- 9.8/10(27.8k votes)
#1 - The Getaway
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Director:Steve Shill - 9.6/10(21.6k votes)
#2 - Born Free
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Director:Michael Cuesta - 9.5/10(12.7k votes)
#3 - Hello, Dexter Morgan
S4:E11Director:Michael Cuesta0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Michael Cuesta - 9.4/10(12.1k votes)
#4 - Resistance Is Futile
S2:E9Director:Marcos SiegaWriter:Melissa Rosenberg0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Marcos SiegaWriter:Melissa Rosenberg - 9.4/10(11.7k votes)
#5 - Hungry Man
S4:E9Director:John DahlWriter:Wendy West0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:John DahlWriter:Wendy West - 9.4/10(15.3k votes)
#6 - Are You...?
S7:E1Director:John DahlWriter:Scott Buck0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:John DahlWriter:Scott Buck - 9.3/10(12.7k votes)
#7 - Truth Be Told
S1:E11Director:Keith GordonWriter:Drew Z. Greenberg0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Keith GordonWriter:Drew Z. Greenberg - 9.3/10(11.5k votes)
#8 - Surprise, Motherfucker!
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Director:Steve Shill - 9.2/10(11.5k votes)
#9 - The British Invasion
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Director:Steve Shill - 9.2/10(9.7k votes)
#11 - Lost Boys
S4:E10Director:Keith Gordon0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Keith Gordon - 9.1/10(12.1k votes)
#12 - Seeing Red
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Director:Michael CuestaWriter:Kevin Maynard - 9.0/10(9.7k votes)
#14 - Morning Comes
S2:E8Director:Keith GordonWriter:Scott Buck0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Keith GordonWriter:Scott Buck - 9.0/10(9.5k votes)
#15 - Left Turn Ahead
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Director:Marcos Siega - 9.0/10(8.6k votes)
#16 - Go Your Own Way
S3:E10Director:John DahlWriter:Tim Schlattmann0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:John DahlWriter:Tim Schlattmann - 8.9/10(11.8k votes)
#17 - Return to Sender
S1:E6Director:Tony GoldwynWriter:Tim Schlattmann0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Tony GoldwynWriter:Tim Schlattmann - 8.9/10(11.9k votes)
#18 - Shrink Wrap
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Director:Tony Goldwyn - 8.9/10(9.4k votes)
#19 - There's Something About Harry
S2:E10Director:Steve ShillWriter:Scott Reynolds0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Steve ShillWriter:Scott Reynolds - 8.9/10(8.5k votes)
#20 - Dirty Harry
S4:E5Director:Keith GordonWriter:Tim Schlattmann0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Keith GordonWriter:Tim Schlattmann - 8.9/10(7.6k votes)
#21 - Teenage Wasteland
S5:E9Director:Ernest R. DickersonWriter:Lauren Gussis0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Ernest R. DickersonWriter:Lauren Gussis - 8.9/10(7.5k votes)
#22 - In the Beginning
S5:E10Director:Keith GordonWriter:Scott Reynolds0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Keith GordonWriter:Scott Reynolds - 8.8/10(8.2k votes)
#24 - I Had a Dream
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Director:Marcos Siega - 8.8/10(8.8k votes)
#25 - Do You Take Dexter Morgan?
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The Best Episodes of Dexter
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Every episode of Dexter ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Dexter!

The Best Episodes of Dexter
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Every episode of Dexter ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Dexter!
Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police also leads a secret life as a serial killer, hunting down criminals who...
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Best Episodes Summary
"The Getaway" is the best rated episode of "Dexter". It scored 9.8/10 based on 27756 votes. Directed by Steve Shill and written by Wendy West, Melissa Rosenberg, Scott Reynolds, it aired on 12/13/2009. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Born Free".