In the fifth season premiere, Mark suggests Johnny Drama make a music video to advance his career and enlists music mogul Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and movie director Peter Berg to help.
Mark travels to Philadelphia to host the Festival of Families celebration honoring Pope Francis; Brandon gets his first chance to join the poker game at the Wahlberg family reunion.
Donnie needs a hand after he promises to bring Wahlburgers to his ''Blue Bloods'' co-star Marisa Ramirez and the rest of the TV series' cast and crew; Mark sends Paul to Costa Rica for a much-needed vacation.
Donnie surprises Alma and the rest of the New Kids on the Block parents with a party bus for their Boston concert; Paul flies to Los Angeles to meet a billionaire investor looking to open up Wahlburgers throughout the Middle East.
Paul goes to see Mark in France, where he takes a look around the city and gets the opportunity to prove that his cooking skills are as good as those of the top French chefs.
Prankster Mark gets a taste of his own medicine when he plays golf against Masters Champion Bubba Watson; Alma, Bob and Brandon visit the former hospital where Alma use to work as a nurse.
Champion racer Dale Earnhardt Jr. invites Mark to a NASCAR event in New Hampshire; Paul and Bob deliver Wahlburgers to NASCAR drivers Greg Biffle and Ricky Stenhouse Jr.; Brandon flies out to Chicago for a singing lesson with Donnie.
Wahlburgers takes on local rival Tasty Burger in a game of softball at Fenway Park, the historic home of baseball's Boston Red Sox; Alma volunteers to manage the team, but Mark soon decides to take charge.