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The Best Episodes of Teen Wolf Season 5

Every episode of Teen Wolf Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Teen Wolf Season 5!

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Scott McCall, a high school student living in the town of Beacon Hills has his life drastically changed when he's bitten by a werewolf, becoming one himself. He must henceforth learn to balance his problematic

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Teen Wolf Season 5 Episode 16 - Lie Ability
    8.9/10(1613 votes)

    S5:E16

    While trapped in Eichen House with Theo and the Chimera pack, Scott tries to rescue Lydia before time runs out.

    Director:Russell Mulcahy
    Writer:Eric Wallace

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  2. Teen Wolf Season 5 Episode 20 - Apotheosis
    8.9/10(1480 votes)

    S5:E20

    Loyalties are tested and new alliances forged as Scott and his friends work to stop the Beast before Beacon Hills is razed to the ground.

    Director:Russell Mulcahy
    Writer:Jeff Davis

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  3. Teen Wolf Season 5 Episode 10 - Status Asthmaticus
    8.8/10(1643 votes)

    S5:E10

    With both lives and friendships on the verge of being destroyed, Scott and his pack face their greatest enemy yet.

    Director:Russell Mulcahy
    Writers:Jeff Davis, Ian Stokes

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  4. Teen Wolf Season 5 Episode 1 - Creatures of the Night
    8.6/10(2024 votes)

    S5:E1

    On the eve of senior year, Scott and his pack deal with the arrival of a new enemy and the return of an old friend.

    Director:Russell Mulcahy
    Writer:Jeff Davis

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  5. Teen Wolf Season 5 Episode 3 - Dreamcatchers
    8.6/10(1550 votes)

    S5:E3

    Scott tracks a new shapeshifter that's threatening Stilinski; and Malia receives information about her mother.

    Director:Russell Mulcahy
    Writers:Bisanne Masoud, Talia Gonzalez

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  6. Teen Wolf Season 5 Episode 15 - Amplification
    8.6/10(1275 votes)

    S5:E15

    Upon learning that Lydia is in danger, Stiles makes a plan to break her out of Eichen House; Theo has his own plans.

    Director:Russell Mulcahy
    Writer:Lindsay Sturman

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  7. Teen Wolf Season 5 Episode 2 - Parasomnia
    8.5/10(1686 votes)

    S5:E2

    Stiles is suspicious of a new classmate; and Lydia helps a student with night terrors.

    Director:Tim Andrew
    Writer:Jeff Davis

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  8. Teen Wolf Season 5 Episode 5 - A Novel Approach
    8.5/10(1836 votes)

    S5:E5

    In hopes of learning more about the Dread Doctors, the pack goes into Eichen House.

    Director:Tim Andrew
    Writer:Angela Harvey

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  9. Teen Wolf Season 5 Episode 11 - The Last Chimera
    8.4/10(1353 votes)

    S5:E11

    Scott and Stiles try to learn what is behind the mysterious infection that is killing the town sheriff.

    Director:Russell Mulcahy
    Writer:Jeff Davis

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  10. Teen Wolf Season 5 Episode 14 - The Sword and the Spirit
    8.4/10(1281 votes)

    S5:E14

    As Scott tries to put his pack back together, Malia and her new ally set out to rescue Deaton from The Desert Wolf.

    Director:Katie Eastridge
    Writer:Angela Harvey

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  11. Teen Wolf Season 5 Episode 18 - Maid of Gévaudan
    8.4/10(1327 votes)

    S5:E18

    Scott, Stiles, Lydia, Malia, and Liam are trying to figure out how to defeat the Beast of Gévaudan that the Maid of Gévaudan, Marie-Jeanne Valet, faced in 1765. As Gerard Argent, recounts Valet’s story to Scott’s pack in hopes they can deduce the creature’s weaknesses.

    Director:Joseph P. Genier
    Writer:Jeff Davis

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  12. Teen Wolf Season 5 Episode 4 - Condition Terminal
    8.3/10(1446 votes)

    S5:E4

    Stiles works on tracking down a fugitive; Liam tries to be Mason's wingman at a nightclub.

    Director:Bronwen Hughes
    Writers:Jeff Davis, Ian Stokes

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  13. Teen Wolf Season 5 Episode 19 - The Beast of Beacon Hills
    8.3/10(1156 votes)

    S5:E19

    With the identity of the Beast finally revealed, Scott and his friends are in a race against time to stop The Dread doctors from implementing their final plan.

    Director:Tim Andrew
    Writer:Eric Wallace

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  14. Teen Wolf Season 5 Episode 6 - Required Reading
    8.2/10(1389 votes)

    S5:E6

    After following Dr. Valack's advice, Scott and the others begin to experience strange things.

    Director:Alice Troughton
    Writer:Angela Harvey

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  15. Teen Wolf Season 5 Episode 7 - Strange Frequencies
    8.2/10(1365 votes)

    S5:E7

    Stiles is suspicious about a new girl showing up and what her intentions are. Scott's plans to protect the newest victim are derailed when The Dread Doctors attack.

    Director:Russell Mulcahy
    Writer:Angela Harvey

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  16. Teen Wolf Season 5 Episode 9 - Lies of Omission
    8.2/10(1371 votes)

    S5:E9

    Scott finds himself turning to an unlikely ally for help. Stiles and Lydia attempt to find out the truth about Parrish.

    Director:Tim Andrew
    Writer:Eric Wallace

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  17. Teen Wolf Season 5 Episode 17 - A Credible Threat
    8.2/10(1197 votes)

    S5:E17

    Scott and his pack use a charity lacrosse game in a deadly gambit to figure out the identity of the Beast.

    Director:Tim Andrew
    Writer:Jeff Davis

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  18. Teen Wolf Season 5 Episode 12 - Damnatio Memoriae
    8.1/10(1293 votes)

    S5:E12

    Even without the support of his pack, Scott considers what the Dread Doctors' success means for Beacon Hills.

    Director:Tim Andrew
    Writer:Brian Sieve

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  19. Teen Wolf Season 5 Episode 8 - Ouroboros
    8.0/10(1336 votes)

    S5:E8

    Scott and Malia get help to try to find Hayden and Liam. Deaton discovers something horrific about the dread doctors. Hayden and Liam will be faced with a life and death situation.

    Director:David Daniel
    Writer:Will Wallace

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  20. Teen Wolf Season 5 Episode 13 - Codominance
    7.8/10(1325 votes)

    S5:E13

    Kira and her mother make a journey to help Kira deal with her dark side; Lydia is surprised at Eichen House.

    Director:Jennifer Lynch
    Writer:Will Wallace

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Lie Ability" is the best rated episode of "Teen Wolf" season 5. It scored 8.9/10 based on 1613 votes. Directed by Russell Mulcahy and written by Eric Wallace, it aired on 2/9/2016. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Apotheosis".