The fifth season of the television comedy series Mike & Molly began airing on December 8, 2014, in its new Monday at 8:30 pm timeslot and concluded on May 18, 2015, on CBS in the United States. The season is produced by Chuck Lorre Productions and Warner Bros. Television, with series showrunner Al Higgins serving as executive producer along with Chuck Lorre. On March 13, 2014, CBS renewed Mike & Molly for a fifth season. This season also featured its 100th episode. On November 17, 2014, it was announced that the fifth season would premiere on December 8, 2014, replacing cancelled comedy The Millers.
The series focuses on the title characters Mike Biggs (Billy Gardell) and Molly Flynn (Melissa McCarthy), a couple who meet at an Overeaters Anonymous meeting in Chicago, Illinois. After Molly, a primary-school teacher (changing career to author in season 4), invites police officer Mike to give a talk to her class, they begin dating. As of the end of season 2, the two are married. Mike and Molly live in the home of Molly's mother Joyce (Swoosie Kurtz) and sister Victoria (Katy Mixon). Joyce is married to widower Vince Moranto (Louis Mustillo). Mike is regularly kept company by his best friend and partner in the police force, Carl McMillan (Reno Wilson). Other prominent characters in the series include Mike's mother Peggy (Rondi Reed), cafe worker/owner Samuel (Nyambi Nyambi), and Mike and Molly's friend and co-Overeaters Anonymous member Harry (David Anthony Higgins).
Cast
Main Billy Gardell as Mike Biggs (22 episodes) Melissa McCarthy as Molly Flynn (22 episodes) Reno Wilson as Carl McMillan (22 episodes) Katy Mixon as Victoria Flynn (22 episodes) Nyambi Nyambi as Samuel / Babatunde (18 episodes) Rondi Reed as Peggy Biggs (14 episodes) Louis Mustillo as Vince Moranto (22 episodes) David Anthony Higgins as Harry (7 episodes) Swoosie Kurtz as Joyce Flynn (22 episodes)
Special guest stars Margo Martindale as Rosemary Ritter Kathy Bates as Kay McKinnon
Recurring and guest appearances Cleo King as Rosetta McMillan 'Nana' Casey Washington as Officer Ramirez Jenny O'Hara as Mikey Patricia Belcher as Rose Peggy Miley as Joan Sarah Baker as Stacey Beth Lacke as Karen Lauri Johnson as Ann Jim Holmes as Dr. Wexler Steve Valentine as Xander Van Xander Becky O'Donahue as Charisma Josh Dean as Father Justin Marianne Muellerleile as Connie Cheryl Hawker as Lynette Joel Murray as Dr. Jeffries Eric Allan Kramer as Officer Seely Brendan Patrick Connor as George Edie McClurg as Paula Martin Maile Flanagan as Darlene Stefanie Black as Stephanie
Episodes
Ratings
Live and DVR ratings No. Title Air Date Rating/Share(18–49) Viewers(millions) DVR18-49 DVR Viewers(millions) Total18-49 Total viewers(millions) 1 "The Book of Molly" December 8, 2014 1.9/6 8.06 2 "To Have and Withhold" December 15, 2014 1.8/5 7.85 0.5 1.43 2.3 9.28 3 "Tis the Season to Be Molly" December 22, 2014 1.7/5 8.52 0.5 1.46 2.2 9.98 4 "Gone Cheatin" December 29, 2014 1.8/6 8.32 0.6 1.72 2.4 10.04 5 "Molly's Neverending Story" January 5, 2015 2.2/6 9.64 6 "The Last Temptation of Mike" January 12, 2015 2.1/6 9.19 7 "Support Your Local Samuel" January 19, 2015 2.1/6 9.22 8 "Mike Check" February 2, 2015 2.2/6 9.87 9 "Hack to the Future" February 9, 2015 2.2/6 9.32 10 "Checkpoint Joyce" February 16, 2015 2.2/6 9.32 11 "Immaculate Deception" February 23, 2015 2.0/6 8.91 12 "The World According to Peggy" March 2, 2015 2.2/7 9.65 13 "Buy the Book" March 9, 2015 2.1/7 8.80 14 "What Ever Happened to Baby Peggy?" March 16, 2015 2.0/6 8.57 0.6 1.76 2.6 10.33 15 "Pie Fight" March 23, 2015 1.9/6 7.77 16 "Cocktails and Calamine" March 30, 2015 1.8/6 7.65 17 "Mudlick or Bust" April 13, 2015 1.8/6 7.49 18 "No Kay Morale" April 20, 2015 2.0/6 8.13 19 "Mother From Another Mudlick" April 27, 2015 1.7/5 7.19 20 "Fight to the Finish" May 4, 2015 1.6/5 6.79 21 "Near Death Do Us Part" May 11, 2015 1.7/6 7.69 1.83 9.52 22 "The Bitter Man and the Sea" May 18, 2015 1.9/6 7.75 0.6 1.80 2.5 9.55
References
External links Episode recaps at CBS.com List of Mike & Molly season 5 episodes at Internet Movie Database