| Season Number: | 5 |
| Bgcolour: | purple |
| Starring: | Ross Kemp |
| Num Episodes: | 6 |
| Network: | Sky One |
The fifth series of , BAFTA-winning documentary maker Ross Kemp and his Extreme World team return to reveal the human stories behind the world's toughest issues.
Filming for the fifth series was announced via Kemp's Twitter account; it began in September 2015 before Kemp took a break during the Christmas season. Filming continued in April 2016 after Kemp had finished filming his brief return for BBC One's EastEnders.
The fifth series was made up of six 60 minutes episodes and aired from July to October 2016.
| Series no. | Total no. | Title | Original air date | UK viewers (millions)[1] |
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| Episode | Date | Official Sky One rating (In millions) | Sky One weekly rank | Total Sky One viewers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | 14 July 2016 | 0.80 | N/A | N/A | |
| Episode 2 | 7 September 2016 | 0.35 | N/A | N/A | |
| Episode 3 | 14 september 2016 | 0.42 | N/A | N/A | |
| Episode 4 | 21 september 2016 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Episode 5 | 28 September 2016 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Episode 6 | 5 October 2016 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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