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Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2017 - 2018
Episode 1
The Big House Pt. 1
Tue, Sep 26, 201721 mins
Jake and Rosa assimilate to their new lives behind bars, but both are coping in very different ways. Jake bonds with his cellmate, Caleb, and is forced to join a prison gang led by notorious inmate Romero, in order to gain his protection. Meanwhile, in the women's prison, Rosa puts Holt and Terry to the test by having them complete outrageous favors for her. Back in the precinct, Amy and Charles are doing all they can to exonerate their colleagues.
Episode 2
The Big House Pt. 2
Tue, Oct 3, 201722 mins
When the warden asks Jake to investigate Romero's drug smuggling operation, Jake and Caleb find themselves caught between the loyalty Jake has sworn to both of them. Meanwhile, Amy is offered a deal by a local mobster who claims he can prove that Hawkins is guilty, but Holt and the rest of the gang think they have a safer plan.
Episode 3
Kicks
Tue, Oct 10, 201722 mins
Now that he's officially back at the precinct and desperate to solve a real case, Jake finds a loophole to get out of his temporarily designated desk duty. Unfortunately, that loophole rests on his ability to pass an official evaluation performed by Holt. While Charles provides Jake with moral support, Terry and Amy help Rosa, who believes Pimento may be cheating on her.
Episode 4
HalloVeen
Tue, Oct 17, 201721 mins
The Nine-Nine embarks on its fifth annual Halloween Heist and, as usual, everybody has a plan and no one is safe. Relationships and friendships are tested as the title "Amazing Human Slash Genius" must be snagged by midnight, leaving everyone pitted against each other.
Episode 5
Bad Beat
Tue, Nov 7, 201721 mins
To track down the infamous arms dealer Dan "Daniel" Valdano, Jake and Terry go undercover at an illegal gambling club, but when Holt gets involved to coach the two in the art of poker, his addiction resurfaces. Meanwhile, Boyle buys a food truck that was formerly used in a brutal string of murders without telling his investor, Amy, and Hitchcock and Scully challenge Rosa to a "Butt-lympics".
Episode 6
The Venue
Tue, Nov 14, 201721 mins
The Vulture returns and threatens to take away something important from Jake and Amy.
Episode 7
Two Turkeys
Tue, Nov 21, 201721 mins
Jake and Amy bring their parents together for Thanksgiving.
Episode 8
Return to Skyfire
Tue, Nov 28, 201721 mins
When DC Parlov returns to the precinct to report his latest manuscript being stolen, Terry, Jake and Rosa go undercover at a fantasy convention to catch the culprit.
Episode 9
99
Tue, Dec 5, 201721 mins
While the entire precinct attends a funeral in LA, Holt learns that he is in the running to become Chief Commissioner of the NYPD - his dream job. But after missing their flight back to New York, Jake must devise a variety of ways to get Holt back in time for the interview. Forced to stay with some estranged members of the Boyle family, Amy tries to convince everyone that she can be laid back, Terry panics about losing his first-class flight and Charles uncovers some new information about Rosa's personal life.
Episode 10
Game Night
Tue, Dec 12, 201721 mins
Jake helps Rosa break big news to her parents.
Episode 11
The Favor
Tue, Dec 12, 201721 mins
Holt owes Seamus Murphy a favor, so the precinct searches for a loophole that will allow the captain to keep his end of the bargain without breaking the law.
Episode 12
Safe House
Sun, Mar 18, 201821 mins
After a threat from Murphy, Holt stashes his husband, Kevin, in a safe house with Jake. Rosa goes undercover at a salon. Scully reveals an actual skill.
Episode 13
The Negotiation
Sun, Mar 25, 201821 mins
Jake is called upon to negotiate a hostage situation with a jewel thief, only to discover that the culprit seems to be a familiar face. Amy and Gina help Charles with the high demands of his new food truck, and Holt panics when a member of the Police Commissioner selection committee decides to interview Hitchcock about Holt.
Episode 14
The Box
Sun, Apr 1, 201821 mins
As Jake begins an intense interrogation of a wily dentist suspected of murder, an opera-bound Holt jumps in to assist.
Episode 15
The Puzzle Master
Sun, Apr 8, 201821 mins
Jake surprises Amy with an investigation into a string of arsons connected to her favorite crossword puzzle author, Vin Stermley. Meanwhile, Gina helps Holt jazz up his Commissioner candidate speech, and Terry, Rosa, Hitchcock, and Scully argue over who is most deserving of the new detective car.
Episode 16
NutriBoom
Sun, Apr 15, 201821 mins
Jake and Charles get suckered into a pyramid scheme.
Episode 17
DFW
Sun, Apr 15, 201821 mins
Jake meets his half-sister and she invites herself to stay.
Episode 18
Gray Star Mutual
Sun, Apr 22, 201821 mins
When a fire destroys Charles' food truck, Pimento unexpectedly shows up to the scene as the insurance agent. Meanwhile, Rosa helps Amy to see that it's okay to get excited about picking her wedding dress, and Gina and Terry coach Holt in the art of social media.
Episode 19
Bachelor/ette Party
Sun, Apr 29, 201821 mins
Charles plans a scavenger hunt for Jake's bachelor party; Amy's bachelorette party escalates when it's discovered she once slept with a member of her soon-to-be wedding band.
Episode 20
Show Me Going
Sun, May 6, 201821 mins
When Rosa responds to an active shooter alert, the rest of the squad is forced to stay back, desperately fearing for her safety. Feeling helpless Jake frantically brainstorms ways to offer his assistance, Terry faces an existential crisis and Gina and Amy try to make themselves useful by fixing Rosa's broken toilet.
Episode 21
White Whale
Sun, May 13, 201821 mins
Rosa and Amy team up to take down their "white whale" suspect - a ruthless killer who has managed to elude them for seven years - while Terry helps Jake tackle his wedding planning chores. Then, Captain Holt and his rival, Olivia Crawford, try to convince each other to step down in the campaign for Commissioner.
Episode 22
Jake & Amy
Sun, May 20, 201821 mins
Jake and Amy's wedding day is majorly threatened, and Charles and the whole squad rush to help save it. Amidst the chaos, Holt hesitates to open the email that will indicate if he has won his campaign for Commissioner, despite Gina's encouragement. Meanwhile, Terry gently pushes Rosa towards a potential love interest.
