The Best Episodes of Dexter Season 3

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.0/10(12213 votes)

   #1 - Our Father

   S3:E19/28/2008

   Dexter has put his life back together but things may fall apart soon. His new victim is also being targeted by Assistant District Attorney Miguel Prado. Deb has to decide how to handle Internal Affairs, as they want her to turn on her new partner.

   Director:Keith Gordon

   Writer:Clyde Phillips

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   Director:Keith Gordon

   Writer:Clyde Phillips
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   8.3/10(11668 votes)

   #2 - Finding Freebo

   S3:E210/5/2008

   Debra and the homicide unit, Dexter and ADA Miguel Prado are all searching for the same serial killer, who is responsible for the death of Prado's younger brother. Meanwhile at home, Dexter is faced with a decision to make concerning Rita and her kid

   Director:Marcos Siega

   Writer:Melissa Rosenberg

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   Director:Marcos Siega

   Writer:Melissa Rosenberg
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   8.0/10(11565 votes)

   #3 - The Lion Sleeps Tonight

   S3:E310/12/2008

   Dexter and a pedophile have a run-in; Dexter is unable to restore Freebo's good name after he is accused of a murder he didn't commit. Also, Dexter's friendship with Miguel weighs on his mind.

   Director:John Dahl

   Writer:Scott Buck

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   Director:John Dahl

   Writer:Scott Buck
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   8.0/10(11481 votes)

   #4 - All in the Family

   S3:E410/19/2008

   After an unsuccessful marriage proposal, Dexter must convince Rita that he is looking for more than a convenient merger of finances and parenthood.

   Director:Keith Gordon

   Writers:James Manos Jr., Adam Fierro

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   Director:Keith Gordon

   Writers:James Manos Jr., Adam Fierro
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   8.3/10(11262 votes)

   #5 - Turning Biminese

   S3:E510/26/2008

   Dexter hears the story of a husband who has gotten away with murdering two wives for financial gain and tracks the man to Bimini, but Rita has a medical emergency while Dexter has disappeared.

   Director:Marcos Siega

   Writer:Tim Schlattmann

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   Director:Marcos Siega

   Writer:Tim Schlattmann
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   8.1/10(11147 votes)

   #6 - Sí Se Puede

   S3:E611/2/2008

   Dexter tests Miguel to see if he is on his dark-side job. Rita questions her career path after being fired from her job. Debra believes she in some way caused another homicide while working on her current case.

   Director:Ernest R. Dickerson

   Writer:Charles H. Eglee

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   Director:Ernest R. Dickerson

   Writer:Charles H. Eglee
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   8.4/10(11410 votes)

   #7 - Easy as Pie

   S3:E711/9/2008

   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:Lauren Gussis

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   Director:Steve Shill

   Writer:Lauren Gussis
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   8.5/10(11207 votes)

   #8 - The Damage a Man Can Do

   S3:E811/16/2008

   Dexter undertakes to teach Miguel Prado the Code, but doesn't realize he's whetting his thirst for blood; Debra is one step closer to finding the Skinner; Quinn reveals a secret about C.I. Anton Briggs.

   Director:Marcos Siega

   Writer:Scott Buck

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   Director:Marcos Siega

   Writer:Scott Buck
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   8.7/10(11453 votes)

   #9 - About Last Night

   S3:E911/23/2008

   Dexter is happy to have someone to help him with his killings, but can his new accomplice really keep to the Code of Harry or will he become the very thing Dexter seeks to destroy? Rita revolves to confront Miguel about his suspected infidelity. Debra searches furiously for Anton when it's revealed that he was abducted by the Skinner.

   Director:Tim Hunter

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Tim Hunter

   Writer:Unknown
10. 

    9.0/10(12446 votes)

    #10 - Go Your Own Way

    S3:E1011/30/2008

    A series of chess-like moves ensues when Dexter and Miguel vie for the upper hand, with Miguel winning Rita's affection by presenting her with a lavish wedding gift; Debra wonders if her relationship with Anton is worth the trouble.

    Director:John Dahl

    Writer:Tim Schlattmann

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    Director:John Dahl

    Writer:Tim Schlattmann
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    8.9/10(12053 votes)

    #11 - I Had a Dream

    S3:E1112/7/2008

    Dexter must find a way to get rid of Miguel despite the fact that his friend is a highly placed district attorney and also Dexter's best man, and Debra finds a new clue to the Skinner's identity.

    Director:Marcos Siega

    Writers:Charles H. Eglee, Lauren Gussis

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    Director:Marcos Siega

    Writers:Charles H. Eglee, Lauren Gussis
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    8.8/10(12837 votes)

    #12 - Do You Take Dexter Morgan?

    S3:E1212/14/2008

    Dexter attempts to calm the unstable Ramon now that Miguel is out of the picture; Debra is about to receive her detective's shield but is blind-sided with information that could derail her promotion.

    Director:Keith Gordon

    Writer:Scott Buck

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    Director:Keith Gordon

    Writer:Scott Buck