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The Best Episodes of The Profit Season 5

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

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When Marcus Lemonis isn’t running his multi-billion dollar company, Camping World, he goes on the hunt for struggling businesses that are desperate for cash and ripe for a deal. In the past 10 years, he’s

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Profit Season 5 Episode 1 - Biggest Wins and Most Heartbreaking Losses
    7.7/10(12 votes)

    #1 - Biggest Wins and Most Heartbreaking Losses

    S5:E1

    Marcus Lemonis looks back at which deals paid off big time and which cost him millions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Profit Season 5 Episode 2 - Tumbleweed Tiny Homes
    7.8/10(11 votes)

    #2 - Tumbleweed Tiny Homes

    S5:E2

    Marcus helps a Colorado manufacturer of tiny homes that faces massive issues, including an owner's lack of leadership, over a million dollars of debt, and low morale.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Profit Season 5 Episode 3 - Detroit Denim
    7.9/10(11 votes)

    #3 - Detroit Denim

    S5:E3

    At a Detroit-based denim business, the three owners all have their own pet interests and goals; one owner stamps out any idea that he didn't come up with; another obsesses over the smallest of details; the third cares only about his own payout.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Profit Season 5 Episode 4 - Monica Potter Home
    7.5/10(9 votes)

    #4 - Monica Potter Home

    S5:E4

    Marcus helps Monica Potter's home goods store in rural Ohio; Monica has trouble relinquishing control to employees and her sister.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Profit Season 5 Episode 5 - Mr. Cory's Cookies
    8.5/10(15 votes)

    #5 - Mr. Cory's Cookies

    S5:E5

    Marcus helps a cookie company owned by a 13-year-old entrepreneur and his mother that faces serious growing pains; Cory's mother struggles to trust anyone and resists change, leading to missed opportunities.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Profit Season 5 Episode 6 - Rayjus
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Rayjus

    S5:E6

    Tonight on The Profit, Marcus Lemonis is in Morris, Illinois hoping to make a deal with Rayjus. Rayjus is a sports apparel company that specializes in fishing apparel. The name Rayjus is a combination of the first names of owners Ray Odom and Justin Romines. Rayjus has poor employee morale and unfocused owners, including one with a troubling side gig as a radio DJ. Rayjus also owes the IRS thousands in back taxes.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. The Profit Season 5 Episode 7 - JD Custom Designs
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #7 - JD Custom Designs

    S5:E7

    Marcus Lemonis is in Orange County, California hoping to make a deal with JD Custom Designs. JD Custom Designs is a company that specializes in retail displays. The owner Jeff can't let go of control, which slows the process, limits creativity and negatively impacts the company.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Profit Season 5 Episode 8 - Faded Royalty
    7.1/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Faded Royalty

    S5:E8

    Marcus helps a disorganized New York City fashion designer with unpaid loans and an understaffed store.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Profit Season 5 Episode 9 - Southern Culture
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    #9 - Southern Culture

    S5:E9

    The owner of a packaged Southern food business bites off more than she can chew, bringing colossal debts that clog her cash flow.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. The Profit Season 5 Episode 10 - Fighting for Farrell's
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #10 - Fighting for Farrell's

    S5:E10

    Marcus returns to Farrell's, a business he helped revive in 2017, to find partners and management fighting each other.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Profit Season 5 Episode 11 - Tankfarm & Co.
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    #11 - Tankfarm & Co.

    S5:E11

    A men's apparel business on the California coast is about to unravel completely for co-owners and brothers Mike and John, who found early success selling to big stores, but profitability never followed when they opened up two locations of their own.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. The Profit Season 5 Episode 12 - The Casery
    9.2/10(21 votes)

    #12 - The Casery

    S5:E12

    A Los Angeles startup is creating buzz with its fashion-forward cell-phone cases; behind its breathtaking sales, the cracks are starting to show; its CEO does whatever he pleases, leaving his partners demoralized and the business unable to grow.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. The Profit Season 5 Episode 13 - Ellison Eyewear
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #13 - Ellison Eyewear

    S5:E13

    A Chicago startup impresses with their high-end sunglasses, but behind the flashy shades, the company struggles to turn a profit; its CEO has trouble moving beyond a personal tragedy, affecting every aspect of the business from marketing to hiring.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Profit Season 5 Episode 14 - Diaper Dude
    7.3/10(9 votes)

    #14 - Diaper Dude

    S5:E14

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Profit Season 5 Episode 15 - Simply Slices
    7.9/10(11 votes)

    #15 - Simply Slices

    S5:E15

    At a small family-run pizza chain, the proud patriarch is squeezing the life out of the business; he has long dreamed of taking his drive-through pizza concept nationwide, but he's so resistant to change that he alienates potential franchisees.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Profit Season 5 Episode 16 - Hangout Lighting
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #16 - Hangout Lighting

    S5:E16

    A Chicago-based lighting company sparks innovation with unique designs and customizable options, but the owner's lack of leadership causes sales to fizzle; if Marcus can't convince her to value her team, it may be lights out for this startup.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Profit Season 5 Episode 17 - Montiel
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #17 - Montiel

    S5:E17

    A women’s athleisure company found initial success building a following online, but the owner’s conservative aesthetic is starting to lose popularity, and she refuses to take any risks, despite suffering sales.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Profit Season 5 Episode 18 - Baby Bump
    7.1/10(9 votes)

    #18 - Baby Bump

    S5:E18

    A husband-and-wife team work tirelessly to keep their maternity and children’s retail stores open, but after 10 years in business, they aren’t certain of their roles or their numbers, and their merchandise lacks universal appeal. Moreover, a recent health crisis put even more stress on the business and their marriage.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Biggest Wins and Most Heartbreaking Losses" is the best rated episode of "The Profit" season 5. It scored 7.7/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/21/2017. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Tumbleweed Tiny Homes".