The Best Episodes Directed By Monica Raymund

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.7/10(7 votes)

   #1 - Trigger Effect

   S3:E145/18/2021

   While investigating a mass casualty incident at a New York City restaurant, the team scrambles to determine if it was racially motivated and if there was more than one gunman. Also, Maggie starts to notice troubling behavior from her co-worker, Elise.

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   8.5/10(4 votes)

   #2 - Payback

   S2:E131/21/2020

   The son of a retired FBI agent is kidnapped, and the team must investigate if it's an act of revenge; Isobel must make a hard call when information from the past comes to light.

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   8.5/10(4 votes)

   #3 - No One Left Behind

   S6:E115/7/2024

   The team is thrown into a highly political case after four members of the Taliban are shot and one is kidnapped in New York with no record of their entrance into the country. Having served in the U.S. Army, this case hits close to home for OA, who struggles to open up to Gemma about his past in Afghanistan.

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   8.1/10(25 votes)

   #4 - Business and Pleasure

   S1:E82/2/2025

   Deb sneaks away for a trip with her mysterious boyfriend. Dexter is tasked with finding her. Harry and LaGuerta travel to Tampa to look into a potential serial killer on the loose, while Miami Metro closes in on suspects in the child kidnapping.

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   7.8/10(30 votes)

   #5 - Fender Bender

   S1:E412/29/2024

   Dexter targets a retired mob hitman (who may still be killing), as Harry works the gruesome murder case of a 10-year-old boy. Deb sneaks into a nightclub with Sofia and meets an exciting new friend.

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   7.8/10(32 votes)

   #6 - Miami Vice

   S1:E312/22/2024

   Dexter goes after a loan shark with ties to Batista, as Harry is told to keep an eye on Maria Laguerta, Miami Metro's newest homicide detective. Deb throws a party to win the favor of her volleyball teammates.

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   7.8/10(5 votes)

   #7 - Emotional Rescue

   S2:E193/31/2020

   The FBI team investigates a drug deal gone bad after the body of a college student is found. Also, Detective Hailey Upton temporarily joins the team and finds her usual investigative methods clash with the Bureau's more buttoned-up environment.

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   7.8/10(27 votes)

   #8 - The Big Bad Body Problem

   S1:E71/26/2025

   Dexter needs to find a new hiding place after his most recent dumping ground is blown. Harry and LaGuerta pitch a controversial theory to Spencer, as the hunt for a missing child continues. Deb gets in trouble for an outburst in volleyball practice.

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   7.5/10(49 votes)

   #9 - Call Me Red

   S1:E47/27/2025

   Dexter attends a mysterious gathering as Harrison struggles at work.

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10. 

    7.2/10(11 votes)

    #10 - Part VIII

    S4:E812/1/2021

    Ambrose exposes the secret that threw Percy's life off course, setting off widespread consequences.

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11. 

    7.1/10(43 votes)

    #11 - Course Correction

    S1:E78/17/2025

    Dexter learns unsettling information as Harrison contemplates his future.

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12. 

    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Hell's Kitchen

    S20:E811/9/2018

    When a waitress at a popular restaurant is sexually assaulted, SVU looks for the culprit at the top of the culinary food chain, but Benson and Stone hit a wall when it's time to prosecute.

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    6.9/10(46 votes)

    #13 - Backseat Driver

    S1:E37/20/2025

    Dexter must carefully balance attempts to help get him acclimated.

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    6.9/10(43 votes)

    #14 - The Kill Room Where It Happens

    S1:E88/24/2025

    Dexter redirects his attention as a way to step up as a father.

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