The Mindy Project: Season 5

2016 · 14 episodes · ★ 6.1

What Season 5 of The Mindy Project

Season 5 opens with Mindy Lahiri, an obstetrician in New York, caught in a romantic dilemma. Jody buys her a new apartment to win her heart, and she must choose between her old love, Danny Castellano, and the relationship Jody offers her. At the clinic, Jeremy Reed runs the practice and brings order to an increasingly chaotic team. Soon a nurses' strike led by Ben, a very attractive male nurse, shakes up the clinic and becomes the main conflict. Mindy finds herself drawn to the enemy while trying to get her professional and romantic life in order.

14episodes

Oct 4, 2016aired

Mar 28, 2017Latest episode

5.1 hrtotal runtime

Season 5 Episodes

5x01 Decision 2016
Oct 4, 2016 · 22 min · ★ 6.7
After Jody tries to win Mindy’s heart by buying her an apartment, Mindy is torn between her old love, Danny, and a relationship with Jody. Tamra is suspicious about Mindy’s trip to Miami so she and Colette go undercover to figure out what really happened.
Directing: Michael Spiller · Writing: Mindy Kaling · Starring: Chris Messina, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Phil Abrams, Willow Hale
5x02 Nurses' Strike
Oct 11, 2016 · 22 min · ★ 6.3
While Mindy struggles to take care of a sick Leo, Shulman & Associates is rocked by a nurses’ strike led by Ben, a handsome male nurse. Meanwhile, Jody tries to sell the upstairs apartment and Brendan Deslaurier comes to Mindy seeking help.
Directing: David Rogers · Writing: Matt Warburton · Starring: Mark Duplass, Bryan Greenberg, Brett Weinstock, Richard Gant
5x03 Margaret Thatcher
Oct 18, 2016 · 22 min · ★ 6.5
The nurses’ strike continues, while Mindy finds herself having romantic feelings for the enemy – Ben, the leader of the nurses. As the doctors and nurses try to stay strong, Jeremy finds that the stress is taking a serious toll on his health.
Directing: Alex Reid · Writing: Charlie Grandy · Starring: Bryan Greenberg, Fred Grandy, Brandon Plush, Tyffanee Smith
5x04 Mindy Lahiri Is a Misogynist
Oct 25, 2016 · 22 min · ★ 6.4
As Jeremy recovers from his heart attack, the practice needs another doctor. Jeremy and Jody want to hire a woman, but Mindy isn’t sure about sharing the spotlight. Meanwhile, she and Ben are getting serious.
Directing: Ike Barinholtz · Writing: Lang Fisher · Starring: Bryan Greenberg, Brianna Reed, Charlie Sanders, Nate Berkus
5x05 Leland Breakfast Is the Miracle Worker
Nov 1, 2016 · 22 min · ★ 6.2
When Mindy discovers that her new boyfriend isn’t being exclusive, she goes on a date with a famous actor aka “the bad boy of London theater.” The nurses try to cheer up Jody, who’s lost his mojo, and discover he might be planning something drastic.
Directing: David Stassen · Writing: Chris Schleicher · Starring: Bryan Greenberg, Jack Davenport, VyVy Nguyen, Chelsea Gonzalez
5x06 Concord
Nov 8, 2016 · 22 min · ★ 6.2
Mindy escapes to her childhood home in Massachusetts and discovers that her mom is using dubious methods to further her acting career in local theater. As Mindy and Rishi try to intervene, she learns that Danny is having doubts about marrying Sarah.
Directing: Michael Spiller · Writing: Guy Branum · Starring: Chris Messina, Bryan Greenberg, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Rhea Perlman
5x07 Revenge of the Nurse
Nov 15, 2016 · 22 min · ★ 6.0
Ben gets the opportunity to host a medical segment on a talk show, but he has no interest in fame. Mindy questions whether she wants to be with someone who doesn’t have the same ambition as her. Matters come to a head when Mindy’s bumps into an old flame.
Directing: Michael Spiller · Writing: Jonathan Fener, Josh Bycel · Starring: Bryan Greenberg, Ben Begley, B.J. Novak, Anders Holm
5x08 Hot Mess Time Machine
Feb 14, 2017 · 22 min · ★ 6.5
Still reeling from her breakup with Ben, Mindy finds herself living the same day over and over again, and realizes that the only way to break the spell is to make things right with Ben.
Directing: David Rogers · Writing: Matt Warburton · Starring: Bryan Greenberg, Ben Begley, Jessie Cohen, Jay Duplass
5x09 Bat Mitzvah
Feb 21, 2017 · 22 min · ★ 6.6
Mindy panics when her new hot boyfriend Ben doesn't invite her to his daughter's bat-mitzvah. Meanwhile, Jody, claiming he's over his heartache, dates Mindy's doppelgänger.
Directing: Kate Dennis · Writing: Jonathan Fener, Josh Bycel · Starring: Adam Pally, Bryan Greenberg, Tipper Newton, Brianna Reed
5x10 Take My Ex-Wife Please
Feb 28, 2017 · 22 min · ★ 5.8
Mindy acts out after learning that Ben's super-hot ex-wife is in town visiting him. Anna, having trouble at home, begrudgingly asks her coworkers for help.
Directing: Daniella Eisman · Writing: Chris Schleicher · Starring: Bryan Greenberg, Tipper Newton, Brianna Reed, Kimrie Lewis
5x11 Dibs
Mar 7, 2017 · 22 min
A heartbroken Anna grieves her breakup at Mindy’s place, while Jody and Jeremy compete for her affection. Morgan, trying to jump-start his dating life, blows up at Colette’s new girlfriend, Karen, when she accidentally interrupts his make out session.
Directing: Michael Spiller · Writing: Lang Fisher · Starring: Tipper Newton, Julianna Guill, Talia Toms
5x12 Mindy Lahiri Is a White Man
Mar 14, 2017 · 22 min · ★ 6.8
Mindy is unfairly passed over for a promotion and goes to bed wishing things were different. She wakes up in the body of a handsome white man and quickly discovers the perks that come with white male privilege.
Directing: Marco Fargnoli · Writing: Lang Fisher · Starring: Bryan Greenberg, Fred Grandy, Ryan Hansen, Ellen D. Williams
5x13 Mindy's Best Friend
Mar 21, 2017 · 22 min · ★ 5.2
Mindy’s world is turned upside down when her cool friend from childhood moves to New York and starts dating Morgan. Meanwhile, Ben has to cover his tracks after the nurses spot him in a provocative situation.
Directing: Geeta Patel · Writing: Guy Branum · Starring: Bryan Greenberg, Tipper Newton, Brianna Reed, Fred Grandy
5x14 A Decent Proposal Season Finale
Mar 28, 2017 · 22 min
Mindy hears that Ben might be planning to propose, just as she decides she never wants to get married. Colette and Karen get engaged, but Colette immediately gets cold feet. Jeremy and Anna's friendship is tested when Anna's ex-husband comes back.
Directing: Michael Spiller · Writing: Charlie Grandy · Starring: Bryan Greenberg, Tipper Newton, Brianna Reed, Brian Huskey