The fifth season of the ABC comedy series Black-ish was renewed on May 11, 2018. It premiered on October 16, 2018 and concluded on May 21, 2019.
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
- Anthony Anderson as Andre Johnson
- Tracee Ellis Ross as Rainbow Johnson
- Marcus Scribner as Andre Johnson, Jr.
- Miles Brown as Jack Johnson
- Marsai Martin as Diane Johnson
- Austin & Berlin Gross as Devante Johnson
- Peter Mackenzie as Leslie Stevens
- Deon Cole as Charlie Telphy
- Jenifer Lewis as Ruby Johnson
Recurring Cast[]
- Laurence Fishburne as Earl "Pops" Johnson
- Yara Shahidi as Zoey Johnson
- Jeff Meacham as Josh Oppenhol
- Nicole Sullivan as Janine
- Wanda Sykes as Daphne Lido
- Nelson Franklin as Connor Stevens
- Allen Maldonado as Curtis
- Quvenzhane Wallis as Kyra
- Jennie Pierson as Ms. Davis
- Emerson Min as Mason
- Dara Renee as Stunts
Guest Stars[]
Episodes[]
| No. overall |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | 1 | "Gap Year" | Gail Lerner | Doug Hall | October 16, 2018 |
| 97 | 2 | "Don't You Be My Neighbor" | Pete Chatmon | Kenny Smith | October 23, 2018 |
| 98 | 3 | "Scarred for Life" | Linda Mendoza | Yamara Taylor | October 30, 2018 |
| 99 | 4 | "Purple Rain" | Charles Stone III | Peter Saji | November 13, 2018 |
| 100 | 5 | "Good Grief" | Todd Holland | Gail Lerner | November 20, 2018 |
| 101 | 6 | "Stand Up, Fall Down" | Ryan Case | Laura Gutin Peterson | November 27, 2018 |
| 102 | 7 | "Friends Without Benefits" | Ken Whittingham | Lindsey Shockley | December 4, 2018 |
| 103 | 8 | "Christmas in Theater Eight" | Jude Weng | Courtney Lilly | December 11, 2018 |
| 104 | 9 | "Wilds of Valley Glen" | Claire Scanlon | Christian Lander | January 8, 2019 |
| 105 | 10 | "Black Like Us" | Salli Richardson-Whitfield | Peter Saji | January 15, 2019 |
| 106 | 11 | "Waltz in A Minor" | Pete Chatmon | Teleplay by: Robb Chavis Story by: Lisa Muse Bryant |
January 22, 2019 |
| 107 | 12 | "Dreamgirls and Boys" | John Fortenberry | Gail Lerner | February 12, 2019 |
| 108 | 13 | "Son of a Pitch" | Eva Longoria | Steven White | February 19, 2019 |
| 109 | 14 | "Black History Month" | Tracee Ellis Ross | Laura Gutin Peterson | February 26, 2019 |
| 110 | 15 | "justakidfromCompton" | Millicent Shelton | Teleplay by: Lisa Muse Bryant Story by: Robb Chavis |
March 19, 2019 |
| 111 | 16 | "Enough is Enough" | Michael Spiller | Doug Hall | March 26, 2019 |
| 112 | 17 | "Each One, Teach One" | Gail Lerner | Melanie Boysaw | April 2, 2019 |
| 113 | 18 | "Andre Johnson: Good Person" | Ken Whittingham | Esa Lewis | April 9, 2019 |
| 114 | 19 | "Under the Influence" | Linda Mendoza | Christian Lander | April 16, 2019 |
| 115 | 20 | "Good in the 'Hood" | Rob Sweeney | Courtney Lilly | April 23, 2019 |
| 116 | 21 | "FriDre Night Lights" | Charles Stone III | Lindsey Shockley | April 30, 2019 |
| 117 | 22 | "Is It Desert or Dessert?" | Kenny Smith | Kenny Smith | May 14, 2019 |
| 118 | 23 | "Relatively Grown Man" | Anthony Anderson | Steven White | May 21, 2019 |
Trivia[]
- This is the second season without Yara Shahidi as Zoey Johnson as a main character