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The Worst Episodes of Dexter

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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 Worst Episode
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    Dexter Season 8 Episode 12 - Remember the Monsters?
    4.9/10(35953 votes)

    S8:E12

    As a deadly hurricane closes in, Dexter must make a life-altering decision to protect those he loves.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writers:Scott Buck, Manny Coto

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  2. Dexter Season 8 Episode 10 - Goodbye Miami
    6.9/10(11510 votes)

    S8:E10

    With Dr. Vogel's help, Dexter tries to lure The Brain Surgeon to a location in order to get him on the table. In the meanwhile, Dexter witnesses a murder.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writers:Jace Richdale, Scott Reynolds

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  3. Dexter Season 8 Episode 9 - Make Your Own Kind of Music
    7.2/10(10330 votes)

    S8:E9

    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

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  4. Dexter Season 8 Episode 11 - Monkey in a Box
    7.2/10(11649 votes)

    S8:E11

    Dexter is torn between fleeing the country with Hannah and Harrison or taking Saxon out for good. Dexter's inaction results in a grisly and unexpected consequence.

    Director:Ernest R. Dickerson
    Writers:Wendy West, Tim Schlattmann

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  5. Dexter Season 8 Episode 7 - Dress Code
    7.4/10(10027 votes)

    S8:E7

    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

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  6. Dexter Season 8 Episode 6 - A Little Reflection
    7.6/10(9937 votes)

    S8:E6

    Dexter monitors a troubled young man. Dexter and Debra finally get back to normal.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:Jace Richdale

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  7. Dexter Season 6 Episode 8 - Sin of Omission
    7.7/10(9815 votes)

    S6:E8

    Dexter uses lessons he learned from Brother Sam to follow up on some new Doomsday leads; Debra butts heads with LaGuerta over the case of a dead call girl.

    Director:Ernest R. Dickerson
    Writer:Arika Lisanne Mittman

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  8. Dexter Season 8 Episode 5 - This Little Piggy
    7.7/10(9944 votes)

    S8:E5

    Dr. Vogel comes into contact with The Brain Surgeon. So Dexter and Debra come together to try and keep her safe.

    Director:Romeo Tirone
    Writer:Scott Reynolds

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  9. 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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  10. Dexter Season 6 Episode 5 - The Angel of Death
    7.8/10(9965 votes)

    S6:E5

    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:SJ Clarkson
    Writer:Scott Reynolds

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  11. Dexter Season 6 Episode 7 - Nebraska
    7.8/10(11888 votes)

    S6:E7

    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

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  12. Dexter Season 8 Episode 2 - Every Silver Lining...
    7.8/10(10355 votes)

    S8:E2

    Miami Metro continues their hunt for The Brain Surgeon, while Dr. Vogel enlists Dexter's help. Debra continues to track down her PI case and has to take matters into her own hands.

    Director:Michael C. Hall
    Writer:Manny Coto

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  13. Dexter Season 6 Episode 2 - Once Upon a Time...
    7.9/10(10473 votes)

    S6:E2

    To solve a mysterious and macabre murder, Homicide brings in Brother Sam, a minister with a criminal past. But when Dexter meets Brother Sam, he doesn't recognize a man of God, but a fellow killer who might have found a cover even better than his own.

    Director:SJ Clarkson
    Writer:Tim Schlattmann

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  14. Dexter Season 6 Episode 10 - Ricochet Rabbit
    7.9/10(9946 votes)

    S6:E10

    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
    Writers:Jace Richdale, Lauren Gussis, Scott Reynolds

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  15. Dexter Season 8 Episode 3 - What's Eating Dexter Morgan?
    7.9/10(10161 votes)

    S8:E3

    Dexter continues his manhunt for The Brain Surgeon. Dr. Vogel tries to prove to Dexter that he’s perfect as a psychopath. While Debra’s PTSD kicks in and her guilt from the past begins to creep up.

    Director:Ernest R. Dickerson
    Writer:Lauren Gussis

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  16. Dexter Season 8 Episode 4 - Scar Tissue
    7.9/10(10211 votes)

    S8:E4

    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

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  17. Dexter Season 8 Episode 8 - Are We There Yet?
    7.9/10(10644 votes)

    S8:E8

    Dexter tracks down Zach, concerned that he may have murdered an innocent person. Meanwhile, Dexter tries to help Hannah escape the country.

    Director:Holly Dale
    Writer:Wendy West

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  18. Dexter Season 3 Episode 1 - Our Father
    8.0/10(12247 votes)

    S3:E1

    Dexter's life seems to be smoothly back on track, until he targets a dope dealer called "Freebo" who is also in the sights of Assistant D.A. Miguel Prado; Internal Affairs pressures Debra to rat on her new partner.

    Director:Keith Gordon
    Writer:Clyde Phillips

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  19. Dexter Season 3 Episode 3 - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
    8.0/10(11596 votes)

    S3:E3

    Dexter encounters a fellow predator - but this one is a pedophile; a murder is pinned on Freebo but Dexter knows the truth; Dexter struggles with the fact of his growing friendship with Miguel.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:Scott Buck

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  20. Dexter Season 3 Episode 4 - All in the Family
    8.0/10(11512 votes)

    S3:E4

    Dexter scrambles to convince Rita that his marriage proposal is sincere and romantic; Miguel's vengeful brother Ramon searches desperately for their sibling's murderer, who was secretly killed by Dexter.

    Director:Keith Gordon
    Writers:James Manos Jr., Adam Fierro

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  21. Dexter Season 6 Episode 3 - Smokey and the Bandit
    8.0/10(9867 votes)

    S6:E3

    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:Stefan Schwartz
    Writer:Manny Coto

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  22. Dexter Season 1 Episode 2 - Crocodile
    8.1/10(18162 votes)

    S1:E2

    Dexter's world is rocked when a rival serial murderer, dubbed the Ice Truck Killer by the media, privately contacts him and reveals that he knows Dexter's grisly secret. Meanwhile, Dexter's sister Debra is transferred to Homicide.

    Director:Michael Cuesta
    Writer:Clyde Phillips

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  23. Dexter Season 3 Episode 6 - Sí Se Puede
    8.1/10(11174 votes)

    S3:E6

    Dexter tests Miguel to determine if his friend has discovered his secret, while Rita loses her job and wonders if she's meant to ever have a successful career.

    Director:Ernest R. Dickerson
    Writer:Charles H. Eglee

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  24. 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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  25. Dexter Season 7 Episode 6 - Do the Wrong Thing
    8.1/10(9880 votes)

    S7:E6

    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:Alik Sakharov
    Writer:Lauren Gussis

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Remember the Monsters?" is the worst rated episode of "Dexter". It scored 4.9/10 based on 35953 votes. Directed by Steve Shill and written by Scott Buck, Manny Coto, it aired on 9/22/2013. This episode scored 2.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Goodbye Miami".