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The Best Episodes of FBI: Most Wanted Season 5

Every episode of FBI: Most Wanted Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of FBI: Most Wanted Season 5!

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The Fugitive Task Force relentlessly tracks and captures the notorious criminals on the Bureau's Most Wanted list. Seasoned agents oversee the highly skilled team that functions as a mobile undercover unit that is always out

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    FBI: Most Wanted Season 5 Episode 1 - Above & Beyond
    7.3/10(299 votes)

    #1 - Above & Beyond

    S5:E1

    When a mysterious deal goes south, leaving behind multiple bodies, the Fugitive Task Force heads to Virginia to put the pieces together with the help of a familiar face and new addition to the team, Special Agent Nina Chase.

    Director:Ken Girotti
    Writers:Elizabeth Rinehart, David Hudgins

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  2. FBI: Most Wanted Season 5 Episode 2 - Footsteps
    7.6/10(288 votes)

    #2 - Footsteps

    S5:E2

    The Fugitive Task Force launches into full gear after multiple bombings appear to be targeting retired NYPD officers. Also, Ray decides he's ready to take the next step in his relationship with Cora.

    Director:Milena Govich
    Writer:Richard Sweren

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  3. FBI: Most Wanted Season 5 Episode 3 - Ghost in the Machine
    7.5/10(285 votes)

    #3 - Ghost in the Machine

    S5:E3

    When the woman whose visage is the face of a popular AI bot is found violently murdered inside a Brooklyn hotel room, the Fugitive Task Force jumps into action to find out who lured her there in the first place.

    Director:Peter Stebbings
    Writer:Ryan Causey

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  4. FBI: Most Wanted Season 5 Episode 4 - Hollow
    7.6/10(272 votes)

    #4 - Hollow

    S5:E4

    The Fugitive Task Force heads upstate to assist in a search for missing and murdered Indigenous women and hunt down the serial killer responsible. Meanwhile, Barnes struggles to find time to bond with her wife.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writer:Wendy West

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  5. FBI: Most Wanted Season 5 Episode 5 - Desperate
    7.5/10(257 votes)

    #5 - Desperate

    S5:E5

    When a high school debate team and their English teacher are kidnapped in rural Pennsylvania, the Fugitive Task Force rushes to the scene to find out who took them and what they want before it's too late. Also, Remy helps Corey out of a bind.

    Director:Ken Girotti
    Writer:Elizabeth Rinehart

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  6. FBI: Most Wanted Season 5 Episode 6 - Fouled Out
    7.4/10(250 votes)

    #6 - Fouled Out

    S5:E6

    After the Fugitive Task Force mobilizes to help apprehend an active shooter on a college campus in Queens, they find themselves in the middle of the glitzy world of college basketball. Also, Barnes and Charlotte attempt to work on their relationship.

    Director:Cory Bowles
    Writer:D. Dona Le

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  7. FBI: Most Wanted Season 5 Episode 7 - Rendition
    7.5/10(239 votes)

    #7 - Rendition

    S5:E7

    The Fugitive Task Force springs into action after four detectives are shot dead during a prisoner exchange outside of a diner in New Jersey. Meanwhile, Remy struggles with having Corey as a roommate.

    Director:Sharon Lewis
    Writers:David Hudgins, Chris Salmanpour

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  8. FBI: Most Wanted Season 5 Episode 8 - Supply Chain
    7.6/10(233 votes)

    #8 - Supply Chain

    S5:E8

    A drug deal between two teens is interrupted when a middle-aged woman abducts them at gunpoint, sending the Fugitive Task Force on the hunt to rescue them. Also, Nina and Scola bump heads over parenting styles.

    Director:Lisa Robinson
    Writer:Richard Sweren

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  9. FBI: Most Wanted Season 5 Episode 9 - The Return
    7.6/10(228 votes)

    #9 - The Return

    S5:E9

    When two armed guards are gunned down while transporting millions of dollars' worth of Nigerian artifacts to a Brooklyn museum, the Fugitive Task Force races to catch the thieves. Also, Ray speaks to his father about taking his relationship with Cora to the next level.

    Director:Ken Girotti
    Writer:Khalid Abdi Moalim

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  10. FBI: Most Wanted Season 5 Episode 10 - Bonne Terre
    8.1/10(266 votes)

    #10 - Bonne Terre

    S5:E10

    When a federal judge and his wife are shot dead in New York, the Fugitive Task Force goes on the hunt and finds a connection to a man who is hours away from being executed in Missouri. Meanwhile, Remy and Hana both grapple with being single and living alone.

    Director:Peter Stebbings
    Writers:Wendy West, David Hudgins

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  11. FBI: Most Wanted Season 5 Episode 11 - Radio Silence
    7.8/10(218 votes)

    #11 - Radio Silence

    S5:E11

    When two NYPD officers are gunned down by a mystery assailant while responding to a robbery, the Fugitive Task Force must act quickly to catch the culprit before more officers are targeted. Meanwhile, Barnes struggles when Charlotte wants to proceed with a divorce and threatens to relocate with the kids.

    Director:Cory Bowles
    Writers:Elizabeth Rinehart, D. Dona Le

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  12. FBI: Most Wanted Season 5 Episode 12 - Derby Day
    7.7/10(222 votes)

    #12 - Derby Day

    S5:E12

    When a mob-connected police informant is found murdered before a major crime boss is being indicted on federal charges, the Fugitive Task Force goes on a hunt for the killers. Meanwhile, Hana grows closer to Ethan.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writers:Ryan Causey, Chris Salmanpour

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  13. FBI: Most Wanted Season 5 Episode 13 - Powderfinger
    7.7/10(211 votes)

    #13 - Powderfinger

    S5:E13

    The Fugitive Task Force races to catch the culprit threatening Manhattan with a dirty bomb. Meanwhile, Ray prepares to celebrate a major life milestone as his wedding to Cora approaches.

    Director:Ken Girotti
    Writers:Wendy West, David Hudgins

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Above & Beyond" is the best rated episode of "FBI: Most Wanted" season 5. It scored 7.3/10 based on 299 votes. Directed by Ken Girotti and written by Elizabeth Rinehart, David Hudgins, it aired on 2/13/2024. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Footsteps".