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The Best Episodes Directed By Steve Shill

Every TV Episode Directed by Steve Shill Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - The Getaway
    9.1/10(77 votes)

    #1 - The Getaway

    S4:E12

    Dexter and Arthur are on a collision course.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - Rooftop
    8.8/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Rooftop

    S3:E4

    When an HIV-positive male, with a record of assaulting underage girls, is discovered in a sexual clincher with a young woman on a rooftop, the detectives are determined to put him back inside. After a series of rapes and murders of young African-American women cannot be traced to him though, they begin to wonder if they've been looking at the wrong suspect.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 3 Episode 13 - Prodigy
    8.8/10(10 votes)

    #3 - Prodigy

    S3:E13

    Two people are found murdered in the park, including an animal rights activist who has been raped and then decapitated. Benson and Stabler must determine which of their two main suspects -- a sociopathic teenager and a recently paroled rapist -- is responsible for the murder.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 15 - Countdown
    8.6/10(10 votes)

    #4 - Countdown

    S2:E15

    The detectives become a little edgy after working around the clock to find an abducted girl when clues point to a serial murderer and rapist who kills his victims on the third day. After trapping the killer, they are prepared to give him the death penalty until they find out that one of his victims was never found and he offers her location as a plea bargain.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 15 Episode 20 - Beast's Obsession
    8.5/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Beast's Obsession

    S15:E20

    Benson is assigned a 24/7 security detail when William Lewis escapes from prison and starts killing again; Benson must decide how much she is willing to sacrifice to save a child's life.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - The British Invasion
    8.4/10(67 votes)

    #6 - The British Invasion

    S2:E12

    Special Agent Lundy and the FBI finally settle the case of the Bay Harbor Butcher, but the heat's not entirely off Dexter as the flames literally close in.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 5 Episode 12 - The Big One
    8.3/10(49 votes)

    #7 - The Big One

    S5:E12

    Dexter realizes that he and Lumen are being lured into a trap and risks everything to escape; Quinn needs help that only Dexter can provide.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 3 Episode 17 - Surveillance
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    #8 - Surveillance

    S3:E17

    An accomplished cellist is raped in her own apartment and the detectives are lead to a stalker who uses surveillance equipment and has been watching her every move.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 7 Episode 12 - Surprise, Motherfucker!
    8.3/10(55 votes)

    #9 - Surprise, Motherfucker!

    S7:E12

    Dexter must protect himself when LaGuerta closes in on his secret.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - My Bad
    8.3/10(56 votes)

    #10 - My Bad

    S5:E1

    Dexter must make a choice; Quinn stirs up trouble for Dexter but supports Deb.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 3 Episode 23 - Silence
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Silence

    S3:E23

    A murder in a church of a young cross-dresser leads Benson and Stabler to an alleged cover-up involving sexual child abuse by a priest.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 20 - The Trap
    8.2/10(55 votes)

    #12 - The Trap

    S1:E20

    Barry, Caitlin, Cisco and Joe set a trap for Wells. Cisco uses himself as prey which puts him in grave danger. Meanwhile, Eddie makes a decision regarding Iris, which leaves Joe a bit unsettled.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - There's Something About Harry
    8.1/10(67 votes)

    #13 - There's Something About Harry

    S2:E10

    Doakes follows Dexter to his next crime scene and shocks him with a revelation about Harry. The Bay Harbor Butcher task force feels they are zeroing in on their man.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 15 Episode 9 - Rapist Anonymous
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #14 - Rapist Anonymous

    S15:E9

    When Rollins tries to help a friend press rape charges against her lover, she finds herself thrust into the middle of the case.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Circle of Friends
    8.0/10(85 votes)

    #15 - Circle of Friends

    S1:E7

    Rita must deal with the return of her menacing, recently paroled husband, Paul Bennett. The Ice Truck Killer is supposedly identified, but Dexter is skeptical.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 5 Episode 6 - Everything Is Illumenated
    8.0/10(56 votes)

    #16 - Everything Is Illumenated

    S5:E6

    Dexter is drawn into a precarious situation; Batista discovers an interesting lead; Quinn gets information about Dexter from a questionable source.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 2 Episode 20 - Pique
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #17 - Pique

    S2:E20

    Observed by an FBI psychiatrist, the detectives uncover a horrifying motive for the slaying of a software company employee by a fired colleague when they learn of the suspect's bizarre relationship with his overbearing mother and a strange sexual fetish called piquerism.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - Easy as Pie
    7.9/10(64 votes)

    #18 - Easy as Pie

    S3:E7

    Dexter angers Miguel Prado when he says no to his request for them to kill Ellen Wolf. Meanwhile, a deathly ill Camilla Figg asks Dexter to kill her. Anton Briggs is told that he is being used as bait to get at The Skinner.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:N/A

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  19. undefined Season 5 Episode 18 - Careless
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #19 - Careless

    S5:E18

    When a young foster child dies due to a religious ritual gone awry, the detectives unravel a mysterious pattern of violence, abuse and murder within one foster care family.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:N/A

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  20. undefined Season 4 Episode 16 - Tortured
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #20 - Tortured

    S4:E16

    A Tibetan woman who was tortured in her home country is found murdered, with her foot missing, and after an exhaustive search of potential suspects, the killer is a victim of torture himself.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:N/A

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  21. undefined Season 7 Episode 2 - Sunshine and Frosty Swirl
    7.8/10(59 votes)

    #21 - Sunshine and Frosty Swirl

    S7:E2

    Miami Metro sets out to unearth new evidence on a claim from a local convict that he has new information regarding a 15-year-old crime spree; Debra tries to cure Dexter of his killer tendencies.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:N/A

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  22. undefined Season 4 Episode 20 - Dominance
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #22 - Dominance

    S4:E20

    A quadruple homicide with sexual overtones is just the start of an intense rampage of a serial killer that brings a homicide detective into the mix. As the entire squad races against time to prevent further victims, the evidence uncovers a horrible situation of incest and abuse.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:N/A

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  23. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - The Darkness and the Light
    7.6/10(45 votes)

    #23 - The Darkness and the Light

    S2:E5

    Barry learns a new breacher, Dr. Light, has come through the portal and sets off to capture her. Jay tells Barry that Dr. Light was not a threat on Earth-2 and that Barry can reason with her. However, during a fight with The Flash, she blinds him and drops some shocking news about Zoom. Meanwhile, Barry and Patty go out on a date.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:N/A

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  24. undefined Season 7 Episode 9 - Helter Skelter
    7.6/10(55 votes)

    #24 - Helter Skelter

    S7:E9

    As Dexter scrambles to track down Isaak, a power struggle erupts among the Koshka Brotherhood, which could prove to Dexter's advantage. Meanwhile, Miami Dade tries to smoke out the Phantom Arsonist.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:N/A

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  25. undefined Season 2 Episode 18 - Jones
    7.5/10(15 votes)

    #25 - Jones

    S2:E18

    A case involving a serial killer believed to be copying Jack the Ripper takes Gideon to New Orleans after three victims are found with their throats cut. Once thought to have been killed in Hurricane Katrina, the discovery of a fourth victim in the French Quarter confirms the murderer is still alive. All the evidence and files had been lost in the flood, so the only clue the team has is the word "Jones" that the lead detective wrote on the wall just before he drowned. Meanwhile, Reid meets up with an old rival as he continues to struggle with the aftermath of being held hostage.

    Director:Steve Shill
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Steve Shill Ratings Summary

"The Getaway" is the best rated episode directed by Steve Shill. It scored 9.117/10 based on 77 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 12/13/2009 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Rooftop".