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The Best Episodes of Fear the Walking Dead Season 5

Every episode of Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Fear the Walking Dead Season 5!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 3 - Humbug's Gulch
    7.5/10(2968 votes)

    S5:E3

    June and John take shelter to hide from a threat, but a misunderstanding with a desperate survivor leads to trouble. Meanwhile, Alicia and Morgan face a dangerous obstacle.

    Director:Colman Domingo
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 8 - Is Anybody Out There?
    7.5/10(2828 votes)

    S5:E8

    Up against the clock, Morgan, Grace, and Alicia work to buy time as Dorie and Dwight race against the elements. Meanwhile, Sarah and Wendell get help from an unexpected source.(TD)

    Director:Michael Satrazemis
    Writer:Michael Alaimo

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  3. Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 4 - Skidmark
    7.4/10(2828 votes)

    S5:E4

    Charlie makes a friend, while Strand, Wendell, and Sarah's rescue mission hits a snag. Elsewhere, Alicia, Luciana, and Morgan struggle to fulfill their mission.

    Director:Tara Nicole Weyr
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 1 - Here to Help
    7.2/10(3266 votes)

    S5:E1

    Lead by Morgan and Alicia, the group lands in uncharted territory in search of survivors to help. But everything is not as it seems in this foreboding new land.

    Director:Michael Satrazemis
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 2 - The Hurt That Will Happen
    7.1/10(2920 votes)

    S5:E2

    Morgan and Alicia meet a survivor and learn of a grave new walker threat. Meanwhile, the mission is put to the test when one of their own goes missing. Elsewhere, Strand makes contact.

    Director:Jessica Lowrey
    Writer:Alex Delyle

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  6. Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 5 - The End of Everything
    6.9/10(2962 votes)

    S5:E5

    Althea chases a story with dogged determination, putting the mission, and her life, in danger.

    Director:Michael Satrazemis
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 7 - Still Standing
    6.8/10(2608 votes)

    S5:E7

    Strand and Charlie seek safety. Dorie helps Dwight on his quest. Morgan stays focused on the greater mission. Elsewhere, Alicia refuses to give up.

    Director:Marta Cunningham
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 13 - Leave What You Don't
    6.8/10(2457 votes)

    S5:E13

    Logan's motives are revealed; Sarah and Dwight negotiate; a dangerous threat emerges.

    Director:Daisy von Scherler Mayer
    Writers:Ashley Cardiff, Nick Bernardone

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  9. Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 10 - 210 Words Per Minute
    6.7/10(2562 votes)

    S5:E10

    Morgan and Grace search a shopping mall to fulfill a dying man's wish; Dwight is tested.

    Director:Ron Underwood
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 6 - The Little Prince
    6.5/10(2609 votes)

    S5:E6

    Facing impossible odds, Luciana and the group work together to tackle an impossible task while Morgan helps prevent disaster. Elsewhere, an old friend presents Sarah, Charlie, and Strand with a solution

    Director:Sharat Raju
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 14 - Today and Tomorrow
    6.4/10(2347 votes)

    S5:E14

    A survivor sends Al and Morgan into a dangerous settlement where Al chases a lead.

    Director:Sydney Freeland
    Writers:Richard Naing, David Johnson

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  12. Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 12 - Ner Tamid
    6.3/10(2446 votes)

    S5:E12

    In search of a permanent home, Charlie encounters a rabbi struggling to survive on his own.

    Director:Michael Satrazemis
    Writers:Ian B. Goldberg, Andrew Chambliss

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  13. Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 16 - End of the Line
    6.2/10(2745 votes)

    S5:E16

    Facing an unknown future, Morgan leads the group on a mission; John and June make a promise.

    Director:Michael Satrazemis
    Writers:Ian B. Goldberg, Andrew Chambliss

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  14. Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 11 - You're Still Here
    6.1/10(2490 votes)

    S5:E11

    Alicia and Strand answer a call for help; Morgan and Al hit a roadblock.

    Director:K.C. Colwell
    Writer:Alex Delyle

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  15. Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 9 - Channel 4
    5.6/10(3024 votes)

    S5:E9

    The group, traveling in a convoy, doubles-down on their mission to find and help survivors.

    Director:Dan Liu
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 15 - Channel 5
    5.1/10(2824 votes)

    S5:E15

    The group searches for a new home; concerned for Grace, Morgan makes a tough call.

    Director:David Barrett
    Writers:Michael Alaimo, Samir Mehta

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Humbug's Gulch" is the best rated episode of "Fear the Walking Dead" season 5. It scored 7.5/10 based on 2968 votes. Directed by Colman Domingo and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/16/2019. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Is Anybody Out There?".