Caprice & Ella (season 5)

Caprice & Ella (season 5)
Country of origin	United States
Broadcast
Original run	August 31, 2023 (2023-08-31) – November 9, 2023 (2023-11-09) (called)
Season chronology
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List of Caprice & Ella episodes

The fifth season of the American television series Caprice & Ella began on August 31, 2023 and ended on November 9, 2023 following the death of Hank Cash. This is be the first full season to feature Hank Cash, George Williamston, Donna Doogan, Jackson Doogan, Rachael Passalt and Karly Jameson to the main cast. It is the next to last season to feature "Theme from MacGyver" as series creator and executive producer Ava Zinn considers changing the theme song to either "Faces of the Heart" by Dave Koz, "Bad Kitty (Caprice & Ella version)" by Liz Phair, or keep "Theme from MacGyver" by Randy Edelman. It is the only season to feature Hank Cash before his death on October 27, 2023.

Production and development

This season saw an alteration to the show's format, with many episodes now being at least two-parters.

Cast and crew changes

In October 2022, it was announced that Rachael Passalt and Karly Jameson would join the cast after Breeanna Sorensen joined the previous season. On October 24, 2022, series creator and executive producer Ava Zinn revealed that "The Special Treat from Margaret, Phil, Julia, and Karly, Sr.", initially produced as a season four episode, would be moved to the fifth season. Zinn also revealed that her mother, Margaret, will appear in an age-preogressed hologram, previously doing so in Ava's 40th Birthday Special. Zinn also revealed that Julia Passalt, Karly Ryder, and Phil Sorensen were confirmed as guest stars as Rachael's father, Karly's mother, and Breeanna's father, respectively as well as Ava's grandchildren, Alisan, Michael II, and Leah in addition to Alisan's mother, Jenna Zinn, and Martin Becker, father of Michael II and Leah. On October 26, 2022, Zinn also revealed that Jim Sorensen, Season Atkins, and Traci Davidson were confirmed as guest stars. On January 5, 2023, it was announced that Donna Doogan and her cat, Jackson would join the cast.

The season premiere episode was dedicated to Ava Zinn's long time friend and retired Marion, Indiana Police Captain Amber Richards, who retired on May 19, 2023, Jerry Springer, who died on April 27, 2023, and to Phil Sorensen, who died in March 2023.

Cast

Main cast

• Caprice Zinn as herself
• Ella Zinn as herself
• Breeanna Sorensen as herself
• Donna Doogan as herself
• Jackson Doogan as himself
• Rachael Passalt as herself/co-narrator
• Karly Jameson as herself/co-narrator
• Ava Zinn as herself

Recurring cast

• Season Atkins as herself
• Martin Becker as himself
• Traci Davidson as herself
• Jim Sorensen as himself
• Alisan Zinn as herself
• Jenna Zinn as herself (credited as Jenna Zinn, M.D., D.V.M.)
• Leah Zinn as herself (credited as Madison "Leah" Zinn)
• Michael Zinn II as himself

Guest Stars

• Amir Abass as himself (news footage)
• Donald Fields as himself
• Tara Fike as herself
• Krista Miller as herself (news footage)

Episodes

See also: List of Caprice & Ella episodes

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
104 105	1 2	When Help Arrives Too Late (Part 1) The Damage to Ava is Done (Part 2)	Ava Zinn	N/A	August 31, 2023 (2023-08-31) September 1, 2023 (2023-09-01)	501 502
Things in the Zinn household finally begin to improve yet are too little, too late as the physical, emotional, and mental damage to Ava was done. Worse is Ava was disability-shamed by a rude maintenance guy and drove Ava to drink heavier than usual. Caprice and Ella, however, already knew Ava had been right the whole time. In a coincidental twist of fate, Ava learns (after six months) on April 27, 2023–the same day Ava's broadcast icon Jerry Springer passed away from prostate cancer–that a first/ground floor apartment is finally available, of which should have been made available upon November 1, 2022. The apologies are made off screen after Ava accepts the offer, albeit Ava took a few swigs of a minxture of vodka and Long Island Iced Tea and says "may God have mercy on me."
106-114	3-11	Breaking Boiling Point 2: A Renter's Revenge	Donna Doogan Breeanna Sorensen	N/A	September 4, 2023 (2023-09-04)–September 23, 2023 (2023-09-23)	503-511
See article for more details. Note: First appearance of Alisan Zinn, Michael Zinn II, Leah Zinn, and Jenna Zinn.
115 116	12 13	Meet Sierra & Lyssa	Donna Doogan	N/A	September 25, 2023 (2023-09-25) September 28, 2023 (2023-09-28)	512 513
See article for more details. Note: First appearance of Sierra Zinn and Lyssa Zinn.
117 118	14 15	Addressing Concerns #4 & #5	Donna Doogan Breeanna Sorensen	N/A	November 1, 2023 (2023-11-01)	514 515