black-ish: Season 5

2018 · 23 episodes · ★ 2.9

What Season 5 of black-ish

The season kicks off when Junior returns from college and announces he's taking a gap year, something his parents didn't expect. Dre and Bow disagree on how to handle the decision, and that difference drives much of the season's episodes. Dre wants his kids to know Black culture despite growing up in a very affluent environment, while Bow is worried about keeping her place in the boys' lives. The neighbors renting out their house, a party for what would have been Bow's father's birthday, and the arrival of teenage cousin Kira put the family to the test. Jack goes through an experimental phase that gets him into trouble, and Diane has her first crush.

23episodes

Oct 16, 2018aired

May 21, 2019latest episode

8.8 hrtotal runtime

Season 5 Episodes

5x01 Gap Year
Oct 16, 2018 · 23 min · ★ 2.5
After dropping Junior off at college, Dre and Bow are beside themselves when they find him back at home announcing his decision to take a gap year. Meanwhile, Jack and Diane begin to question whether they should still be sharing a room.
Directing: Gail Lerner · Writing: Doug Hall · Starring: Yara Shahidi, Jeff Meacham, Laurence Fishburne, Berlin Gross
5x02 Don't You Be My Neighbor
Oct 23, 2018 · 23 min · ★ 2.5
The neighbors decide to rent their house out for homestays and it's causing problems for the Johnsons. Dre develops a newfound joy of calling the cops over petty neighborhood issues but begins to question the example he is setting for Jack. Meanwhile, Diane develops her first crush and Bow wants to help but lets Zoey take the lead.
Directing: Pete Chatmon · Writing: Kenny Smith Jr. · Starring: Yara Shahidi, Jeff Meacham, Laurence Fishburne, Francia Raísa
5x03 Scarred for Life
Oct 30, 2018 · 23 min · ★ 2.5
The twins opt out of the family Halloween costume for fear it will hurt their social status in middle school. Dre and Bow take it upon themselves to protect them from bullies by putting together the best haunted house and invite the whole seventh grade. Meanwhile, Junior starts spending time with a girl from Ruby's choir and Ruby doesn't know how to feel about it.
Directing: Todd Holland · Writing: Yamara Taylor · Starring: Jeff Meacham, Issac Ryan Brown, Monique A. Green, Berlin Gross
5x04 Purple Rain
Nov 13, 2018 · 23 min · ★ 3.0
The family is shocked to learn that Jack and Diane are not familiar with the iconic music of Prince. One by one, each member of the family works to explain Prince's tremendous impact on their lives through his music.
Directing: Charles Stone III · Writing: Peter Saji · Starring: Yara Shahidi, Jeff Meacham, Laurence Fishburne, Berlin Gross
5x05 Good Grief
Nov 20, 2018 · 23 min · ★ 2.5
Bow's mom, Alicia, visits the family for the first time since the loss of Bow's dad, and she is still heavily grieving. Bow decides to throw a big luau-themed party for what would have been her dad's next birthday. Meanwhile, Mason has an extra ticket to an MMA fight and invites Diane on the same night as the party.
Directed by: Todd Holland · Written by: Gail Lerner · Starring: Jeff Meacham, Laurence Fishburne, Anna Deavere Smith, Berlin Gross
5x06 Stand Up, Fall Down
Nov 27, 2018 · 23 min · ★ 2.5
Junior hasn't been doing much at home during his gap year, so Dre decides to put him to work as an intern at Stevens & Lido. Junior is astonished to see Dre's co-workers say offensive things and Dre letting it slide. Meanwhile, Bow lets Ruby watch Devante after the nanny quits; and Ruby has a hard time following Bow's rules.
Directing: Ryan Case · Writing: Laura Gutin · Starring: Jeff Meacham, Nelson Franklin, Berlin Gross, August Gross
5x07 Friends Without Benefits
Dec 4, 2018 · 23 min · ★ 3.4
Bow makes a new friend at work and Dre thinks she has broken bird syndrome. Meanwhile, Junior transforms his shared room with Jack into a frat house, and Ruby and Diane gang up against them.
Directed by: Ken Whittingham · Written by: Lindsey Shockley · Starring: Jeff Meacham, Kellee Stewart, Berlin Gross, August Gross
5x08 Christmas in Theater Eight Mid-Season Finale
Dec 11, 2018 · 23 min · ★ 3.2
The Johnsons have a tradition of going to the movies on Christmas and they can never agree on what to see. Dre wants to see an important film about Rosa Parks, but they all want to see the latest action-packed superhero blockbuster. Meanwhile, Junior becomes embarrassed about taking a gap year after he runs into his ex-girlfriend Megan at the theater.
Directed by: Jude Weng · Written by: Courtney Lilly · Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Berlin Gross, August Gross, Annelise Grace
5x09 Wilds of Valley Glen
Jan 8, 2019 · 23 min · ★ 3.4
Dre must take Jack and Diane on a mandatory camping trip for school and hatches a plan for them to escape to a fancy hotel for some pampering. Meanwhile, Bow gets an award at work, but feels undermined after a colleague is surprised to learn that she went to USC for med school.
Directing: Claire Scanlon · Writing: Christian Lander · Starring: Jeff Meacham, Andy Daly, Berlin Gross, August Gross
5x10 Black Like Us
Jan 15, 2019 · 23 min · ★ 3.6
Dre and Bow are furious after Diane isn't lit properly in her class photo. Diane doesn't want to make it a big deal, but they decide to talk to the principal about the need for sensitivity toward all complexions. Meanwhile, Junior claims there is unspoken colorism within their own family, and things get heated.
Directing: Salli Richardson-Whitfield · Writing: Peter Saji · Starring: Zylan Brooks, Herbert Russell, Sophia Stephens
5x11 Waltz in A Minor
Jan 22, 2019 · 23 min · ★ 2.3
Dre's teenage cousin Kyra needs a place to stay and the Johnsons decide to take her in, but they have different approaches to helping her adjust to suburban life. Meanwhile, Jack and Diane try to vet Kyra on social media to get information on her.
Directing: Pete Chatmon · Writing: Robb Chavis, Lisa Muse Bryant · Starring: Jeff Meacham, Laurence Fishburne, Allen Maldonado, Dara Reneé
5x12 Dreamgirls and Boys
Feb 12, 2019 · 23 min · ★ 2.5
Dre and Bow struggle with the changing times of identity politics and gender neutrality. Diane auditions for the school play and scores the male lead part, but her crush starts spending time with another girl. Meanwhile, Junior's Valentine's Day date goes awry after Dre and Pops have a talk with him about chivalry.
Directing: John Fortenberry · Writing: Gail Lerner · Starring: Jeff Meacham, Laurence Fishburne, Monique A. Green, Wanda Sykes
5x13 Son of a Pitch
Feb 19, 2019 · 23 min · ★ 2.5
Junior is working at Stevens & Lido as an intern and takes some time to find his footing; but when he offers an idea during a pitch meeting, Dre immediately puts him in his place. Meanwhile, Bow has a meeting with one of Kyra's teachers and learns that she has an aptitude for chemistry, but Kyra doesn't want to transfer to a magnet school.
Directing: Eva Longoria · Writing: Steven White · Starring: Jeff Meacham, Laurence Fishburne, Dara Reneé, Quvenzhané Wallis
5x14 Black History Month
Feb 26, 2019 · 23 min · ★ 2.5
Dre is upset after he learns that Jack and Diane are getting the same surface-level education about Black History Month that he got when he was growing up. After taking it up with the twins' teacher, he is asked to present at the assembly and wants to bring Black history to life.
Directing: Tracee Ellis Ross · Writing: Laura Gutin · Starring: Jeff Meacham, Laurence Fishburne, Octavia Spencer, Jennie Pierson
5x15 justakidfromcompton
Mar 19, 2019 · 23 min · ★ 3.0
Dre and Bow want to send Kyra to Valley Glen Prep, but after the school treats them like a charity case, they are infuriated. Meanwhile, Junior wants to get a job as Josh's assistant at Stevens & Lido.
Directed by: Millicent Shelton · Written by: Lisa Muse Bryant · Starring: Jeff Meacham, Issac Ryan Brown, Quvenzhané Wallis, Nelson Franklin
5x16 Enough Is Enough
Mar 26, 2019 · 23 min · ★ 2.5
After Kyra's estranged father, Perry, shows up and wants to bring Kyra home to Houston, Dre and Bow work to show him the amazing life they can provide for her. Meanwhile, the kids go on a mission to get her one last chili dog from Larry's.
Directing: Michael Spiller · Writing: Doug Hall · Starring: Jeff Meacham, Katt Williams, Quvenzhané Wallis, Berlin Gross
5x17 Each One, Teach One
Apr 2, 2019 · 23 min · ★ 2.5
Dre feels like he has made a difference with the diversity at Stevens & Lido as the head of the Urban Division, but when Junior tells him that Josh is his mentor, Dre flips out. Meanwhile, Jack and Diane show their friends a video of Bow dancing and now she's become the hot mom.
Directed by: Gail Lerner · Written by: Melanie Boysaw · Starring: Jeff Meacham, Allen Maldonado, Wanda Sykes, Geffri Maya
5x18 Andre Johnson: Good Person
Apr 9, 2019 · 23 min · ★ 2.5
As they are planning Devante's birthday, Bow wants to be more mindful with all the new child-rearing rules these days, but Dre isn't having it. Junior tells Jack and Diane that they need to be more mindful of the environment and their first order of business is changing Ruby's bad habits.
Directing: Ken Whittingham · Writing: Esa Lewis · Starring: Jeff Meacham, Berlin Gross, August Gross, Tom Beyer
5x19 Under the Influence
Apr 16, 2019 · 23 min · ★ 3.0
Jack is going through an experimental phase and getting himself into trouble, so Dre chaperones the twins' school dance to keep an eye on him. Meanwhile, Junior fights with his girlfriend, Niecy, after she thinks he spends too much time taking care of Devante.
Directed by: Linda Mendoza · Written by: Christian Lander · Starring: Monique A. Green, Emerson Min, Liz Jenkins, Joshua Caleb Johnson
5x20 Good in the ‘Hood
Apr 23, 2019 · 23 min · ★ 3.5
Dre's sister Rhonda takes Jack and Diane to her part of town in a black neighborhood and claims the twins are scared of their own community. Dre and Rhonda take them to a local diner to show them why it's so special. Meanwhile, Bow becomes the “office mom” at work, and Junior tries to help her break the label.
Directing: Rob Sweeney · Writing: Courtney Lilly · Starring: Jeff Meacham, Laila Ali, Andy Daly, Nelson Franklin
5x21 FriDre Night Lights
Apr 30, 2019 · 23 min · ★ 3.4
Dre is thrilled when Jack makes the football team, but Bow is against the idea. Meanwhile, Diane wants Junior to drive her to her first real date with Jalen, but Junior overstays his welcome.
Directing: Charles Stone III · Writing: Lindsey Shockley · Starring: Jeff Meacham, Laurence Fishburne, Nelson Franklin, Berlin Gross
5x22 Is It Desert or Dessert
May 14, 2019 · 23 min · ★ 3.5
Dre has concerns about Jack and Diane spending the weekend with their friends' family in the desert. Meanwhile, Pops is forced to come to terms with how he treats women after he helps set Junior up.
Directed by: Kenny Smith Jr. · Written by: Kenny Smith Jr. · Starring: Jeff Meacham, Laurence Fishburne, Brandon Routh, Mandell Maughan
5x23 Relatively Grown Man Season Finale
May 21, 2019 · 23 min · ★ 3.8
After Junior gets an offer for his dream job working with Migos, Dre and Bow are determined to convince him to return to college and get his degree.
Directed by: Anthony Anderson · Written by: Steven White · Starring: Yara Shahidi, Jeff Meacham, Laurence Fishburne, Geffri Maya