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The Best Episodes of FBI TRUE Season 5

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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    FBI TRUE Season 5 Episode 1 - Showdown in the West (1)
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Showdown in the West (1)

    S5:E1

    When federal authorities seize a renegade rancher's family cattle in 2014, heavily armed anti-government militias come to his aid and a dangerous showdown ensues.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. FBI TRUE Season 5 Episode 2 - Showdown in the West (2)
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Showdown in the West (2)

    S5:E2

    The FBI faces down a group of anti-government ranchers and heavily-armed militias who've taken over a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon. A car chase through the mountains ensues, and when one rancher refuses to surrender, the showdown turns deadly.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. FBI TRUE Season 5 Episode 3 - Love & Murder in Old San Juan
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Love & Murder in Old San Juan

    S5:E3

    The stabbing death of a wealthy young husband of a beauty queen in Old San Juan leads to a full blown murder-for-fire conspiracy investigation and an international manhunt by the FBI.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. FBI TRUE Season 5 Episode 4 - Operation Oxy Alley
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Operation Oxy Alley

    S5:E4

    Agents uncover the largest oxycodone trafficking operation in American history. But building a case is easier said than done, when the drugs are legal. The FBI zeroes in on twin brother pain clinic owners, suspecting they're running a pill mill.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. FBI TRUE Season 5 Episode 5 - Who Bombed Pan Am 103?
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Who Bombed Pan Am 103?

    S5:E5

    Days before Christmas, a Pan Am plane crashes in the remote Scottish village of Lockerbie. 290 people are killed, including 190 Americans. The investigation leads the FBI across the world in a quest to find out what caused the unspeakable tragedy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. FBI TRUE Season 5 Episode 6 - McDonald's Monopoly Scam (1)
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - McDonald's Monopoly Scam (1)

    S5:E6

    The FBI gets a tip that the McDonald's Monopoly promo games are rigged, and a mysterious figure dubbed "Uncle Jerry" is behind this scam. There's a race against the clock, as McDonald's agrees to run one more game, hoping to catch him in the act.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. FBI TRUE Season 5 Episode 7 - McDonald's Monopoly Scam (2)
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #7 - McDonald's Monopoly Scam (2)

    S5:E7

    The FBI has one shot to catch the McDonald's Monopoly scammers in the act. Agents deploy some very creative undercover techniques to gather evidence. Days away from the takedown, a fax sent to the wrong organization could derail the entire case.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. FBI TRUE Season 5 Episode 8 - Bernie Madoff
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Bernie Madoff

    S5:E8

    After Bernie Madoff confesses to the FBI that he's responsible for a $64 billion Ponzi scheme he is quickly arrested, but the FBI's job is just beginning. They have the long task of recovering stolen assets to help those whose lives he had shattered.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. FBI TRUE Season 5 Episode 9 - Officer Pulido
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Officer Pulido

    S5:E9

    A small-time crook hoping for a break alerts the FBI to a cadre of corrupt cops within the Boston Police. But taking down three SWAT-trained members of a police force comes with unavoidable risks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. FBI TRUE Season 5 Episode 10 - Sea of Thieves
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Sea of Thieves

    S5:E10

    The FBI uncovers a state-sanctioned plot to steal technology that makes U.S. submarines nearly undetectable to enemy sonar - and deploy it in Chinese subs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Showdown in the West (1)" is the best rated episode of "FBI TRUE" season 5. It scored 6/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/15/2024. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Showdown in the West (2)".