As of July 2026, Catfish: The TV Show Season 5 aired in 2016 with 20 episodes — streaming now on Paramount Plus. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Catfish: The TV Show Season 5

2016 20 Episodes Reality · Drama ⭐ 7/10

If you want reality entertainment that actually understands its own format, Catfish: The TV Show Season 5 is available on and right now. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 145 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. The production never lets the format go stale. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

There is a reason Catfish: The TV Show Season 5 keeps coming up in conversation. What separates Catfish: The TV Show Season 5 from the rest of its genre is a genuine understanding of what its audience actually wants to watch. Season 5 of Catfish: The TV Show includes 20 episodes. It aired from February 2016 to September 2016. This season stars Nēv Schulman and Max Joseph. Nēv Schulman and Max Joseph lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2016. Catfish: The TV Show Season 5 understands the difference between manufactured drama and the real thing, and leans on the latter. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Reality sceptics are warned — Catfish: The TV Show Season 5 has converted more than a few doubters. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. The format has been copied endlessly since Catfish: The TV Show Season 5 first appeared, which is the most honest tribute the industry knows how to give. Impossible to watch casually.

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🎬 Catfish: The TV Show Season 5 — Episode Guide

E1
Dejay, Malik & Josiah
2016-02-24
Nev and Max get two catfishes for the price of one when they discover that Dejay and Malik are being played by the same guy. Sparks fly as they discover just how explosive a love triangle can be.
E2
Jeanette & Derick
2016-03-02
A concerned daughter asks for help when her mother begins contemplating marriage to a man she met online.
E3
Leuh & Justin
2016-03-09
After two failed attempts to meet up with a surfer, a woman wants to find out if he is actually the man of her dreams.
E4
Brandon & McKenna
2016-03-17
Karrueche Tran helps track down the truth when Brandon wonders whether his online love is real.
E5
Jaylin & Ja’la
2016-03-23
Jaylin is prepared to sacrifice a lifelong friendship and promising videogame career to be with a woman he’s never even spoken to on the phone. Nev and Max help him discover that sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction.
E6
Michael & Chanelle
2016-03-30
Michael felt he had no time for a relationship, but love appeared in a DM. Chanelle is the light he’s needed in his life, but out of the blue she's disappeared, leaving only Nev and Max to help him find his missing love.
E7
Ray & Lexi
2016-04-06
Ray is determined to finally meet his online love of four years, Lexi. But after learning that Lexi’s sister has meddled in the relationship in the past, Nev and Max soon find themselves with more questions than answers.
E8
Joanna & Bo
2016-04-13
Tattoo model, Joanna, was about to meet her online love in the flesh, but a crazy night in Vegas caused the whole relationship to go sour. Now she's enlisted Nev and Max to help track down her former flame and make things right.
E9
Tyreme & Tomorrow
2016-04-20
Tyreme met the beautiful Tomorrow online over 9 months ago. They share a deep bond and Tyreme is ready to uproot his life to be with her. Will Nev and Max be able help Tyreme finally meet his Tomorrow?
E10
Kayla & Courtney
2016-04-27
When Kayla was two, her father killed her mother and then later committed suicide. Years later, Kayla is sent a message from Courtney, a woman claiming to be channeling her dead father’s spirit.
E11
Paris & Tara
2016-05-04
Paris enlists Nev and Max to help her figure out who has been catfishing her for the past four years. But as the guys investigate, they make a shocking discovery that casts suspicion onto Paris herself!
E12
Vince & Alyssa
2016-05-11
Vince can’t seem to escape his online-ex, Alyssa, whose stalking has caused his real life girlfriend, Liz, to break up with him. Nev and Max help Vince confront Alyssa so he can try to salvage a future with Liz.
E13
Lucas & Many
2016-08-10
When Jayme learns that her online boyfriend is fake and that he is catfishing other women as well, she enlists the help of Nev and Max to stop him.
E14
Larissa & Anthony
2016-08-10
After being catfished by her best friend from high school, Larissa turns to another online friend for support.
E15
Spencer & Katy
2016-08-17
Spencer reveals that he has been having a relationship with a pop star, and the Catfish team sets out to find the truth.
E16
Candic & Titus
2016-08-24
After months of intimate text exchanges with a man she met online, named Titus, Candic has decided to finally stop and fess up to her husband. But before she does, she needs Nev and Max to help her find out who Titus really is!
E17
Andrea, Alex & Andrea
2016-08-31
Fans of popular YouTube star, Andrea Russett, summon Nev and Max to help catch a potential stalker who is impersonating Andrea's family online. The guys soon uncover a web of fake profiles much larger than they thought possible.
E18
Catherine & Graham
2016-09-07
Long Islander Catherine has fallen deeply in love with country boy Graham from Tennessee. She's ready to uproot her life to be a country girl with him, but Nev and Max uncover that Graham's not everything he claims to be.
E19
Luis & Sydney
2016-09-14
Luis has fallen in love with a single mom who is down on her luck and now he's ready to take their online relationship to the next level. But first, Nev and Max must help investigate.
E20
Andrew & Zac
2016-09-21
Andrew thought he met the perfect match on Tinder in Zac until he received a text message from a friend revealing shocking new information. As Nev and Max look into the case, they suspect Zac could be keeping a very big secret.

🎭 Cast of Catfish: The TV Show Season 5

Nēv Schulman
Nēv Schulman
Self - Host
Max Joseph
Max Joseph
Self - Host

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