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The Best Episodes of Dexter Season 5

Every episode of Dexter Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dexter Season 5!

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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 have slipped through the cracks of justice.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Dexter Season 5 Episode 1 - My Bad
    8.9/10(14198 votes)

    S5:E1

    Dexter must make a choice; Quinn stirs up trouble for Dexter but supports Deb.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  2. Dexter Season 5 Episode 9 - Teenage Wasteland
    8.9/10(10925 votes)

    S5:E9

    In the midst of hunting their next victim, Dexter and Lumen are surprised by the return of an unannounced guest; Debra is assigned to the file room, but manages to uncover new evidence in the Barrel Girl case.

    Director:Ernest R. Dickerson
    Writer:Lauren Gussis

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  3. Dexter Season 5 Episode 10 - In the Beginning
    8.9/10(10833 votes)

    S5:E10

    Dexter discovers a possible ally in the pursuit of Lumen's former captors, but he and Lumen are forced to step down when homicide uncovers evidence linked to one of their prior victims; Debra identifies two more suspects in the Barrel Girls case.

    Director:Keith Gordon
    Writer:Scott Reynolds

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  4. Dexter Season 5 Episode 8 - Take It!
    8.8/10(10443 votes)

    S5:E8

    While attending a self-help seminar, Dexter and Lumen stalk a violent killer; Debra gets into unexpected trouble from the fallout of the Santa Muerte case, forcing Batista to make a difficult decision.

    Director:Romeo Tirone
    Writers:Wendy West, Manny Coto

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  5. Dexter Season 5 Episode 11 - Hop a Freighter
    8.8/10(10406 votes)

    S5:E11

    Dexter is forced to do damage control after he concedes that someone outside of Miami Metro has taken an interest in him and Lumen; Debra's speculation on the missing Barrel Girl suspects begins to take shape; Quinn becomes more involved in a homicide than he'd like to be.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Dexter Season 5 Episode 12 - The Big One
    8.8/10(11995 votes)

    S5:E12

    Dexter realizes that he and Lumen are being lured into a trap and risks everything to escape; Debra lets her personal feelings overwhelm her instincts in the Barrel Girls case; Quinn needs help that only Dexter can provide.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writers:Manny Coto, Chip Johannessen

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  7. Dexter Season 5 Episode 6 - Everything Is Illumenated
    8.7/10(10668 votes)

    S5:E6

    Trying to get his life back on track, Dexter hunts a new target, but is distracted and drawn into a precarious situation while helping his troubled acquaintance; Batista discovers an interesting lead in the Santa Muerte murder cases; Quinn learns some new information about Dexter from a questionable source.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:Wendy West

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  8. Dexter Season 5 Episode 3 - Practically Perfect
    8.2/10(10125 votes)

    S5:E3

    In an effort to create more free time to stalk and kill victims, Dexter hires a nanny; Debra is annoyed by her new partner, a rookie with her own theories on a bizarre double homicide; Quinn pursues the theory that Trinity did not kill Rita.

    Director:Ernest R. Dickerson
    Writer:Manny Coto

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  9. Dexter Season 5 Episode 4 - Beauty and the Beast
    8.2/10(10063 votes)

    S5:E4

    Dexter finds himself in a strange situation when, instead of taking a life, he has to save one. Deb has a scary confrontation with a key suspect in the Santa Muerte murder cases; Quinn continues following up on the strange similarities between "Kyle Butler" and Dexter Morgan.

    Director:Milan Cheylov
    Writer:Jim Leonard

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  10. Dexter Season 5 Episode 7 - Circle Us
    8.2/10(9922 votes)

    S5:E7

    While helping Lumen, Dexter finds himself on a collision course with Debra and the rest of Homicide when he is called to investigate a horrifying crime scene; the Santa Muerte case leads to a violent standoff between Debra and the killers.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:Scott Buck

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  11. Dexter Season 5 Episode 2 - Hello, Bandit
    8.1/10(10396 votes)

    S5:E2

    Dexter tries to focus his energy on his kids and fight his dark urges, but a shocking discovery puts him on the trail of a new victim; Debra hosts her brother and his children but finds herself squeezed out of her own place, and ends up on Quinn's doorstep.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:Scott Buck

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  12. Dexter Season 5 Episode 5 - First Blood
    7.8/10(10742 votes)

    S5:E5

    When Dexter is saddled with an unwanted conspirator, he is forced to make some hard decisions about her fate; meanwhile, Dexter wonders if Rita's death has awakened a darkness inside Harrison; due to Quinn's recent suspension, Debra works the Santa Muerte case alone, leaving Quinn time to enlist an old friend to look into Dexter.

    Director:Romeo Tirone
    Writer:Tim Schlattmann

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"My Bad" is the best rated episode of "Dexter" season 5. It scored 8.9/10 based on 14198 votes. Directed by Steve Shill and written by Chip Johannessen, it aired on 9/26/2010. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Teenage Wasteland".