Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Season 5

2017 · 22 episodes · ★ 7.7

What Season 5 of Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Season five opens with Jake and Rosa behind bars, each in their own way, while Captain Holt negotiates with mobster Seamus Murphy to catch Melanie Hawkins. Once released, Jake realizes he isn't ready to return to work right away, and Rosa breaks up with Adrian. During the Halloween heist, Jake proposes to Amy. Later, Holt travels to Los Angeles and learns that he's aiming to become New York City's police commissioner, so the team helps him deal with Murphy. Gina returns from her maternity leave, and Rosa comes out as bisexual.

22episodes

Sep 26, 2017premiered

May 20, 2018latest episode

8.1 hrtotal runtime

Season 5 Episodes

5x01 The Big House (1)
Sep 26, 2017 · 22 min · ★ 8.1
Stuck behind bars, Jake lands in trouble over some delicious contraband. Fellow inmate Rosa keeps Holt and Terry busy with a never-ending to-do list.
Directed by: Tristram Shapeero · Written by: Luke Del Tredici · Starring: Lou Diamond Phillips, Danielle Aubuchon, Douglas Bennett, Sarah Chaney
5x02 The Big House (2)
Oct 3, 2017 · 22 min · ★ 8.0
As the squad looks for ways to implicate the corrupt Lt. Hawkins, Jake puts his detective skills to work with help from his affable cannibal cellmate.
Directed by: Michael McDonald · Written by: Justin Noble · Starring: Lou Diamond Phillips, Toby Huss, Clayton English, Michelle Gillette
5x03 Kicks
Oct 10, 2017 · 22 min · ★ 7.5
Freed from prison and back on duty, Jake hunts for a sneaker thief under Holt's watchful eye. Meanwhile, Rosa suspects Pimento of infidelity.
Directing: Eric Appel · Writing: Andrew Guest · Starring: Vladimir Caamaño, Scott Deckert, Sean Mann, Peter Janov
5x04 HalloVeen
Oct 17, 2017 · 22 min · ★ 8.6
Jake pulls off a major surprise during the squad's annual Halloween heist, a cutthroat competition to claim the coveted title of Amazing Human/Genius.
Directing: Jamie Babbit · Writing: Daniel J. Goor · Starring: Rusnico Canonigo Jr., Paul Mabon, Branton Box, Winston Story
5x05 Bad Beat
Nov 7, 2017 · 22 min · ★ 7.7
An undercover operation brings out Holt's inner gambler. Rosa tries to out-laze Hitchcock and Scully. Charles buys a food truck with an unsavory past.
Directing: Kat Coiro · Writing: Carol Kolb · Starring: David Figlioli, Chip Chinery, Jay Sincere, Mark Weiler
5x06 The Venue
Nov 14, 2017 · 22 min · ★ 7.2
Nemeses plague the squad, as Jake and Amy's big day gets derailed by the Vulture, and Charles must find his missing equine foe, Sgt. Peanut Butter.
Directed by: Cortney Carrillo · Written by: Matt Lawton · Starring: Maria Thayer, Dean Winters, Kevin D'Arcy, Benjamin L. Foster
5x07 Two Turkeys
Nov 21, 2017 · 22 min · ★ 7.6
On Thanksgiving, alcohol provides a temporary fix to Jake and Amy's parental problems, and a pilfered pie awakens the ruthless interrogator in Holt.
Directing: Alex Reid · Writing: David Phillips · Starring: Bradley Whitford, Bertila Damas, Jimmy Smits, Katey Sagal
5x08 Return to Skyfire
Nov 28, 2017 · 22 min · ★ 7.0
Jake and Terry go undercover at a costume-packed fan convention when their favorite fantasy author reports his much-anticipated manuscript stolen.
Directed by: Linda Mendoza · Written by: Neil Campbell · Starring: Paxton Booth, Reggie Lee, Fred Melamed, Rob Huebel
5x09 99
Dec 5, 2017 · 22 min · ★ 8.1
After missing their flight home from a funeral in LA, Jake and the squad scramble to get Holt back to New York in time for a big interview.
Directing: Payman Benz · Writing: Andy Bobrow · Starring: Mike Hagerty, Alexander Harris, John Deignan, Rocky McMurray
5x10 Game Night
Dec 12, 2017 · 22 min · ★ 7.8
Intensely private Rosa shares personal news with the team but wants Jake's help to tell her parents. Cyber Crimes steals the Nine-Nine's bandwidth.
Directing: Tristram Shapeero · Writing: Justin Noble, Carly Hallam Tosh · Starring: Danny Trejo, Olga Merediz, Paul Scheer, Brian Dare
5x11 The Favor Mid-Season Finale
Dec 12, 2017 · 22 min · ★ 7.5
Crime boss Seamus Murphy resurfaces to claim his promised favor from Holt, so Jake and Charles befriend the Murphy family's Fredo to get information.
Directed by: Victor Nelli, Jr. · Written by: Aeysha Carr · Starring: Paul Adelstein, Carlease Burke, Joe Alvarez, Branton Box
5x12 Safe House
Mar 18, 2018 · 22 min · ★ 7.9
After a threat from Murphy, Holt stashes husband Kevin in a safe house with Jake. Rosa goes undercover at a salon. Scully reveals an actual skill.
Directed by: Nisha Ganatra · Written by: Andy Gosche · Starring: Cyrina Fiallo, Paul Adelstein, Sean Jenkins, Marc Evan Jackson
5x13 The Negotiation
Mar 25, 2018 · 22 min · ★ 7.7
Tapped to negotiate a hostage situation, Jake realizes the perp is someone he knows. Meanwhile, tensions flare inside Charles's meatball food truck.
Directed by: Linda Mendoza · Written by: Phil Augusta Jackson · Starring: Nick Armstrong, Christopher Chen, Pam Cook, Chris Bauer
5x14 The Box
Apr 1, 2018 · 22 min · ★ 8.5
As Jake begins an intense interrogation of a wily dentist suspected of murder, an opera-bound Holt jumps in to assist. Sterling K. Brown guest-stars.
Directed by: Claire Scanlon · Written by: Luke Del Tredici · Starring: Sterling K. Brown, Romy Rosemont
5x15 The Puzzle Master
Apr 8, 2018 · 22 min · ★ 7.3
Jake brings Amy in on an arson case connected to her celebrity crush, a crossword puzzle author. The Nine-Nine gets a sweet new detective car.
Directed by: Akiva Schaffer · Written by: Lang Fisher · Starring: David Fumero, Allison Tolman, Will Shortz, Alan Brooks
5x16 NutriBoom
Apr 15, 2018 · 21 min · ★ 7.3
After realizing they were suckered into a pyramid scheme, Jake and Charles try to take down the cultish group. Amy deals with an overeager officer.
Directed by: Trent O'Donnell · Written by: David Phillips · Starring: Jay Chandrasekhar, Drew Tarver, Kate Butler, Joshua Elijah Reese
5x17 DFW
Apr 15, 2018 · 22 min · ★ 7.0
Jake's attempt to connect with his half sister goes off the rails. Terry tries and fails to show his flexibility. Gina sets Rosa up on a blind date.
Directed by: Jaffar Mahmood · Written by: Jeff Topolski · Starring: Michael Daniel Cassady, Kirk Fox, Nasim Pedrad, Ricardo Chacon
5x18 Gray Star Mutual
Apr 22, 2018 · 22 min · ★ 7.5
A familiar face pops up when disaster strikes Charles's food truck. Rosa offers to help Amy pick out a wedding gown. Holt sets up a Twitter account.
Directing: Giovani Lampassi · Writing: Jessica Polonsky · Starring: Mark Daneri, Tahir Moore, Mario Pérez, Jason Mantzoukas
5x19 Bachelor/ette Party
Apr 29, 2018 · 22 min · ★ 7.8
Charles's convoluted bachelor party plans frustrate Jake, Terry and Holt. At her bachelorette bash, Amy plays a revealing game of "Never Have I Ever."
Directed by: Beth McCarthy-Miller · Written by: Carly Hallam Tosh · Starring: Sarah Baker, Reginald VelJohnson, Blake Anderson, Christopher Gehrman
5x20 Show Me Going
May 6, 2018 · 22 min · ★ 7.7
An anxious Nine-Nine awaits news on Rosa after she enters an active shooter situation. Amy and Gina distract themselves by taking on a plumbing issue.
Directing: Maggie Carey · Writing: Phil Augusta Jackson · Starring: Natasha Rothwell, Akiva Schaffer, Andrew Burlinson, Dwayne Colbert
5x21 White Whale
May 13, 2018 · 22 min · ★ 7.7
As Rosa and Amy hunt a criminal who escaped their clutches years ago, Jake takes over wedding prep. Holt faces off with his rival for commissioner.
Directed by: Matthew Nodella, Matt Nodella · Written by: Carol Kolb, Matt Lawton · Starring: Allison Tolman, Carol Herman, James Babson, Jo Farkas
5x22 Jake & Amy Season Finale
May 20, 2018 · 22 min · ★ 8.3
When Jake and Amy suffer a wedding day crisis, the Nine-Nine attempts to salvage the nuptials. Holt receives news on his bid for the commissioner job.
Directing: Daniel J. Goor · Writing: Daniel J. Goor, Luke Del Tredici · Starring: Gina Rodriguez, Fred Armisen, Kyle Bornheimer, Kyle Gass