Episode 1

S05 E01 • Thursday, Jan 9, 2020 • Jan 9 • 50m

Passions ignite once more as young hearts, lively suitors and slow burners come together for a smouldering new series of First Dates.

Episode 2

S05 E02 • Thursday, Jan 16, 2020 • Jan 16 • 50m

Homebird Emily from Waterford comes in search of her ‘lobster’ but will she end up holding claws with travel enthusiast Corey from Cork?

Episode 3

S05 E03 • Thursday, Jan 23, 2020 • Jan 23 • 50m

In the third episode of the series, daters include a rock musician from Dublin and a basketball player from Cork who are looking for love.

Episode 4

S05 E04 • Thursday, Jan 30, 2020 • Jan 30 • 50m

Mateo welcomes Michael from Dublin who, at 81 years old, is the oldest dater ever in the restaurant. Will this master gardener cultivate the attention of elegant and independent Lorraine from Tullamore?

Episode 5

S05 E05 • Thursday, Feb 6, 2020 • Feb 6 • 50m

Countdown contestant Edward from Dublin meets bisexual student Ria from Kildare. But will they get the letters; l,o,v, e on their board?

Episode 6

S05 E06 • Thursday, Feb 13, 2020 • Feb 13 • 50m

Episode 7

S05 E07 • Thursday, Feb 20, 2020 • Feb 20 • 50m

This week, Washington from Brazil describes himself as a ‘plastic Paddy’ but what will he make of the real thing as ginger bearded James from Dublin arrives as his date?

Episode 8

S05 E08 • Thursday, Feb 27, 2020 • Feb 27 • 50m

Dania from Dublin is looking for a well dressed man who ‘smells amazing’, but will Chris from Manchester meet her aromatic expectations?

Episode 9

S05 E09 • Thursday, Mar 5, 2020 • Mar 5 • 50m

Accidental cat-fishing, enthusiastic high fives and tattoos are the order of the day in the loved-up restaurant.

Episode 10

S05 E10 • Thursday, Mar 12, 2020 • Mar 12 • 50m

Comedian Edwin Sammon, aka Fr Gabriel from RTÉ 2’s “Bridget and Eamon”, flies in from the Edinburgh festival hoping his date with physical therapist Emer from Athlone is no laughing matter.

Episode 11

S05 E11 • Thursday, Mar 19, 2020 • Mar 19 • 50m

Taxi-driver Paul, 49, sported dyed blonde hair and bad teeth when he first visited the restaurant two years ago. He overcame his fear of dentists and now has brand new smile.

Episode 12

S05 E12 • Thursday, Mar 26, 2020 • Mar 26 • 50m

Final in series. It’s double trouble when father and daughter Richie and Laura from Tipperary come looking for love. Creche manager Laura dates Malaysian chef Harvinder from Galway while Richie charms bookies clerk Maura from Cavan by serenading her over dinner.

Episode 13

S05 E13 • Thursday, Apr 2, 2020 • Apr 2 • 50m

As another season of love draws to a close, we revisit some of the most memorable dates. There'll be perfect matches, awkward mix-ups, heart-warming moments, romantic non-sequiturs and inevitable door malfunctions.

Episode 14

S05 E14 • Thursday, Apr 9, 2020 • Apr 9 • 50m

Memorable dates of the series, featuring perfect matches, awkward mix-ups, heart-warming moments, romantic non-sequiturs and inevitable door malfunctions. Last in the series.