American Housewife
A confident wife and mother raises her flawed family in a wealthy town filled with "perfect" mommies and kids.
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- 2016-2021
- 5 seasons
- ABC
- Comedy
- TV-PG
A confident wife and mother raises her flawed family in a wealthy town filled with "perfect" mommies and kids.
Season 5 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2020 - 2021
Episode 1
Graduation
Wed, Oct 28, 2020 21 mins
Katie goes to great lengths to appease Principal Ablin in order to ensure that Taylor graduates; Greg finishes writing the final chapter of Lonnie's book; Oliver is devastated to learn that Cooper's family will be moving out of Westport.
Episode 2
Psych
Wed, Nov 4, 2020 21 mins
Katie becomes overbearing and controlling; Franklin challenges an older boy to a duel in an effort to win back Anna-Kat's affections.
Episode 3
Coupling
Wed, Nov 18, 2020 20 mins
Katie is stunned to learn that Taylor's boyfriend Trip has been spending the night; Greg is forced to separate the kids when Anna-Kat and Franklin both come down with mono; Cooper starts to feel neglected.
Episode 4
Homeschool Sweet Homeschool
Wed, Nov 25, 2020 21 mins
With Anna-Kat and Franklin home sick, Katie seizes the opportunity to use them as the backdrop for her mommy vlog; Greg becomes suspicious when Taylor's first college paper comes back with an A; Cooper helps Oliver renovate the basement.
Episode 5
Kids These Days
Wed, Dec 2, 2020
Katie pushes Anna-Kat and Franklin to try an activity outside their comfort zone; Oliver is convinced that taking performance-enhancing drugs will help him ace his SATs; Taylor starts to wonder if Trip is the right guy for her.
Episode 6
Mother's Little Helper
Wed, Jan 13, 2021
When Katie's mentor and dear friend Tami moves to Westport, Katie wastes no time introducing her to her vlog viewers; Taylor discovers that Greg has been keeping an entertaining secret.
Episode 7
Under Pressure
Wed, Jan 27, 2021 21 mins
Greg ropes Katie into a double date with Principal Ablin and Maria in an attempt to further his political aspirations; Anna-Kat's popularity at school proves to be overwhelming.
Episode 8
Encourage, Discourage
Wed, Feb 3, 2021 21 mins
Katie and Tami make fast friends with J.D., a luxury hotel manager whose promise of access to complimentary hotel rooms around the world sounds incredibly enticing.
Episode 9
The Heist
Wed, Feb 10, 2021 20 mins
Katie goes overboard in her efforts to help J.D. become a father; Greg worries that Taylor might be a political liability to him after she has a brush with the law.
Episode 10
Getting Frank with the Ottos
Wed, Feb 24, 2021 21 mins
To celebrate the 100th episode of his podcast, Franklin invites Katie and the family to make guest appearances on his show; Greg asks Lonnie to be his campaign manager to help strengthen his social-media presence.
Episode 11
The Guardian
Wed, Mar 3, 2021 21 mins
Katie and Greg test Kathryn to see if she would make a good guardian for Anna-Kat in the unlikely event something should happen to them; after tracking down J.D.'s potential egg donors, Tami and Katie scheme to learn more about them.
Episode 12
How Oliver Got His Groove Back
Wed, Mar 24, 2021
Katie plays matchmaker by impersonating Oliver on his social media account to win over a girl; Lonnie helps Greg dig up dirt on his political rival.
Episode 13
The Election
Wed, Mar 31, 2021
Katie pushes Cooper to share his ambition of becoming a chef with his autocratic father; Greg and Principal Ablin go head-to-head when the election results offer an interesting twist; the Otto family gets a surprise.
