Season 5

Teen Wolf Season 5 debuted on Monday June 29, 2015 at 10pm.

The series tells a single story in 20 parts as opposed to what we saw in Season 3 with two distinct stories in 12 episode arcs.

Season 5 returned with new episodes on Tuesday, January 5 2016 at 9PM on MTV.

Plot
Season 5 is shown as a series of flashbacks revealed during an interview between Dr. Valack and Lydia Martin as he struggles to help her remember what happened leading up to a final confrontation between her friends and the The Dread Doctors.

Season 5 takes place during Scott McCall's senior year at Beacon Hills High School.

Network Synopsis
On Monday April 13 MTV updated the official Teen Wolf website with this synopsis -


 * “On the eve of Senior Year, Scott and his friends find themselves facing the possibility of a future without each other, a next phase of their lives that might take them in different directions despite their best intentions. Little do they know that outside forces are already plotting to break the pack apart long before they ever see graduation. New villains that use a combination of science and the supernatural for a malevolent and mysterious purpose that will eventually pit Scott and his friends against their greatest enemy yet.”

Cast

 * EDITOR'S NOTE: This list includes everyone Teen Wolf Wiki can confirm is actually on set for filming Teen Wolf Season 5. Just because you don't see a name on this list doesn't mean the character isn't returning - just that we have yet to confirm the actor's presence on set.

Returning

 * Tyler Posey as Scott McCall
 * Dylan O'Brien as Stiles Stilinski
 * Holland Roden as Lydia Martin
 * Crystal Reed as Marie-Jeanne Valet
 * Arden Cho as Kira Yukimura
 * Shelley Hennig as Malia Tate
 * Dylan Sprayberry as Liam Dunbar
 * Linden Ashby as Sheriff Stilinski
 * Melissa Ponzio as Melissa McCall
 * Ryan Kelley as Jordan Parrish
 * Tom T. Choi as Ken Yukimura
 * Tamlyn Tomita as Noshiko Yukimura
 * Seth Gilliam as Dr. Deaton
 * Susan Walters as Natalie Martin
 * Khylin Rhambo as Mason Hewitt
 * Todd Williams as Doctor Geyer
 * Cody Saintgnue as Brett Talbot
 * Meagan Tandy as Braeden
 * Todd Stashwick as Mr. Tate
 * Steven Brand as Dr. Valack
 * Max Carver as Aiden
 * JR Bourne as Chris Argent
 * Michael Hogan as Gerard
 * Gideon Emery as Deucalion
 * Orny Adams as Coach Bobby Finstock

New This Season

 * Cody Christian as Theo Raeken
 * Victoria Moroles as Hayden Romero
 * Ashton Moio as Donovan
 * Marti Matulis as "The Surgeon"
 * Douglas Tait as "The Pathologist"
 * Caitlin Dechelle as "The Geneticist"
 * Kelsey Asbill Chow as Tracy Stewart
 * Michael Johnston as Corey
 * Henry Zaga as Josh Diaz
 * Benita Robledo as Deputy Clark
 * Marisol Nichols as The Desert Wolf

Other

 * John Posey as Conrad Fenris
 * Michelle Clunie as Mrs. Finch
 * Claire Bryétt Andrew as Sydney
 * Eddie Ramos as Lucas
 * Makenna James as Theo's Sister
 * Clayton Fronning as Schrader
 * Mandy Levin as Nurse Cross

Promotion Part 1
On April 12, 2015 - MTV released the first tease/promo for Teen Wolf Season 5. It includes mention of a new group of villains known only as "The Doctors." On May 21, 2015 - MTV released a trailer for Season 5 featuring most of the core cast and some newcomers. On May 26, 2015 - MTV released a "high concept" tease.

On June 15, 2015 - MTV released the first six minutes of Creatures of the Night.

On June 19, 2015 - MTV released another trailer with footage from the upcoming season.

Promotion Part 2
On October 9, 2015, during the Teen Wolf panel at New York Comic Con, MTV released the first promo for Season 5 Part 2.



On November 23, 2015 MTV released the second promotional video for Season 5 Part 2.



On December 2, 2015 MTV released the third promotion video for Season 5 Part 2. It is entitled "Hope."



On December 30, 2015 MTV released a five minute scene. While it was widely reported to be the first five minutes of The Last Chimera, it was actually a scene from Damnatio Memoriae.



Production
MTV ordered a 20 episode Season 5 and announced the show's renewal during San Diego Comic Con in July 2014.

Tyler Posey said in July that production on Season 5 was set to begin "in December" but their hiatus was extended.

On December 27, 2014, Davis released an image of the script for episode #501 showing the title Creatures of the Night with the caption "Back at it."

In January, Teen Wolf Writer/Producer Eric Wallace reported that season will begin airing in June of 2015.

Filming officially began on February 9, 2015 with studio shots at Teen Wolf Headquarters in Northridge, California.

The production officially wrapped Episode 10 on May 29. Actors and Crew are currently on a short hiatus. Writers returned on June 15 to begin work on the second half of the season.

Production began on the second half of Season 5 on August 24, 2015 at Teen Wolf Headquarters in Northridge, California. Principal photography is expected to wrap on December 18th. New episodes will air on Tuesdays at 9 PM EST starting on January 5, 2016.

Known Locations

 * During the first week of filming Season 5, cast and crew shot several days at Palisades Charter High School in Pacific Palisades, California. PCHS provides exteriors for Beacon Hills High School.


 * Production moved to the woods near Malibu Creek on February 18, 2015. This area is used mainly for exteriors in the Beacon Hills Preserve.


 * The following week found several cast members in a drained swimming pool/skate park called the "humpbowl" in    a quiet neighborhood in Winnetka, California.


 * They returned to Woodley Park on March 3, 2015. The athletic fields at the park serve as the Beacon Hills High School lacrosse fields.


 * Later that week, they shot a chase scene along the Los Angeles River near the 6th Street Viaduct.
 * March 24 saw a return to the  Mary Andrews Clark Memorial Home near downtown Los Angeles. The building serves as the exterior of  Eichen House  in the Teen Wolf Universe.
 * On April 23, the production moved into  the  Terminal Island Water Reclamation Plant  in San Pedro, California.

Funding
Just like Seasons 3 and 4, Season 5 was partially funded by the State of California through tax credits available to television productions.

The funding required that Teen Wolf be filmed within the state of California and production on Season 5 had to begin during the state's fiscal year 2015.

Teen Wolf was alloted $11,579,373.00 from the state to offset "Qualified Spending."

According to their application to the state, producers expect to spend $46,317,491.00 over the 20 episodes. They will film during a 183 day period, employ 5160 stand-ins and extras and 130 crew members. 20 actors are considered "cast." This includes the regular characters, guest stars, and minor speaking roles.

That puts the Teen Wolf Season 5 cost-per-episode qualified spending estimate at $2.3 million.

Season 5 Behind the Scenes
Visit the Teen Wolf News Season 5 Behind the Scenes page for frequent updates from set.