'Take 5 With Zan Rowe' Renewed For Fifth Season, More Episodes
"Thank you for your support and love of this show, and celebration of how songs tell the story of who we are," Rowe said following the show's renewal.
Zan Rowe for 'Take 5' (Source: Supplied/ABC)
The ABC unveiled its content slate for 2026 yesterday (20 November), confirming its entertainment, news, and podcasting line-up for next year.
Among the announcements was the renewal of Take 5 With Zan Rowe, which will return for its fifth season in 2026. And, there will be two more episodes – previous seasons have had six episodes; season five will have eight.
Rowe addressed the renewal on Instagram, thanking fans and the ABC for their support and reminding followers that Take 5 began, and continues, as a dedicated podcast.
“Take 5 returns to @abciview in 2026 and we’re making more!” Rowe said. “8 episodes of beautiful music convos for your eyes and ears. Thank you for your support and love of this show, and celebration of how songs tell the story of who we are. 🩷
“Take 5 began - and continues - as a long running podcast. So while you wait for the next season, dive into the Take 5 pod for literally hundreds of life affirming conversations. 🧡 Thanks x.”
Season four of Take 5 aired in September and October. It featured an impressive roster of entertainers, including Spice Girls’ Melanie C, comedian Aaron Chen, Mystic River actor Kevin Bacon, global pop superstar Lorde, Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker, and Australian troubadour Paul Kelly.
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Previous seasons of Take 5 With Zan Rowe have featured songs and interviews with Dannii Minogue, Bill Bailey, Neil Finn, Noel Gallagher, Bernard Fanning, Jimmy Barnes, Natalie Imbruglia, Missy Higgins, Keith Urban, and others.
Outlining this year’s season, Rowe said: “Take 5 is about connection, about seeing yourself and finding your people. I’m so proud of this series and can’t wait to share these beautiful, funny, and surprising episodes with you.”
In an opinion piece about why Take 5, the TV series, is what the music industry needs right now, The Music’s Stephen Green argued:
In Take 5, Zan Rowe has created a thoroughly modern TV show that understands its audience. It’s not trying to be bite-sized clickbait headlines to deliver news; we have TikTok for that. Socials fill a need, but it’s on-demand and not exactly destination content.
Take 5 understands that the television medium needs more. She also understands that the modern music fan doesn’t want to be told what to listen to. They don’t need to be. It’s all there when they want it. They don’t want to be told. They want to be inspired.
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