All’s Fair Drops Taylor Swift-Inspired Episode Title, and Swifties Are Buzzing
All’s Fair stoked fresh drama with Episode 5, This Is Me Trying, dropping November 18, 2025—its Taylor Swift title nod igniting instant buzz, especially given Kim Kardashian’s long-running history with the pop star.
File this under TV titles that know exactly what they are doing: All's Fair just dropped Episode 5 on November 18, and it is called 'This Is Me Trying.' Yes, like the Taylor Swift song. Given Kim Kardashian stars in the show, you can imagine how fast the internet connected those dots.
What All's Fair is and who is behind it
Ryan Murphy's newest legal drama, co-created with Jon Robin Baitz and Joe Baken, follows a group of female divorce lawyers who bail on their existing gig to launch their own firm. It premiered November 4, 2025 and streams on Hulu.
- Cast: Kim Kardashian, Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash-Betts, Sarah Paulson, Teyana Taylor, Glenn Close
About that Episode 5 title...
Episode 5, 'This Is Me Trying,' arrived November 18, 2025. That is also the name of one of Taylor Swift's most emotional tracks, which is why fans immediately raised an eyebrow. With Kim's long, messy history with Swift, the title feels pointed, even if the writers say it is just a coincidence.
Why people clocked the Taylor connection in the first place
Quick rewind to 2016. Kanye West released 'Famous' with the 'made her famous' line about Taylor Swift. Kim Kardashian then shared snippets of a phone call between Swift and West to suggest Taylor had signed off on the lyric. Swift fired back, saying she was never told the full line, especially the part that called her 'that b*tch,' and accused Kim of posting edited clips that made her look like a liar.
'That moment when Kanye West secretly records your phone call, then Kim posts it on the Internet. Where is the video of Kanye telling me he was going to call me 'that b*tch' in his song? It doesn't exist because it never happened. You don't get to control someone's