As of July 2026, Bar Rescue Season 5 aired in 2016 with 31 episodes — streaming now on fuboTV. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Bar Rescue Season 5

2016 31 Episodes Reality ⭐ 8/10

Bar Rescue Season 5 is currently streaming on and , and it delivers exactly the kind of format-driven drama that keeps people talking. Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. With 54 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Jon Taffer anchors the format, but the whole cast makes it watchable. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

There is a reason Bar Rescue Season 5 keeps coming up in conversation. What separates Bar Rescue Season 5 from the rest of its genre is a genuine understanding of what its audience actually wants to watch. Season 5 of Bar Rescue includes 31 episodes. It aired from August 2016 to September 2017. This season stars Jon Taffer. Jon Taffer leads a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2016. Bar Rescue Season 5 understands the difference between manufactured drama and the real thing, and leans on the latter. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

Bar Rescue Season 5 is impossible to watch casually — expect strong opinions. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. The production understands its own premise and executes on it without apology. If you have enjoyed similar formats before, this is one of the stronger examples of what the genre can do.

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🎬 Bar Rescue Season 5 — Episode Guide

E1
The Perks of Being a Wallpaper
2016-08-07
A classic dive bar with mob ties in Las Vegas is about to close its doors because of an owner who's busy being a nice guy rather than a wise guy.
E2
Wheels of Misfortune
2016-08-14
In a desert town, Taffer collides with the owner of a bar in a roller rink, a local landmark close to closing for good.
E3
Whipped Into Shape
2016-08-21
After gambling his life savings on a run down Las Vegas bar, a desperate owner tries out a fetish night to whip up new business.
E4
Antisocial Media
2016-09-18
Taffer helps an owner whose social media mishaps have made him public enemy number one.
E5
How to Train Your Goldfish
2016-09-25
Nasty nachos & goldfish races are on the menu at this sports pub. But in a Bar Rescue first, a staffing crisis hits before the stress test, leaving the owners without any employees. Can Taffer right the ship before it drowns?
E6
Win, Lose or Brawl
2016-10-02
Taffer must fix an out-of-control staff and the owner’s freeloading friends. But a violent physical fight threatens this sports bar’s rescue potential.
E7
Listen Y'all It's Sabotage
2016-10-09
New bar owners accuse their manager (and the bar's former owner) of sabotaging their business to try to steal it back. With no clear proof, Jon uses a stress test to determine who's right and who's wrong.
E8
Gettin' Jigger With It
2016-10-16
A historical landmark bar, divided in profits and responsibility, pits brother and sister against one another.
E9
Chase Lounge
2016-10-23
A lazy step-son fails to step into his new role as bar manager. And while his father can sell a car, it doesn't mean he can run a bar.
E10
Zero Dark Drunky
2016-10-30
A military hero on the verge of being redeployed needs a rescue of his own, before he drinks away his profits and angers his bartender girlfriend past the point of no return.
E11
Ice, Mice, Baby
2016-11-06
A spoiled owner is gifted a nightclub by his father. Can Taffer save this mice-infested tourist bar before the owner gives away all his profits?
E12
Punk as a Drunk
2016-11-13
A former punk rocker hits bottom after being overwhelmed with tragedy. But his constant roughhousing with his employees draws Taffer's ire.
E13
Back To The Bar: Drunky Mcdrunkerton Returns
2016-11-20
The gloves are off as Taffer confronts the leopard-print loving ladies of The Handlebar; Janet Jackson-playing bartender Brandon, plate-throwing Ami, and The Brixton owner Tim return.
E14
Don't Tell Mom the Bar is Dead
2017-02-19
An abrasive owner takes advantage of his mom's generosity to take over a craft beer bar from his landlord.
E15
I Know What You Did Last Summit
2017-02-26
An absentee owner puts his marriage on the line by drinking away his financial sorrows and flirting with the female clientele. Can Taffer step in to save a crumbling relationship and a failed bar?
E16
Struck Out at the Dugout
2017-03-05
Taffer faces his most resistive owner yet after a lackluster landlord falls into the sports bar business when a previous tenant refuses to pay rent of this World Series winning Chicago Cub's hangout.
E17
Back to the Bar: Brick & Barley Above Water
2017-03-12
Taffer confronts AJ from Brick & Barley over her blistering attitude and the civil strife with her daughters over the bar's uniforms while a combative owner comes clean about the failure of his bar after the rescue.
E18
All Twerk and No Pay Makes Taffer Shut It Down
2017-03-19
An owner twerks her way to tears when her bar gets out of step
E19
Bar Over Troubled Water
2017-03-26
In this special episode, Taffer rescues a successful bar – the beacon of the community – that was destroyed by a recent hurricane in Baton Rouge
E20
Desi, You Got Some 'Splainin' To Do
2017-04-02
After suffering a stroke, this bar owner is on the verge of losing his family legacy. Can Taffer save this bayou bar before it sinks?

🎭 Cast of Bar Rescue Season 5

Jon Taffer
Jon Taffer
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