The Best Episodes Written By Daniel Cerone

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.9/10(111 votes)

   #1 - Born Free

   S1:E1212/17/2006

   Dexter figures out who the Ice Truck Killer is, along with a dark secret from his troubled past. Meanwhile, La Guerta is replaced with a new boss and Angel figures out a way how to track the killer while he's still in hospital.

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   8.6/10(27 votes)

   #2 - Red Queen

   S3:E162/24/2011

   Evidence in the murder of an antiques dealer found dead in a museum indicates that the suspect may be a member of the CBI team.

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   8.5/10(81 votes)

   #3 - The British Invasion

   S2:E1212/16/2007

   Special Agent Lundy and the FBI finally settle the case of the Bay Harbor Butcher, but the heat's not entirely off Dexter as the flames literally close in.

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   8.4/10(41 votes)

   #4 - The Director (1)

   S3:E91/7/2016

   Liz awaits trial as Red and Aram take risky measures to protect her.

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   8.3/10(32 votes)

   #5 - Mr. Kaplan: Conclusion (2)

   S4:E225/18/2017

   Red sets a dangerous plan in motion to save himself and the Task Force as Kaplan engages in the final phase of her assault on his criminal empire. With the future of the Task Force in jeopardy, Liz confronts the biggest questions about her past.

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   8.3/10(34 votes)

   #6 - Devil's Cherry

   S5:E210/7/2012

   While the team investigates the murder of a diamond cutter, Jane meets a girl who claims to be his late daughter, Charlotte.

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   8.3/10(15 votes)

   #7 - The Hyena

   S10:E43/19/2023

   Red attempts to secure a late financier's fortune locked by a series of challenging clues. When a deadly assassin pursues the money, the Task Force bands together to protect the endowment's rightful heirs.

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   8.2/10(29 votes)

   #8 - Red Sails in the Sunset

   S5:E811/18/2012

   With the help of Brett Stiles, Jane orchestrates an elaborate plan to break Lorelei Martins out of prison in the hopes of her leading him to Red John.

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   8.2/10(31 votes)

   #9 - Wedding in Red

   S6:E310/13/2013

   Jane gets the CBI involved in a case in Napa in order to focus on Sheriff McAllister, while Van Pelt and Rigsby take a trip down the aisle.

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    8.1/10(36 votes)

    #10 - Mr. Solomon: Conclusion (2)

    S3:E184/14/2016

    A team member falls into grave danger due to a tragedy, leading the task force to rely on Red and his unorthodox methods. Meanwhile, an unforeseen complication impacts Tom and Liz.

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    8.1/10(22 votes)

    #11 - Red and Itchy

    S5:E214/28/2013

    J.J. LaRoche personally requests Jane’s help when the mysterious container he’s been hiding for nine years is stolen from his home.

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    8.1/10(81 votes)

    #12 - That Night, a Forest Grew

    S2:E711/11/2007

    Dexter manages to get Doakes off his back. He devises a plan to get the police in another direction. Lila and Dex's relationship intensifies, and he has some interaction with Rita and the kids.

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13. 

    8.0/10(102 votes)

    #13 - Circle of Friends

    S1:E711/12/2006

    The police think they've uncovered the identity of The Ice Truck Killer, but Dexter is skeptical and not sure they're right. Rita must deal with the return of her menacing, recently paroled husband, Paul Bennett.

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    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Witchstock

    S6:E111/11/2004

    Paige finds herself transported back in time to an era of free love and free magic, where she discovers Grams, a peace-loving hippie, who is on a crusade to rid the world of evil through the magical power of love.

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    7.9/10(32 votes)

    #15 - Requiem

    S4:E174/20/2017

    Memories of the past set Red on a dangerous collision course with an enemy determined to destroy his criminal empire.

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    7.9/10(31 votes)

    #16 - Red Carpet Treatment

    S3:E410/14/2010

    Patrick Jane and the CBI team are called in to investigate the murder of a convict who served nine years for rape and murder, but was recently released on DNA evidence.

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    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #17 - Womb Raider

    S4:E215/9/2002

    The Seer plans to steal Phoebe's unborn baby so she can raise the child to become the next Source and prevent the throne from passing on to another demon. Meanwhile, the baby begins to take over control of Phoebe's body, which proves dangerous to Paige.

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    7.8/10(25 votes)

    #18 - Il Tavolo Bianco

    S6:E205/4/2014

    Jane’s freedom is at stake when a grand jury is empanelled to decide if he should be tried for the murder of Red John. Meanwhile, Lisbon tries to find out how Jane feels about the possibility of her leaving Austin with Agent Pike, and Cho and Abbott follow new leads in the human smuggling ring they recently uncovered.

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    7.8/10(88 votes)

    #19 - It's Alive!

    S2:E19/30/2007

    As a cool forensics expert with killer instincts.. Dexter's got it made! — but due to the recent tragedies, he is getting too much recognition than he can handle.

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    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #20 - The Day the Magic Died

    S5:E152/16/2003

    Phoebe and Paige go to a summit meeting with the leaders of evil and discover that all magic - both good and bad - has disappeared enabling the leaders to steal Piper's about-to-be-born baby and welcome the twice-blessed child into the kingdom of evil.

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    7.8/10(35 votes)

    #21 - The Djinn

    S3:E410/22/2015

    Red enlists a task force to locate the Djinn, an enigmatic woman who fulfills revenge fantasies. Red and Liz believe the Djinn can lead them to the Cabal and help them exonerate Liz.

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    7.8/10(12 votes)

    #22 - The Man in the Hat

    S10:E115/7/2023

    When Red is identified as a possible hostage during a deli robbery in Philadelphia, Dembe and Ressler take action. Back in D.C., Sen. Panabaker evaluates The Task Force's dealings with Red while Siya digs deeper into her mother's past.

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    7.7/10(122 votes)

    #23 - Popping Cherry

    S1:E310/15/2006

    While LaGuerta focuses the department's attention on a potential suspect in the Ice Truck Killer Case, Debra continues to look elsewhere. Doakes decides to pay a visit to drug lord.

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    7.7/10(10 votes)

    #24 - Just Harried

    S3:E152/22/2001

    On the day of Piper's marriage to Leo, Prue's Astrally Projected-self adopts an uninhibited, wild personality that threatens to ruin the wedding and place Prue in jail for Murder.

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    7.7/10(35 votes)

    #25 - Susan Hargrave

    S3:E215/5/2016

    When Reddington links an elegant, powerful and extremely dangerous woman to the recent tragic events, the task force is forced to play a deadly cat and mouse game to stop her before she strikes again.

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