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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!

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...
Genres:CrimeDramaMystery
Network:Showtime

Season 5 Ratings Summary

"My Bad" is the best rated episode of "Dexter" season 5. It scored 8.8/10 based on 6985 votes. Directed by Steve Shill and written by Chip Johannessen, it aired on 9/26/2010. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Hello, Bandit".

  • My Bad
    8.8/106,985 votes

    #1 - My Bad

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2010

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

    Director: Steve Shill

    Writer: Chip Johannessen

  • Hello, Bandit
    8.1/105,363 votes

    #2 - Hello, Bandit

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2010

    Dexter tries to focus on the children and fight his dark urges; Debra ends up on Quinn's doorstep.

    Director: John Dahl

    Writer: Scott Buck

  • Practically Perfect
    8.3/105,258 votes

    #3 - Practically Perfect

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2010

    Dexter hires a nanny; Debra is annoyed with her new partner; Quinn continues to investigate Rita's murder.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Manny Coto

  • Beauty and the Beast
    8.3/105,228 votes

    #4 - Beauty and the Beast

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2010

    Dexter must save a life; Deb has a confrontation with a key suspect; Quinn follows up on the similarities between Dexter and Kyle Butler.

    Director: Milan Cheylov

    Writer: Jim Leonard

  • First Blood
    7.9/105,244 votes

    #5 - First Blood

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/2010

    Dexter is saddled with an unwanted conspirator; Dexter worries about how Rita's death will affect Harrison; Deb works alone; Quinn enlists an old friend's help.

    Director: Romeo Tirone

    Writer: Tim Schlattmann

  • Everything is Illumenated
    8.7/105,589 votes

    #6 - Everything is Illumenated

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/2010

    Dexter is drawn into a precarious situation; Batista discovers an interesting lead; Quinn gets information about Dexter from a questionable source.

    Director: Steve Shill

    Writer: Wendy West

  • Circle Us
    8.3/105,128 votes

    #7 - Circle Us

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/2010

    Dexter is called to investigate a horrifying crime scene; the Santa Muerte case leads to a violent standoff between Debra and the Santa Muerte killers.

    Director: John Dahl

    Writer: N/A

  • Take It!
    8.8/105,419 votes

    #8 - Take It!

    Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/2010

    Dexter and Lumen vet and stalk a violent killer; Debra gets into some unexpected trouble from the fallout of the Santa Muerte case

    Director: Romeo Tirone

    Writer: Wendy West, Manny Coto

  • Teenage Wasteland
    8.9/105,651 votes

    #9 - Teenage Wasteland

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 11/21/2010

    Dexter and Lumen hunt for their next victim; Debra uncovers new evidence in the Barrel Girl case

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Lauren Gussis

  • In the Beginning
    8.9/105,620 votes

    #10 - In the Beginning

    Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 11/28/2010

    Homicide uncovers some key evidence linked to one of Dexter's and Lumen's prior victims; Debra identifies two more suspects in the case.

    Director: Keith Gordon

    Writer: Scott Reynolds

  • Hop a Freighter
    8.8/105,379 votes

    #11 - Hop a Freighter

    Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 12/5/2010

    Dexter must do damage control; Debra's speculation begins to take shape; Quinn becomes involved in a homicide.

    Director: John Dahl

    Writer: Tim Schlattmann, Scott Buck

  • The Big One
    8.8/106,371 votes

    #12 - The Big One

    Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 12/12/2010

    Dexter's situation grows desperate when he discovers that Lumen's been set up. Despite knowing he's being baited into a trap, Dexter risks everything to make sure he doesn't fall into the same mistake again. In the Barrel Girls case, Debra lets her personal feelings lead her instincts once she concludes that vigilantes are more than just a theory. Quinn finds himself in a troublesome situation, which only Dexter can help him out of.

    Director: Steve Shill

    Writer: Manny Coto, Chip Johannessen