Red vs. Blue — Season 5
The fifth season of Red vs. Blue brings The Blood Gulch Chronicles to a hilarious and explosive close. As the familiar battle for control of their desolate canyon rages on – complete with the usual squabbles and one-liners – things get even more chaotic with the arrival of three unexpected newcomers. A mysterious stranger, a peculiar half-alien child, and the wreckage of a crashed ship throw the Red and Blue armies into further disarray. This riotous conclusion to the online phenomenon sees our hapless troops embark on an extraordinary journey, uncovering a hidden world that might finally reveal the long-pondered question: what’s it all for?
Church returns to Blue Base to find that Junior, the infant born to Tucker – who now lies in a coma – is causing considerable disruption. A heated debate ensues between Church and Doc regarding the child’s future. Their argument is interrup…
As Church argued with Simmons and Grif, a persistent tapping emanated from the vessel. Sheila departed suddenly, compelling Church to fall back towards the base.
Church tries to reach Vic for help, only to be thwarted by a needlessly complex answering machine. Simultaneously, the ship's back door gives way, and something unseen begins to emerge.
Church finally discovers that Vic's voice mailbox is full. The Red reinforcement who emerged from the ship is revealed to be the Sister of Grif, who, according to Simmons' theory, arrived using the ship's light drive. This caused her and th…
Caboose watches the fresh Red soldier with the sniper rifle, and Church wonders at the skills this new addition might bring to the fight. Tucker stirs from his coma and joins them, instantly recognizing the soldier as female, even from a gr…
The Red Team gathered for Sergeant's funeral, each offering their own farewell. Grif delivered a series of jokes, Simmons declared his candidacy for Red leadership, and Sister launched into a philosophical discourse on mortality and the pas…
Tucker meets Junior. Elsewhere, Sister shares that she’d been informed the deceased Commander had died from an aspirin overdose. She explained that she was colorblind, and it was the "Blue guys" who had truly dispatched her. Deep beneath th…
A debate stirs among the Reds regarding Sister's continued presence, a discussion overshadowed by Grif’s clandestine plan to remove her from the team before Sarge unearths her secret allegiance to the Blues. Meanwhile, Doc investigates Shei…
The church offered Sister an orientation, a preliminary introduction, before Tex’s arrival. Separately, Simmons explained his discovery: a substantial cavern lay hidden beneath Sarge’s grave.
Grif and Simmons resolved to enter the cave. Simultaneously, Tex fired upon the Blues, attempting to discern which among them harbored O'Malley's influence. Church began to suspect Sheila was possessed, a suspicion that seemed to manifest i…
Moments after Sarge stirred to consciousness in the depths, Donut found him. While Tex and Sister exchanged words, Church and Tucker spoke of the implications of having two women stationed at the base. Back in the cavern, Donut indicated wh…
While awaiting Sergeant and Donut, Simmons and Grif are struck by projectiles that induce a sedative effect. The Blues resolve to restart Sheila's systems.
Doc determined to conduct a physical examination on Sister. Meanwhile, Donut and Sarge discovered Simmons, briefly unconscious, who explained that his assailants had seemingly taken Grif with them. Initially hesitant, Sarge resolved to assi…
Tucker and Junior eavesdrop on Doc’s examination of Sister. Elsewhere, the Reds discover Grif, who maintains he was interrogated by his captors. As the Blues attempt to reactivate Sheila, the tank abruptly shuts down moments before revealin…
The Blues resolved to transfer Sheila’s intellect to the crashed vessel’s internal computer. Grif recounted his interrogation, detailing how Andy had been present, interpreting for their captors. The captors, he explained, were searching fo…
Tex recounts the events of *Red vs. Blue: Out of Mind*. When York’s presence in the future is questioned, Tex suggests that his armor's unique regenerative properties, a result of his division's AI implantation, might have sustained him. Af…
Church largely adhered to Vic’s plan, dispatching Doc, Sister, and Junior into the caves while he, Tex, and Tucker launched a direct assault on the Red base. Before departing, Tucker offered Junior some ill-advised counsel. Caboose remained…
On the surveillance monitors, the Reds observed the Blues pushing forward toward their stronghold. This spurred them to navigate the tunnels and emerge from the cavern, intending to overrun the abandoned Blue base. Caboose inquired of Sheil…
Sarge requests backup from Command, and Simmons, hearing a faint echo, departs to investigate. He follows Vic Jr.'s voice to the surveillance monitors, and as Simmons speaks, he abruptly ends the call to Sarge. The Russians, believing the e…
At Red Base, the Blues are caught in an ambush by Wyoming forces. Church tries to discreetly contact Caboose for assistance, but his message is garbled. Undeterred, the tank departs for Red Base, empty. Meanwhile, the Reds discover Andy in …
Caboose realized he had to leave Sheila and return to Red base to assist his teammates. Elsewhere, Tucker discovered that Wyoming possessed the power to loop time, a consequence of the AI implantation that granted Tex camouflage and York re…
Flowers and O'Malley are discovered to be holding Doc, Sister, and Junior captive within the underground surveillance system. Flowers confides in Vic Jr. their scheme to bestow the sword upon Junior, granting him absolute power, a plan the …
Tex maintains that dominion over the Aliens is the key to victory in the war. Church, distrustful of O'Malley’s ability to honor an agreement, initiates a broadcast on an open channel to prevent O'Malley from aligning with Tex. As Tex elimi…
