The Best Episodes of Dexter Season 2

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.6/10(14315 votes)

   #1 - It's Alive!

   S2:E19/30/2007

   As a cool forensics expert with killer instincts.. Dexter's got it made! — but due to the recent tragedies, he is getting too much recognition than he can handle.

   Director:Tony Goldwyn

   Writer:Daniel Cerone

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   Director:Tony Goldwyn

   Writer:Daniel Cerone
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   8.4/10(13247 votes)

   #2 - Waiting to Exhale

   S2:E210/7/2007

   A still-shaken Dexter continues stalking the monstrous Little Chino, while Debra still struggles in her recovery.

   Director:Marcos Siega

   Writer:Clyde Phillips

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   Director:Marcos Siega

   Writer:Clyde Phillips
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   8.5/10(13140 votes)

   #3 - An Inconvenient Lie

   S2:E310/14/2007

   Dexter's mysterious late-night activities attract the wrong kind of attention from Rita, who's convinced that he might have a strong addiction with drugs.

   Director:Tony Goldwyn

   Writer:Melissa Rosenberg

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   Director:Tony Goldwyn

   Writer:Melissa Rosenberg
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   8.2/10(12778 votes)

   #4 - See-Through

   S2:E410/21/2007

   To appease Rita, Dex gets a drug sponsor — who proves too attractive for her comfort. Meanwhile, he tries shaking off the tenacious Lundy.

   Director:Nick Gomez

   Writer:Scott Buck

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   Director:Nick Gomez

   Writer:Scott Buck
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   8.6/10(13127 votes)

   #5 - The Dark Defender

   S2:E510/28/2007

   Dexter gets the surprise of his life when he learns that one of his mother's murderers is alive and still in Florida.

   Director:Keith Gordon

   Writer:Tim Schlattmann

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   Director:Keith Gordon

   Writer:Tim Schlattmann
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   8.5/10(12795 votes)

   #6 - Dex, Lies, and Videotape

   S2:E611/4/2007

   Inspired by the work of The Bay Harbor Butcher, a copycat vigilante has started dishing out his brand of harsh justice, and Dexter isn't happy. In the meanwhile, Dexter must also destroy an incriminating surveillance video.

   Director:Nick Gomez

   Writer:Lauren Gussis

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   Director:Nick Gomez

   Writer:Lauren Gussis
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   8.7/10(12979 votes)

   #7 - That Night, a Forest Grew

   S2:E711/11/2007

   Dexter manages to get Doakes off his back. He devises a plan to get the police in another direction. Lila and Dex's relationship intensifies, and he has some interaction with Rita and the kids.

   Director:Jeremy Podeswa

   Writer:Daniel Cerone

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   Director:Jeremy Podeswa

   Writer:Daniel Cerone
8. 

   9.1/10(14098 votes)

   #8 - Morning Comes

   S2:E811/18/2007

   Lila's growing attachment is enough to put Dexter off the recovery process, and he decides it's time to confront the man who killed his mother again.

   Director:Keith Gordon

   Writer:Scott Buck

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   Director:Keith Gordon

   Writer:Scott Buck
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   9.5/10(18632 votes)

   #9 - Resistance Is Futile

   S2:E911/25/2007

   Lila's fatal attraction for Dexter is about to boil over, but he already has his hands full trying to stay ahead of his sister and Lundy.

   Director:Marcos Siega

   Writer:Melissa Rosenberg

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   Director:Marcos Siega

   Writer:Melissa Rosenberg
10. 

    8.9/10(13749 votes)

    #10 - There's Something About Harry

    S2:E1012/2/2007

    Dexter turns the tables on Doakes, but the triumph is short-lived when the sergeant reveals a lifechanging secret that shakes his foundation.

    Director:Steve Shill

    Writer:Scott Reynolds

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    Director:Steve Shill

    Writer:Scott Reynolds
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    9.0/10(14034 votes)

    #11 - Left Turn Ahead

    S2:E1112/9/2007

    Dexter must make a massive decision that will have an effect on all those he holds close. Lila meanwhile is back with a secret to blackmail Dexter.

    Director:Marcos Siega

    Writers:Scott Buck, Tim Schlattmann

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    Director:Marcos Siega

    Writers:Scott Buck, Tim Schlattmann
12. 

    9.2/10(16901 votes)

    #12 - The British Invasion

    S2:E1212/16/2007

    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:Unknown

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    Director:Steve Shill

    Writer:Unknown