Total Divas (season 5)

Total Divas (season 5)

Total Divas title screen
Starring
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 14
Release
Original network E!
Original release January 19 (2016-01-19) – April 19, 2016 (2016-04-19)

Total Divas is an American reality television series that premiered on July 28, 2013, on E!.[1][2] The series gives viewers an inside look of the lives of WWE Divas from their work within WWE to their personal lives. Behind the scene footage of the Divas is also included.[3][4][5][6] Season 4 ended on September 29, 2015 with 1.15 million viewers.[7] Season 4's finale had a cable ranking of No. 5.[8]

Production

On September 5, 2015, an online article states that there could be a strong possibility Total Divas will be renewed for a fifth season. It reads that season four will "wrap up this fall" and the new season "won't air till 2016 some time".[9] On September 9, 2015, Naomi revealed on Twitter that she had been taken off the main cast after the mid-season finale, which is expected to air on September 29.[10] Season four may be extended following the mid-season hiatus instead of jumping to season five.[10] There has been speculation that WWE Tough Enough runner-up Amanda Saccomanno may join the cast after the mid-season hiatus.[10] It was later confirmed that Amanda will be joining the cast.[11] After the September 22 episode of Total Divas aired, it was announced that the following weeks episode would serve as the season finale, rather than a mid-season finale.[12]

Season 5 was announced on October 6, 2015, which will start airing in January 2016 with majority of last seasons cast returning. Naomi was officially removed from the main cast with Mandy taking her place and Rosa Mendes returning as a series regular.[13][14][15]

Cast

Mendes in March 2015.
Nikki (left) and Brie (right) in March 2015.
Natalya in March 2015.

Main cast

Recurring cast

Guest stars

Episodes

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Original air date Production
code		 U.S. viewers
(millions)
591"Love Triangle"January 19, 2016 (2016-01-19)5011.12[17]
In the season 5 premiere, Nikki wonders whether she should tell John Cena about her ex-boyfriend's, Dolph Ziggler's advances; Paige considers breaking off her engagement with Kevin and Brie tries to pave a new career path for Daniel Bryan.
602"A SummerSlam Engagement"January 26, 2016 (2016-01-26)5020.94[18]
Nattie's worst fear comes true when she is left out of SummerSlam; Alicia feels disrespected by her best friend, Paige, and John Cena surprises Nikki with his new stance on marriage.
613"The Truth About Cats and Divas"February 2, 2016 (2016-02-02)5030.84[19]
Eva Marie returns and shakes things up with the Divas; Nattie throws a surprise party for TJ to cheer him up while the Bellas fight over an endorsement.
624"Talk of The Town"February 9, 2016 (2016-02-09)5040.81[20]
Nikki aims to be the next Maria Shriver of motivational speaking but Brie mocks her; Alicia finds out her new boyfriend has been lying to her and Mandy Rose questions her choices about aligning with Eva.
635"Come Reign or Shine"February 16, 2016 (2016-02-16)5050.80[21]
Brie challenges Nikki on whether it is worth risking an injury for the chance to become the longest reigning Divas Champion; Alicia and Rosa argue over their visions for Rosa's baby shower and Nattie questions whether Mandy has her priorities straight about wrestling.
646"End of a Friendship?"February 23, 2016 (2016-02-23)5060.77[22]
Brie pushes her sister away when she refuses to enable Nikki's fear of being alone; Rosa stresses out about her religious mother meeting her atheist boyfriend, musician Bobby Schubenski while Alicia thinks about ending her friendship with Paige.
657"Hart of the Matter"March 1, 2016 (2016-03-01)5070.59[23]
Nikki's championship reign is at risk when she faces an old foe; Nattie is torn between taking TJ's last name or having him take hers; Paige fights to keep her relationship with Kevin afloat and Brie has a romantic bone to pick with Bryan.
668"Peace of Cake"March 8, 2016 (2016-03-08)5080.58[24]
Paige conceals a lie from her mother; Nikki fears for Brie's safety after a dangerous purchase while Rosa accuses Bobby of food shaming her.
679"Rocky Road to Recovery"March 15, 2016 (2016-03-15)5090.65[25]
Nikki mixes business with pleasure when she enlists John to be her rehab coach; Rosa becomes suspicious when Bobby goes to Vegas without her and Nattie struggles to wrangle her family together for a family portrait.
6810"No Retreat"March 22, 2016 (2016-03-22)5100.66[26]
Paige gets cold feet after agreeing to help a fan come out to his family; Brie is torn between her friends and Bryan; Eva has to form a tag team with her friend and NXT rookie Mandy.
6911"Clothes Quarters"March 29, 2016 (2016-03-29)5110.56[27]
Brie's stubbornness forms a roadblock for the Bellas' new lingerie line; Mandy undertakes a mission to reconnect her parents while on a joint family vacation with the Neidharts while Nattie attempts to suppress her dad's embarrassing antics.
7012"Baby Talk"April 5, 2016 (2016-04-05)5120.64[28]
Paige is haunted by a painful memory of her past, as Rosa's baby shower approaches; Nikki is determined to prove that she can hang with Brie and Bryan in the wilderness and Alicia is anxious to find a way to fix her family's issues.
7113"C'est La Divas (Part 1)"April 12, 2016 (2016-04-12)5130.63[29]
The Divas set off for Paris where one Diva gets the proposal of a lifetime; relationships start to crumble as the tension between Alicia and Rosa peaks and Eva ditches Mandy to hang out with the Bellas.
7214"C'est La Divas (Part 2)"April 19, 2016 (2016-04-19)5140.62[30]
The Divas' Paris getaway continues, as the divide between the Divas gets bigger; Rosa finally meets her little bundle of joy and Nikki learns the fate of her in-ring career with WWE.

Ratings

Season 5

No. Title Original Air date Viewership (millions)
(Live+SD)		 Rating/share
(18–49)
(Live+SD)		 Rank per week
on Cable
1 "Love Triangle" January 19, 2016 1.12[17] 0.53/4[17] #9[17]
2 "A SummerSlam Engagement" January 26, 2016 0.94[18] 0.42/4.5[18] #18[31]
3 "The Truth About Cats and Divas February 2, 2016 0.84[19] 0.40/4.76[32] #18[19]
4 "Talk of The Town" February 9, 2016 0.81[20] 0.40/4.94[33] #21[20]
5 "Come Reign or Shine" February 16, 2016 0.80[21] 0.40/4.95[34] #21[21]
6 "End of a Friendship?" February 23, 2016 0.77[22] 0.40/5.15[35] #21[22]
7 "Hart of the Matter" March 1, 2016 0.59[23] 0.30/5.08[36] #39[23]
8 "Peace of Cake" March 8, 2016 0.58[24] N/A #50[24]
9 "Rocky Road to Recovery" March 15, 2016 0.65[25] 0.30/4.62[37] #40[25]
10 "No Retreat" March 22, 2016 0.66[26] 0.30/4.52[38] #33[26]
11 "Clothes Quarters" March 29, 2016 0.56[27] N/A #34[27]
12 "Baby Talk" April 5, 2016 0.64[28] 0.30/4.62[39] #28[28]
13 "C'est La Divas (Part 1)" April 12, 2016 0.63[29] 0.18/2.9[29] #28[29]
14 "C'est La Divas (Part 2)" April 19, 2016 0.62[30] 0.30/4.8[40] #31[30]

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