Fifth Gear

Fifth Gear has built a real following in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on The CW among viewers who want documentaries that actually inform. 29 seasons of it means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. 22 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Worth watching in order, from the beginning — the cumulative effect is the point. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Amazon Prime Video.

There is a reason Fifth Gear keeps coming up in conversation. Fifth Gear approaches its subject with the rigour that makes documentary storytelling worth taking seriously. Getting viewers up to speed on all the latest automotive information, with new car reviews, second hand bargains and industry tidbits being the focus of this magazine show. Featuring Vicki Butler-Henderson and Jason Plato, it gets access that is hard to secure twice. Across 29 seasons (2002–2024), it never lost the thread that made it worth starting. The restraint in Fifth Gear is what makes it trustworthy — it does not need to editorialise to make its point. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Anyone after documentary work that genuinely informs rather than confirms will value Fifth Gear. Viewers who responded to How It's Made will find a lot to like here too. The 29-season run rewards the patience it asks of you. The access the production gets is remarkable, and the storytelling does full justice to it. Worth watching in order, from the beginning.

Fifth Gear is currently airing new episodes, created by Mark McQueen — so there's no better time to catch up before the story moves forward. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.