monsters, Myths, and Folklore
Jun 4, 2021 · 37 min
Jordan, Marina, and Trisha talk all kinds of creatures from ancient tales.
Demiliches, Isengard, I Am Legend
Jun 18, 2021 · 31 min
Maude, Erika, and Carolyn talk Uruk-hai impressions and more.
Battle of the Mods
Jul 2, 2021 · 29 min
The Dropout mods take a break from keeping the Discord civil to compete over nerdy trivia.
ActuallyMania
Jul 16, 2021 · 34 min
Danielle, Dan, and Jay bodyslam some wrestling trivia to see who will win the belt.
Star Wars Names, HUDs, The Umbrella Academy
Jul 30, 2021 · 28 min
Jordan, Michelle, and Shane compete but more importantly learn what an echidna looks like.
Hades, Herlock Sholmes, The Stormlight Archives
Aug 13, 2021 · 32 min
Becca Scott, Satine Pheonix, and James Willems unionize to fight the oppressive point system.
Alien vs Predator, The Beastmaster, ET
Aug 27, 2021 · 31 min
Erik Voss, MT, and Jay Washington dance in their seats with excitement.
Um, Anime!
Sep 10, 2021 · 34 min
Orion Black, Kendra Wells, and Eli Yudin face off in an entirely anime themed episode.
Sunshine, Casper the Friendly Ghost, Sex Criminals
Sep 24, 2021 · 35 min
Carolyn Page, Gus Sorola, and Andrew Rosas duke it out in a redemption episode.
Arrival, Dragon Ball Super, Elf With a Gun
Oct 8, 2021 · 34 min
Kelly Nugent, Erika Ishii, and Malika Lim Eubank try to run faster than their friends.
The Haunting of Hill House, Hereditary, The Ring
Oct 22, 2021 · 36 min
Betsy Sodaro, Mark Rennie, and Oscar Montoya determine which horror franchises never went to space.
Soulcalibur, Dread, The Sims: Livin' Large
Nov 5, 2021 · 35 min
Matt Mercer, Haley Mancini, and Matthew Kelly wonder if there's an Aquaman for rivers and lakes.
Catwoman, Undertale, Clayface
Nov 19, 2021 · 34 min
Ify Nwadiwe and Brodie Reed team up to face off against Dani Fernandez and Danielle Radford.
1984, Hunter x Hunter, Supernatural
Dec 3, 2021 · 35 min
Aabria Iyengar, Taliesin Jaffe, and Brennan Lee Mulligan sing the praises of the long Tetris piece.
The Nutcracker, The Nightmare Before Christmas, White Christmas
Dec 17, 2021 · 31 min
Emma Fyffe, Amy Vorpahl, and Winston A. Marshall ho ho throw down in a holiday themed episode.
Star Trek, Species, Bionicle
Dec 31, 2021 · 34 min
Michael Saltzman, Amy Dallen, and Markiea McCarty test their knowledge of bird sounds and logos.