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The Best Episodes of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5

Every episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5!

A single-camera ensemble comedy following the lives of an eclectic group of detectives in a New York precinct, including one slacker who is forced to...
Genres:ComedyCrime
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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"The Big House (1)" is the best rated episode of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" season 5. It scored 8.4/10 based on 3367 votes. Directed by Tristram Shapeero and written by Luke Del Tredici, it aired on 9/26/2017. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Big House (2)".

  • The Big House (1)
    8.4/103,367 votes

    #1 - The Big House (1)

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2017

    Stuck behind bars, Jake lands in trouble over some delicious contraband. Fellow inmate Rosa keeps Holt and Terry busy with a never-ending to-do list.

    Director: Tristram Shapeero

    Writer: Luke Del Tredici

  • The Big House (2)
    8.3/103,168 votes

    #2 - The Big House (2)

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2017

    As the squad looks for ways to implicate the corrupt Lt. Hawkins, Jake puts his detective skills to work with help from his affable cannibal cellmate.

    Director: Michael McDonald

    Writer: Justin Noble

  • Kicks
    7.8/102,906 votes

    #3 - Kicks

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2017

    Freed from prison and back on duty, Jake hunts for a sneaker thief under Holt's watchful eye. Meanwhile, Rosa suspects Pimento of infidelity.

    Director: Eric Appel

    Writer: Andrew Guest

  • HalloVeen
    9.4/106,037 votes

    #4 - HalloVeen

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2017

    Jake pulls off a major surprise during the squad's annual Halloween heist, a cutthroat competition to claim the coveted title of Amazing Human/Genius.

    Director: Jamie Babbit

    Writer: Daniel J. Goor

  • Bad Beat
    7.8/102,857 votes

    #5 - Bad Beat

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 11/7/2017

    An undercover operation brings out Holt's inner gambler. Rosa tries to out-laze Hitchcock and Scully. Charles buys a food truck with an unsavory past.

    Director: Kat Coiro

    Writer: Carol Kolb

  • The Venue
    7.6/102,859 votes

    #6 - The Venue

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 11/14/2017

    Nemeses plague the squad, as Jake and Amy's big day gets derailed by the Vulture, and Charles must find his missing equine foe, Sgt. Peanut Butter.

    Director: Cortney Carrillo

    Writer: Matt Lawton

  • Two Turkeys
    8.0/102,935 votes

    #7 - Two Turkeys

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/21/2017

    On Thanksgiving, alcohol provides a temporary fix to Jake and Amy's parental problems, and a pilfered pie awakens the ruthless interrogator in Holt.

    Director: Alex Reid

    Writer: David Phillips

  • Return to Skyfire
    7.4/102,837 votes

    #8 - Return to Skyfire

    Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/28/2017

    Jake and Terry go undercover at a costume-packed fan convention when their favorite fantasy author reports his much-anticipated manuscript stolen.

    Director: Linda Mendoza

    Writer: Neil Campbell

  • 99
    8.7/103,577 votes

    #9 - 99

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/2017

    After missing their flight home from a funeral in LA, Jake and the squad scramble to get Holt back to New York in time for a big interview.

    Director: Payman Benz

    Writer: Andy Bobrow

  • Game Night
    8.4/103,616 votes

    #10 - Game Night

    Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 12/12/2017

    Intensely private Rosa shares personal news with the team but wants Jake's help to tell her parents. Cyber Crimes steals the Nine-Nine's bandwidth.

    Director: Tristram Shapeero

    Writer: Justin Noble, Carly Hallam Tosh

  • The Favor
    7.9/102,808 votes

    #11 - The Favor

    Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 12/12/2017

    Crime boss Seamus Murphy resurfaces to claim his promised favor from Holt, so Jake and Charles befriend the Murphy family's Fredo to get information.

    Director: Victor Nelli Jr.

    Writer: Aeysha Carr

  • Safe House
    8.6/103,287 votes

    #12 - Safe House

    Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 3/18/2018

    After a threat from Murphy, Holt stashes husband Kevin in a safe house with Jake. Rosa goes undercover at a salon. Scully reveals an actual skill.

    Director: Nisha Ganatra

    Writer: Andy Gosche

  • The Negotiation
    8.2/103,065 votes

    #13 - The Negotiation

    Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 3/25/2018

    Tapped to negotiate a hostage situation, Jake realizes the perp is someone he knows. Meanwhile, tensions flare inside Charles's meatball food truck.

    Director: Linda Mendoza

    Writer: Phil Augusta Jackson

  • The Box
    9.5/108,851 votes

    #14 - The Box

    Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 4/1/2018

    As Jake begins an intense interrogation of a wily dentist suspected of murder, an opera-bound Holt jumps in to assist. Sterling K. Brown guest-stars.

    Director: Claire Scanlon

    Writer: Luke Del Tredici

  • The Puzzle Master
    7.6/102,810 votes

    #15 - The Puzzle Master

    Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 4/8/2018

    Jake brings Amy in on an arson case connected to her celebrity crush, a crossword puzzle author. The Nine-Nine gets a sweet new detective car.

    Director: Akiva Schaffer

    Writer: Lang Fisher

  • NutriBoom
    7.7/102,801 votes

    #16 - NutriBoom

    Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 4/15/2018

    After realizing they were suckered into a pyramid scheme, Jake and Charles try to take down the cultish group. Amy deals with an overeager officer.

    Director: Trent O'Donnell

    Writer: David Phillips

  • DFW
    7.7/102,993 votes

    #17 - DFW

    Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 4/15/2018

    Jake's attempt to connect with his half sister goes off the rails. Terry tries and fails to show his flexibility. Gina sets Rosa up on a blind date.

    Director: Jaffar Mahmood

    Writer: Jeff Topolski

  • Gray Star Mutual
    7.8/102,760 votes

    #18 - Gray Star Mutual

    Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 4/22/2018

    A familiar face pops up when disaster strikes Charles's food truck. Rosa offers to help Amy pick out a wedding gown. Holt sets up a Twitter account.

    Director: Giovani Lampassi

    Writer: Jessica Polonsky

  • Bachelor/ette Party
    8.3/102,897 votes

    #19 - Bachelor/ette Party

    Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 4/29/2018

    Charles's convoluted bachelor party plans frustrate Jake, Terry and Holt. At her bachelorette bash, Amy plays a revealing game of "Never Have I Ever."

    Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller

    Writer: Carly Hallam Tosh

  • Show Me Going
    8.2/103,099 votes

    #20 - Show Me Going

    Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 5/6/2018

    An anxious Nine-Nine awaits news on Rosa after she enters an active shooter situation. Amy and Gina distract themselves by taking on a plumbing issue.

    Director: Maggie Carey

    Writer: Phil Augusta Jackson

  • White Whale
    7.8/102,695 votes

    #21 - White Whale

    Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 5/13/2018

    As Rosa and Amy hunt a criminal who escaped their clutches years ago, Jake takes over wedding prep. Holt faces off with his rival for commissioner.

    Director: Matt Nodella

    Writer: N/A

  • Jake & Amy
    9.1/104,277 votes

    #22 - Jake & Amy

    Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 5/20/2018

    When Jake and Amy suffer a wedding day crisis, the Nine-Nine attempts to salvage the nuptials. Holt receives news on his bid for the commissioner job.

    Director: Daniel J. Goor

    Writer: N/A