7.7/10956 votes#1 - Forget It Dex, It's Stumptown.
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2019
Dex Parios – a strong, assertive and sharp-witted army veteran with a complicated love life, gambling debt and a brother to take care of – works as a PI in Portland, Oregon. With only herself to rely on, she solves other people’s messes with a blind eye toward her own, finding herself at odds with the police and in the firing line of criminals.
Director: James Griffiths
Writer: Jason Richman
7.8/10744 votes#2 - Missed Connections
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2019
Dex is hired by a wealthy man to search for a woman whom he recently met, but she quickly learns that the task is not as simple as it seems. Meanwhile, Dex and Grey’s history unfolds.
Director: James Griffiths
Writer: Jason Richman, Mike Weiss, Matt Olmstead
7.7/10640 votes#3 - Rip City Dicks
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/2019
In hopes of becoming a certified private investigator, Dex seeks mentorship from veteran PI Artie Banks. Meanwhile, Hoffman grows suspicious of Grey after evidence proves that he has a connection to a victim in his case.
Director: Dean White
Writer: Zahir McGhee
7.7/10576 votes#4 - Family Ties
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/2019
Dex faces off against Artie Banks to take down wealthy real estate mogul Randall Tapper. Meanwhile, Detective Cosgrove leads an investigation to find Wallace Kane, a prisoner on the loose.
Director: Marc Buckland
Writer: Deirdre Shaw
8.0/10563 votes#5 - Bad Alibis
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/2019
Despite being ordered by Lieutenant Cosgrove to take time off, Hoffman enlists Dex’s help to investigate a case. Meanwhile, Tookie’s culinary skills come in handy at Bad Alibi, and Dex stresses over an interview to become a certified PI.
Director: Brooke Kennedy
Writer: Manuel Figueroa, Jordan Heimer
7.0/10657 votes#6 - Dex, Drugs and Rock & Roll
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/2019
When Dex’s ex Fiona, a famous musician, comes into town for a performance, Dex must protect her from a stalker. Meanwhile, Grey continues to receive the cold shoulder from Dex, and Tookie and Lieutenant Cosgrove develop a new friendship.
Director: Marc Buckland
Writer: Jason Richman, William Jehu Garroutte
7.5/10489 votes#7 - November Surprise
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/20/2019
Dex goes undercover after she is hired by a local politician to dig up dirt on his political opponent. Meanwhile, Grey and Liz’s romance continues, and Dex celebrates a tense Friendsgiving at Bad Alibi.
Director: David Rodriguez
Writer: Mike Weiss
7.8/10482 votes#8 - The Other Woman
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/4/2019
Dex is confronted with unresolved feelings from her past when she is hired by Sue Lynn to investigate a case with the widow of Dex’s former flame. Meanwhile, Dex and Grey’s friendship is put to the test by his new romance with Liz.
Director: Jessica Yu
Writer: Heidi Cole McAdams
8.0/10463 votes#9 - Dex Education
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/11/2019
Dex goes undercover as a high school substitute teacher after an old classmate of hers enlists her help to find out who planted drugs on her daughter. Meanwhile, Dex and Liz’s relationship gets too close for comfort.
Director: Lily Mariye
Writer: Nicholas Wootton
7.6/10426 votes#10 - Reality Checks Don't Bounce
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/8/2020
Dex is hired by a famous TV judge to help find his prodigal brother but soon finds that she is not the only one looking for him. Elsewhere, after a carjacking under his watch, Hoffman enlists Grey’s help in tracking down the carjackers. Back at home, Dex isn’t prepared for Ansel’s unexpected news.
Director: Alex Zakrzewski
Writer: N/A
7.8/10412 votes#11 - The Past and the Furious
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/15/2020
With Sue Lynn’s help, Dex works to find a fellow veteran’s birth parents after he discovers that he’s adopted. Meanwhile, Ansel creates a birthday bucket list for turning twenty-one and enlists Grey’s help to complete each item. Elsewhere, Grey continues to work with Hoffman and goes undercover to infiltrate a car ring operation.
Director: Stacey K. Black
Writer: N/A
7.7/10404 votes#12 - Dirty Dexy Money
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/22/2020
Dex becomes fast friends with a new client, the owner of a male strip club who has been mysteriously losing money, but Dex soon learns not everything is as it seems. Elsewhere, Grey continues to help Hoffman and his new partner on the car-jacking case while going deeper undercover.
Director: Marc Buckland
Writer: N/A
7.7/10413 votes#13 - The Dex Factor
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/5/2020
Dex goes under cover as a potential buyer to help Hoffman and Grey with the next phase of their drug case; Dex becomes close to a fellow veteran support group member; Ansel struggles to maintain order at Bad Alibi and enlists Tookie's help.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10388 votes#14 - Til Dex Do Us Part
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/12/2020
Dex is hired to investigate a bride’s fiancé after suspicions arise regarding the motives behind the hurried nuptials. Dex asks Hoffman for help with the case and discovers there’s more to this couple than meets the eye. Meanwhile, Hoffman goes head-to-head with his father when he learns that he will be representing a suspect in Hoffman’s case. Back at The Bad Alibi, Tookie and Ansel propose a new business idea to a reluctant Grey.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10381 votes#15 - At All Costs: The Conrad Costas Chronicles
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/19/2020
Dex and Grey venture to Los Angeles to help a client who believes her Hollywood script has been plagiarized by a former classmate. Reluctantly, Grey leaves Ansel and Tookie in charge of The Bad Alibi, and against his wishes, Tookie hosts a birthday party at the bar. Panic sets in when they discover a valuable is missing.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10381 votes#16 - All Quiet on the Dextern Front
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/4/2020
Dex takes on a new case helping a mother who has lost custody of her children, which triggers parallels to her time in Afghanistan. After memories of Afghanistan reemerge, Dex spirals and must face the reasons behind Benny’s death. Back at The Bad Alibi, Grey and Tookie coach Ansel on how to ask a girl out on a date.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10354 votes#17 - The Dex Files
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 3/18/2020
Dex’s former client Jeremy introduces her to Major Elders who has intel on Benny’s death. Dex, suspicious of the information and looking for answers, investigates a potential cover up involving Benny’s unit in Afghanistan. Elsewhere, Hoffman and his partner, Lee, work closely on a sting operation which shockingly involves a familiar face. Meanwhile, Grey’s newfound relationship with his father is tested.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10385 votes#18 - All Hands on Dex
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 3/25/2020
To get justice, Dex takes matters into her own hands after finding herself at the forefront of a murder investigation where she’s the prime suspect. Meanwhile, Hoffman struggles to remain impartial in the investigation and could lose everything if he continues to help Dex. Elsewhere, Grey attempts to work on his budding relationship with his estranged father while a familiar face from the past makes a surprise visit. Season finale.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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Dex Parios is a strong, assertive, and unapologetically sharp-witted Army veteran working as a P.I. in Portland, Oregon. With a complicated personal history and only...
Genre:Drama
Network:ABC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Forget It Dex, It's Stumptown." is the best rated episode of "Stumptown" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 956 votes. Directed by James Griffiths and written by Jason Richman, it aired on 9/25/2019. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Missed Connections".