Brassic S05e05 Satrip May 2026

Erin finally admits she’s terrified of leaving Hawley, not because she loves the town, but because she’s scared she’s becoming just as broken as Vinnie. Vinnie, in turn, admits he sees Jim (Steve Evets) as more of a father than his real one ever was—a confession he immediately tries to blame on “the fungus.”

Just when you think the lads of Hawley have run out of ways to catastrophically fail upwards, Brassic delivers one of its most ambitious, bizarre, and surprisingly tender episodes to date. Episode 5, titled does exactly what it says on the tin: it sends our favorite criminally-inclined misfits on a chaotic, hallucinogenic journey that blurs the lines between therapy, revenge, and a very bad hangover. The Setup: A “Spiritual” Solution After the high-octane fallout of previous episodes, Vinnie (Joe Gilgun) is fraying at the edges. His manic energy has shifted from entrepreneurial to self-destructive. Concerned (and exhausted), Erin (Michelle Keegan) and the gang stage an intervention of sorts. Their solution? Not a therapist—they can’t afford one—but a “shamanic retreat” organized by the ever-opportunistic Cardi (Tom Hanson). brassic s05e05 satrip

The episode’s title is a pun, but it’s also a mission statement: it’s a through the psyche of working-class northern England. The Aftermath: The Come Down As with all Brassic episodes, the chaos eventually crashes into reality. The retreat is raided by a very real, very angry farmer whose prize bull the gang accidentally set free during their trip. The final act is a slapstick chase across the moors, with the gang still partially tripping, trying to wrangle a hallucinating bovine. Erin finally admits she’s terrified of leaving Hawley,

Best line: Carol, after the trip ends: “I saw God. He’s a bald man from Bolton, and he owes me twenty quid.” The Setup: A “Spiritual” Solution After the high-octane