ðə fˈɪfθ sˈiːzən ʌvðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən dɹˈɑːmə slˈæʃ ɐdvˈɛntʃɚ tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən sˈɪɹiz hˈaɪləndɚ bɪɡˈæn ˈɛɹɪŋ twˈɛnti θɹˈiː sɛptˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks ænd fˈɪnɪʃt ˌɔn nˈaɪntiːn mˈeɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən.
The fifth season of the American drama/adventure television series Highlander began airing 23 September 1996 and finished on 19 May 1997.