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Teen Wolf: Season 5

20 episodes Premiered Jun 29, 2015 Updated Sep 21, 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.

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
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S5·E1 Mytharc

Creatures of the Night

Jun 29, 2015

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

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

S5·E3 Core

Dreamcatchers

Jul 6, 2015

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

S5·E4 Core

Condition Terminal

Jul 13, 2015

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

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

S5·E6 Core

Required Reading

Jul 27, 2015

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

S5·E7 Core

Strange Frequencies

Aug 3, 2015

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.