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In "Lost Girl" Season 5, Bo, a succubus who feeds on sexual energy, struggles to control her powers and protect her loved ones. Her closest friends include Kenzi, her loyal human best friend, and Lauren, a brilliant but morally ambiguous doctor. The season begins with Bo trying to rescue Kenzi from a dangerous Fae realm, a mission that forces her to confront her own father, Hades, a powerful underworld deity.
The core conflict revolves around Hades' escalating plans to control the Fae world and beyond, often manipulating Bo and her friends. Key turning points include Kenzi choosing to leave the Fae world for a human life, Musashi stabbing Bo, and Tamsin witnessing Bo and Lauren's intimacy, leading to heartbreak. Bo also learns Hades is her father, and Cassie is killed. Later, Iris accidentally kills CeCe's father, and Tamsin is struck down by Zeus. The season escalates with Iris's death and Lauren's shocking act of sucking chi from Bo, revealing new succubus-like powers.
The season concludes with a series of devastating events. Trick and Aife are murdered by Hades. Bo, after a period of catatonia, confronts Hades. In a final confrontation, Tamsin dies after childbirth, rising to heaven. Bo defeats her enemy Jack with love, and Kenzi takes Tamsin's baby to raise in the human world, while Bo and Lauren reconcile.
Season 5 of Lost Girl covers episodes 1-16. Here's everything that happened:
Season 5, Episode 1: Like Hell - Part 1 - Bo seeks to rescue Kenzi from Valhalla, acquiring a Hell Shoe to travel there. Kenzi is living in luxury and set to marry Hale. Tamsin attempts to murder Bo and Kenzi. Bo sacrifices herself when Kenzi is claimed by Bo's father.
Season 5, Episode 2: Like Hell - Part 2 - Bo navigates Tartarus, encountering Persephone, who reveals herself as Bo's stepmother and helps her find a way out using the Artemis candle. Meanwhile, Lauren and Kenzi deal with a ghost in the house, mistakenly believing it's Bo. Dyson keeps the gates of Valhalla open and deals with Stacey. Kenzi decides to leave the Fae world to live a human life in Spain. Bo returns, and they have a family dinner before Kenzi's departure.
Season 5, Episode 3: Big in Japan - Bo and Tamsin become bodyguards for Musashi, a Fae hero, only to uncover a plot by his sister to stop his ascension to godhood. Bo grapples with a sudden loss of libido and consults Trick. Lauren faces death threats, prompting Dyson to teach her self-defense. Musashi's sister is revealed to be the true hero, while Musashi is exposed as a fraud. In the end, Musashi stabs Bo, leaving her wounded and vulnerable.
Season 5, Episode 4: When God Opens a Window - Bo and Tamsin help Mark, a young Fae hunted by a deadly warrior. Lauren extracts living metal from Bo's wound, using it to track the hunter. Dyson and Vex investigate ritualistic human murders. Dyson kills the Hunter to protect Mark, later revealing he is Mark's father. The episode concludes with Dyson wanting to be alone.
Season 5, Episode 5: It's Your Lucky Fae - Bo receives a birthday gift from Hades and consults the oracle Cassie. Tamsin gifts Bo a "lucky" cat, which causes Bo to exhibit feline traits while stealing Lauren's luck. Cassie is found, having gouged out her own eyes. Bo and Tamsin sleep together. The episode concludes with Kevin/Heratio in possession of the oracle's eyes and Trick's ledger.
Season 5, Episode 6: Clear Eyes, Fae Hearts - Bo and Tamsin investigate a football homicide, going undercover as a recruiter and cheerleader. Dyson investigates a murder victim who won't stay dead. They discover ancient Fae are inhabiting the bodies of elevator crash victims and feeding off the crowd's energy. Bo confronts the ancient Fae but is driven out with a lightning bolt. Tamsin wins the football game.
Season 5, Episode 7: Here Comes the Night - In the aftermath of a storm, Bo and company face the Ancients' machinations. A power outage unleashes Eros, an invisible Fae creature, while Hera targets Alycia. Bo and Lauren give in to their feelings, but Tamsin witnesses their intimacy and is heartbroken. Bo learns Hades is her father, and Cassie is killed.
Season 5, Episode 8: End of Faes - Bo and company attend a party orchestrated by the Ancients, discovering Zeus's plan to grant Bo freedom from Hades. Iris, manipulated by Hera, accidentally kills CeCe's father, while Mark is stabbed by CeCe's mother. Tamsin is struck down by Zeus. Bo chooses a dagger to sever her connection to Hades, and opens Hades' music box, defying Zeus.
Season 5, Episode 9: 44 Minutes to Save the World - Bo races to stop Nyx, who threatens to destroy the world. Bo traps Nyx in the box, resulting in Iris's death. Lauren is hit by a car and sucks chi from Bo, revealing new succubus-like powers. The episode concludes with Lauren's shocking act, leaving Bo stunned and fearful.
Season 5, Episode 10: Like Father, Like Daughter - Kenzi returns to warn Bo about the Ancients. Bo retrieves a painting said to banish them. Lauren discovers she's a conduit, able to use other Fae's powers. Zeus is lured into a trap, but Lauren uses her new abilities to banish Zeus after Zeus disables Heathcliff. Kenzi departs again, and Hades reveals to Zeus that he has bigger plans.
Season 5, Episode 11: Sweet Valkyrie High - Tamsin seeks a way to Valhalla, revisiting her high school and enlisting Acacia's help. Flashbacks reveal Tamsin's past as a rule-following student and Acacia's influence. In the present, they confront Freyja, who admits Hades seeks Tartarus to build an army. Acacia becomes the new head of Valhalla. Lauren gives Evony bad news about her condition. Tamsin decides to befriend Bo.
Season 5, Episode 12: Judgement Fae - Bo must act as a lawyer in a Fae courtroom to gain an audience with Hephaestus. Lauren's health deteriorates due to her Fae experimentation. Zee, possessing Lauren, warns Bo about Hades before returning to Myth with Hera. Bo receives a horseshoe from Hephaestus. Kevin and Elizabeth are left human again.
Season 5, Episode 13: Family Portrait - Bo confronts Trick about Aife, leading to revelations about Hades' manipulations. Tamsin discovers she's pregnant with Hades' child. Bo finds Trick and Aife murdered, staged in a grotesque tableau by Hades. Trick, before dying, reminds Bo of their shared blood. Devastated, Bo severs her connection to Hades, leaving her in a catatonic state.
Season 5, Episode 14: Follow the Yellow Trick Road - Bo is in a coma, envisioning an Oz-like world, grappling with Trick's death. Her friends try to save her in the real world. Bo meets versions of her friends, each representing Dorothy's companions. Ultimately, Bo accepts Trick's death, allowing her to wake up. Jack attacks Vex, slitting his throat. The episode concludes with Trick's will being read, and each friend receiving a meaningful gift.
Season 5, Episode 15: Let Them Burn - Bo seeks Hades' hell-horse, learning she herself is the key to his plan. Vex is attacked, losing his voice, and Tamsin is held captive by Hades. Bo, seemingly under Hades' influence, sets fire to the Dal, trapping her friends inside. The episode concludes with Bo joining Hades, her eyes glowing blue.
Season 5, Episode 16: Rise - Bo initially pretends to join Hades, but he sees through her ruse. He uses Hell Shoes to force her to drain the city's chi. Tamsin dies after childbirth, rising to heaven. Bo defeats Jack with love, and Kenzi takes Tamsin's baby, Dagny, to raise in the human world. Bo and Lauren reconcile.
