Fresh Off the Boat: Season 5

2018 · 22 episodes · ★ 7.2

What Season 5 of Fresh Off the Boat

The season opens with the release of Jessica's book, which is set for a reading at a bookstore to boost sales. Louis, excited to promote it across the country, buys an RV. The Huangs are still in Orlando, where their Western-themed restaurant remains their big bet, and they must adapt to a community with a very small Asian population. Jessica, demanding and competitive, clashes with her surroundings and her in-laws. She offers to look after Zuo Yue Zi, sets rules for Honey, and gets involved in family traditions such as Christmas and Chinese New Year. Eddie, a fan of hip hop and basketball, is looking for his place at school, where he feels out of place.

22episodes

Oct 5, 2018aired

Apr 12, 2019Latest episode

8.1 hrtotal runtime

Season 5 Episodes

5x01 Fresh Off the RV
Oct 5, 2018 · 22 min · ★ 7.0
While Honey and Marvin celebrate the birth of their baby, Jessica’s book is finally released, and she’s optimistically looking forward to a book store reading that’s been set up by her publisher to help boost sales. Louis is so excited to promote the book across the country that he buys an RV from Los Angeles Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who owns an RV dealership which is managed by underappreciated Calvin. Meanwhile, Emery and Evan are concerned about Eddie after Nicole tells him that she’s moving to New York, and he seems completely unfazed about losing his best friend.
Directing: Anya Adams · Writing: Matt Kuhn · Starring: Luna Blaise, Jaleel White, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Nikea Gamby-Turner
5x02 The Hand That Sits the Cradle
Oct 12, 2018 · 22 min · ★ 7.2
When Jessica offers to help out exhausted new mother Honey with Zuo Yue Zi – which means “Sitting the Month” taking care of her – Honey begins to realize that 30 days of having to abide by Jessica’s strict rules and dietary regimen could leave her more harried then she already is. Meanwhile, after watching “Pumping Iron,” Eddie and Emery attempt to put together a workout routine in order to buff themselves up; and Louis tries to bond more with Evan, who is a die-hard “mommy guy.”
Directing: Michael Spiller · Writing: Amelie Gillette
5x03 Workin' the 'Ween
Oct 19, 2018 · 22 min · ★ 7.2
Honey and Marvin ask Jessica and Louis to be baby Maria’s godparents, and Jessica offers to babysit her on Halloween night. But the Huangs are in for a spooky evening when they agree to help wean the baby off of her pacifier. Meanwhile, Eddie is hired by mattress store owner Harv for a job to make some extra money so that he can buy himself a car and ends up having to work in the creepy store all by himself on Halloween.
Directing: Jay Chandrasekhar · Writing: Laura McCreary · Starring: Trevor Larcom, Cameron Judd, George Wendt, Skylar Gray
5x04 Driver's Eddie
Nov 2, 2018 · 22 min
Louis makes it his mission to teach Eddie how to be a good driver after a police officer makes a comment about Asian drivers; Evan is jealous when he discovers that Grandma has only been inviting Emery to hang out with her at her new apartment.
Directing: Anya Adams · Writing: Keith Heisler · Starring: Prophet Bolden, Trevor Larcom, Dash Williams, Evan Hannemann
5x05 Mo' Chinese Mo' Problems
Nov 9, 2018 · 22 min
Jessica and Lewis are thrilled when a Chinese family moves into the neighborhood; Evan goes door-to-door collecting information for the census bureau; Eddie and Emery plot to find out when they can sneak over to use someone's pool.
Directing: Claire Scanlon · Writing: Jeff Chiang · Starring: Jimmy O. Yang, Colleen Ryan, Kimberly Crandall, Rachel Cannon
5x06 Sub Standard
Nov 16, 2018 · 22 min
Jessica is concerned when she discovers that Eddie's substitute English teacher has thrown out the class syllabus; Louis and Honey try in vain to find a workout group that can help both of them lose some weight.
Directing: Angela C. Tortu · Writing: Eric Ziobrowski · Starring: Meera Simhan, Ray Ford, Evan Hannemann, Emily Berry
5x07 Where Have All the Cattlemen Gone?
Dec 7, 2018 · 22 min
Louis is crushed to find out that Matthew Chestnut is quitting the restaurant to take a job at Dollywood. Louis ends up hiring Eddie’s friend Trent, which doesn’t sit well with his son. Meanwhile, Jessica does everything she can to appease Amy Chestnut in order to get her job as PTA president; and after telling a joke and getting a laugh from Emery, Evan deludes himself into thinking that he’s the funnier brother.
Directing: Josh Greenbaum · Writing: Erica Oyama · Starring: Prophet Bolden, Trevor Larcom, Dash Williams, Matt Oberg
5x08 Cousin Eddie
Dec 14, 2018 · 22 min
Eddie informs Jessica that he wants to spend Christmas with friend Nicole in New York; Louis and Evan do their best to help an overwhelmed Emery decide on which one of his numerous friends to invite to the family's Christmas Eve dinner.
Directing: Sean Kavanagh · Writing: Rachna Fruchbom · Starring: Luke Judy, Mary Holland, Diego Alexander, Elyssa Phillips
5x09 Just the Two of Us
Jan 4, 2019 · 22 min
Louis and Jessica think they've won a weekend getaway at a posh resort, but instead they're stuck at a marriage retreat where troubled couples work out their relationship problems with the help of Guru Sheela.
Directing: Angela C. Tortu · Writing: Teresa Hsiao · Starring: Hina Abdullah, Trevor Larcom, June Diane Raphael, Chris Witaske
5x10 You've Got a Girlfriend
Jan 11, 2019 · 22 min
Evan has a girlfriend! And Jessica deeply disapproves because she thinks it will distract him from his schoolwork and cause his grades to decline. Meanwhile, Eddie, Emery and Honey are shocked when they all go out to see the film “You’ve Got Mail,” and Louis hates it. But Louis’ reason for disliking the film has to do with a ruthless act he unconsciously committed years ago which resulted in a mom and pop rib shack going out of business, much like what took place in the movie.
Directing: Alisa Statman · Writing: Abbey Caldwell · Starring: Alex Quijano, Tracy Vilar, Dale Raoul, Fred Grandy
5x11 Driver's Eddie 2: Orlando Drift
Jan 18, 2019 · 22 min
Eddie finally gets his driver's license; but instead of freedom, he finds an endless list of errands to run for his mom. Louis is excited for a boy's weekend at Chili Con with Marvin, until Honey tags along; and Jessica faces off with her nemesis, Jamie, at the school fundraiser.
Directing: Anya Adams · Writing: Jon Veles, Josh Kirby · Starring: Prophet Bolden, Trevor Larcom, Dash Williams, Zabeth Russell
5x12 Legends of the Fortieth
Jan 25, 2019 · 22 min
Louis is obsessed with the great outdoors after seeing new movie “Legends of the Fall”; so for his 40th birthday, he decides that the family needs to go camping. Horrified, the kids try to convince him otherwise. Meanwhile, Honey gives Jessica tips about the best gift to give Louis on his milestone birthday.
Directing: Josh Greenbaum · Writing: Eric Ziobrowski
5x13 Grand-Mahjong
Feb 1, 2019 · 22 min
It’s Chinese New Year and the Lees, Elaine, Julius and son, Horac, are back. Elaine tries to give Jessica tips on building a better relationship with Grandma Huang. Meanwhile, inspired by a Lee family tradition, Louis challenges Emery to a wrestling match to start the new year; and Eddie goes all in betting his red envelope money on who will be the winner.
Directing: Kyle Weber · Writing: Cindy Fang · Starring: Jimmy O. Yang, Rachel Cannon, Reggie Lee, Ming-Na Wen
5x14 Cupid's Crossbow
Feb 15, 2019 · 22 min
On Valentine’s Day, the mood is anything but romantic as Jessica competes with Louis to see who can give Evan the best advice on how to celebrate with new girlfriend, Sicily. Eddie asks Honey for help to find out who his secret admirer is after he’s passed a love note on a Cattleman’s delivery run.
Directing: Phil Traill · Writing: Cory Caplan · Starring: Jillian Armenante, Trevor Larcom, Isabel Marcus, Paul Scheer
5x15 Be a Man
Feb 22, 2019 · 22 min
Jessica drives Principal Hunter crazy at Evan’s school when she declares that she’s “shadow principal” and follows him around for a day to learn about his job. When she finds out perfect son Evan has been caught acting out, she immediately blames Eddie’s bad influence, but there’s more to it than that.
Directing: Alisa Statman · Writing: Laura McCreary · Starring: Ray Ford, David Goldman, Greg Worswick, Jessica Mikayla Adams
5x16 Trentina
Mar 1, 2019 · 22 min
Eddie begins dating Trent's sister Tina but it puts a strain on his friendship with Trent. When Evan fails his physical education test because he can't run, he turns to Jessica for help, but she's even worse at running than he is. Meanwhile, Louis is thrilled when the restaurant gets the Golden Prune award as being the best place for seniors to dine, but the honor doesn't reap the results he expected.
Directing: Sean Kavanagh · Writing: Jamie Block · Starring: Trevor Larcom, Isabel Marcus, Scott Broderick, Starr Gilliard
5x17 These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
Mar 8, 2019 · 22 min
Eddie, angry after his mom tells him he’s too immature to go on a student exchange trip to Taiwan, takes Jessica at her word when she says “my house, my rules” and leaves home. But when he ends up living with Horace in his new apartment, he has second thoughts. Louis and Evan suspect Emery is leading some sort of secret life after he quits the volleyball team but lies about still going to practice, so they begin following him.
Directing: Amy York Rubin · Writing: David Smithyman · Starring: Jimmy O. Yang, Abraham Amkpa, Glenn Fancher, Kaitlyn Raymond
5x18 Rancho Contento
Mar 15, 2019 · 22 min
Louis tries his best to convince Jessica to consider early retirement, but she’s having none of it. When Eddie looks for advice on how to be a better person for Tina and win her back, he ends up watching her favorite TV show, “Sex and the City,” for clues.
Directing: Jude Weng · Writing: Amelie Gillette · Starring: Prophet Bolden, Trevor Larcom, Isabel Marcus, Rachel Cannon
5x19 Vice Mommy
Mar 22, 2019 · 22 min
Jessica starts her college classes, leaving Evan in charge at home as “vice mommy.” But the transition doesn’t go smoothly, either for her starting school again or with Evan taking over the reins of the Huang household. Eddie and Louis run into conflict when Eddie just wants his dad to treat him as an employee, and not a son, at Cattleman’s Ranch.
Directing: Amy York Rubin · Writing: Erica Oyama · Starring: Noel Gugliemi, Trevor Larcom, Isabel Marcus, Mo Gaffney
5x20 Nerd Watching
Mar 29, 2019 · 22 min
Tensions between Evan and Eddie run high as Evan’s friends are wowed by Eddie’s coolness when he starts hanging out with them, making Evan feel like a complete nerd. Louis and Jessica become convinced that Grandma is being scammed by an internet lothario in Chile.
Directing: Kristin Rapinchuk · Writing: Keith Heisler · Starring: Luke Judy, Julia Garcia
5x21 Under the Taipei Sun
Apr 5, 2019 · 22 min
Eddie ships off to Taiwan for the cultural exchange program, blithely ignoring his parents’ advice about how hard it was for them when they came to America for the first time. After all, he’s been to Taiwan before, what could go wrong? Plenty, when he ends up separated from his group with no money and next-to-no language skills. Meanwhile, back home in Orlando, the Huangs adjust to life without Eddie.
Directing: Josh Greenbaum, Chris Koch · Writing: Jeff Chiang · Starring: Simu Liu, Trevor Larcom, Wilky Lau, Grace Yee
5x22 No Apology Necessary Season Finale
Apr 12, 2019 · 22 min
Just as the Huangs are settling into life without Eddie, an international incident catapults him not only to Taiwanese fame but also right back to America. In order to fix Eddie’s mess, the family gets a new “daughter”; but when things go awry, Jessica must add a new word to her vocabulary. Meanwhile, master babysitter Evan watches Maria for Honey and Marvin, and ends up learning more about himself than he expected.
Directing: Josh Greenbaum · Writing: Matt Kuhn · Starring: Trevor Larcom, Willis Chung, Stephen Oyoung, Carl Chao