8.2/1053 votes#1 - Atomic Assassin
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 4/14/2013
Jeremy Wade searches for a monster that leads him to the site of the worst nuclear accident in history, Chernobyl. In a nerve-shredding race against radiation & time, he searches for the perpetrator of a series of grizzly attacks.
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8.2/1059 votes#2 - Killer Torpedo
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 4/21/2013
Angler Jeremy Wade ventures deep into the heart of Central America in search of a man-sized killer said to leap into boats and cause fatal injuries as it knocks fishermen unconscious and smashes their bones.
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8.6/1056 votes#3 - Colombian Slasher
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 5/5/2013
Jeremy pushes himself and his gear past the breaking point to discover what killed a bride in the Colombian Amazon. Amidst dense jungle and hostage-taking rebels, Jeremy discovers evidence that turns the investigation on its head.
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8.8/1050 votes#4 - Vampires of the Deep
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 5/12/2013
Jeremy embarks on a punishing mission to the heart of a thundering waterfall in the Pacific Northwest to battle an ancient river monster said to rise from the murky depths to attack swimmers.
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7.7/1063 votes#5 - Face Ripper
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 5/19/2013
Jeremy investigates his most disturbing case yet: the story of a man who had his face ripped off in a remote Bolivian river. The journey through dangerous jungle ends with a confrontation with one of his oldest adversaries.
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8.4/1078 votes#6 - Legend of Loch Ness
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 4/27/2014
For more than 30 years, hardened angler Jeremy Wade has taken on the world’s most legendary river monsters bar one - the Loch Ness Monster. It’s a challenge he’s been reluctant to take on … until now. But can the freshwater detective succeed where so many have failed and uncover the true identity of the creature behind the myth? On an epic mission to track down the world’s most famous cryptid, he travels from the depths of Loch Ness to the volcanoes of Iceland and beyond.
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The Best Episodes of River Monsters Season 5
Every episode of River Monsters Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of River Monsters Season 5!
Extreme angler Jeremy Wade is on the hunt for fish with a taste for human flesh. This rip-roaring ride mixes action and adventure with mysteries,...
Genres:DocumentaryAction & AdventureReality
Network:Animal Planet
Season 5 Ratings Summary
"Atomic Assassin" is the best rated episode of "River Monsters" season 5. It scored 8.2/10 based on 53 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/14/2013. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Killer Torpedo".