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The Best Episodes of How to Get Away with Murder Season 5

Every episode of How to Get Away with Murder Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of How to Get Away with Murder Season 5!

A sexy, suspense-driven legal thriller about a group of ambitious law students and their brilliant, mysterious criminal defense professor. They become entangled in a murder...
Genres:CrimeDramaMystery
Network:ABC

Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Your Funeral" is the best rated episode of "How to Get Away with Murder" season 5. It scored 8.1/10 based on 1322 votes. Directed by Stephen Cragg and written by Peter Nowalk, it aired on 9/27/2018. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Whose Blood Is That?".

  • Your Funeral
    8.1/101,322 votes

    #1 - Your Funeral

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2018

    Annalise selects students for her new legal clinic at Middleton and juggles job offers from competing firms, all while the Keating 4 attempt to move on from last semester’s turmoil. And in a startling flash-forward, a new mystery is introduced and it shakes things up for everyone.

    Director: Stephen Cragg

    Writer: Peter Nowalk

  • Whose Blood Is That?
    7.9/101,198 votes

    #2 - Whose Blood Is That?

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2018

    Annalise preps to defend her first class action plaintiff and adjusts to the politics of the new job. Meanwhile, Frank is suspicious of Gabriel and does some investigating of his own, and Asher complicates Bonnie’s new life away from Annalise.

    Director: Michael Smith

    Writer: Sarah L. Thompson

  • The Baby Was Never Dead
    8.0/101,147 votes

    #3 - The Baby Was Never Dead

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2018

    Annalise and Emmett defend a wealthy CEO accused of killing his business partner, while the governor goes after Annalise and puts her new caseload and legal clinic in jeopardy. Bonnie struggles to accept her budding romance, and Asher tries to outmaneuver his old mentor.

    Director: Valerie Weiss

    Writer: Erika Harrison

  • It's Her Kid
    7.9/101,104 votes

    #4 - It's Her Kid

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2018

    Annalise and Nate look to get Nate’s dad a psych evaluation so that they can have his murder case retried under an insanity plea. Meanwhile, Michaela works overtime to convince Tegan to give her a chance to earn her trust back, and Bonnie gets an offer she mulls over.

    Director: Cherie Nowlan

    Writer: Maisha Closson

  • It Was the Worst Day of My Life
    8.5/101,207 votes

    #5 - It Was the Worst Day of My Life

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/2018

    After Annalise chooses Gabriel as her second chair, the unexpected duo puts all of their efforts into Nate Sr.’s murder re-trial as they try to convince a jury to grant an insanity plea. Meanwhile, Bonnie struggles to rebound after a dark part of her past resurfaces.

    Director: Laura Innes

    Writer: Michael Russo

  • We Can Find Him
    8.3/101,137 votes

    #6 - We Can Find Him

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/2018

    Annalise receives a call from Governor Birkhead, and she’s forced to weigh an interesting offer, while Bonnie reunites with her sister looking for answers from what happened years ago. Connor and Oliver try to keep their cool while their mothers are in town helping with wedding plans, and Tegan surprisingly enlists Laurel’s help on a big case at the firm.

    Director: Jonathan Brown

    Writer: Tess Leibowitz

  • I Got Played
    8.2/101,101 votes

    #7 - I Got Played

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/2018

    Connor and Oliver attempt to secure a church for their wedding to appease their moms; Annalise and Nate continue their quest for justice in the face of endless obstacles; Annalise begins to doubt the governor's dedication to her cause.

    Director: Eric Laneuville

    Writer: Maya Goldsmith

  • I Want to Love You Until the Day I Die
    9.0/101,549 votes

    #8 - I Want to Love You Until the Day I Die

    Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/2018

    From the warden's phone records, Nate identifies the person responsible for his dad's death. Frank tells Annalise about Gabriel at the wedding.

    Director: Stephen Cragg

    Writer: Joe Fazzio

  • He Betrayed Us Both
    7.4/101,140 votes

    #9 - He Betrayed Us Both

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 1/17/2019

    Now that Connor and Oliver have tied the knot, the crew must deal with the consequences of the wedding night’s murder; and Annalise is forced to reckon with secrets from her past.

    Director: John Terlesky

    Writer: Daniel Robinson

  • Don't Go Dark on Me
    8.0/101,017 votes

    #10 - Don't Go Dark on Me

    Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 1/24/2019

    As the investigation into Miller’s murder intensifies, Bonnie and Nate formulate their alibis while Annalise devises a plan to ensure Gabriel never learns the truth about his father.

    Director: Cherie Nowlan

    Writer: Sara Rose Feinberg

  • Be the Martyr
    7.9/101,009 votes

    #11 - Be the Martyr

    Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 1/31/2019

    Nate is on a mission to prove he was right about the culprit in his father’s murder, while Bonnie begins to doubt herself; and Annalise turns the tables in the courtroom.

    Director: Alrick Riley

    Writer: Matthew Cruz

  • We Know Everything
    8.2/101,015 votes

    #12 - We Know Everything

    Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 2/7/2019

    Nate and Annalise both need to keep Gabriel close to ensure their secrets stay hidden.

    Director: Jennifer Getzinger

    Writer: Sarah L. Thompson, Michael Russo

  • Where Are Your Parents?
    8.4/101,066 votes

    #13 - Where Are Your Parents?

    Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 2/14/2019

    Annalise gathers everyone together for the holidays while she wrestles over a difficult decision about her future, and the investigation into Miller’s murder starts to widen.

    Director: DeMane Davis

    Writer: Daniel Robinson, Maya Goldsmith

  • Make Me the Enemy
    8.7/101,130 votes

    #14 - Make Me the Enemy

    Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 2/21/2019

    Annalise is determined to get to the truth about Nate Sr.’s murder and will stop at nothing until she does.

    Director: Michael Smith

    Writer: Erika Harrison, Matthew Cruz

  • Please Say No One Else Is Dead
    9.0/101,483 votes

    #15 - Please Say No One Else Is Dead

    Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 2/28/2019

    Annalise and her team need to get to the truth before the truth gets them.

    Director: Stephen Cragg

    Writer: Joe Fazzio