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The Best Episodes Written By Melissa Rosenberg

Every TV Episode Written by Melissa Rosenberg Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - The Getaway
    9.1/10(99 votes)

    S4:E12

    Dexter and Arthur find themselves on a collision course, as Debra unearths a shocking long-hidden truth, Rita admits her marriage to Dexter is troubled, and Batista and LaGuerta face the consequences of an ethics breach.

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    Writer:Melissa Rosenberg

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - Born Free
    8.9/10(111 votes)

    S1:E12

    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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    Writer:Melissa Rosenberg

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - Resistance Is Futile
    8.7/10(83 votes)

    S2:E9

    Lila's fatal attraction for Dexter is about to boil over, but he already has his hands full trying to stay ahead of his sister and Lundy.

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    Writer:Melissa Rosenberg

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  4. undefined Season 4 Episode 4 - Dex Takes a Holiday
    8.6/10(72 votes)

    S4:E4

    Rita goes to a wedding with the kids, allowing Dexter to have his own little vacation. He does what he does best when alone, hunt, and goes after an officer with a dark secret.

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    Writer:Melissa Rosenberg

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - The British Invasion
    8.5/10(81 votes)

    S2:E12

    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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    Writer:Melissa Rosenberg

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  6. undefined Season 3 Episode 9 - About Last Night
    8.3/10(77 votes)

    S3:E9

    Dexter is happy to have someone to help him with his killings, but can his new accomplice really keep to the Code of Harry or will he become the very thing Dexter seeks to destroy? Rita revolves to confront Miguel about his suspected infidelity. Debra searches furiously for Anton when it's revealed that he was abducted by the Skinner.

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    Writer:Melissa Rosenberg

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  7. undefined Season 4 Episode 8 - Road Kill
    8.2/10(72 votes)

    S4:E8

    Wondering if his father's Code is truly the right path, Dexter goes on a road trip with Trinity. Debra realizes her investigation has kept her from seeing the truth.

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    Writer:Melissa Rosenberg

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - An Inconvenient Lie
    8.1/10(81 votes)

    S2:E3

    Dexter's mysterious late-night activities attract the wrong kind of attention from Rita, who's convinced that he might have a strong addiction with drugs.

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    Writer:Melissa Rosenberg

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - AKA Smile
    8.0/10(103 votes)

    S1:E13

    Jessica and Luke get help from someone else in the neighborhood. Kilgrave gears up for a major test of powers against Jessica.

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    Writer:Melissa Rosenberg

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Love American Style
    7.9/10(104 votes)

    S1:E5

    The Homicide Division is buzzing after The Ice Truck Killer's latest victim is found mutilated, while Dexter stalks a murderous human trafficker.

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    Writer:Melissa Rosenberg

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Father Knows Best
    7.9/10(101 votes)

    S1:E9

    While on a weekend getaway with Rita, his sister and her new beau, Dexter learns that his biological father, thought to be dead for 30 years, has just passed away, and that he's willed his son everything he owned.

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    Writer:Melissa Rosenberg

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - The Outsider
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    S1:E5

    Ryan takes a job at the Crab Shack diner. A co-worker at the diner might mean bad news for the Newport kids. Ryan asks Marissa out on a date. Sandy attempts to help Jimmy sort out his life, and gives him some bad news. Julie reveals a long-held secret to Kirsten. Disaster strikes at another one of Holly's parties.

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    Writer:Melissa Rosenberg

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - The Rescue
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    S1:E8

    Everyone is back home in Newport, and Marissa is recovering. Julie points her finger at Ryan and forbids him from seeing Marissa, who does not appreciate the help. Sandy starts his new job, but finds himself surprised by the case work. Kirsten finds herself surprised by Sandy's new co-worker. Ryan enrolls at his new school, with conditions. Julie gets an intervention, and Jimmy gets a new roommate.

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    Writer:Melissa Rosenberg

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  14. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - Finding Freebo
    7.6/10(85 votes)

    S3:E2

    Debra and the homicide unit, Dexter and ADA Miguel Prado are all searching for the same serial killer, who is responsible for the death of Prado's younger brother. Meanwhile at home, Dexter is faced with a decision to make concerning Rita and her kid

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    Writer:Melissa Rosenberg

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - AKA Ladies Night
    7.5/10(137 votes)

    S1:E1

    Jessica Jones is hired to find a pretty NYU student who's vanished, but it turns out to be more than a simple missing persons case.

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    Writer:Melissa Rosenberg

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 15 - The Third Wheel
    7.3/10(9 votes)

    S1:E15

    Hailey discovers she isn't as welcome as she might have thought. Perhaps the Cohen house is full? Luke makes some new friends, while Seth and Anna try to tell a friend about their decision. Rooney sings, a lot, and Oliver noses, a lot. Trouble brews.

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    Writer:Melissa Rosenberg

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  17. undefined Season 3 Episode 13 - AKA Everything
    7.3/10(47 votes)

    S3:E13

    An old friend visits Jessica as she sets out on an agonizing mission and learns the true cost of being a hero.

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    Writer:Melissa Rosenberg

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  18. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - AKA The Perfect Burger
    7.2/10(51 votes)

    S3:E1

    As Jessica focuses on helping the helpless, Dorothy Walker shows up at Alias to beg for help finding a missing Trish.

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    Writer:Melissa Rosenberg

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  19. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - AKA Playland
    7.2/10(63 votes)

    S2:E13

    Waking up in unfamiliar surroundings, Jessica once again finds herself torn between two worlds and facing an impossible choice.

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    Writer:Melissa Rosenberg

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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - AKA Start at the Beginning
    7.1/10(77 votes)

    S2:E1

    While Jessica deals with a rival PI and a paranoid would-be client, Trish digs up a medical file that could unlock the mystery of Jessica's powers.

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    Writer:Melissa Rosenberg

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Melissa Rosenberg Ratings Summary

"The Getaway" is the best rated episode written by Melissa Rosenberg. It scored 9.131/10 based on 99 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 12/13/2009 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Born Free".