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Teen Wolf: Season 5

20 episodes Premiered Jun 29, 2015 Updated Oct 1, 2026

Teen Wolf Season 5 continues the overarching saga across 20 episodes. The series is a supernatural reimagining of the 1985 film of the same name and serves as the fourth installment overall in the titular franchise. The supernatural dramedy follows a teen boy who gets bitten by a werewolf and must learn to control his new powers while also navigating the perils of high school. Scott McCall, a high school student livi

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Season 5 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ The series is a supernatural reimagining of the 1985 film of the same name.
  • ⚡ The story centers on Scott McCall, a high school student living in the town of Beacon Hills.
  • ⚡ The protagonist is a teen boy who gets bitten by a werewolf.
  • ⚡ He must learn to control his new powers while also navigating the perils of high school.
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Season overview

Teen Wolf Season 5 continues the overarching saga across 20 episodes. The series is a supernatural reimagining of the 1985 film of the same name and serves as the fourth installment overall in the titular franchise. The supernatural dramedy follows a teen boy who gets bitten by a werewolf and must learn to control his new powers while also navigating the perils of high school. Scott McCall, a high school student living in the town of Beacon Hills, faces these trials as part of the overarching saga.

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Season 5 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 5: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (17): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S5·E1 Mytharc

Creatures of the Night

Jun 29, 2015 · 42 min

On the eve of senior year, Scott and his pack deal with the arrival of a new enemy and the return of an old friend.

S5·E2 Core

Parasomnia

Jun 30, 2015 · 42 min

Stiles is suspicious of a new classmate; and Lydia helps a student with night terrors.

S5·E3 Core

Dreamcatchers

Jul 6, 2015 · 42 min

Scott tracks a new shapeshifter that's threatening Stilinski; and Malia receives information about her mother.

S5·E4 Core

Condition Terminal

Jul 13, 2015 · 42 min

Stiles works on tracking down a fugitive; Liam tries to be Mason's wingman at a nightclub.

S5·E5 Core

A Novel Approach

Jul 20, 2015 · 42 min

In hopes of learning more about the Dread Doctors, the pack goes into Eichen House.

S5·E6 Core

Required Reading

Jul 27, 2015 · 42 min

After following Dr. Valack's advice, Scott and the others begin to experience strange things.

S5·E7 Core

Strange Frequencies

Aug 3, 2015 · 42 min

Stiles is suspicious about a new girl showing up and what her intentions are. Scott's plans to protect the newest victim are derailed when The Dread Doctors attack.

S5·E8 Core

Ouroboros

Aug 10, 2015 · 42 min

Scott and Malia get help to try to find Hayden and Liam. Deaton discovers something horrific about the dread doctors. Hayden and Liam will be faced with a life and death situation.

S5·E9 Core

Lies of Omission

Aug 17, 2015 · 42 min

Scott finds himself turning to an unlikely ally for help. Stiles and Lydia attempt to find out the truth about Parrish.

S5·E10 Core

Status Asthmaticus

Aug 24, 2015 · 42 min

With both lives and friendships on the verge of being destroyed, Scott and his pack face their greatest enemy yet.

S5·E11 Core

The Last Chimera

Jan 5, 2016 · 42 min

Scott and Stiles try to learn what is behind the mysterious infection that is killing the town sheriff.

S5·E12 Core

Damnatio Memoriae

Jan 12, 2016 · 42 min

Even without the support of his pack, Scott considers what the Dread Doctors' success means for Beacon Hills.

S5·E13 Core

Codominance

Jan 19, 2016 · 42 min

Kira and her mother make a journey to help Kira deal with her dark side; Lydia is surprised at Eichen House.

S5·E14 Core

The Sword and the Spirit

Jan 26, 2016 · 42 min

As Scott tries to put his pack back together, Malia and her new ally set out to rescue Deaton from The Desert Wolf.

S5·E15 Core

Amplification

Feb 2, 2016 · 41 min

Upon learning that Lydia is in danger, Stiles makes a plan to break her out of Eichen House; Theo has his own plans.

S5·E16 Core

Lie Ability

Feb 9, 2016 · 42 min

While trapped in Eichen House with Theo and the Chimera pack, Scott tries to rescue Lydia before time runs out.

S5·E17 Core

A Credible Threat

Feb 16, 2016 · 42 min

Scott and his pack use a charity lacrosse game in a deadly gambit to figure out the identity of the Beast.

S5·E18 Core

Maid of Gévaudan

Feb 23, 2016 · 42 min

Scott, Stiles, Lydia, Malia, and Liam are trying to figure out how to defeat the Beast of Gévaudan that the Maid of Gévaudan, Marie-Jeanne Valet, faced in 1765. As Gerard Argent, r

S5·E19 Mytharc

The Beast of Beacon Hills

Mar 1, 2016 · 42 min

With the identity of the Beast finally revealed, Scott and his friends are in a race against time to stop The Dread doctors from implementing their final plan.

S5·E20 Mytharc

Apotheosis

Mar 8, 2016 · 42 min

Loyalties are tested and new alliances forged as Scott and his friends work to stop the Beast before Beacon Hills is razed to the ground.

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