Series synopsis
Taskmaster is an Australian comedy reality television series that premiered on 10 on February 2, 2023. It was created by Alex Horne. It stars Tom Gleeson, Tom Cashman, Julia Morris and Luke McGregor.
Tough-love Taskmaster Tom Gleeson and his trusty assistant Tom Cashman put a batch of Aussie battlers through their paces!
Premise
Tough-love Taskmaster Tom Gleeson and his trusty assistant Tom Cashman put a batch of Aussie battlers through their paces!
Premise: Ridiculous tasks. Serious competition.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tom Gleeson as Self - Taskmaster
- Tom Cashman as Self - Taskmaster's Assistant
- Julia Morris as Self
- Luke McGregor as Self
- Danielle Walker as Self
- Jimmy Rees as Self
- Nina Oyama as Self
- Anne Edmonds as Self
Supporting cast
- Jenny Tian as Self
- Josh Thomas as Self
- Wil Anderson as Self
- Aaron Chen as Self
- Concetta Caristo as Self
- Mel Buttle as Self
- Pete Helliar as Self
- Rhys Nicholson as Self
- Dave Hughes as Self
- Emma Holland as Self
- Lisa McCune as Self
- Takashi Wakasugi as Self
Guest cast
- Lloyd Langford as Self
- Alex Horne as Self - Cameo
- Cate Blanchett as Self - Cameo
- Paul Williams as Over
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 50 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | February 2, 2023 | April 6, 2023 |
| Season 2 | 10 | May 23, 2024 | July 25, 2024 |
| Season 3 | 10 | September 24, 2024 | November 26, 2024 |
| Season 4 | 10 | March 27, 2025 | May 29, 2025 |
| Season 5 | 10 | May 7, 2026 | July 9, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Foot Juice The group must bring in what they consider to be the most beautiful thing; contestants attempt to remove a balloon from a caravan without stepping into the caravan or touching the caravan. |
February 2, 2023 |
| 2 |
Keep It Clean and Flowing The group bring in the thing they consider to be the most satisfying thing to touch; the contestants attempt to find a cat in a bag while minimising the amount of bags opened. |
February 9, 2023 |
| 3 |
Cricketmaster The group bring in the thing that they would most like to be buried with; the contestants must fly a single thong as far as they can with whatever ingenious method they can come up with. |
February 16, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Don't Slip on the Chips Old Man Tough-love Taskmaster Tom Gleeson sets Anne Edmonds, Jenny Tian, Josh Thomas, Lloyd Langford and Wil Anderson a series of mind-bending, head-scratching challenges. Who will master the tricky tasks? |
May 23, 2024 |
| 2 |
A Hotly Contested Auction Tonight, the first team task takes place, where life (a.k.a Tom Cashman) gives the contestants lemons. Anne Edmonds writes a sweet potato ballad, and Lloyd Langford paints a home… with a gnome. |
May 30, 2024 |
| 3 |
Answer the Phone Gary It's the wettest episode of the season, as contestants take a bath. Josh creates a jingle for a pet accessory business, and teams read unusual books in the live task! |
June 6, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
For Your Logie Consideration They're at it again. Tom Gleeson, the Better Tom, and Tom Cashman, the Lesser Tom, return to scrutinize and exasperate our five contestants, all vying to be the Taskmaster champion. |
September 24, 2024 |
| 2 |
Burying a Backpacker Our five contestants gear up for Taskmaster glory: Bring in the cheekiest item, build a wall with big balls, film an emotional drone scene, and hide ten road cones. |
October 1, 2024 |
| 3 |
Mop and Bucket Situation In episode three, our contestants learn how to blend into the furniture, invent their own sport, and tear cards apart furiously. Rhys has his dreams come true during the live task. |
October 8, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wasting a Man's Time Taskmaster returns with five new competitors: Dave Hughes, Emma Holland, Lisa McCune, Takashi Wakasugi, and Tommy Little! Here, we see them lose the van keys and passionately promote a finger. |
March 27, 2025 |
| 2 |
What Is Life? Our contestants contend with a ping-pong ball in a bath and a particularly sus pineapple. In a series first, we head to a new location, where our contestants' hiding skills are put to the test. |
April 3, 2025 |
| 3 |
Jock on Nerd Action Our contestants send an exercise ball on a journey. It's all troublesome tech and totalled toilets in our manliest task yet. Then our contestants make some personal calls. Dave's knowledge pays off. |
April 10, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Where the War Happened Taskmaster is back. Contestants give memorials for eggs, get new middle names and travel to a new location. |
May 7, 2026 |
| 2 |
I'm the Girl One What can you safely store in your mouth? |
May 14, 2026 |
| 3 |
Very Flaccid Paintbrush Taskmaster after dark with the contestants bringing in their best item that can't be purchased online. |
May 21, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | 10 |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 2, 2023 |
| Last aired | May 14, 2026 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Thursday at 19:30:00 |