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The Best Episodes of How to Get Away with Murder Season 5

Every episode of How to Get Away with Murder Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of How to Get Away with Murder Season 5!

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A sexy, suspense-driven legal thriller about a group of ambitious law students and their brilliant, mysterious criminal defense professor. They become entangled in a murder plot and will shake the entire university and change the

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    How to Get Away with Murder Season 5 Episode 1 - Your Funeral
    8.0/10(1361 votes)

    #1 - Your Funeral

    S5:E1

    Annalise selects students for her new legal clinic at Middleton and juggles job offers from competing firms, all while the Keating 4 attempt to move on from last semester’s turmoil. And in a startling flash-forward, a new mystery is introduced and it shakes things up for everyone.

    Director:Stephen Cragg
    Writer:Peter Nowalk

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  2. How to Get Away with Murder Season 5 Episode 2 - Whose Blood Is That?
    7.9/10(1238 votes)

    #2 - Whose Blood Is That?

    S5:E2

    Annalise preps to defend her first class action plaintiff and adjusts to the politics of the new job. Meanwhile, Frank is suspicious of Gabriel and does some investigating of his own, and Asher complicates Bonnie’s new life away from Annalise.

    Director:Michael Smith
    Writer:Sarah L. Thompson

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  3. How to Get Away with Murder Season 5 Episode 3 - The Baby Was Never Dead
    8.0/10(1185 votes)

    #3 - The Baby Was Never Dead

    S5:E3

    Annalise and Emmett defend a wealthy CEO accused of killing his business partner, while the governor goes after Annalise and puts her new caseload and legal clinic in jeopardy. Bonnie struggles to accept her budding romance, and Asher tries to outmaneuver his old mentor.

    Director:Valerie Weiss
    Writer:Erika Harrison

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  4. How to Get Away with Murder Season 5 Episode 4 - It's Her Kid
    7.9/10(1143 votes)

    #4 - It's Her Kid

    S5:E4

    Annalise and Nate look to get Nate’s dad a psych evaluation so that they can have his murder case retried under an insanity plea. Meanwhile, Michaela works overtime to convince Tegan to give her a chance to earn her trust back, and Bonnie gets an offer she mulls over.

    Director:Cherie Nowlan
    Writer:Maisha Closson

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  5. How to Get Away with Murder Season 5 Episode 5 - It Was the Worst Day of My Life
    8.5/10(1243 votes)

    #5 - It Was the Worst Day of My Life

    S5:E5

    After Annalise chooses Gabriel as her second chair, the unexpected duo puts all of their efforts into Nate Sr.’s murder re-trial as they try to convince a jury to grant an insanity plea. Meanwhile, Bonnie struggles to rebound after a dark part of her past resurfaces.

    Director:Laura Innes
    Writer:Michael Russo

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  6. How to Get Away with Murder Season 5 Episode 6 - We Can Find Him
    8.3/10(1174 votes)

    #6 - We Can Find Him

    S5:E6

    Annalise receives a call from Governor Birkhead, and she’s forced to weigh an interesting offer, while Bonnie reunites with her sister looking for answers from what happened years ago. Connor and Oliver try to keep their cool while their mothers are in town helping with wedding plans, and Tegan surprisingly enlists Laurel’s help on a big case at the firm.

    Director:Jonathan Brown
    Writer:Tess Leibowitz

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  7. How to Get Away with Murder Season 5 Episode 7 - I Got Played
    8.2/10(1136 votes)

    #7 - I Got Played

    S5:E7

    Connor and Oliver attempt to secure a church for their wedding to appease their moms; Annalise and Nate continue their quest for justice in the face of endless obstacles; Annalise begins to doubt the governor's dedication to her cause.

    Director:Eric Laneuville
    Writer:Maya Goldsmith

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  8. How to Get Away with Murder Season 5 Episode 8 - I Want to Love You Until the Day I Die
    9.0/10(1598 votes)

    #8 - I Want to Love You Until the Day I Die

    S5:E8

    From the warden's phone records, Nate identifies the person responsible for his dad's death. Frank tells Annalise about Gabriel at the wedding.

    Director:Stephen Cragg
    Writer:Joe Fazzio

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  9. How to Get Away with Murder Season 5 Episode 9 - He Betrayed Us Both
    7.4/10(1177 votes)

    #9 - He Betrayed Us Both

    S5:E9

    Now that Connor and Oliver have tied the knot, the crew must deal with the consequences of the wedding night’s murder; and Annalise is forced to reckon with secrets from her past.

    Director:John Terlesky
    Writer:Daniel Robinson

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  10. How to Get Away with Murder Season 5 Episode 10 - Don't Go Dark on Me
    8.0/10(1053 votes)

    #10 - Don't Go Dark on Me

    S5:E10

    As the investigation into Miller’s murder intensifies, Bonnie and Nate formulate their alibis while Annalise devises a plan to ensure Gabriel never learns the truth about his father.

    Director:Cherie Nowlan
    Writer:Sara Rose Feinberg

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  11. How to Get Away with Murder Season 5 Episode 11 - Be the Martyr
    7.8/10(1046 votes)

    #11 - Be the Martyr

    S5:E11

    Nate is on a mission to prove he was right about the culprit in his father’s murder, while Bonnie begins to doubt herself; and Annalise turns the tables in the courtroom.

    Director:Alrick Riley
    Writer:Matthew Cruz

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  12. How to Get Away with Murder Season 5 Episode 12 - We Know Everything
    8.2/10(1054 votes)

    #12 - We Know Everything

    S5:E12

    Nate and Annalise both need to keep Gabriel close to ensure their secrets stay hidden.

    Director:Jennifer Getzinger
    Writers:Sarah L. Thompson, Michael Russo

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  13. How to Get Away with Murder Season 5 Episode 13 - Where Are Your Parents?
    8.4/10(1103 votes)

    #13 - Where Are Your Parents?

    S5:E13

    Annalise gathers everyone together for the holidays while she wrestles over a difficult decision about her future, and the investigation into Miller’s murder starts to widen.

    Director:DeMane Davis
    Writers:Daniel Robinson, Maya Goldsmith

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  14. How to Get Away with Murder Season 5 Episode 14 - Make Me the Enemy
    8.7/10(1172 votes)

    #14 - Make Me the Enemy

    S5:E14

    Annalise is determined to get to the truth about Nate Sr.’s murder and will stop at nothing until she does.

    Director:Michael Smith
    Writers:Erika Harrison, Matthew Cruz

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  15. How to Get Away with Murder Season 5 Episode 15 - Please Say No One Else Is Dead
    9.0/10(1533 votes)

    #15 - Please Say No One Else Is Dead

    S5:E15

    Annalise and her team need to get to the truth before the truth gets them.

    Director:Stephen Cragg
    Writer:Joe Fazzio

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Your Funeral" is the best rated episode of "How to Get Away with Murder" season 5. It scored 8/10 based on 1361 votes. Directed by Stephen Cragg and written by Peter Nowalk, it aired on 9/27/2018. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Whose Blood Is That?".