The Mindy Project/Season Five

Season Five
The Mindy Project
Season Premiere	October 4, 2016
Season Finale	March 28, 2017
Episode Count	14
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Season Five of The Mindy Project premiered on October 4, 2016.

Episodes

#	#	Title	Written By	Directed By	Airdate			Prod.
94	1	Decision 2016	Mindy Kaling	Michael Spiller	October 4, 2016			501
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.
95	2	Nurses' Strike	Matt Warburton	David Rogers	October 11, 2016			502
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.
96	3	Margaret Thatcher	Charlie Grandy	Alex Reid	October 18, 2016			503
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.
97	4	Mindy Lahiri is a Misogynist	Lang Fisher	Ike Barinholtz	October 25, 2016			504
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.
98	5	Leland Breakfast is the Miracle Worker	Chris Schleicher	David Stassen	November 1, 2016			505
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.
99	6	Concord	Guy Branum	Michael Spiller	November 8, 2016			506
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.
100	7	Revenge of the Nurse	Josh Bycel & Jonathan Fener	Michael Spiller	November 15, 2016			507
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 bumps into an old flame.
101	8	Hot Mess Time Machine	Matt Warburton	David Rogers	February 14, 2017			508
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.
102	9	Bat Mitzvah	Josh Bycel & Jonathan Fener	Kate Dennis	February 21, 2017			509
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.
103	10	Take My Ex-Wife, Please	Chris Schleicher	Daniella Eisman	February 28, 2017			510
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.
104	11	Dibs	Lang Fisher	Michael Spiller	March 7, 2017			511
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.
105	12	Mindy Lahiri Is a White Man	Lang Fisher	Marco Fargnoli	March 14, 2017			512
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.
106	13	Mindy's Best Friend	Guy Branum	Geeta V. Patel	March 21, 2017			513
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.
107	14	A Decent Proposal			March 28, 2017			514
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.