Community (season 5)
| Community (season 5) | |
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Season 5 DVD cover
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | January 2 – April 17, 2014 |
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The fifth season of the television comedy series Community premiered on January 2, 2014, and concluded on April 17, 2014. The season consists of 13 episodes and aired on NBC on Thursdays at 8:00 pm ET as part of the network's "Comedy Night Done Right". The season features the return of series creator Dan Harmon as showrunner, as well as the exit of cast members Donald Glover and Chevy Chase from the series. John Oliver returned as Ian Duncan after a two-year hiatus. Jonathan Banks made his introduction to the series as Buzz Hickey, a criminology professor.
NBC announced the series' cancellation in May 2014, however in June 2014 Yahoo! Screen announced it had ordered a sixth season.
On May 10, 2013, NBC announced it had renewed the series for a fifth season, to consist of 13 episodes. The season does not feature original cast member Chevy Chase in a regular role, as he left the series near the end of the fourth season by mutual agreement between the actor and network. Chase does appear in a guest role during the first episode of the season and the character's exit from the show is finalized in "Cooperative Polygraphy". Donald Glover, who portrays Troy Barnes, only appears in five of the thirteen episodes.Jonathan Banks appears in 11 of the season's 13 episodes as criminology professor Buzz Hickey.Rob Corddry reprises his role as lawyer Alan Connor in the season premiere.Walton Goggins guest stars in "Cooperative Polygraphy" as a mysterious man named Mr. Stone, "with a dangerous accusation, a tantalizing offer and a devious plan that will change the group forever."John Oliver, who played Professor Duncan throughout the first two seasons, reprises his role in season 5 for multiple episodes. Other guest stars in the season include Vince Gilligan, Mitchell Hurwitz, Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, Brie Larson, Nathan Fillion, Robert Patrick, Paget Brewster, Kumail Nanjiani, Katie Leclerc, and Ben Folds.David Cross guest stars in an episode that serves as a sequel to season 2's "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons", playing Hank Hickey, the estranged son of Professor Hickey.B. J. Novak has a cameo in the second part of the two-part season finale.
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