grown-ish: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of grown-ish Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
This Is What You Came For
Jul 20, 2022
Zoey returns to Cal U to support Junior's first day on campus; Junior attends Doug's white party.
High Society
Jul 27, 2022
Friction mounts between Junior and Annika when one of them is tapped for a secret society.
No New Friends
Aug 3, 2022
Junior and his roommate, Zaara, one-up each other in an attempt to prove who is the most chill.
Look What U Started
Aug 10, 2022
Junior faces a moral dilemma when he books a controversial comic to perform at a fundraiser.
You Don't Know Me
Aug 17, 2022
The girls enlist Junior's help to find their roommate, who has a habit of mysteriously disappearing.
Frat Rules
Aug 24, 2022
Junior and Zeke find their brotherhood put to the test when a night of challenges goes awry.
Love on the Brain
Aug 31, 2022
Doug throws a party at Bar None and invites the crew; Junior considers opening up to Annika.
Certified Lover Boy
Sep 7, 2022
When a college student leaves the nest, she discovers that everything is not going to go her way.
It's a Vibe
Sep 14, 2022
Junior's fate as a Gamma is determined, as is his relationship status with Annika. Doug throws another big party, and some old friends drop in to help him celebrate.
Fool's Paradise
Jan 18, 2023
Zoey and Aaron have an unexpected run-in at the San Francisco airport, leading them to unpack the highs and lows of their long-distance relationship.
Money Trees
Jan 25, 2023
Junior realizes he’s not earning enough money, so he focuses all his efforts on a new stock market side hustle. Aaron’s students accuse him of being a sellout. Lauryn stops singing
Big Drip
Feb 1, 2023
Junior is terrified when he has a herpes scare. Annika tries to get in the mood again. Aaron meets Symone, an impressive activist-gone-corporate who teaches him to use corporate re
Addiction
Feb 8, 2023
Junior convinces the crew to do a digital detox, but it proves harder than they expected. Annika is determined to win in hopes of defying allegations that she’s basic. Aaron is ner
Happy Not Knowing
Feb 15, 2023
Zaara and the rest of Junior’s friends can’t stand his new girlfriend, Grace, but he is determined to change that. Could bringing her to crash Zaara’s birthday dinner do the trick?
The A Team
Feb 22, 2023
After midterms, the crew looks for new ways to alleviate their stress and decides to give mushrooms a try. Aaron gets roped into a faculty karaoke night and surprisingly learns som
Mr Morale
Mar 1, 2023
Junior struggles with balancing all of his priorities and is looking for a shortcut, but is he the cheating type? Zoey comes to Cal U to spend time with Aaron, but can they priorit
Cleaning Out My Closet
Mar 8, 2023
The pressures of being just a legacy at “Zoey University” get the better of Junior — can he ever get out of her shadow? Doug spends all his savings on making a concert a success, c
Cash In Cash Out
Mar 15, 2023
In honor of the Gammas’ annual Last Chance Dance, Junior debates telling Annika how he feels about her, even though he’s friends with her boyfriend. Zoey has a setback at Anti-Muse