The BEST episodes of Tyler Perry's Ruthless season 5
Every episode of Tyler Perry's Ruthless season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Tyler Perry's Ruthless season 5!
The series tells the riveting story of a woman named Ruth who kidnaps her young daughter to join her in the dark underworld of a fanatical religious cult.
#1 - Children of the New Paradise
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/8/2024
The Highest narrowly escapes the FBI as the agents are pursued by the cartel, resulting in a dangerous defense, and Ruth finally comes face-to-face with her daughter Callie.
Watch Now:Amazon#2 - Il Fin Di Chi Fa Mal
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/8/2024
Ruth looks for a way to get the brainwashed children away from their dangerous new headmaster, Obadiah, and Dikahn interferes in River's attempts to get back into The Highest's good graces.
Watch Now:Amazon#3 - The Night is Long
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/8/2024
Ruth works desperately to prevent the mass suicide of the Rakudushi members, River faces threats from multiple adversaries, and The Highest's mounting paranoia leads to more bloodshed.
Watch Now:Amazon#4 - Death Will Bring Death
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/15/2024
After Ruth fails to help him, River plays a dangerous game of chess to remove Dikahn from power and improve his life. Meanwhile, Ruth must stop a distraught mother from trying to escape the compound with her daughter, Olivia.
Watch Now:Amazon#5 - The Measure
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/22/2024
The Highest suspects 'rats' lurk among the Rakadushi, so he orders River, the new Dikahn, with leading a public trial where cult members will be questioned - and brutally punished.
Watch Now:Amazon#6 - Soup Du Jour
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/29/2024
After the fallout from the Gauntlet of Faith, Ruth and River find themselves at deadly odds. When Dikhan finds himself in unfamiliar territory on the compound, he makes a sinister move to regain his power.
Watch Now:Amazon#7 - Revelations
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/5/2024
When Ruth and River become mortal enemies in the wake of the "First Supper," Ruth is determined to kill or be killed, but she makes a fatal mistake.
Watch Now:Amazon#8 - Of Mothers and Sons
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/12/2024
Ruth faces the terrifying prospect that the truth about her pregnancy will be revealed, while Lacey and Zane make yet another attempt at an exit strategy.
Watch Now:Amazon#9 - The Sunshine
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/13/2025
Ruth realizes that her secret has been proven to be true, as Lacey is finally pushed over the edge. Meanwhile, Dikahn's fate is revealed by The Raku.
Watch Now:Amazon#10 - The Song
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/13/2025
Dikahn's fate pushes The Highest into a manic spiral, and his visions are too close to home, resulting in a battle for control between Ruth, River, and Obadiah.
Watch Now:Amazon#11 - Sights and Silence
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/13/2025
The Highest orders Andrew to find Dikahn's killer, River and Obadiah try to capitalize on The Highest's growing vulnerability, and Ruth and Joan attempt to steal from River.
Watch Now:Amazon#12 - Pieces to be Played
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/20/2025
As River and Obadiah jostle for power inside the Rakudushis compound, Ruth sets plans in motion to turn them against one another. The FBI looks for ways to weaken the Rakudushis and have a special surprise for River that will put new pressure on him.
Watch Now:Amazon#13 - I'm a Soldier
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/27/2025
The Highest delivers a shocking proposition to Ruth, George and Lewis concoct a plan to escape, and River tries to outsmart a vengeful Obadiah.
Watch Now:Amazon#14 - He Lives
Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/3/2025
Ruth is forced to convince The Highest of her pregnancy, while contending with River and Obadiah's attempt to have her removed from power; Heat is murdered, placing Andrew and the other guards on high alert.
#15 - Going to Battle
Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/10/2025
The Highest proposes a cruel battle for River; Marva and the ladies prepare for a morose final step; the FBI brings in a negotiator to finally make headway in their investigation.
#16 - The Unthinkable
Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/17/2025
The Highest punishes Ruth with an unspeakable act; River defeats Andrew in a battle for the title of Dikahn.