The Worst Episodes of Dexter
Every episode of Dexter ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Dexter!
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.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Dexter" is "Remember the Monsters?", rated 4.8/10 from 23079 user votes. It was directed by Steve Shill and written by Scott Buck, Manny Coto. "Remember the Monsters?" aired on 9/22/2013 and is rated 2.1 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Goodbye Miami".
4.8/10 23,079 votes#1 - Remember the Monsters?
Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 9/22/2013
Season 8 and the series conclude with Dexter facing impossible odds. With a hurricane threatening Miami, Dexter becomes determined to end things.
Director: Steve Shill
Writer: Scott Buck, Manny Coto
6.9/10 5,892 votes#2 - Goodbye Miami
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 9/8/2013
Dexter enlists Dr. Vogel's help to lure the Brain Surgeon to a location in order to get him on the table. Later, an important person in Dexter's life is murdered before his eyes.
Director: Steve Shill
Writer: Jace Richdale, Scott Reynolds
7.2/10 6,180 votes#3 - Monkey in a Box
Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 9/15/2013
Dexter is torn between fleeing the country with Hannah and Harrison, and taking Saxon out once and for all.
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson
Writer: Wendy West, Tim Schlattmann
7.3/10 5,321 votes#4 - Make Your Own Kind of Music
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 8/25/2013
Dexter investigates a murder that hits close to home. Meanwhile, Dr. Vogel gets the surprise of her life when someone from her past returns.
Director: John Dahl
Writer: Karen Campbell
7.5/10 5,088 votes#5 - Dress Code
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 8/11/2013
Dexter hunts down Hannah to figure out why she’s back in Miami. Dexter also takes on a protégé and starts teaching him the Code.
Director: Alik Sakharov
Writer: Arika Lisanne Mittman
7.6/10 4,989 votes#6 - A Little Reflection
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 8/4/2013
Dexter monitors a young psychopath to see if he is suited for his table. Dexter and Debra finally get back to normal, but are surprised by his ex, Hannah.
Director: John Dahl
Writer: Jace Richdale
7.7/10 5,425 votes#7 - Nebraska
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/2011
Dexter finds himself teamed up with a fellow Dark Passenger when he takes a road trip to Nebraska to tie up some loose ends from the past; Debra deals with the complications of her promotion as she leads the Doomsday investigation.
Director: Romeo Tirone
Writer: Wendy West
7.7/10 4,799 votes#8 - Sin of Omission
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/2011
Dexter uses lessons he learned from Brother Sam to follow up on some new leads in the Doomsday investigation; Debra butts heads with Captain LaGuerta over the case of a dead call girl.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10 5,006 votes#9 - This Little Piggy
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 7/28/2013
Dr. Vogel gets abducted by the Brain Surgeon, while Dexter and Debra try and rescue her. Masuka finds out he has a daughter.
Director: Romeo Tirone
Writer: Scott Reynolds
7.9/10 5,060 votes#10 - 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
7.9/10 5,111 votes#11 - Once Upon a Time...
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 10/9/2011
Brother Sam, a minister with a criminal history, is brought in by the homicide department to help solve a macabre murder, but Dexter sees him for what he really is, and it's definitely not a man of God. Elsewhere, Debra's sudden hero status elicits a pair of surprising proposals.
Director: N/A
Writer: Tim Schlattmann
7.9/10 4,886 votes#12 - The Angel of Death
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/2011
With the help of his newfound friend Brother Sam, Dexter wonders if there is light within him to counter the darkness, while the search for the Doomsday Killers takes him in a new direction; Batista and Quinn pay a visit to the university where Professor Gellar taught; due to departmental regulations following the shooting, Debra is forced to begin therapy.
Director: N/A
Writer: Scott Reynolds
7.9/10 4,785 votes#13 - Ricochet Rabbit
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/2011
Dexter tries to figure out the Doomsday Killers' next victim before it's too late; Debra has a strong reaction to a crime scene, which leads her to the realization that she leans too heavily on her brother.
Director: Michael Lehmann
Writer: Jace Richdale, Lauren Gussis, Scott Reynolds
7.9/10 5,263 votes#14 - Every Silver Lining...
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 7/7/2013
Miami Metro continues their hunt for the Brain Surgeon, while Dr. Vogel enlists Dexter to do her bidding based on her own personal experience with her previous patients. Debra continues to track down her PI case and has to take matters into her own hands.
Director: Michael C. Hall
Writer: Manny Coto
7.9/10 5,130 votes#15 - Scar Tissue
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 7/21/2013
Dexter tracks down another potential serial killer from Dr. Vogel’s list. Quinn celebrates his passing of the Sergeant’s exam by defending Debra’s honor in a fight. Dr. Vogel begins treating Debra for her PTSD.
Director: Stefan Schwartz
Writer: Tim Schlattmann
8.0/10 5,641 votes#16 - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/2008
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
8.0/10 5,577 votes#17 - All in the Family
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/19/2008
Ramon's career may be in jeopardy due to his obsession with Oscar's killer. Meanwhile, Dexter does a great job in keeping Ramon off balance by manipulation. Deb refuses to "be a rat" after Internal Affairs presses her to come up with more dirt on Quinn. Also, Rita and Dexter decide it's time to tell the children about her "condition," and Angel's quest for companionship nearly get's him in deep water.
Director: Keith Gordon
Writer: James Manos, Jr.
8.0/10 4,944 votes#18 - Smokey and the Bandit
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/2011
Dexter is confronted with a sobering glimpse of his own potential future when a serial killer from his past makes a startling reappearance; Debra is uncomfortable in her new job; Travis struggles to keep his mentor happy, as he and Gellar prepare a new twisted tableau, ensuring Debra's next task will be a daunting one.
Director: N/A
Writer: Manny Coto
8.0/10 5,092 votes#19 - What's Eating Dexter Morgan?
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 7/14/2013
Dexter continues his manhunt for the Brain Surgeon. Dr. Vogel tries to prove to Dexter that he’s perfect as a psychopath. Debra’s PTSD kicks in and she makes a desperate plea to confess to LaGuerta’s murder.
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson
Writer: Lauren Gussis
8.0/10 5,423 votes#20 - Are We There Yet?
Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 8/18/2013
Dexter tracks down his protégé in the belief that he murdered his neighbor. Meanwhile, Dexter tries to help Hannah escape the country.
Director: Holly Dale
Writer: Wendy West
8.1/10 6,102 votes#21 - Our Father
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/2008
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
8.1/10 5,440 votes#22 - Sí Se Puede
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/2008
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
8.1/10 5,176 votes#23 - 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
8.1/10 5,133 votes#24 - Do the Wrong Thing
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/2012
Debra gets to know a local crime writer who's dug up some incriminating dirt on Hannah McKay (Dexter's newest obsession). Quinn gets an offer he tries to refuse and Batista is drawn to a new business opportunity. LaGuerta keeps digging into the Bay Harbor Butcher case.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10 8,540 votes#25 - Crocodile
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/8/2006
As Dexter stalks his next victim, a drunk driver who is about to be acquitted for vehicular homicide that resulted in the death of a teenage boy, the Ice Truck Killer strikes again and later gets in touch with Dexter. Meanwhile, when a cop is found murdered, Dexter helps Doakes and Debra investigate a crime boss who they believe is responsible.
Director: Michael Cuesta
Writer: Clyde Phillips