Caprice & Ella (season 5)

The fifth season of the American television series Caprice & Ella began on August 31, 2023 and ended on November 9, 2023 following the death of Hank Cash. This is be the first full season to feature Hank Cash, George Williamston, Donna Doogan, Jackson Doogan, Rachael Passalt and Karly Jameson to the main cast. It is the next to last season to feature "Theme from MacGyver" as series creator and executive producer Ava Zinn considers changing the theme song to either "Faces of the Heart" by Dave Koz, "Bad Kitty (Caprice & Ella version)" by Liz Phair, or keep "Theme from MacGyver" by Randy Edelman. It is the only season to feature Hank Cash before his death on October 27, 2023.
==Production and development==
This season saw an alteration to the show's format, with many episodes now being at least two-parters.
== Cast and crew changes ==
In October 2022, it was announced that Rachael Passalt and Karly Jameson would join the cast after Breeanna Sorensen joined the previous season. On October 24, 2022, series creator and executive producer Ava Zinn revealed that "The Special Treat from Margaret, Phil, Julia, and Karly, Sr.", initially produced as a season four episode, would be moved to the fifth season. Zinn also revealed that her mother, Margaret, will appear in an age-preogressed hologram, previously doing so in Ava's 40th Birthday Special. Zinn also revealed that Julia Passalt, Karly Ryder, and Phil Sorensen were confirmed as guest stars as Rachael's father, Karly's mother, and Breeanna's father, respectively as well as Ava's grandchildren, Alisan, Michael II, and Leah in addition to Alisan's mother, Jenna Zinn, and Martin Becker, father of Michael II and Leah. On October 26, 2022, Zinn also revealed that Jim Sorensen, Season Atkins, and Traci Davidson were confirmed as guest stars. On January 5, 2023, it was announced that Donna Doogan and her cat, Jackson would join the cast.
The season premiere episode was dedicated to Ava Zinn's long time friend and retired Marion, Indiana Police Captain Amber Richards, who retired on May 19, 2023, Jerry Springer, who died on April 27, 2023, and to Phil Sorensen, who died in March 2023.
== Cast ==
===Main cast===
*Caprice Zinn as herself
*Ella Zinn as herself
*Breeanna Sorensen as herself
*Donna Doogan as herself
*Jackson Doogan as himself
*Rachael Passalt as herself/co-narrator
*Karly Jameson as herself/co-narrator
*Ava Zinn as herself
===Recurring cast===
*Season Atkins as herself
*Martin Becker as himself
*Traci Davidson as herself
*Jim Sorensen as himself
*Alisan Zinn as herself
*Jenna Zinn as herself (credited as Jenna Zinn, M.D., D.V.M.)
*Leah Zinn as herself (credited as Madison "Leah" Zinn)
*Michael Zinn II as himself
===Guest Stars===
*Amir Abass as himself (news footage)
*Donald Fields as himself
*Tara Fike as herself
*Krista Miller as herself (news footage)
== Episodes ==
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== References ==
== External links ==
Category:2023 American television seasons
Category:2024 American television seasons
Category:Caprice & Ella seasons