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The Best Episodes of The Mindy Project Season 5

Every episode of The Mindy Project Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Mindy Project Season 5!

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Obstetrician/gynecologist Mindy Lahiri tries to balance her personal and professional life, surrounded by quirky co-workers in a small medical practice in New York City.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Mindy Project Season 5 Episode 1 - Decision 2016
    7.2/10(160 votes)

    #1 - Decision 2016

    S5:E1

    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.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:Mindy Kaling

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  2. The Mindy Project Season 5 Episode 2 - Nurses' Strike
    7.0/10(145 votes)

    #2 - Nurses' Strike

    S5:E2

    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.

    Director:David Rogers
    Writer:Matt Warburton

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  3. The Mindy Project Season 5 Episode 3 - Margaret Thatcher
    7.0/10(137 votes)

    #3 - Margaret Thatcher

    S5:E3

    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.

    Director:Alex Reid
    Writer:Charlie Grandy

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  4. The Mindy Project Season 5 Episode 4 - Mindy Lahiri Is a Misogynist
    7.3/10(140 votes)

    #4 - Mindy Lahiri Is a Misogynist

    S5:E4

    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.

    Director:Ike Barinholtz
    Writer:Lang Fisher

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  5. The Mindy Project Season 5 Episode 5 - Leland Breakfast Is the Miracle Worker
    7.1/10(132 votes)

    #5 - Leland Breakfast Is the Miracle Worker

    S5:E5

    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.

    Director:David Stassen
    Writer:Chris Schleicher

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  6. The Mindy Project Season 5 Episode 6 - Concord
    7.4/10(130 votes)

    #6 - Concord

    S5:E6

    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.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:Guy Branum

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  7. The Mindy Project Season 5 Episode 7 - Revenge of the Nurse
    7.3/10(137 votes)

    #7 - Revenge of the Nurse

    S5:E7

    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.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writers:Jonathan Fener, Josh Bycel

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  8. The Mindy Project Season 5 Episode 8 - Hot Mess Time Machine
    8.0/10(160 votes)

    #8 - Hot Mess Time Machine

    S5:E8

    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.

    Director:David Rogers
    Writer:Matt Warburton

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  9. The Mindy Project Season 5 Episode 9 - Bat Mitzvah
    7.4/10(131 votes)

    #9 - Bat Mitzvah

    S5:E9

    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.

    Director:Kate Dennis
    Writers:Jonathan Fener, Josh Bycel

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  10. The Mindy Project Season 5 Episode 10 - Take My Ex-Wife Please
    7.2/10(122 votes)

    #10 - Take My Ex-Wife Please

    S5:E10

    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.

    Director:Daniella Eisman
    Writer:Chris Schleicher

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  11. The Mindy Project Season 5 Episode 11 - Dibs
    7.1/10(118 votes)

    #11 - Dibs

    S5:E11

    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.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:Lang Fisher

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  12. The Mindy Project Season 5 Episode 12 - Mindy Lahiri Is a White Man
    8.1/10(229 votes)

    #12 - Mindy Lahiri Is a White Man

    S5:E12

    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.

    Director:Marco Fargnoli
    Writer:Lang Fisher

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  13. The Mindy Project Season 5 Episode 13 - Mindy's Best Friend
    7.0/10(117 votes)

    #13 - Mindy's Best Friend

    S5:E13

    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.

    Director:Geeta Patel
    Writer:Guy Branum

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  14. The Mindy Project Season 5 Episode 14 - A Decent Proposal
    7.4/10(129 votes)

    #14 - A Decent Proposal

    S5:E14

    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.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:Charlie Grandy

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Decision 2016" is the best rated episode of "The Mindy Project" season 5. It scored 7.2/10 based on 160 votes. Directed by Michael Spiller and written by Mindy Kaling, it aired on 10/4/2016. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Nurses' Strike".