Jeremy Wells and his loyal assistant Paul Williams torment some of Aotearoa's best, brightest, and most available comedians. Who will earn the Taskmaster's respect and a gold statue of his head?
Where to watch
We could not find anywhere to watch it in the United States.
Availability data: JustWatch
- Seasons
- 7
- Episodes aired
- 60
- Latest aired
- S06E10
- Total runtime
- 1d 6h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 October 2020 – December 2020 10 episodes
- Season 2 July 2021 – September 2021 10 episodes
- Season 3 July 2022 – September 2022 10 episodes
- Season 4 August 2023 – September 2023 10 episodes
- Season 5 August 2024 – September 2024 10 episodes
- Season 6 August 2025 – September 2025 10 episodes
- Season 7 September 2026 – October 2026 10 episodes
-
S05E01 A Long Denouement
August 6 · 47min find the promo
Show synopsis
Taskmaster NZ is back for season 5 with Abby Howells, Ben Hurley, Hayley Sproull, Tofiga Fepulea'i and Tom Sainsbury all competing for a golden statue of Jeremy Wells’ head.
-
S05E02 Slightly Sucked Pasta
August 7 · 44min find the promo
Show synopsis
Our second episode features a team task with a secret twist, we learn about the best moment of Hayley Sproull’s life, and Ben Hurley has one of the greatest athletic moments in Taskmaster history.
-
S05E03 The Lamp Left Me On Read
August 13 · 45min find the promo
Show synopsis
Tom Sainsbury devises a new way of eating marshmallows involving binoculars, Hayley Sproull has a meltdown over a lamp, and we see five movie trailers about a trailer
-
S05E04 Having a Flare-Up
August 14 · 45min find the promo
Show synopsis
Episode four sees Tofiga Fepulea'i do “his favourite task”, the teams attempt to do impressions and build towers, while Ben Hurley teaches Paul how to remember every New Zealand prime minister.
-
S05E05 A Marvellous Tool
August 20 · 47min find the promo
Show synopsis
It’s halfway through the season and we’re celebrating by catapulting eggs. The cast celebrate the new year and stick to their resolutions, while Ben lives life to the fullest with a frisbee.
-
S05E06 The One Where Rachel Dies In Childbirth
August 21 · 45min find the promo
Show synopsis
The cast are asked to get on the same wavelength as Paul when it comes to fashion, we get to see five brand new biopics and there’s some trickery afoot with a complicated pirates map and tape player
-
S05E07 Sierra Echo Xylophone
August 27 · 46min find the promo
Show synopsis
Abby’s prize task leaves Jeremy Wells speechless, we see incredible things an incredible number of times, and Hayley attempts to finish a task months after it started
-
S05E08 A Genie Comes If You Rub It
August 28 · 45min find the promo
Show synopsis
It’s episode eight and the competition is getting close. Tom Sainsbury shows off his film making skills with a silent film, and the teams put on two very different corporate retreats
-
S05E09 An Absolute Pedant
September 3 · 46min find the promo
Show synopsis
The penultimate episode of season five sees an insight into Paul’s bedtime routine, we get to watch balls go in holes, artworks come to life, and the reason why Ben called Hayley mustard-hands.
-
S05E10 Oh Baby It's Elegance
September 4 · 45min find the promo
Show synopsis
It’s down to the wire to find our series 5 winner. We see 5 new countries and tourism videos created, witness the greatest ever rap song about the food pyramid and see who takes home the head! Season Finale