As of July 2026, Hill Street Blues Season 5 aired in 1984 with 23 episodes — streaming now on Disney Plus. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Hill Street Blues Season 5

1984 23 Episodes Drama · Crime ⭐ 8/10

If you want a crime drama that treats its mystery as more than a puzzle, Hill Street Blues Season 5 is available on right now. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. With 127 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Daniel J. Travanti's performance alone is worth the time investment. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Hill Street Blues Season 5 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. At its heart, Hill Street Blues Season 5 understands what makes crime drama work — character first, plot second. Season 5 of Hill Street Blues includes 23 episodes. It aired from September 1984 to May 1985. This season stars Daniel J. Daniel J. Travanti and Michael Warren lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1984. Hill Street Blues Season 5 is at its best in the quiet scenes between the plot beats, where the character work actually happens. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

For anyone who wants their crime drama to earn its twists, Hill Street Blues Season 5 delivers. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Daniel J. Travanti carries scenes that would sink a lesser production. The resolution feels inevitable rather than arbitrary, which is rarer than it sounds.

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🎬 Hill Street Blues Season 5 — Episode Guide

E1
Mayo, Hold the Pickle
1984-09-27
New roll call sergeant Jablonski is called out by a woman; Mayo handles a messy assault case against an elderly couple; the impending execution of Celestine Grey upsets Furillo and Goldblume; Fay tries to help an out of town couple who've lost everything to muggers; and Laura Ann Renko is born.
E2
Watt a Way to Go
1984-10-04
Goldblume takes the law into his own hands when his ex-wife Rachel is raped and refuses to press charges; Belker's undercover at the Stratford Hotel ends with Calletano and the Fimpels taken hostage; Hunter tries to defend an EATer's callous remarks during the taking of a sniper; and Joyce continues...
E3
Rookie Nookie
1984-10-18
Furillo calls Goldblume off the murder investigation of his wife's rapist; Bates has problems with an insolent rookie; Mayo and Garibaldi bust a bogus cable TV installer; Belker goes undercover in a chicken suit and is plagued by a mime; and Hunter insults a female khaki officer, who barricades hers...
E4
Fowl Play
1984-10-25
Rookie Swann kills himself after the initiation party at the Kubiak Lodge; LaRue tells Furillo about his night with a murder victim's wife; another hooker is killed by a copycat murderer; and the lieutenants quarrel over a government study grant.
E5
Bangladesh Slowly
1984-11-01
Jablonski deals with a woman who has lost her cat; Renko suffers after a TV newswoman exposes his fondness for doughnuts; LaRue looks very bad to IAD after shooting Caroline Reynolds' former lover; Goldblume pushes to tie Buttman to the hooker killing; Washington fumes over the firing of Garfield; e...
E6
Ewe and Me, Babe
1984-11-08
Furillo feels pressure from the press and Chief Daniels to clear up the shooting death of the Reverend Booker Simons; Joe Keenan interferes on the Hill in pursuit of some renegade Colombian drug dealers; Joyce tries to help a very young hooker straighten out; LaRue and Washington are forced to move ...
E7
Blues for Mr. Green
1984-11-15
Belker plans to accompany a prisoner to Las Vegas. Mayo and Garibaldi follow a juvenile murder suspect who has threatened witnesses. Bobby Hill faces an IRS audit and gets tips from Ray Calletano. LaRue and Washington catch a guy with stolen airline ticket forms. Joyce works with a burned out P.D...
E8
Fuched Again
1984-11-22
An assassination attempt against Mayor Cleveland during the rededication of the Monarch Theater opens up a nest of corruption in Daniels' office; several officers catch the ""blue flu"" and head for Las Vegas with Belker, who wins $5000 on a free spin; Vera Horvath continues to hound Stan; and Hill ...
E9
Low Blow
1984-11-29
Jablonski's female nemesis comes to the Hill for a final showdown; the vacationers are stranded in Las Vegas with Myrna Schnitz; Furillo has to persuade Biff Lowe to help incriminate the Berlettas; and the Cisco Kid returns as an Indian and takes Fay hostage.
E10
The Rise and Fall of Paul the Wall
1984-12-06
Mayo and Garibaldi investigate when Councilman Detweiler's mother shoots an intruder; Hill and Renko catch a notorious loan shark with over $300 in outstanding parking fines; a distraught man threatens to set fire to his wife and child; and Belker is kidnapped and abused by a group of winos.
E11
Last Chance Salon
1984-12-13
Renewed gang feuding involves a small local grocery store and its owners; Belker takes his anger about Robin's decision to stop seeing him out on his frightened informant during a beauty parlor undercover; Garibaldi cuts corners to help a young hooker and in his night school class; and Furillo must ...
E12
Intestinal Fortitude
1985-01-10
Belker, LaRue and Washington go undercover as garbagemen to investigate a protection racket; Fay tries to help an elderly rape victim identify her assailants; Hill runs for PBA representative; and Mayo gets proof that the hispanic rape suspect can speak English.
E13
Of Human Garbage
1985-01-17
The garbage business undercover continues; Officer Perez rescues a family from a burning building; a Federal witness is kidnapped; and Fay reports the suspicious chairside technique of dentist Ted Rose.
E14
Dr. Hoof and Mouth
1985-01-24
Belker temporarily moves into Hunter's RV; Joyce introduces a new PD to the Hill before leaving to become an ADA; LaRue gloats over the videotape evidence of Mayo's undercover visit to Dr. Ted Rose; Fabian's mother reclaims him; and Hill and Renko deal with a man who has several outstanding warrants...
E15
Davenport in a Storm
1985-01-31
New ADA Davenport faces opposition when she decides to prosecute three white teens for the death of a young black athlete; Furillo's car accident starts an investigation into illegal gun sales by Al DiPiano; and Mayo has a date with Chief Daniels.
E16
Washington Deceased
1985-02-07
LaRue moonlights on a low budget horror picture and ""borrows"" one of the props for a joke on an obnoxious detective; a department accountant dogs Furillo; and Chief Daniels uses his position to punish Mayo for refusing his advances the night before.
E17
Passage to Libya
1985-02-14
Belker keeps running up against a bitter one man band; Gina Srignoli agrees to wear a wire in an effort to incriminate Al DiPiano; Fay goes a little too far to help a welfare mother assaulted by her abusive boyfriend; and Howard tries to sell his RV only to have it stolen by the first interested par...
E18
El Capitan
1985-02-21
Calletano takes over command while Furillo attends an encounter group for precinct captains and their superiors; Hill and Renko get hold of some suspicious tea; Hunter's RV is stolen by a fugitive father and son; Goldblume is bemused by his new relationship with Gina Srignoli.
E19
The Life and Time of Dominic Florio Jr.
1985-03-21
An anti-abortion agitator sends a woman into premature labor; Jablonski can't get his 300 game sanctioned by the Bowling Congress; LaRue and Washington tape a home security video; Fay and Garibaldi resent Goldblume's relationship with Gina Srignoli.
E20
G.Q.
1985-03-28
The arson squad questions Jablonski about the fire at BowlMor Lanes; Hill remains angry at Renko over his hesitation under pressure; Bates and Coffey are assigned to make a wino presentable for his appearance in court; Furillo gets a copy of LaRue's slightly altered home security video; and Davenpor...

🎭 Cast of Hill Street Blues Season 5

Daniel J. Travanti
Daniel J. Travanti
Frank Furillo
Michael Warren
Michael Warren
Robert Hill
Bruce Weitz
Bruce Weitz
Mick Belker
Robert Prosky
Robert Prosky
Stan Jablonski
James B. Sikking
James B. Sikking
Howard Hunter
Joe Spano
Joe Spano
Henry Goldblume
Taurean Blacque
Taurean Blacque
Neal Washington
Kiel Martin
Kiel Martin
J.D. LaRue
Betty Thomas
Betty Thomas
Lucille Bates
Barbara Bosson
Barbara Bosson
Fay Furillo

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