The Mindy Project
Season 5 Episode Guide
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14
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Season 5 episodes
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Episode
1
Decision 2016
Oct 4, 2016
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...
Episode
2
Nurses' Strike
Oct 11, 2016
A nurses' strike spearheaded by a new male nurse shakes Shulman & Associates to its core. Meanwhile, Mindy cares for a sick Leo; Jody puts the upst...
Episode
3
Margaret Thatcher
Oct 18, 2016
The nurses' strike continues, while Mindy finds herself having romantic feelings for the enemy—Ben, the leader of the nurses. As the doctors and nu...
Episode
4
Mindy Lahiri is a Misogynist
Oct 25, 2016
The practice needs a doctor until Jeremy is back on his feet following his heart attack, but Mindy has reservations about the new ob-gyn's gender....
Episode
5
Leland Breakfast Is the Miracle Worker
Nov 1, 2016
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...
Episode
6
Concord
Nov 8, 2016
Mindy escapes to her childhood home in Massachusetts and discovers that her mom is using dubious methods to further her acting career in local thea...
Episode
7
Revenge of the Nurse
Nov 15, 2016
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 som...
Episode
8
Hot Mess Time Machine
Feb 14, 2017
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 s...
Episode
9
Bat Mitzvah
Feb 21, 2017
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, da...
Episode
10
Take My Ex Wife, Please
Feb 28, 2017
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 f...
Episode
11
Dibs
Mar 7, 2017
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 l...
Episode
12
Mindy Lahiri Is a White Man
Mar 14, 2017
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 q...
Episode
13
Mindy's Best Friend
Mar 21, 2017
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...
Episode
14
A Decent Proposal
Mar 28, 2017
Mindy hears that Ben might be planning to propose, just as she decides she never wants to get married.
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