9.0/1010 votes#1 - That's My Dog
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 7/18/2004
With Keith out of town on business, David gets taken for a ride by a hitchhiker. Meanwhile, Nate feels out of place in a bereavement group, Ruth tries to play matchmaker--to George's chagrin, Claire feels empty after a critique of her self-portraits, Brenda and her mom go back to school, and Federico gets an unexpected visitor at work.
Director: Alan Poul
Writer: Scott Buck
8.9/1041 votes#2 - Hello, Dexter Morgan
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 12/6/2009
Miami Metro is just one step away from discovering the identity of the Trinity Killer. And Dexter can't let that happen. Dexter must take drastic action to buy himself time to deal with Trinity in his own fashion. Arthur, who still can't understand why Dexter didn't simply turn him in, begins his own bloody investigation into Kyle Butler.
Director: Michael Cuesta
Writer: Scott Buck
8.4/1039 votes#3 - Morning Comes
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/2007
Dexter is attacked by the man who murdered his mother. Meanwhile, Lila wants to get closer to Dex, and Debra and Lundy close in on the Bay Harbor Butcher.
Director: Keith Gordon
Writer: Scott Buck
8.4/1034 votes#4 - Hop a Freighter
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 12/5/2010
Dexter must do damage control; Debra's speculation begins to take shape; Quinn becomes involved in a homicide.
Director: John Dahl
Writer: Scott Buck
8.4/1042 votes#5 - Are You...?
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/2012
After witnessing her brother kill Travis Marshall, Debra attempts to reconcile with Dexter while struggling to cover up their involvement with the murder. Meanwhile, Detective Mike Anderson has an unfortunate run-in, Quinn and Batista begin to make amends, and LaGuerta finds evidence that causes her to re-think the closed Bay Harbor Butcher case.
Director: John Dahl
Writer: Scott Buck
8.3/1039 votes#6 - Left Turn Ahead
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 12/9/2007
Dexter must make a massive decision that will have an effect on all those he holds close. Lila meanwhile is back with a secret to blackmail Dexter.
Director: Marcos Siega
Writer: Scott Buck
8.3/1036 votes#7 - This is the Way the World Ends
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 12/18/2011
In the Season 6 finale, Dexter and Homicide race against a lunar eclipse to catch the Doomsday Killers before their final gruesome act; Debra struggles with a new emotional reality.
Director: John Dahl
Writer: Scott Buck
8.3/108 votes#8 - You Never Know
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 3/9/2003
David and Rico are at odds over doing business with the family of a deceased telemarketer, Claire finds she has more in common with a fellow art student named Russell than with Phil, and Ruth meets a new friend, Bettina. Meanwhile, David and Keith get a taste of a different kind of family life and Carol continues to make life miserable for Lisa.
Director: Michael Cuesta
Writer: Scott Buck
8.2/108 votes#9 - Singing for Our Lives
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 7/25/2005
A young Latina's funeral raises questions about the culture--and future--of Fisher and Diaz. Meanwhile, David and Keith are upset when they're not in the driver's seat; Claire takes her co-worker Ted to an art school show; Brenda gets vital info from her doctor--and from Jackie; and Ruth goes out for some pampering and gets more than she paid for.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Scott Buck
8.1/107 votes#10 - Everyone Leaves
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 5/4/2003
A bee sting during a family picnic ends a life. Nate tends to Maya while Lisa visits her sister in Santa Cruz. Meanwhile, Vanessa seems back to her old self, to Rico's relief; Russell's decision to share a secret with Claire backfires; Arthur wonders whether he should be mixing laundry with Ruth; and David gets a look at another dysfunctional family.
Director: Daniel Minahan
Writer: Scott Buck
8.1/1037 votes#11 - Slack Tide
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/2009
Dexter finds himself enjoying a brief moment of tranquility. He's finally managed to strike a balance between work, family... and other pursuits. But he's keenly aware that times like these aren't meant to last. When Miami Metro discovers a string of murders connected to a prominent photographer, Dexter sees an opportunity for a clean kill. However, his plans seem to be thwarted every step of the way. Quinn has taken a renewed interest in Dexter's nightlife. Dexter's plans to keep Astor and Cody distracted with new activities soon backfire. Even Harry disapproves of Dexter's choice of pastime, urging him instead to focus his efforts on the Trinity Killer. Meanwhile, Debra returns to work, frustrated to find everyone treating her with kid gloves. She decides to concentrate on her pursuit of the Trinity Killer as well as delving into her father's checkered past - investigations which Dexter fears might lead her to danger - or worse, the truth.
Director: Tim Hunter
Writer: Scott Buck
8.0/106 votes#12 - Bomb Shelter
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 8/29/2004
Ruth is giddy about going to a tantric workshop with George, who retreats to the family's emergency shelter. Meanwhile, David's last bite at a sushi restaurant threatens to cost him--and Keith--a lot more than the bill; Nate drops a bomb on Barb, which sparks a counterattack; Claire fights Russell over credit for her latest photos; Margaret's hospital stay helps Brenda and Billy begin to heal their rift; and Vanessa shows she can beat Federico at his own game.
Director: Nicole Holofcener
Writer: Scott Buck
8.0/1042 votes#13 - The Damage a Man Can Do
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/2008
Dexter undertakes to teach Miguel the Code, but doesn't realize he's whetting his partner's thirst for blood. Meanwhile, Debra is one step closer to finding the Skinner but a secret revealed about Anton sends him packing.
Director: Marcos Siega
Writer: Scott Buck
7.9/1042 votes#14 - See-Through
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/2007
Rita's estranged mother visits and senses something is wrong with Dexter. Masuka thinks he's developed a lead in the Bay Harbor Butcher case, which has Dexter concerned. Angel's interrogation of a witness crosses a line.
Director: Nick Gomez
Writer: Scott Buck
7.9/1036 votes#15 - Do You Take Dexter Morgan?
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 12/14/2008
It is the day before Dexter's wedding and Dexter must deal with two people targeting him, while preparing for his special occasion. Meanwhile, Angel tells Deb he's put her in for a promotion, but after he finds out some information her shield may be gone before she gets it.
Director: Keith Gordon
Writer: Scott Buck
7.9/1034 votes#16 - 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
7.8/1046 votes#17 - 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
7.7/1038 votes#18 - Those Kinds of Things
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/2011
Dexter shows up at his 20th high-school reunion with the intention of confronting the former prom king. Elsewhere, an investigation into a heinous murder with religious overtones leads Dexter to ponder spiritual matters and wonder about his son's legacy. And an unexpected situation results in Debra becoming a hero.
Director: John Dahl
Writer: Scott Buck
7.7/1049 votes#19 - A Beautiful Day
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 6/30/2013
It’s been 6 months since LaGuerta’s murder – and Dexter is still managing life as a dad, brother, and serial killer. Debra now works as a PI for a private firm and Batista has replaced her as Lieutenant. Meanwhile, Miami Metro investigates the murder of a man who has had pieces of his brain removed.
Director: Keith Gordon
Writer: Scott Buck
7.6/1037 votes#20 - Blinded by the Light
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2009
Dexter is hampered by his neighborhood's increased vigilance due to vandalism, his temporary inability to drive himself anywhere, and his admiration for the killing technique of the artful Trinity Killer.
Director: Marcos Siega
Writer: Scott Buck
7.5/1020 votes#21 - Death Mask
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 3/4/2007
Antony's nature reasserts itself, and challenges his alliance with Octavian. Timon and Levi set themselves against Herod's plans. Servilia's public displays of grief leave Atia unsettled. Gaia uses Pullo's punishment as a weapon against him. His daughter's sudden interest in business matters arouses Vorenus' suspicions. Posca gets married.
Director: John Maybury
Writer: Scott Buck
7.3/107 votes#22 - It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 4/21/2002
The Christmas season marks the anniversary of Nathaniel's death...and gets everyone thinking about their last moments with him. Meanwhile, Nate and Brenda are shocked by Margaret Chenowith's Christmas Eve guest, Claire gets into a dangerous online relationship and Federico stirs up trouble in his own family.
Director: Alan Taylor
Writer: Scott Buck
7.3/107 votes#23 - Dancing for Me
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 6/13/2005
Nate hangs with some high-school friends but finds that, as adults, they share little more than teenage memories; Ruth gets relief from George's daughter Maggie; Brenda is reluctant to accept Margaret's help and struggles in her new internship; David and Keith's latest baby dream starts to resemble a nightmare; Claire bemoans being pigeonholed by her art; Billy defends his career but secretly wonders what happened to his old self; and Rico, mortified that he couldn't take a dating hint, seeks sympathy from Vanessa.
Director: N/A
Writer: Scott Buck
7.0/1021 votes#24 - These Being the Words of Marcus Tullius Cicero
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/28/2007
Brutus and Cassius struggle to raise foreign armies to oppose the Cesarean party. Mark Antony's plans to change his post-consul proconsular governorship from Macedonia to Gaul are derailed when Cicero delivers an in-absentia message to the Senate, and throws his support behind Octavian. Vorenus struggles to contain an all-out gang war in the Aventine Collegium, of his own making,that he blames on Pullo. In the house of the Julii, Octavia passes the hours in a drug induced daze, while a duplicitous youth named Duro, planted amongst the Julii by Servilia, looks for the chance to set a deadly plan in motion.
Director: Alan Poul
Writer: Scott Buck
7.0/101 votes#25 - Let's Fix Robert
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 4/30/2001
Marie gathers Robert's ex-girlfriends Amy and Stefania and his female police partner, Judy, together so they can dissect his character in an effort to help her better understand why her eldest son can't commit to a relationship. Unfortunately, Robert unexpectedly drops in and is forced by his mother to listen to his character being assassinated by the women as they discuss his relationship hang-ups in detail and compare notes on his quirky dating behavior, inability to commit to one woman and his flawed personality.
Director: N/A
Writer: Scott Buck
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"That's My Dog" is the best rated episode written by Scott Buck. It scored 9/10 based on 10 votes. It was directed by Alan Poul. It aired on 7/18/2004 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Hello, Dexter Morgan".