The Best Episodes Written By Tim Schlattmann

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.6/10(16 votes)

   #1 - Leech

   S1:E122/12/2002

   Clark's powers are transferred into a classmate during a freak juxtaposition of meteor and storm. Clark must deal with being normal for the first time, and his classmate Eric is unable to cope with the new powers. Can Clark stop Eric's rampage without his abilities?

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   8.4/10(59 votes)

   #2 - Lost Boys

   S4:E1011/29/2009

   The disappearance of a ten-year-old boy forces Dexter to question his assumptions about Trinity, while Cody defends one of Dexter's lies and Masuka is unable to face what he witnessed on Thanksgiving.

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   #3 - Dirty Harry

   S4:E510/25/2009

   Dexter is inspired to investigate the Trinity Killer on his own, while Debra blames herself for an event that was out of her control, and Rita realizes how little she knows her husband after discovering one of his secrets.

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   8.3/10(64 votes)

   #4 - Left Turn Ahead

   S2:E1112/9/2007

   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.

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   8.3/10(55 votes)

   #5 - Surprise, Motherfucker!

   S7:E1212/16/2012

   Dexter must protect himself when LaGuerta closes in on his secret.

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   8.2/10(49 votes)

   #6 - Hop a Freighter

   S5:E1112/5/2010

   Dexter must do damage control; Debra's speculation begins to take shape; Quinn becomes involved in a homicide.

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   8.2/10(90 votes)

   #7 - Return to Sender

   S1:E611/5/2006

   The Ice Truck Killer leaves a clue at the scene where Dexter has dispatched his latest victim, and Dexter is worried that someone might have witnessed his killing. Rita is trying to deal with her ex-husband.

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   8.0/10(68 votes)

   #8 - Go Your Own Way

   S3:E1011/30/2008

   A series of chess-like moves ensues when Dexter and Miguel vie for the upper hand, with Miguel winning Rita's affection by presenting her with a lavish wedding gift; Debra wonders if her relationship with Anton is worth the trouble.

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   7.8/10(69 votes)

   #9 - The Dark Defender

   S2:E510/28/2007

   Dexter discovers that the man who murdered his mother in front of him as a boy is still alive and confronts the killer as part of his recovery from addiction - but he also discovers that old impulses die hard.

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    7.7/10(65 votes)

    #10 - Turning Biminese

    S3:E510/26/2008

    Dexter hears the story of a husband who has gotten away with murdering two wives for financial gain and tracks the man to Bimini, but Rita has a medical emergency while Dexter has disappeared.

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    7.7/10(50 votes)

    #11 - Talk to the Hand

    S6:E1112/11/2011

    Dexter finds that in order to catch the Doomsday Killers, he must create a macabre tableau of his own; Debra's battle with LaGuerta over the case of the dead call girl boils over, and her therapist makes an unnerving suggestion.

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    7.6/10(48 votes)

    #12 - Once Upon a Time...

    S6:E210/9/2011

    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.

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    7.6/10(55 votes)

    #13 - Helter Skelter

    S7:E911/25/2012

    As Dexter scrambles to track down Isaak, a power struggle erupts among the Koshka Brotherhood, which could prove to Dexter's advantage. Meanwhile, Miami Dade tries to smoke out the Phantom Arsonist.

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    7.6/10(51 votes)

    #14 - First Blood

    S5:E510/24/2010

    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.

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15. 

    7.1/10(61 votes)

    #15 - Scar Tissue

    S8:E47/21/2013

    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.

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    6.8/10(8 votes)

    #16 - Banana Heart Banana

    S1:E108/10/2018

    Bob Barnard leans in to his truth. Patty plans a charity roast in order to raise money for Dixie. Coralee comes up with a business idea.

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    6.5/10(23 votes)

    #17 - But I'm Not

    S3:E26/25/2015

    Barbie investigates Ben's claim that something strange is going on in Chester's Mill, but Eva surprises him with unexpected news. Meanwhile, Norrie and Hunter grow closer, and Christine advises Joe to move on.

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    6.4/10(66 votes)

    #18 - Monkey in a Box

    S8:E119/15/2013

    Dexter is torn between fleeing the country with Hannah and Harrison, and taking Saxon out once and for all.

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    6.3/10(20 votes)

    #19 - Plan B

    S3:E98/13/2015

    Big Jim and Julia devise plans to end Christine’s control over the town by initiating a life-or-death plot involving Barbie and Eva, while Joe and Norrie conduct research to better understand the Dome’s ultimate agenda. Meanwhile, Hunter finds more information about the true head of Aktaion, the nefarious private corporation that wants to harness the Dome’s energy.

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    6.0/10(18 votes)

    #20 - The Enemy Within

    S3:E139/10/2015

    Series Finale: As the Dome in Chester's Mill comes down, the Resistance makes a final attempt to protect the outside world from the infected townspeople in the Kinship and their new queen.

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