The Square Season 5

The Square Season 5
Presented by	Gino Vivolo
Winner	TBA
Runner-up	TBA
Country of origin	Vitosium
Release
Original network	Noble
Season chronology

The fifth season of The Square premiered June 3rd, 2020 on Noble.

Contestants

Name	Age on entry	Playing As	Episode entered	Episode exited	Result
Azariah Wittman	28	Herself	1
Brandon Ronca	35	Himself	1
Hugo Harrell Jr.	47	Himself but under his drag name, Cherry.	1
Edwin Frederick		His best friend, Liana Barreto.	8
Kelina Stafford	30	A 38 year old mother of three named Kelina.	6
Liana Barreto		Her best friend, Edwin Frederick.	8
Marisol Franco Nathalie Cain	50 50	"Tia Mendez", a 29-year-old elementary school teacher.	2
Reuben Vieira	32	Himself, a father of two.	3
Taylor Tortorice	28	A 42 year old gay pastor named "Bronson Patrick Rego". (Episodes 5-8)	5
		Celio but using his own pictures. (Episodes 8-?)
Vedasto "Veddy" Pietro	27	Himself	3
Yasmin Cardoso	36	"Paige", a 23 year old model.	1	9	Blocked
Natalia K. Barras	27	Herself, a lawyer.	1	7	Blocked
Kody Reynolds	27	Himself, a "Gavino's Challenge" alumni.	1	6	Blocked
Leandra "Leah" Fernandes	25	Herself but married.	1	3	Blocked
Braydon Pinto	28	"Declan", a 20-year old college student.	1	3	Blocked
Anthony Soares Benny Richmond	34 33	"Devon", a 35-year-old football coach.	2	2	Blocked

Results Chart

		Episode 2	Episode 3	Episode 5		Episode 6	Episode 7	Episode 9	Episode 10	Episode 11	Episode 13	Episode 14	Episode 15	Episode 16
Azariah		Tia	2nd	Brandon	Abstain	n/a	3rd	6th
Brandon		Devon	4th	Cherry	Cherry	n/a	7th	9th
"Bronson"/"Celio" (Taylor)				Tia	n/a	n/a	9th	7th	6th
Cherry		Tia	1st	Veddy	n/a	Viral	4th	3rd
"Edwin" (Liana)								Exempt
Kelina							Exempt	8th
"Liana" (Edwin)								Exempt	2nd
Reuben				Natalia	Abstain	n/a	1st	2nd
"Tia" (Marisol+Nathalie)		n/a	Exempt	Cherry	n/a	Viral	5th	1st
Veddy				Paige	Tia	n/a	2nd	5th	4th	4th
"Paige" (Yasmin)		Tia	3rd	Azariah	Tia	n/a	8th	4th	Blocked (Episode 9)
Natalia		Tia	5th	Cherry	Abstain	n/a	6th	Blocked (Episode 7)
Kody		Tia	7th	Natalia	Cherry	n/a	Blocked (Episode 6)
Leah		Devon	6th	Blocked (Episode 3)
"Declan" (Braydon)		Devon	8th	Blocked (Episode 3)
"Devon" (Anthony+Benny)		n/a	Blocked (Episode 2)
Blocked		"Devon" Players' choice to block	"Declan" Lowest Rated Player	n/a		Kody Influencers' choice to block	Natalia Influencers' choice to block	"Paige" Influencers' choice to block	? Influencers' choice to block	? Influencers' choice to block	? Influencers' choice to block	? Influencers' choice to block	? Influencers' choice to block	? 5th Place	? 3rd Place
			Leah Influencers' choice to block											? 4th Place	? Runner-up
														? Highest Rated Player

Episode 1	The first contestant is Natalia. Natalia reveals that she is the oldest child of Season 1 runner-up, Silvia Barras. She just recently graduated law school and got herself a job at a law firm. The second contestant is Cherry. Cherry is the drag name of Hugo Harrell Jr. and is a drag legend, also known for their appearances on The Real Queens. The third contestant is "Paige". Paige is a 23-year-old model who loves to flirt and cause drama. Her real life self, Yasmin, is a 36 year old mom of four whose husband suggested the flirting strategy. The fourth contestant is Kody. Kody is the runner up of Gavino's Challenge Season 11. The fifth contestant is Azariah. Azariah (pronounced aw-zaw-r-eye-ah), is an interior decorator with a love for thrills. She also has one daughter with her wife, Vivienne Wittman (nee Salgado). The sixth contestant is Brandon. Brandon is the husband of Season 3's Sienna Ronca. The seventh contestant is Leah. Leah is a 21 year old carpenter from Estalva, Primos. The difference between her and her Square counter-part is that she is playing a married woman. The eighth contestant is "Declan". Declan is a 20 year old college student studying architecture. In reality, Declan is actually, Braydon, a 28 year old mixologist from Marsapaglia, Navocalco. Brandon, Natalia and Kody immediately recognize Cherry as the famous drag queen. Leah and Natalia talk about Brandon making a return and wonder if he is the real Brandon. When everybody has the chance to talk to each-other again in chat, Azariah asks Brandon if he is the real Brandon Ronca, which he confirms is true. Paige, Leah and Azariah have a discussion about having the real Brandon and a famous drag queen in the competition. Paige says that she recognizes Kody Reynolds from "Gavino's Challenge" and admits to being a huge fan of Reality TV. Leah and Azariah both haven't seen that show and asks if he is the manipulative type. Paige says that Kody made runner-up and they should be wary. Game ("Ice Breaker"): The players began playing a game, allowing them to learn more about each other. Afterwards, Cherry notes privately how everybody appears to be hiding something. Cherry talks with Natalia and Azariah in a private chat and the three of them really hit it off. Natalia and Leah then talk. Leah admits that she doesn't really like many people so far except for her, Paige, Cherry and Azariah. Nobody else seems trustworthy to her. Azariah talks to Brandon about being a mother. Her and her wife, Vivienne, went through surrogacy and have a beautiful 2 year old daughter named "Evelyn". Brandon says that him and Sienna had one child before she went into the house, Leon (M,7) and, after the show, they had another, Brynlee (2,F). The newest contestant is "Declan". Declan is a 20 year old college student studying architecture. In reality, Declan is actually Braydon, a 28 year old mixologist from Marsapaglia, Navocalco. Declan gets along with everybody and is rather charming. Kody, on the other hand, starts to strategize and try to pin Natalia and Brandon against each-other. He ends up getting caught and Brandon and Natalia converse and decide that Kody needs to go as soon as possible. "Paige"/Yasmin flirts quite a bit with Kody and Declan, who both reciprocate. It is Day 3. Everybody is told that they will vote one of two potentials into the season. The two of them will be able to talk to everybody for five hours before the vote begins. Once the vote happens, the person with the least amount of votes to enter will be Blocked immediately. Everybody is super shocked.
Episode 2	There is a small recap on the new twist: Potentials with only one entering and the other being Blocked immediately. The first potential contestant is "Tia". Tia is a 29 year old elementary teacher with two kids of her own. In reality, she is actually Marisol Franco and Nathalie Cain of the hit girl group, Radiant Motions, who are also mothers. If they win the grand prize, they will be giving every cent to the charity of their choice. The second potential contestant is "Devon". Devon is a football coach to a high school. In reality, he is actually Anthony Soares and Benny Richmond of the hit boy band, The Diamond Boyz. If they win the grand prize, they will be giving every cent to the charity of their choice. Both "Devon" and "Tia" enter the chat and everybody talks to them for a four hours. Then the vote happens with everybody voting to SAVE one potential. "Devon" is Blocked while Tia joins the game. That night, there was a party for the contestants! The players all got a package at their door full of clothes they would wear to a old fashioned theater. Also in the box was ingredients and a recipe on how to make a traditional Vitosian dish. Then, music was played throughout the apartments and the players started to dance. Tia makes a really good impression on everybody in the conversations that follow. Natalia begins a private chat with Azariah and offers to have her back throughout the game. Paige and Leah have a conversation but Leah is giving really short answers, which frustrates Paige. She then worries if she is good with Leah. Meanwhile, Leah says that she is unsure how to feel about Paige right now. Game ("Circle of Fortune"): A virtual roulette wheel determines the topics of four questions. This manages to cause drama between Leah and Paige, as well as Declan and Cherry. "Declan"/Braydon feels as though Cherry isn't really Cherry and talks to Kody, Leah and Brandon about it in a private chat. However, his approach to the conversation is rather condescending. When Brandon is unsure about how "Declan"/Braydon is approaching this, Declan insults him and Brandon leaves the chat. Leah then goes on a crusade to block "Paige"/Yasmin and just expects people to do what she says, which angers others, especially Paige. Kody then tries to divert peoples' attention away from Leah and Declan and tries to throw Azariah under the bus to Brandon, Natalia and Tia. The three talk and discuss what Kody is trying to do. It is revealed that it is time to rate the other contestants. As Tia is new, she can't be rated or rate. While rating, Natalia and Azariah both comment on each-other, feeling a lot of trust. Leah says that she doesn't know if she's made the right connections. She comments on how hard this game is when you haven't really connected with anybody yet. "Declan"/Braydon says that he feels really good with everybody and feels like he could be an Influencer. Cherry says that being a famous drag queen could work to her benefit or be the reason their blocked as they could be seen as a threat. Brandon says that he has a lot of pressure as his wife, Sienna, played the game before. He hopes to make her proud. TO BE CONTINUED
Episode 3	After the voting, everybody is in chat. "Declan"/Braydon, feeling defeated, says that he enjoyed his experience and doesn't care whether he stays or leaves. Everybody is disappointed, feeling like he plans to quit. It is revealed that tonight ... is a double elimination. Everybody is shocked. The lowest rated player will leave immediately while the Influencer will choose another person to block. 1st: Cherry 2nd: Azariah 3rd: Paige 4th: Brandon 5th: Natalia 6th: Leah 7th: Kody 8th: Declan Declan is blocked. Cherry and Azariah are the first Influencers of the season. Leah, Brandon and "Paige"/Yasmin all panic. Natalia feels comfortable with Azariah as an Influencer but then wonders if she could stab her in the back and panics slightly. Kody is more in shock that he got 7th before panicking himself. In a conversation with Azariah, Leah tells her that she wants to work with her but if she even considers sending her packing, she will come after her. Azariah and Cherry discuss sending home Kody, Leah or Paige. They decide on ... Leah, who is blocked. It is the next day! Videos are posted of Declan and Leah. Declan: "Hey, it's Declan. Your favourite jock or whatever. My actual name is Braydon Pinto and I'm a mixologist from Navocalco. The game was harder than I thought it would be but I had fun." Leah: "It's your girl, Leah. Yes, I'm real. You all thought I was a catfish but this is me." The newest contestant is Reuben. Declan is a 32 year old father of two from Avirgos, Entrofeira. He is a huge fan of electronic music and loves to go hiking. The newest contestant is Veddy. Vedasto, also known as Veddy, is a 27 year old graphic designer from Castellatri, Tolagovia. In the main chat, Veddy lets others know that his name is Vedasto but he goes by Veddy for short. He is a graphic designer and he's been drawing since he was 14. Reuben says that he is a baker from Entrofeira. Reuben talks with Kody about the kinds of people that have been eliminated so far. Kody says that they never got a chance to know Devon but Declan and Leah were very, very untrustworthy. Reuben asks if Brandon is the real Brandon this time around. Kody says that he doesn't know and it really sketches him out. Veddy talks to Azariah and compliments her pictures. She says that it seems like Azariah lives a good life, to which she agrees and says that, despite how things look, she isn't upper class. Veddy talks with Cherry and says that he is a huge fan of theirs. Game ("Honest Reviews"): Each player chooses another player and anonymously reviews them. [Azariah] "Paige is not trustworthy. I can't believe a single word that comes out of her mouth." [Kody] "Natalia is really smart. Something's up and it makes me suspicious." [Cherry] "Tia is the only trustworthy person here. They may even be the only real person here aside from myself." [Paige] "Who comes in here and admits to being a celebrity? Cherry's a catfish for sure." [Reuben] "Kody seems really nice and somebody I can trust. The guy's got a good heart." [Veddy] "Cherry's one of a kind and somebody who I know I can trust. It seems like they could have my back as well." [Tia] "Kody's tried to pin people against each-other. Who can trust a person like that?" [Brandon] "Paige seems to be a huge flirt. Is her strategy to rally all the guys onto her side?" [Natalia] "Kody, if you are reading this, I don't trust you. You've been caught." "TO BE CONTINUED"
Episode 4	The game, Honest Reviews, just ended. In his apartment, Kody panics and feels like he is on the way out. "Paige"/Yasmin says that her strategy has been found out and she needs to make things better for herself or else she will be Blocked. Paige, in the main chat, says that she takes ownership of the suspicions against her and apologizes for making people feel uncomfortable. She's only 23 but she knows she still needs to mature. She's really sorry. Everybody is shocked. Brandon admits to Paige that he is the one who was wondering about her strategy. Later, Azariah and Natalia discuss the game. Natalia wonders who called her out for being smart. Azariah doesn't know and says that she will try and protect her no matter what. After the chat, Natalia says that she can see herself being friends with Azariah after this. Veddy talks to Paige about being engaged to his fiance, Braeden [Lee-Durham]. They've been together for the past five years and he proposed a few months ago. Paige is really excited for him. After the conversation, "Paige"/Yasmin feels like Veddy could be a genuine person but the game keeps her on edge. Reuben talks with Brandon about the game. He says that somebody called out Natalia for being "really smart" but he gets more of a fun-loving person. Brandon says that somebody probably tried to rock the boat. He says that Paige's apology was really something. Reuben agrees and says that Brandon admitting what he did may have been a bad move for him. Cherry and Tia talk. Cherry says that she is the one who believed Tia to be the only other real person there. "Tia"/Marisol+Natalie says that they were thinking the same thing about her. Natalia talks with Azariah and says that, if she is 100% real, she wants to share something with her. Azariah says that she is and says that it would be an honour for her to receive that something. Natalia says that she is the daughter of Season 1 runner-up, Silvia Barras. Azariah is shocked and tells Natalia that that is awesome! After that conversation, Natalia says to herself that she trusts Azariah but if the info gets back to her then she knows she trusted the wrong person. Reuben and Veddy have an entertaining conversation where they make the other laugh. After the chat, Veddy talks to himself about how he'll be honest about who he is on the outside but he can't see himself playing a completely honest game. He wants to wait a bit before playing a dirty game. Game ("Truth or Dare"): Players were invited to the Square Fest and played Truth or Dare. "The Square" lets everybody know that they have been deceived. One of the current nine players ... are actually two members of Radiant Motion: Marisol Franco and Nathalie Cain. Everybody is shocked. "The Square" says that they will vote for who they think those two are playing as and the player will be Suspended. When that happens, they will have the option to vote that person out and, if they are right, the prize money will increase by $20 000. If they are wrong, the prize money lowers by $20 000. The players are even more shocked.
Episode 5	Paige decides to become "Team Chaos" and cause drama by trying to convince others that it's down to Azariah and Veddy. The two of them find out and talk to each-other about how Paige could be Marisol and Nathalie as they could be trying to help them increase the money by making it obvious. Reuben and Kody are more convinced that it could be Natalia while Cherry and Brandon wonder if it could be Reuben. Natalia talks with Brandon about how, as much as she doesn't want to admit it, there is no way it could be Kody as she doubts they watched Gavino's Challenge. However, the chance of them being Cherry is huge. Brandon agrees. While talking with Azariah, Natalia says that it could be Cherry Clover, the famous drag queen, or Brandon who Sienna impersonated last season. Her reasoning is that they obviously watched the show so they would know who Brandon is thanks to Sienna. Azariah agrees. Marisol and Nathalie agree to not vote for themselves as they are playing for charity in the end. "The Square" reveals that it is time to vote for one person who they think could be Marisol and Nathalie. The newest contestant is Bronson. Bronson Patrick Rego is a 31 year old gay pastor from Ventden. In truth, he is the very much atheist Taylor Tortorice, the younger brother of last season's Adam Tortorice. "Bronson"/Taylor is told that there are nine others in The Square right now and one of them is actually Marisol Franco and Nathalie Cain from Radiant Motions. His job is to choose one of the nine in twenty minutes that could be suspicious enough to be them. After twenty minutes, "Bronson"/Taylor chooses "Tia". The votes are revealed and "The Square" informs everybody that the two people Suspended will have their lives in the game in the others' hands. The others will have three options of how they want to vote: Person A, Peron B, or Abstain. Should Abstain be the majority, the players will neither lose or win money and the two people Suspended will receive Immunity. Everybody is shocked that two people will be Suspended. The two players who will be Suspended are ... Cherry and Tia. Everybody (sans "Bronson") is able to vote on their decision: Cherry, Tia or Abstain. With a vote of 3-2-2 ... the majority has voted ... to Abstain. Cherry and Tia have gone from Suspended to Viral. The two of them are now ... the next Influencers, shocking everybody. After this, Bronson "officially" joins. "Bronson"/Taylor makes everybody suspicious of him unintentionally.
Episode 6	In general, Azariah, Cherry, Reuben, Tia and Veddy have a lot of fun in conversations. Paige is a little awkward but makes a genuine connection with Cherry and Natalia. "Bronson"/Taylor is having difficulties as he is trying to portray himself as a 42 year old man but is not convincing enough. Tia and Veddy discuss Bronson being a catfish. Game ("TBA"): As Influencers, Cherry tells Tia that, if Bronson wasn't immune, that would be the best option. Tia agrees, feeling like Bronson is way too obvious. Cherry says that they should go down the list of people and discuss pros and cons. Both of them like Azariah. Both of them feel like Brandon is a good fatherly figure. Neither of them can trust Kody but neither think that he will become Influencer any time soon. They both adore Natalia. Tia feels like Paige is questionable while Cherry says that she is just young and is hoping to improve. They both adore Reuben and Veddy. Cherry says that Kody could be too easy of an option. Maybe it is good to get rid of competition now. Tia agrees and says that they should look at the endgame. Kody is blocked. In private, Marisol and Nathalie discuss Kody being the right choice and say that it is too soon to rock the boat. In private, Cherry says to themself that Kody was a good shield but was far too dangerous. The next day, it is announced that everybody is invited to a party to celebrate the next player in The Square. The newest contestant is Kelina. While the real Kelina is a 30 year old make-up artist from Galistela, Vizamaras, the fake Kelina that they are playing as is a 38 year old mother of three. Everybody enjoys the party before the episode ends.
Episode 7	Azariah is a big personality with a big heart, Brandon can be serious and analytical, Bronson is suspicious with everybody believing that they are a catfish at this point, Cherry is entertaining and hilarious, Kelina is a very blunt person (which sparks a fight between her and Natalia), Natalia is notably serious with everybody despite being a bit more fun in the beginning, Paige is thoughtful and is "growing up", Tia is entertaining and hilarious, Reuben is super kind and supportive, and Veddy is shown to be a fun-loving personality. Brandon and Veddy suspect that Natalia is smarter than she is letting on and wonder if she is a catfish. Azariah and Reuben discuss Paige potentially being a real person. Paige has noticed that everybody is really social with her, which makes her hopeful that she got herself out of the situation from the beginning. It is time to rate the other players! 1st: Reuben 2nd: Veddy 3rd: Azariah 4th: Cherry 5th: Tia 6th: Brandon 7th: Natalia 8th: Paige 9th: Bronson Reuben and Veddy are the next Influencers of the season. Everybody is expecting Bronson to leave tonight. Bronson is shocked and realizes that people may have caught onto him. Paige is glad that she isn't last and is shocked that Natalia is so low. Natalia is shocked and talks to Azariah about how low she is. She is worried but Azariah tells her that Reuben and Veddy wouldn't dare to send her out over Bronson. Reuben and Veddy are in the Influencers Lounge. Reuben says that tonight should be an easy decision for them. Veddy disagrees. Yes, everybody has caught on to Bronson but he's a shield for them. Reuben says that Paige has been doing well. He feels like she is one of the more genuine people here. Veddy agrees and says that she is one of them: a non-catfish. Reuben says that Paige would have been 4th for him so it is shocking that she is 8th out of 9 people. Veddy asks his opinion on Brandon and Natalia. They seem really serious in conversations now. Reuben says that it is weird but they don't seem fake at all so maybe they are real too. Veddy says that he feels the opposite. It was like Brandon and Natalia put on personas and now that it has been awhile, it's starting to slip. He thinks they are both catfish. Natalia is blocked.
Episode 8	Azariah is livid that Natalia was blocked but says to herself that getting angry with people will just make them target her. She hopes to send Reuben and Veddy packing the moment she is an Influencer. Throughout the episode, "Paige"/Yasmin shows herself to be very respectable. "Paige"/Yasmin says to herself that her new strategy is to get popular enough to get Influencer and cause some real chaos. Azariah and Brandon don't trust Reuben and Veddy. Reuben continues to be very sociable while Veddy decides that it is time to be Team Chaos and throws Reuben under the bus to Brandon. Brandon relays this back to Azariah, who is now targeting Reuben. "Bronson"/Taylor feels like he has messed up as Bronson and plans to become a new catfish but maybe use actual pictures of himself. Everybody notices that Bronson's pictures are completely different. When everybody has a chance to talk in the main chat, "Bronson"/Taylor reveals that he is, indeed, a catfish. His real name is Celio. As "Celio", he is more respectable, which shocked everybody. Brandon, Reuben and Veddy all privately think to each-other that Celio being himself was the best thing he could do. The newest contestant is Edwin. Edwin is a 28 year old graphic designer, who is married to his fashion designer husband, Jamie Carroll. In truth, "Edwin" is being played by Liana. The newest contestant is Liana. Liana is a 29 year old mother of two and professional programmer. In truth, "Liana" is being played by Edwin. The game manages to turn Azariah and Brandon against each-other while also igniting a new rivalry between "Celio"/Taylor, Cherry and Kelina. Kelina decides to cause chaos by trying to turn everybody against "Celio" and Cherry. When that doesn't work, she tries to turn everybody against each-other. Her reasoning to herself is that nobody can be trusted so she wants to see what happens when nobody in the game can truly trust each-other.
Episode 9	While "Liana"/Edwin is doing well and is integrating well, "Edwin"/Liana is struggling a bit but they manage to make connections. Brandon wonders if he is taking conversations a bit too seriously. He is having a lot of fun in the game but he finds it hard to convey what he wants people to hear in text. It is time to rate the other players! 1st: Tia 2nd: Reuben 3rd: Cherry 4th: Paige 5th: Veddy 6th: Azariah 7th: Celio 8th: Kelina 9th: Brandon Reuben and Tia are the next Influencers of the season.
Episode 10
Episode 11
Episode 12
Episode 13
Episode 14
Episode 15	The final five are Azariah, "Celio"/Taylor, Kelina, "Tia"/Marisol and Nathalie, and Veddy.