Irish Blood season 1 episode 5: Release date and time, what’s next, and everything you need to know

With only a couple more episodes left in the series, Irish Blood season 1 episode 5 is about to heat things up for Fiona Fox as she continues to get to the bottom of her father's mysterious death. As new clues and mysteries start to be uncovered and an old enemy returns, Fiona will have to race against time to find out if her father was murdered and, if so, who did it.

Irish Blood season 1 episode 5 drops next Monday, September 1, 2025, at its usual 3 am ET timeslot, only on Acorn TV. Titled Adding Machine, the next episode promises to set up the tune and tension for the big finale and an even bigger discovery in Fiona's investigation.

However, someone is coming after her, and he's a person not above hurting Fiona to stop her from uncovering the dark secrets of their Irish town.

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When does Irish Blood season 1 episode 5 come out?

A still from the series (Image via Acorn TV)

The Alicia Silverstone murder mystery series continues its one episode a week release schedule, which means Irish Blood season 1 episode 5, will arrive next week on Monday, September 1, 2025. It will arrive at the same time as previous episodes have, which is 3 am Eastern Time.

Below is the list of release timings for the upcoming episode in selected major time zones worldwide.

Time zone	Release date	Release time
Pacific Time	Monday, September 1, 2025	12 am
Central Time	Monday, September 1, 2025	2 am
Eastern Time	Monday, September 1, 2025	3 am
Greenwich Mean Time	Monday, September 1, 2025	7 am
Central European Time	Monday, September 1, 2025	9 am
Eastern European Time	Monday, September 1, 2025	10 am
Indian Standard Time	Monday, September 1, 2025	12:30 pm
Japan Standard Time	Monday, September 1, 2025	4 pm

Like the last four episodes in the Irish crime drama series, Irish Blood season 1 episode 5 will be exclusively available for watching on Acorn TV in the US.

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How many episodes are left in Irish Blood season 1

Irish Blood season 1 is billed as a limited series with only six episodes, which means there are only two more episodes left before the season ends. Including next week's Irish Blood season 1 episode 5, here are the release dates for all remaining episodes.

• Episode 5: Adding Machine - September 1, 2025
• Episode 6: Turboclash - September 8, 2025

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A brief recap of Irish Blood season 1 episode 4

In Irish Blood season 1 episode 4, Fiona's mother, Mary, arrives in Ireland and is warmly welcomed by Isidora. She also reunites with Father Al, who was Declan's friend from way back. However, he turns out to be a dangerous man who is only after Declan's hard drive, which reportedly contains the passkey to some Bitcoin wallet.

Meanwhile, the hard drive is still missing, and Fiona thinks Minerva, her father's former secretary, has it. Minerva believes it's her security and that dangerous people won't kill her if she's the only one who knows where the hard drive is. It turns out that she's wrong because at the end of Irish Blood season 1 episode 4, she turns up murdered.

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Major events to expect from Irish Blood season 1 episode 5

Irish Blood season 1 episode 5's synopsis hints at a major turn of events that will derail Fiona's investigation and likely endanger her life.

Here are some major highlights to expect to happen in next week's episode:

• Revenge on Fiona: So far, Fiona has imprisoned two men in relation to his father's investigations, and one of them, Johnny McIntyre, will mysteriously find their freedom in episode 5. This means that viewers can expect him to come after Fiona.
• More on the hard drive mystery: Minerva is dead, and it turns out Father Al wasn't able to get his hands on Declan's hard drive. Fiona and Róisín will be the ones to find it in the next episode.
• More mystery surrounding Declan's death: As Fiona continues with her investigation into Declan's death, there are a few more clues she has to figure out from his briefcase. The synopsis teases further questions about her father's death.

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Stay tuned for more updates and news on Irish Blood season 1 episode 5 as the show nears its end. Meanwhile, all four previous episodes of the crime drama series are now streaming on Acorn TV.