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Dexter•Season 5•Episode 5

First Blood

7.8/10 · 10,845 votesOct 24, 201051 min

Ranked #12 of 12 in Season 5•−0.7 vs season avg

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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

Directed byRomeo Tirone

Written byTim Schlattmann

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Seasons8

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Season 5 Episodes12

My Bad

Hello, Bandit

Practically Perfect

Beauty and the Beast

First Blood

Everything Is Illumenated

Circle Us

Take It!

Teenage Wasteland

In the Beginning

Hop a Freighter

The Big One

Cast7

Michael C. Hall

Dexter Morgan

Jennifer Carpenter

Debra Morgan

Luna Lauren Vélez

Maria LaGuerta

David Zayas

Angel Batista

James Remar

Harry Morgan

Desmond Harrington

Joseph Quinn

C.S. Lee

Vince Masuka

Crew4

Romeo Tirone

Director

Tim Schlattmann

Writer

Louis F. Cioffi

Editor

Martin J. Layton

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"First Blood" is episode 5 of Dexter season 5. It scored 7.8/10 from 10,845 votes, ranking #12 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Romeo Tirone and written by Tim Schlattmann, it aired on October 24, 2010.

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