Every Strangers and Freaks line in GTA 5 by character: Michael, Franklin and Trevor. How many missions each stranger has, what rewards they give, what you need for 100% and why the checklist shows 20 missions instead of 24.
What Strangers and Freaks are in GTA 5
Strangers and Freaks are GTA 5's side lines: short chains of jobs from the odd residents of Los Santos and Blaine County. Each line belongs to one protagonist, Michael, Franklin or Trevor, while two of them (Barry and Mary-Ann) have separate missions for all three. On the map a stranger is marked with a “?”, and their name appears after the first meeting.
The lines unlock gradually alongside the story: some are available from the first hours, others only after certain story missions. The next mission in a line often arrives as a call or a text a few in-game days later. Each one has a gold medal for extra objectives: there are 46 such medals in Strangers and Freaks (and another 69 in the story).
One thing to watch: according to GTABase, depending on the ending you choose, some of Michael's and Trevor's lines can become unavailable. So if you want to see everything, finish them before the end of the story.
Franklin: 20 missions of his own and 5 in shared lines
Franklin is the strangers' main “client” and the only one whose missions count toward 100%. The table lists his own lines, the shared Barry and Mary-Ann missions and the bonus “The Last One”. Mission counts are from gta.wiki and GTABase, rewards from GTABase, PowerPyx and several guides.
| Character | The line | Missions | What it gives | For 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonya Wiggins | tow truck: “Pulling Favors” | 5 | after the last one Tonya offers to sell you the LSPD Auto Impound, which unlocks tow truck jobs | yes, all 5 |
| Beverly Felton | paparazzi: “Paparazzo” | 6 | — | yes |
| Dom Beasley | extreme stunts: “Risk Assessment”, “Liquidity Risk”, “Targeted Risk”, “Uncalculated Risk” | 4 | — | yes, all 4 |
| Hao | “Shift Work” | 1 | unlocks street races for Franklin | yes |
| Omega | “Far Out”, “The Final Frontier” | 2 | for 50 spaceship parts: the Space Docker buggy and the From Beyond the Stars achievement | yes |
| Peter Dreyfuss | “A Starlet in Vinewood” | 1 | the mission unlocks after 50 letter scraps | yes |
| Barry | “Grass Roots” as Franklin, “The Pickup”, “The Drag”, “The Smoke-In” | 4 | — | yes |
| Mary-Ann Quinn | “Exercising Demons” as Franklin | 1 | — | yes |
| Sasquatch hunter | “The Last One” | 1 | unlocks as a reward for 100% | no, it's a bonus after 100% |
Michael: 10 missions of his own and 2 in shared lines
Michael has two lines of his own and one mission in each shared line. The main one is the Epsilon cult: eight missions, some of which test your patience. It isn't needed for 100%, but without it you can't get the Kifflom! achievement.
| Character | The line | Missions | What it gives |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epsilon Program (The Truth) | the Epsilon cult, “Seeking the Truth” … “Unknowing the Truth” | 8 | the Kifflom! achievement; a choice at the end, one option pays about $2.1 million |
| Abigail Mathers | a separate two-mission line | 2 | — |
| Barry | “Grass Roots” as Michael | 1 | — |
| Mary-Ann Quinn | “Exercising Demons” as Michael | 1 | — |
Trevor: 27 missions of his own and 2 in shared lines
Trevor has the most strangers, and the most action. None of his lines are needed for 100%, but several give achievements and useful activities.
| Character | The line | Missions | What it gives |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maude Eccles | bail bonds: 4 bail jumpers | 4 | $10,000 for each one brought in alive, $5,000 if the target dies; the first one alive gives the Wanted: Alive or Alive achievement |
| Rampages | massacres against gangs | 5 | the Red Mist achievement for all five |
| Cletus Ewing | “Target Practice”, “Fair Game” | 2 | unlocks hunting, for Trevor only |
| Josh Bernstein | real estate agent | 4 | — |
| Nigel and Mrs. Thornhill | “Vinewood Souvenirs”: souvenirs from celebrities | 7 | — |
| Joe and Josef (Minute Men) | border patrol | 3 | — |
| Mrs. Philips | Trevor's mother | 2 | — |
| Barry | “Grass Roots” as Trevor | 1 | — |
| Mary-Ann Quinn | “Exercising Demons” as Trevor | 1 | — |
The Red Mist, Kifflom! and Wanted: Alive or Alive achievements are easy to miss because they aren't part of 100%. The full list is on the GTA 5 achievements page.
20 or 24: how many Franklin missions you need for 100%
This is where guides disagree, and it matters if you're going for completion. The GTA 5 checklist (Stats → 100% Checklist) shows the Strangers and Freaks section as 20 missions. PowerPyx names 20 specific Franklin missions: 5 for Tonya, 5 for Beverly, 4 for Dom, one each from Hao, Mary-Ann, Omega (“The Final Frontier”) and Dreyfuss, and 2 for Barry.
GTABase counts differently: 24, with all six Beverly missions, both Omega missions and all four Barry missions. In GTABase's view, the checklist simply doesn't show four of them, even though the game requires them. The discrepancy comes from the shared and introductory missions, which different sites count differently.
The practical takeaway is simple: complete every stranger mission available to Franklin. That's 24, not counting the bonus “The Last One”. Then 100% will register by any method. The other requirements are on the GTA 5 100% completion page.
Tips: how to get through the strangers without repeats
- Collect along the way. Two Franklin missions are tied to collectibles: “The Final Frontier” to the 50 spaceship parts and “A Starlet in Vinewood” to the 50 letter scraps. All three protagonists can pick up spaceship parts, but Franklin hands them in.
- Finish Tonya's line. After her last mission, buy the LSPD Auto Impound: it unlocks tow truck jobs.
- Hao in the evening. “Shift Work” only starts in the evening; after it, street races unlock, and those are also needed for 100%.
- Bring Maude's bail jumpers in alive. A live one pays twice as much, and the first one alive gives an achievement.
- Hunting for Trevor. After Cletus's “Fair Game”, hunting unlocks: a handy source of money and wildlife photos.
- Careful with cheats. Codes don't block completion, but they temporarily disable achievements. Details on the GTA 5 cheats page.
GTA 5 Strangers and Freaks FAQ
How many Strangers and Freaks missions are there in GTA 5?
66 by the count of gta.wiki and GTABase: 10 for Michael, 20 for Franklin, 27 for Trevor and 9 in the shared Barry and Mary-Ann lines. PowerPyx counts 58, because sites treat the introductory missions differently.
Which Strangers and Freaks are needed for 100% in GTA 5?
Only Franklin's missions. The checklist shows 20, GTABase says 24, because some shared missions don't appear in the checklist. The safer bet is to complete all 24 Franklin missions.
Are Michael's and Trevor's missions needed for 100%?
No. Epsilon, Maude, Rampages, Cletus and Michael's and Trevor's other lines don't affect 100%, but they give the Kifflom!, Red Mist and Wanted: Alive or Alive achievements.
How do you unlock hunting in GTA 5?
Complete Cletus's missions “Target Practice” and “Fair Game” as Trevor. After that hunting becomes available, for Trevor only.
How do you get the Space Docker in GTA 5?
Collect 50 spaceship parts and complete Omega's mission “The Final Frontier” as Franklin. The reward is the Space Docker buggy and the From Beyond the Stars achievement.
When does “The Last One” unlock?
After you reach 100% completion. It's a bonus Strangers and Freaks mission for Franklin; it no longer affects 100%.
Sources
- Official: Rockstar Games, Rockstar Newswire, Rockstar Support, Take-Two Interactive
- Databases and guides: GTABase, GTA Wiki, GTA BOOM, PowerPyx
- Press: GamesRadar, PC Gamer, IGN, VGC, Game Informer
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