7.6/1011 votes#1 - Biggest Wins and Most Heartbreaking Losses
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 11/21/2017
Marcus Lemonis looks back at which deals paid off big time and which cost him millions.
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- 7.8/1010 votes
#2 - Tumbleweed Tiny Homes
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 11/28/2017
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.
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- 8.0/1010 votes
#3 - Detroit Denim
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 12/5/2017
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.
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- 7.7/108 votes
#4 - Monica Potter Home
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 12/12/2017
Marcus helps Monica Potter's home goods store in rural Ohio; Monica has trouble relinquishing control to employees and her sister.
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- 8.6/1014 votes
#5 - Mr. Cory's Cookies
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 12/19/2017
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.
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- 7.3/107 votes
#6 - Rayjus
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 1/9/2018
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.
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- 8.1/108 votes
#7 - JD Custom Designs
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 1/16/2018
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.
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- 7.2/106 votes
#8 - Faded Royalty
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 1/23/2018
Marcus helps a disorganized New York City fashion designer with unpaid loans and an understaffed store.
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- 7.7/107 votes
#9 - Southern Culture
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 2/6/2018
The owner of a packaged Southern food business bites off more than she can chew, bringing colossal debts that clog her cash flow.
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- 8.5/108 votes
#10 - Fighting for Farrell's
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 2/27/2018
Marcus returns to Farrell's, a business he helped revive in 2017, to find partners and management fighting each other.
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- 7.6/1010 votes
#11 - Tankfarm & Co.
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 6/12/2018
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.
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- 9.3/1019 votes
#12 - The Casery
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 6/19/2018
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.
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- 7.5/106 votes
#13 - Ellison Eyewear
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 6/26/2018
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.
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- 7.4/108 votes
#14 - Diaper Dude
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 7/3/2018
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- 8.0/1010 votes
#15 - Simply Slices
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 7/10/2018
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.
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- 7.6/107 votes
#16 - Hangout Lighting
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 7/17/2018
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.
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- 7.3/107 votes
#17 - Montiel
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 7/24/2018
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.
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- 7.1/108 votes
#18 - Baby Bump
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 7/31/2018
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.
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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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Season 5 Ratings Summary
"Biggest Wins and Most Heartbreaking Losses" is the best rated episode of "The Profit" season 5. It scored 7.6/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/21/2017. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Tumbleweed Tiny Homes".