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Parenthood S5E1 — It Has to Be Now

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Parenthood•Season 5•Episode 1

It Has to Be Now

7.9/10 · 267 votesSep 26, 201343 min

Ranked #8 of 22 in Season 5•matches the season avg

Jasmine and Crosby’s unnamed newborn causes quite a stir in their house and serves as a Braverman family magnet. While Adam and Kristina reset their life after her cancer ordeal, she quickly decides to take on another kind of fight, and Joel and Julia face

Directed byLawrence Trilling

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Cast15

Peter Krause

Peter Krause

Adam Braverman

Lauren Graham

Lauren Graham

Sarah Braverman

Dax Shepard

Dax Shepard

Crosby Braverman

Erika Christensen

Erika Christensen

Julia Braverman-Graham

Monica Potter

Monica Potter

Kristina Braverman

Sam Jaeger

Sam Jaeger

Joel Graham

Joy Bryant

Joy Bryant

Jasmine Trussell

Mae Whitman

Mae Whitman

Amber Holt

Miles Heizer

Miles Heizer

Drew Holt

Max Burkholder

Max Burkholder

Max Braverman

Savannah Paige Rae

Savannah Paige Rae

Sydney Graham

Tyree Brown

Tyree Brown

Jabbar Trussell

Crew1

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Lawrence Trilling

Director

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Episode Summary

"It Has to Be Now" is episode 1 of Parenthood season 5. It scored 7.9/10 from 267 votes, ranking #8 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Lawrence Trilling, it aired on September 26, 2013.

Next: E2 · All Aboard Who's Coming Aboard Best of Season 5