title: Undercover (Bulgarian TV series, season 5)
text: # Undercover (Bulgarian TV series, season 5)
  
  The fifth and final season of Undercover premiered on BNT 1 on March 20 and ended on June 6, 2016.
  
  ## Plot
  
  Martin was promoted to the chief of the department and met with Popov's Erol Metin. The Hook had been in prison, but with Ivo's help he was released. Popov is in prison and Nia was visited by The Lizard's brother and got raked.
  
  ## Cast
  
  ### Main
  
  * Boyko Krastanov as Erol Metin
  * Zahary Baharov as Ivo Andonov
  * Ivaylo Zahariev as Martin Hristov
  * Vladimir Penev as Inspector Emil Popov
  * Yoanna Temelkova as Nia Tudzharova
  * Marian Valev as Rosen Gatzov - The Hook
  
  ### Guest
  
  * Kiril Efremov as Tihomir Gardev - Tisho the Twin (episodes 1-5, 7-12)
  
  ## Episodes
  
  | No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 49 | 1 | "Episode 5.1" | Dimitar Mitovski | Teodora Markova & Georgi Ivanov | March 20, 2016 (2016-03-20) |
  | Martin is promoted to the chief of the department and the group got a new colleague, Yana Taneva. The Hook is in prison, but he was released with Ivo's help. The Lizard's brother visited Nia and told her about Dzharo owes his brother and he wants that money. Ivo and The Hook took over Dzharo's last job with heroin. Popov is in prison and had a visit - his girlfriend Terziska. Nia packed and started to go from her flat, but she changed her mind and called the number her father left her as a legacy. Episode ends with Nia calling that number and hears who answered her. ||||||
  | 50 | 2 | "Episode 5.2" | Dimitar Mitovski | Teodora Markova & Georgi Ivanov | March 27, 2016 (2016-03-27) |
  | Nia met with Dzharo's accountant who told her about his drug business with Italians and she went to Rome, Italy. Ivo also found out about the business and told his men he is going in Rome and for them to turn to The Hook if they have some questions. The Hook found old friend and give him a job in Ivo's group. Also, Martin and Erol and their first jointly task and The Hook went on an informative conversation in police where he was questioned by Yana Temelkova. He later asked her to go out with him while the two been in pharmacy and apologized her for his behavior on questioning. Popov got a visit from Martin. ||||||
  | 51 | 3 | "Episode 5.3" | Zoran Petrovski | Teodora Markova & Georgi Ivanov | April 3, 2016 (2016-04-03) |
  | Ivo started business with Italians, but Nia insist on partnership between them which is pain in the ass for Ivo. The police started to investigate Rafael's murder for which Martin has one version of events and Yana has other. Martin organized "lottery" to see who will go with him to the see and Todorov won. The gypsies with whom Ivo works tried to steal his money, but Erol had a feeling about that and replaced the bag with money with the bag with magazines. Episode ends with Popov trying to kill himself while Verdi's "La traviata" is playing. ||||||
  | 52 | 4 | "Episode 5.4" | Zoran Petrovski | Teodora Markova & Georgi Ivanov | April 10, 2016 (2016-04-10) |
  | In the aftermath of Popov's suicide attempt, Popov is hospitalized and his girlfriend Dorotea Terziska demanded from the judge to Popov be released from prison which was granted. Martin and Todorov confiscated Ivo's drug for export, Erol slept with Nia and The Hook asked Yana to go out with him. Ivo and Nia are now official business partners. ||||||
  | 53 | 5 | "Episode 5.5" | Victor Bozhinov | Teodora Markova & Georgi Ivanov | April 17, 2016 (2016-04-17) |
  | Ivo used immigrants to send drug to Syria and started a business with factory of textile in which his men stirk shirts with drug in fluently form. Martin and Yana talked about their personal things - Martin's relationship with his late father and with Popov and Yana's relationship with her parents. As a result of that, Martin and Yana started a romantic relationship. Erol followed Tisho in Ivo's factory, but got locked inside and was forced to sleep there until next morning when Martin and his men searched the factory. Episode ends with Todorov dancing in club wearing one of shirts, which is, unknown to him, from Ivo's textile factory, until he passed out. ||||||
  | 54 | 6 | "Episode 5.6" | Victor Bozhinov | Teodora Markova & Georgi Ivanov | April 24, 2016 (2016-04-24) |
  | Todorov had been hospitalized after the incident with the shirt and Martin found out the shirt is from Ivo's factory, but he couldn't arrest Ivo because he admit to Benishev the shirt wasn't confiscated during the search. Erol started romantic relationship with Nia the same way Martin started his relationship with the late Sunny. Meantime, Popov vanished so Dorotea asked Martin to find him and Martin found him near the lake living in a camper. Later, Martin and his men set the ambush on the highway to catch the van with Ivo's drug driving by Erol. Episode ends with van pierces the barricade, passes through the fence of the bridge and falling in the abyss. ||||||
  | 55 | 7 | "Episode 5.7" | Martin Makariev | Teodora Markova & Georgi Ivanov | May 1, 2016 (2016-05-01) |
  | Erol and his companion, Drazhev, survived the fall. Ivo managed to rescue them from the van and burned the van. Martin and his men arrived just as van explode. Ivo paid the doctor to cure Erol's wound and, when the job was done, Ivo gave his watch to Erol as a gift. The Hook explained to Erol it is a way Ivo promotes his associate to his "brother". Later, Martin and his men had a lunch in a restaurant and The Hook joked with them to leave and he came and talked with Yana. Popov is still in his camper and he got a visit - Erol. Also, Erol celebrated his birthday and, later, went to his place with Nia and the two made love. The Hook managed to persuade Yana to go on dinner with him and, when he accompanied her to her flat, he stopped the elevator and kissed her. Yana slapped him. The Hook unbstopped the elevator and let her go. Later, Martin's men arrested some dealer and Martin found out from him what is doing in the night shift in Ivo's factory, so Martin and his men went to Ivo's factory to confiscate the drug, but there was the shooting. One of Ivo's men, Roni, took Kirov as the hostage to help him escape because he tripped and felt earlier. Episode ends with Kirov being killed in the line of duty and Ivo, Roni and Ivo's men managed to escape. ||||||
  | 56 | 8 | "Episode 5.8" | Martin Makariev | Teodora Markova & Georgi Ivanov | May 8, 2016 (2016-05-08) |
  | In the aftermath of Kirov's murder, Martin was temporarily replaced by Zarev on Benishev's order. After that, Martin convinced Todorov to work with him rouge on bringing down Ivo for drug business. The Hook waited Yana in front of her apartment and, after a brief conversation, she let him in and they made love. Later, Yana burned photos of somebody's surveillance. Meantime, Popov got a visit from Dorotea and they celebrated their anniversary, but the anniversary went wrong after they had a little conflict and Dorotea left. Also, Tisho turn to Martin for a help and told him about Ivo's warehouse with drug, but, after The Hook explained to Tisho Ivo doesn't want to kill him in any way, Tisho changed the story and cancelled the deal with Martin. Ivo moved warehouse with the drug in one room of the mental institution. Episode ends with Martin and Todorov arrest Erol in front of Ivo and his men. ||||||
  | 57 | 9 | "Episode 5.9" | Martin Makariev | Teodora Markova & Georgi Ivanov | May 15, 2016 (2016-05-15) |
  | In the aftermath of Erol's arresting, Martin visited him in prison cell. After that, Erol was beaten by guards. He was, later, released. Zarev presents a new colleague - inspector Stoev. The Hook waited Yana at her place and told her he wants to talk to her. She didn't want to let him in, but she changed her mind and they ended up in bed again. Ivo got trouble with custom officer who won't to release the container with his drug, so they arranged to Ivo pay him off. Erol gave Martin information about pay off and Martin told that Zarev. Zarev ordered putting microphones in the hotel suit. After paying, custom officer and Dimitriev, who was sent by Ivo, are arrested. Ivo found out custom officer called a lawyer one time and Niy five times, so Ivo went to Nia's apartment and revealed to her he knows she is trying to blackmail him. Meantime, The Hook found out Tisho wants to leave and he told Ivo that. Ivo then ordered to bring Tisho to him. Tisho was brought and Ivo told him he will found him anywhere he goes and let him go. Popov is on a fishing with his new friend. While being there, Popov read on one page of newspaper his girlfriend became a judge, so he called her and she asked him to come, but he ended call. Also, Yana and The Hook talked and he told her what happened to his family and that he loves her and they hugged in an intimate moment. Yana was, later, questioned by IAB about Martin's behaviour and she told the detective Martin has a symptoms of a nervous breakdown. Martin argued with Erol, so he called him on the phone and told him he sent a man to deliver Ivo a flash with real information about Erol. Episode ends with Ivo putting a flash in a laptop. ||||||
  | 58 | 10 | "Episode 5.10" | Martin Makariev | Teodora Markova & Georgi Ivanov | May 22, 2016 (2016-05-22) |
  | Erol managed to switch data on flash Martin sent Ivo. Nia again tried to blackmail Ivo, but he told her what he did and now he owns her. The Hook and Yana spend a morning together after the night they spent together and The Hook told her about dream he had and asked her to explain him what it is meaning. Zarev informed Martin he is suspended and Martin went to Popov and they talked and Popov told him it is most likely because Martin became a threat for somebody and they want to get rid of him. The Hook and Yana went out and The Hook bought her a flowers from the little he knows. Then, Yana returned him a cross the police confiscated when he was arrested in season 4 finale. Erol visited Popov and Popov told him he is worried about Martin and thinks he will do something bad. ERol then left. Later, Martin and Erol broke into each other's flat and Erol found out what Martin is planning. Martin went on the airport and planted a bomb in Ivo's plane and when Ivo and Nia took off with the plane, Martin wanted to detonate the bomb, but Erol came and the two started to fight. Martin managed to knock him down and he took the remote control to detonate the bomb. Episode ends with Erol shot Martin in the chest. ||||||
  | 59 | 11 | "Episode 5.11" | Victor Bozhinov | Teodora Markova & Georgi Ivanov | May 29, 2016 (2016-05-29) |
  | Martin's body was found on the airport and Ivo was forced to return. After he saw Martin's body, he returned with Nia in cafe and instructed every member of his gang to tell the same story to the police when the police question them. On the other side, Zarev and the group are devastated by the loss of Martin, especially Popov, who told Erol, when he visited him, he wants that son of a bitch who killed Martin. Later, the group was informed by Benishev that Popov returns on the job and to find out who killed Martin. Popov ordered a detail search of the airport and security cameras near it. When Popov watched the footage from one of the cameras ner the airport he saw Erol's car going towards the airport and he realised Erol killed Martin. Popov met with and told him the police are going to close the case. On evening, Popov returned in his old flat where he had a visit - Erol. Erol confessed him he killed Martin and why he did it. Then, Popov handcuffed him and called the police and ordered them to send the car with escort in his flat. On the same evening, Ivo threatened Dorotea and forced her to meet with him at 11 am the next day, and Nia went outside of a cafe and saw The Hook meet with his girlfriend and realised who that girl is in fact. ||||||
  | 60 | 12 | "Episode 5.12" | Victor Bozhinov | Teodora Markova & Georgi Ivanov | June 4, 2016 (2016-06-04) |
  | Popov decides to release Erol. Sandov handed Ivo to the police and handed over the evidences that criminalize him enough to face sentence. Erol and Ivo flee from Ivo's place and flee to his office, where Ivo realises Nia took his money from the Italians and transferred it to Switzerland. Ivo caught her and handed her over to Tisho and Roni to keep her. The Hook decides to start off with Yana and depart criminalize life, but after Yana saw him giving false documents to Andonov's man as a favour, she leaves him. The Hook looked up by the police, but he manages to escape by hiding in a group of migrants led by traffickers and travels with them in Serbia. Dorotea decides tu turn against her corrupt colleagues and at press conference, Popov announces he arrested all Andonov's associates, including Vlada The Waffle and Benishev, who made unsuccessful attempt to smuggle Sandov's drugs in police bus, and Sandov, thought he presented them all the evidences. Tisho rescues Nia and informs Erol. As a punishment, Ivo kills Roni and, after police raid, Ivo and Erol flee to a vast field full of abandoned greenhouses. Ivo realises Erol is a cop and shoots him. Then, Ivo started to shoot on police specialists who came to save Erol and, as a result, Popov gave a greenhouses light to two police snipers to fire. The shot Ivo three times and he succumbed his injuries. Once Erol was taken out, Popov embraces him and tells him mission is accomplished. ||||||
  