| Ally McBeal | |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | |
 DVD cover | |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | October 29, 2001 – May 20, 2002 |
| Season chronology | |
The fifth and final season of the television series Ally McBeal commenced airing in the United States on October 29, 2001, concluded on May 20, 2002, and consisted of 22 episodes. The entire season originally aired Mondays at 9pm, just like the seasons before. Following the episode that aired March 4, 2002, the show went on a six-week hiatus and was replaced by The American Embassy. The show returned on April 15, 2002, to air the final 7 episodes.
It was released on DVD as a six disc boxed set under the title of Ally McBeal: Season Five on February 10, 2003.[1][2]
The fifth season had an average rating of 9.4 million viewers in the United States and was ranked #65 on the complete ranking sheet of all the year's shows.[3] In addition to being the lowest-rated season of Ally McBeal and the grounds for the show's cancellation on April 18, 2002, it was also the only season of the show that failed to win any Emmy or Golden Globe awards.[4]
- ^ "Ally McBeal: Season Five, Part One". Retrieved June 19, 2009.
- ^ "Ally McBeal: Season Five, Part Two". Retrieved June 19, 2009.
- ^ "How Did You Favorite Show Rate?". USAtoday.com. May 28, 2002. Retrieved June 20, 2009.
- ^ "Awards for Ally McBeal". IMDB.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2009. Retrieved June 20, 2009.