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Season 5 Filming Resumes in Utah Amid Stay-Away Orders

5/28/2026

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Producer Jeff Jenkins announced that filming of season 5 resumed in Utah despite stay-away orders barring Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen from being filmed together.
Production halted in March after domestic-violence scandals and body-cam footage of Taylor Frankie Paul, with Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen appearing together at an April 30 Utah custody hearing for son Ever.
Season 5 also covers Jessi Draper’s divorce, Whitney Leavitt’s departure and streams on Hulu.

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Producer Jeff Jenkins announced that filming of season 5 resumed in Utah despite stay-away orders barring Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen from being filmed together.
Production halted in March after domestic-violence scandals and body-cam footage of Taylor Frankie Paul, with Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen appearing together at an April 30 Utah custody hearing for son Ever.
Season 5 also covers Jessi Draper’s divorce, Whitney Leavitt’s departure and streams on Hulu.