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The Best Episodes of Dexter Season 4

Every episode of Dexter Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dexter Season 4!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Dexter Season 4 Episode 12 - The Getaway
    9.8/10(47119 votes)

    S4:E12

    Dexter and Arthur find themselves on a collision course, as Debra unearths a shocking long-hidden truth, Rita admits her marriage to Dexter is troubled, and Batista and LaGuerta face the consequences of an ethics breach.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Dexter Season 4 Episode 11 - Hello, Dexter Morgan
    9.6/10(20358 votes)

    S4:E11

    Dexter must buy time to protect himself when Debra's investigation brings the department one step away from identifying Arthur as the Trinity Killer; Rita confides in Dexter, but is disappointed in the result.

    Directors:Michael Cuesta, SJ Clarkson
    Writers:James Manos Jr., Scott Buck, Lauren Gussis

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  3. Dexter Season 4 Episode 9 - Hungry Man
    9.5/10(17751 votes)

    S4:E9

    For most people, Thanksgiving is a time for traditions and family. But for Dexter, it’s an opportunity to learn more about Arthur's bizarre and twisted world. Meanwhile, Rita has her hands full preparing dinner for a packed house, Debra uses the holiday to further investigate Trinity, and Batista gets closure on an old case.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:Wendy West

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  4. Dexter Season 4 Episode 4 - Dex Takes a Holiday
    9.2/10(13905 votes)

    S4:E4

    Rita goes to a wedding with the kids, allowing Dexter to have his own little vacation. He does what he does best when alone, hunt, and goes after an officer with a dark secret.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writers:Wendy West, Melissa Rosenberg

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  5. Dexter Season 4 Episode 10 - Lost Boys
    9.2/10(14896 votes)

    S4:E10

    The disappearance of a ten-year-old boy forces Dexter to question his assumptions about Trinity, while Cody defends one of Dexter's lies and Masuka is unable to face what he witnessed on Thanksgiving.

    Director:Keith Gordon
    Writers:Tim Schlattmann, Charles H. Eglee

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  6. Dexter Season 4 Episode 5 - Dirty Harry
    9.0/10(12853 votes)

    S4:E5

    Dexter is inspired to investigate the Trinity Killer on his own, while Debra blames herself for an event that was out of her control, and Rita realizes how little she knows her husband after discovering one of his secrets.

    Director:Keith Gordon
    Writer:Tim Schlattmann

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  7. Dexter Season 4 Episode 1 - Living the Dream
    8.6/10(12945 votes)

    S4:E1

    Dexter sleeplessly struggles to balance his new family life with his dark, murderous drive for a fresh victim, and his busier-than-ever forensic career pursuing a new target, "The Trinity Killer."

    Director:Marcos Siega
    Writer:Clyde Phillips

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  8. Dexter Season 4 Episode 2 - Remains to Be Seen
    8.6/10(11959 votes)

    S4:E2

    Dexter realizes that he has carelessly misplaced crucial evidence that could expose his dark side to the world, while helping to investigate new slayings that Agent Frank Lundy insists are the work of Trinity.

    Director:Brian Kirk
    Writer:Charles H. Eglee

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  9. Dexter Season 4 Episode 6 - If I Had a Hammer
    8.6/10(11788 votes)

    S4:E6

    Dexter doubles his efforts to stay ahead of the official Trinity investigation, and receives relationship advice about the friction between himself and Rita from a most unexpected source.

    Director:Romeo Tirone
    Writer:Lauren Gussis

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  10. Dexter Season 4 Episode 7 - Slack Tide
    8.4/10(11634 votes)

    S4:E7

    Dexter finally strikes a balance between family, career and his secret life, but is thwarted in his pursuit of his next victim, while Debra expresses a renewed and unwelcome interest in their father's checkered past. Miami Metro Homicide tries to solve the Model Killer Case.

    Director:Tim Hunter
    Writer:Scott Buck

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  11. Dexter Season 4 Episode 8 - Road Kill
    8.4/10(11843 votes)

    S4:E8

    Dexter wonders if his father's Code is truly the right path, and hopes to get answers by accompanying Trinity on an out-of-town road trip to Tampa; Debra discovers that her single-minded pursuit of Trinity has blinded her to the true identity of her assailant.

    Director:Ernest R. Dickerson
    Writers:Melissa Rosenberg, Scott Reynolds

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  12. Dexter Season 4 Episode 3 - Blinded by the Light
    8.2/10(11757 votes)

    S4:E3

    Dexter is hampered by his neighborhood's increased vigilance due to vandalism, his temporary inability to drive himself anywhere, and his admiration for the killing technique of the artful Trinity Killer.

    Director:Marcos Siega
    Writer:Scott Buck

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"The Getaway" is the best rated episode of Dexter season 4. It scored 9.8/10 from 47,119 votes. Directed by Steve Shill and written by Unknown, it aired on December 13, 2009. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Hello, Dexter Morgan".