The Best Episodes Directed By Michael Cuesta

Every TV Episode Directed by Michael Cuesta Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for Hello, Dexter Morgan
    9.0/10(56 votes)

    #1 - Hello, Dexter Morgan

    S4:E11

    Dexter must buy time to protect himself when Debra's investigation brings the department one step away from identifying Arthur as the Trinity Killer; Rita confides in Dexter, but is disappointed in the result.

    Writer:Scott Buck
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  2. Background image for Born Free
    8.9/10(83 votes)

    #2 - Born Free

    S1:E12

    Dexter figures out who the Ice Truck Killer is, along with a dark secret from his troubled past. Meanwhile, La Guerta is replaced with a new boss and Angel figures out a way how to track the killer while he's still in hospital.

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  3. Background image for The English Teacher
    8.8/10(14 votes)

    #3 - The English Teacher

    S8:E11

    Saul begs Tasneem for any intel she can get on where Jalal might be hiding. An unlikely ally helps Carrie find a lead on the rumored Kremlin spy.

    Writer:N/A
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  4. Background image for The Hollow of His Hand
    8.5/10(34 votes)

    #4 - The Hollow of His Hand

    S1:E3

    The trial of Hector Ayala begins. Fisk's old business associates seek to claim his vacant mantle.

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  5. Background image for Seeing Red
    8.5/10(77 votes)

    #5 - Seeing Red

    S1:E10

    The Ice Truck Killer prepares a crime scene for Dexter: a hotel room all covered in his previous victim's blood. But Dexter does not appreciate this gift, because his childhood memories hunt him.

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  6. Background image for Static
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Static

    S5:E11

    As David's fears take over, Keith tries to protect him--and the boys; Billy attends to his sister; Claire goes on a drunken harassment spree and pushes Ted away; Rico pushes for a talk about the business; George tries to help Ruth with Maya; Nate urges Brenda to embrace a taboo; and Vanessa sees the future in a funeral home.

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  7. Background image for Pseudo-Addiction
    8.4/10(15 votes)

    #7 - Pseudo-Addiction

    S1:E4

    Sky-high OxyContin sales are threatened by reports of abuse, prosecutors investigate a claim central to OxyContin marketing, and Finnix begins to question the safety of the drug.

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  8. Background image for Optics
    8.4/10(41 votes)

    #8 - Optics

    S1:E2

    Matt Murdock gets a new client who's more than he claims to be. Fisk learns the power of optics.

    Writer:Chris Ord
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  9. Background image for The Choice
    8.3/10(25 votes)

    #9 - The Choice

    S2:E12

    Carrie is faced with a pivotal decision, while Brody meets with Faber to contemplate the future of the family. Meanwhile, Saul undertakes a secret assignment; and Quinn has a decision to make that may prove to be a game-changer.

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  10. Background image for Marine One
    8.3/10(35 votes)

    #10 - Marine One

    S1:E12

    While Carrie is near catatonic and confined to bed, Saul investigates the unsettling implications of her timeline; Walker secures a perch for his mission; Brody makes his final preparations for the Vice President's policy summit at the State Department.

    Writer:Alex Gansa
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  11. Background image for Someone Else's Eyes
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #11 - Someone Else's Eyes

    S2:E9

    Ruth continues to help an injured Nikolai recover, but her patience is tested when she discovers just how he broke his legs. Brenda's escapades help her to write, but her feelings about being engaged grow more muddled--especially after Billy's release from the hospital.

    Writer:Alan Ball
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  12. Background image for You Never Know
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    #12 - You Never Know

    S3:E2

    David and Rico are at odds over doing business with the family of a deceased telemarketer, Claire finds she has more in common with a fellow art student named Russell than with Phil, and Ruth meets a new friend, Bettina. Meanwhile, David and Keith get a taste of a different kind of family life and Carol continues to make life miserable for Lisa.

    Writer:Scott Buck
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  13. Background image for The Conversation
    8.3/10(12 votes)

    #13 - The Conversation

    S1:E12

    Chuck goes in search of Axe and an explosive confrontation.

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  14. Background image for The 5th Vital Sign
    8.2/10(16 votes)

    #14 - The 5th Vital Sign

    S1:E3

    Doctor Finnix begins to taper Betsy off OxyContin, Bridget sees the toll the drug is taking on communities, Rick and Randy investigate the world of “pain societies”, and with sales climbing, Richard Sackler makes bigger plans for his new drug.

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  15. Background image for The Weekend
    8.1/10(34 votes)

    #15 - The Weekend

    S1:E7

    The relationship between Carrie and Brody becomes more complicated when they head into the countryside for the weekend, while Mike and Jessica face the fallout of the truth about their relationship, and Saul catches Aileen on the run to Mexico.

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  16. Background image for Falling into Place
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #16 - Falling into Place

    S4:E1

    In an attempt to honor Lisa's last wishes, Nate finds himself at odds with her family. Meanwhile, David and Keith look for 'genuinely new' ways to start over; Federico seeks out a priest for absolution; Vanessa gets tired of Angelica; Brenda does 'the neighbor thing' with Joe; and Ruth sings the praises of her new husband George.

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  17. Background image for Dexter
    8.0/10(153 votes)

    #17 - Dexter

    S1:E1

    Dexter Morgan, a Miami Metro Police Department blood spatter analyst, is living a double life. After his day job with the police department, Dexter moonlights as a serial killer, hunting and killing criminals who slip through the justice system. Dexter's sister, Debra, a vice squad officer, pulls Dexter into her world when another serial killer is killing prostitutes and leaving their bloodless bodies dismembered in various locations around Miami. Meanwhile, Dexter hunts a man who made snuff videos and killed a mother of two.

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  18. Background image for A Suitable Donor
    8.0/10(17 votes)

    #18 - A Suitable Donor

    S1:E1

    After Jimmy Pritchard is killed in a robbery at his son's home, Pritchard is brought back to life in the body of a younger man by a billionaire and a bioengineer.

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  19. Background image for Beyond Here Lies Nothin'
    7.8/10(21 votes)

    #19 - Beyond Here Lies Nothin'

    S2:E12

    Bon Temps reaches a fever pitch as Maryann prepares for her ultimate bestial sacrifice, conscripting Sookie to be Maid of Honor at the bloody nuptials. Meanwhile, Sophie-Anne warns Eric to keep the lid on Bill's inquisitiveness; Jason leads Andy into the heroic abyss; and Hoyt struggles with Maxine's endless stream of insults. Deliberating on what may be his final move to save Sookie and the town, Sam places his trust, and his life, in a most unlikely ally

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  20. Background image for Crocodile
    7.8/10(100 votes)

    #20 - Crocodile

    S1:E2

    As Dexter stalks his next victim, a drunk driver who is about to be acquitted for vehicular homicide that resulted in the death of a teenage boy, the Ice Truck Killer strikes again and later gets in touch with Dexter. Meanwhile, when a cop is found murdered, Dexter helps Doakes and Debra investigate a crime boss who they believe is responsible.

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  21. Background image for Popping Cherry
    7.8/10(94 votes)

    #21 - Popping Cherry

    S1:E3

    "The Ice Truck Killer" strikes again and new homicide officer Debra is assigned the case, but she gets reprimanded for violating the chain of command; flashbacks offer insight into Dexter's homicidal tendencies and take him back to his first time "taking out the garbage"; Doakes gets on the bad side of a drug kingpin.

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  22. Background image for The Night Flynn Sent the Cops on the Ice
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #22 - The Night Flynn Sent the Cops on the Ice

    S1:E1

    In early ‘90s Boston, racism is endemic and crime is widespread. Jackie Rohr, a renowned FBI agent whose methods are not exactly by the book, does not mind the status quo. But Decourcy Ward, the new Assistant District Attorney in town, wants to uproot the corrupt system. The two form an unlikely, and obligatory, alliance to take down a gang of armored truck robbers from Charlestown.

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  23. Background image for Beirut is Back
    7.8/10(30 votes)

    #23 - Beirut is Back

    S2:E2

    Fatima tells Carrie about a meeting her husband - a Hezbollah commander - will be having in Beirut with Abu Nazir, and Carrie and Saul call Estes to tell him and to request a special forces team to capture Nazir.

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  24. Background image for Pilot
    7.7/10(14 votes)

    #24 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Tom Selleck stars as Frank Reagan, the New York City Police Commissioner. Frank's eldest son Danny is a seasoned detective, family man, and Iraqi War vet who on occasion uses dubious tactics to solve cases.

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  25. Background image for Driving Mr. Mossback
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    #25 - Driving Mr. Mossback

    S2:E4

    Nate brings Claire to his old stomping ground in Seattle to help him retrieve the body of a man who feared flying. There, they stay with Lisa, a woman who still carries a torch for Nate.

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Michael Cuesta Ratings Summary

"Hello, Dexter Morgan" is the best rated episode directed by Michael Cuesta. It scored 9/10 based on 56 votes. It was written by Scott Buck. It aired on 12/6/2009 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Born Free".