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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...
Genres:CrimeDramaMystery
Network:Showtime

Worst Episodes Summary

"Remember the Monsters?" is the worst rated episode of "Dexter". It scored 4.8/10 based on 23529 votes. Directed by Steve Shill and written by Scott Buck, Manny Coto, it aired on 9/22/2013. This episode scored 2.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Goodbye Miami".

  • Remember the Monsters?
    4.8/1023,529 votes
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    #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

  • Goodbye Miami
    6.9/106,059 votes
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    #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: Scott Reynolds, Jace Richdale

  • Monkey in a Box
    7.2/106,341 votes
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    #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: Tim Schlattmann, Wendy West

  • Make Your Own Kind of Music
    7.3/105,466 votes
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    #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

  • Dress Code
    7.5/105,236 votes
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    #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

  • A Little Reflection
    7.6/105,136 votes
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    #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

  • Nebraska
    7.7/105,632 votes
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    #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

  • Sin of Omission
    7.7/104,958 votes
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    #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

  • This Little Piggy
    7.8/105,150 votes
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    #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

  • First Blood
    7.9/105,244 votes
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    #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

  • Once Upon a Time...
    7.9/105,283 votes
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    #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

  • The Angel of Death
    7.9/105,049 votes
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    #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

  • Ricochet Rabbit
    7.9/104,955 votes
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    #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: Lauren Gussis, Scott Reynolds, Jace Richdale

  • Every Silver Lining...
    7.9/105,409 votes
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    #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

  • Scar Tissue
    7.9/105,281 votes
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    #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

  • The Lion Sleeps Tonight
    8.0/105,853 votes
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    #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

  • All in the Family
    8.0/105,792 votes
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    #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 gets him in deep water.

    Director: Keith Gordon

    Writer: James Manos, Jr.

  • Smokey and the Bandit
    8.0/105,104 votes
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    #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

  • What's Eating Dexter Morgan?
    8.0/105,236 votes
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    #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

  • Are We There Yet?
    8.0/105,574 votes
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    #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

  • Our Father
    8.1/106,332 votes
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    #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

  • Sí Se Puede
    8.1/105,645 votes
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    #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

  • Hello, Bandit
    8.1/105,363 votes
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    #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

  • Do the Wrong Thing
    8.1/105,287 votes
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    #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

  • Crocodile
    8.2/108,920 votes
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    #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