8.5

Dexter•Season 2•Episode 3

An Inconvenient Lie

8.5/10 · 13,395 votesOct 14, 200752 min

Ranked #9 of 12 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

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Dexter's sudden inability to deceive has him pursuing a slick liar as his next victim, while Rita believes he's concealing a drug problem and forces him into a 12-step program where he meets Lila, a seductive new woman.

Directed byTony Goldwyn

Written byMelissa Rosenberg

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Seasons8

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Season 2 Episodes12

It's Alive!

Waiting to Exhale

An Inconvenient Lie

See-Through

The Dark Defender

Dex, Lies, and Videotape

E7 8.7

That Night, a Forest Grew

E8 9.1

Morning Comes

E9 9.5

Resistance Is Futile

E10 8.9

There's Something About Harry

E11 9.0

Left Turn Ahead

E12 9.2

The British Invasion

Cast8

Michael C. Hall

Dexter Morgan

Julie Benz

Rita Bennett

Jennifer Carpenter

Debra Morgan

Luna Lauren Vélez

Maria LaGuerta

Erik King

James Doakes

David Zayas

Angel Batista

James Remar

Harry Morgan

C.S. Lee

Vince Masuka

Crew3

Tony Goldwyn

Director

Melissa Rosenberg

Writer

Louis F. Cioffi

Editor

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Episode Summary

"An Inconvenient Lie" is episode 3 of Dexter season 2. It scored 8.5/10 from 13,395 votes, ranking #9 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.8). Directed by Tony Goldwyn and written by Melissa Rosenberg, it aired on October 14, 2007.

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