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 shape up when he gets a new boss.
Season 5 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" season 5 is "The Big House (1)", rated 8.4/10 from 3331 user votes. It was directed by Tristram Shapeero and written by Luke Del Tredici. "The Big House (1)" aired on 9/26/2017 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Big House (2)".
8.4/10 3,331 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
8.3/10 3,128 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
7.8/10 2,870 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
9.4/10 5,964 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
7.8/10 2,824 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
7.6/10 2,823 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
8.0/10 2,897 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
7.4/10 2,803 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
8.7/10 3,539 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
8.4/10 3,578 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
7.9/10 2,773 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
8.6/10 3,246 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
8.2/10 3,026 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
9.5/10 8,745 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
7.6/10 2,777 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
7.7/10 2,768 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
7.7/10 2,961 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
7.8/10 2,725 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
8.3/10 2,859 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
8.2/10 3,061 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
7.8/10 2,661 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
9.1/10 4,225 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