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The Best Episodes of Inside No. 9 Season 5

Every episode of Inside No. 9 Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Inside No. 9 Season 5!

An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.
Genres:ComedyMysteryCrimeSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Network:BBC Two

Season 5 Ratings Summary

"The Referee's A W***er" is the best rated episode of "Inside No. 9" season 5. It scored 7.2/10 based on 1662 votes. Directed by Matt Lipsey and written by N/A, it aired on 2/3/2020. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Death Be Not Proud".

  • The Referee's A W***er
    7.2/101,662 votes

    #1 - The Referee's A W***er

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 2/3/2020

    The beautiful game. The crunch clash between United and Rovers in the last match of the season, all safely in the care of the four match officials.

    Director: Matt Lipsey

    Writer: N/A

  • Death Be Not Proud
    7.5/101,655 votes

    #2 - Death Be Not Proud

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 2/10/2020

    Beattie and Sam are a young couple finally on the property ladder. But the only flat they can afford has a dark and sinister past, a past that demands to be heard.

    Director: Matt Lipsey

    Writer: N/A

  • Love's Great Adventure
    7.1/101,568 votes

    #3 - Love's Great Adventure

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 2/17/2020

    Trevor and Julia always want to make Christmas really special for their family, but this year, with money so tight, things aren’t going to be easy. As each door of the Advent calendar opens, everyone will have to do their bit to make Christmas happen.

    Director: Guillem Morales

    Writer: N/A

  • Misdirection
    8.4/101,725 votes

    #4 - Misdirection

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 2/24/2020

    World-famous magician Neville Griffin is extremely protective of his secrets, but student journalist Gabriel is determined to get an interview nonetheless. Griffin actually believes that stealing a magic trick is probably worse than murder. How would he know that, exactly?

    Director: Guillem Morales

    Writer: N/A

  • Thinking Out Loud
    7.2/101,439 votes

    #5 - Thinking Out Loud

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 3/2/2020

    Seven disparate characters share their stories with a camera, their fates inevitably, inextricably and unknowingly set for a head-on collision.

    Director: Steve Pemberton

    Writer: N/A

  • The Stakeout
    7.7/101,379 votes

    #6 - The Stakeout

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 3/9/2020

    Two police officers always have time to get to know each other on the night shift. But PC Thompson’s previous partner died in a brutal attack less than a month ago, the forensics have gone missing, and PC Varney is beginning to ask a lot of awkward questions.

    Director: Guillem Morales

    Writer: N/A