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The Best Episodes of The Mindy Project Season 5

Every episode of The Mindy Project Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Mindy Project Season 5!

The Best Episodes of The Mindy Project Season 5

Obstetrician/gynecologist Mindy Lahiri tries to balance her personal and professional life, surrounded by quirky co-workers in a small medical practice in New York City.

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  1. 8.1/10(157 votes)

    #1 - Hot Mess Time Machine

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    S5:E8

    Still reeling from her breakup with Ben, Mindy finds herself living the same day over and over again, and realizes that the only way to break the spell is to make things right with Ben.

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  2. 8.1/10(224 votes)

    #2 - Mindy Lahiri Is a White Man

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    S5:E12

    Mindy is unfairly passed over for a promotion and goes to bed wishing things were different. She wakes up in the body of a handsome white man and quickly discovers the perks that come with white male privilege.

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  3. 7.5/10(126 votes)

    #3 - A Decent Proposal

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    S5:E14

    Mindy hears that Ben might be planning to propose, just as she decides she never wants to get married. Colette and Karen get engaged, but Colette immediately gets cold feet. Jeremy and Anna's friendship is tested when Anna's ex-husband comes back.

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  4. 7.4/10(128 votes)

    #4 - Bat Mitzvah

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    S5:E9

    Mindy panics when her new hot boyfriend Ben doesn't invite her to his daughter's bat-mitzvah. Meanwhile, Jody, claiming he's over his heartache, dates Mindy's doppelgänger.

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  5. 7.3/10(127 votes)

    #5 - Concord

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    S5:E6

    Mindy escapes to her childhood home in Massachusetts and discovers that her mom is using dubious methods to further her acting career in local theater. As Mindy and Rishi try to intervene, she learns that Danny is having doubts about marrying Sarah.

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  6. 7.3/10(119 votes)

    #6 - Take My Ex-Wife Please

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    S5:E10

    Mindy acts out after learning that Ben's super-hot ex-wife is in town visiting him. Anna, having trouble at home, begrudgingly asks her coworkers for help.

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  8. 7.2/10(157 votes)

    #7 - Decision 2016

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    S5:E1

    After Jody tries to win Mindy’s heart by buying her an apartment, Mindy is torn between her old love, Danny, and a relationship with Jody. Tamra is suspicious about Mindy’s trip to Miami so she and Colette go undercover to figure out what really happened.

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  9. 7.2/10(137 votes)

    #8 - Mindy Lahiri Is a Misogynist

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    S5:E4

    As Jeremy recovers from his heart attack, the practice needs another doctor. Jeremy and Jody want to hire a woman, but Mindy isn’t sure about sharing the spotlight. Meanwhile, she and Ben are getting serious.

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  10. 7.2/10(134 votes)

    #9 - Revenge of the Nurse

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    S5:E7

    Ben gets the opportunity to host a medical segment on a talk show, but he has no interest in fame. Mindy questions whether she wants to be with someone who doesn’t have the same ambition as her. Matters come to a head when Mindy’s bumps into an old flame.

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  11. 7.1/10(129 votes)

    #10 - Leland Breakfast Is the Miracle Worker

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    S5:E5

    When Mindy discovers that her new boyfriend isn’t being exclusive, she goes on a date with a famous actor aka “the bad boy of London theater.” The nurses try to cheer up Jody, who’s lost his mojo, and discover he might be planning something drastic.

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  12. 7.1/10(113 votes)

    #11 - Mindy's Best Friend

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    S5:E13

    Mindy’s world is turned upside down when her cool friend from childhood moves to New York and starts dating Morgan. Meanwhile, Ben has to cover his tracks after the nurses spot him in a provocative situation.

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    Director:Geeta Patel
    Writer:Guy Branum
  13. 7.0/10(142 votes)

    #12 - Nurses' Strike

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    S5:E2

    While Mindy struggles to take care of a sick Leo, Shulman & Associates is rocked by a nurses’ strike led by Ben, a handsome male nurse. Meanwhile, Jody tries to sell the upstairs apartment and Brendan Deslaurier comes to Mindy seeking help.

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  14. 7.0/10(134 votes)

    #13 - Margaret Thatcher

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    S5:E3

    The nurses’ strike continues, while Mindy finds herself having romantic feelings for the enemy – Ben, the leader of the nurses. As the doctors and nurses try to stay strong, Jeremy finds that the stress is taking a serious toll on his health.

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    Director:Alex Reid
  15. 7.0/10(115 votes)

    #14 - Dibs

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    S5:E11

    A heartbroken Anna grieves her breakup at Mindy’s place, while Jody and Jeremy compete for her affection. Morgan, trying to jump-start his dating life, blows up at Colette’s new girlfriend, Karen, when she accidentally interrupts his make out session.

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Hot Mess Time Machine" is the best rated episode of "The Mindy Project" season 5. It scored 8.1/10 based on 157 votes. Directed by David Rogers and written by Matt Warburton, it aired on 2/14/2017. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Mindy Lahiri Is a White Man".