Taskmaster (Season 5)

Ridiculous tasks. Serious competition.

Tough-love Taskmaster Tom Gleeson and his trusty assistant Tom Cashman put a batch of Aussie battlers through their paces!

Where the War Happened (Episode 1) 7.5
Air date: 2026-05-07
Runtime: 52 min
Overview: Taskmaster is back. Contestants give memorials for eggs, get new middle names and travel to a new location.
I'm the Girl One (Episode 2) 6.7
Air date: 2026-05-14
Runtime: 48 min
Overview: What can you safely store in your mouth?
Very Flaccid Paintbrush (Episode 3) 6.0
Air date: 2026-05-21
Runtime: 49 min
Overview: Taskmaster after dark with the contestants bringing in their best item that can't be purchased online.
Jesus Would've Nailed This (Episode 4) 6.0
Air date: 2026-05-28
Runtime: 47 min
Overview: The comedians decipher a tricky Roman numerals task and do some precarious dangling.
Your Crotch is Worth 1 Point (Episode 5) 8.5
Air date: 2026-06-04
Runtime: 49 min
Overview: Comedians attempt to get Tom to sit on a cushion and build a sturdy boat and sink it.
Having a Menty B (Episode 6) 9.0
Air date: 2026-06-11
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Items are carried at high speed; Tom gets trapped in a box; pikelets are tossed around.
A Bogan Toddler (Episode 7) 8.0
Air date: 2026-06-18
Runtime: 47 min
Overview: Comedians must figure out the cuckoo puzzle, build a monument and trick the Taskmaster. Tom is trapped in a box, and piklets are tossed.
Australia's Occasional Sweetheart (Episode 8) 7.0
Air date: 2026-06-25
Runtime: 47 min
Overview: Comedians wake up Tom, cheer him on in a race, build a monument and trick the Taskmaster.
Coming Out Lunging (Episode 9) 9.0
Air date: 2026-07-02
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: In the penultimate episode, Joel really needs a win, the comedians are fooled and then have to retrace their steps, and Celia attempts to drug the Taskmaster.
Give It to Daddy to Pop (Episode 10)
Air date: 2026-07-09
Runtime: 49 min
Overview: It's the final episode blindfolded comedians stumble around in the last team task, Brett finally gets to use explosives, and we find out who the winner is.