Inside No. 9 - Season 5 May 2026

: Season 5 earned BAFTA nominations for Best Scripted Comedy and Best Male Performance .

: Many critics consider this one of the show's most consistent runs, with Love's Great Adventure and The Stakeout often cited as series highlights.

: A fast-paced comedy-drama set in a football changing room. David Morrissey stars as a referee facing retirement, corruption, and fanatical chaos. Inside No. 9 - Season 5

: A major fan-service episode that functions as a crossover with Pemberton and Shearsmith’s cult hit Psychoville . It follows a couple (Jenna Coleman and Kadiff Kirwan) who move into a flat with a gruesome past.

: Perhaps the most experimental episode, using a "talking heads" format to connect seven disparate characters in a complex psychological thriller. : Season 5 earned BAFTA nominations for Best

You can catch up on all six episodes of Series 5 on BBC iPlayer in the UK or BritBox internationally.

Inside No.9 – 5.5 review: Thinking Out Loud - Critical popcorn David Morrissey stars as a referee facing retirement,

: The series features high-profile guest stars like Maxine Peake, Phil Davis, and Jill Halfpenny.