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The Best Episodes Written By Wendy West

Every TV Episode Written by Wendy West 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(80 votes)

    #1 - The Getaway

    S4:E12

    Dexter and Arthur are on a collision course.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  2. undefined Season 4 Episode 14 - Wanted: America
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Wanted: America

    S4:E14

    When a rising star athlete is found violently murdered, the team chases after one of her teammates and his girlfriend; Remy reunites with a true crime show producer from his past.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  3. undefined Season 3 Episode 12 - El Píncho
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #3 - El Píncho

    S3:E12

    The team searches for a notorious Colombian drug lord after he escapes from a U.S. prison. Also, Kristin begins to open up to her ex-husband about her past.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  4. undefined Season 3 Episode 22 - A Man Without a Country
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #4 - A Man Without a Country

    S3:E22

    The team chases an oligarch who goes on a terror spree in New York City in a desperate attempt to escape his impossible situation.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  5. undefined Season 4 Episode 9 - Hungry Man
    8.7/10(65 votes)

    #5 - Hungry Man

    S4:E9

    Dexter learns more about Arthur's bizarre and twisted world, while Rita has her hands full preparing Thanksgiving dinner for a full house, Debra uses the holiday to further investigate Trinity, and Batista gets closure on an old case.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  6. undefined Season 4 Episode 3 - Succession
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #6 - Succession

    S4:E3

    After a heist in the Diamond District leaves three dead, the team's search for the fugitives reveals a dangerous connection to Kristin’s undercover past in Miami.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  7. undefined Season 5 Episode 13 - Powderfinger
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #7 - Powderfinger

    S5:E13

    The Fugitive Task Force races to catch the culprit threatening Manhattan with a dirty bomb. Meanwhile, Ray prepares to celebrate a major life milestone as his wedding to Cora approaches.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  8. undefined Season 4 Episode 4 - Dex Takes a Holiday
    8.6/10(60 votes)

    #8 - Dex Takes a Holiday

    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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 21 - Nocturne
    8.6/10(14 votes)

    #9 - Nocturne

    S1:E21

    After a pharmacy turns over some disturbing photos of a young boy, a beloved neighborhood piano teacher is suspected of being a sexual predator who takes advantage of his innocent young students.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  10. undefined Season 2 Episode 14 - Hustler
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #10 - Hustler

    S2:E14

    The team heads to D.C. to protect Ortiz's former informant after a hitman tries to kill her. Also, Sarah helps Jess' family prepares for Byron and Marie's last-minute wedding on Jess' farm.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  11. undefined Season 5 Episode 10 - Bonne Terre
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Bonne Terre

    S5:E10

    When a federal judge and his wife are shot dead in New York, the Fugitive Task Force goes on the hunt and finds a connection to a man who is hours away from being executed in Missouri. Meanwhile, Remy and Hana both grapple with being single and living alone.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - Deconflict
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #12 - Deconflict

    S2:E3

    After witnessing her husband's murder, a woman is kidnapped from her home along with a mysterious stash of money hidden in her floor. When Jess realizes there may be a connection to one of his past cases, the need to find the kidnapper becomes personal.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  13. undefined Season 5 Episode 8 - Take It!
    8.3/10(53 votes)

    #13 - Take It!

    S5:E8

    Dexter and Lumen vet and stalk a violent killer; Debra gets into some unexpected trouble from the fallout of the Santa Muerte case

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  14. undefined Season 6 Episode 12 - This Is the Way the World Ends
    8.3/10(53 votes)

    #14 - This Is the Way the World Ends

    S6:E12

    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:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  15. undefined Season 5 Episode 4 - Hollow
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Hollow

    S5:E4

    The Fugitive Task Force heads upstate to assist in a search for missing and murdered Indigenous women and hunt down the serial killer responsible. Meanwhile, Barnes struggles to find time to bond with her wife.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - Winner
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #16 - Winner

    S2:E7

    After a suspect escapes trial and goes on a murder spree, the team partners with his bail bondsperson, Jackie, in order to track him down. Also, Jess continues to struggle with moving forward in his love life.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  17. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - Inherited
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #17 - Inherited

    S3:E4

    The team must determine if the kidnapping of a young Chinese-American woman is a random hate crime or if she was specifically targeted, in order to find her. Also, Jess and Sarah struggle with Tali’s continued rebellious streak.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Uncivilized
    8.1/10(19 votes)

    #18 - Uncivilized

    S1:E7

    When a young boy is found raped and murdered in a field, suspicion leads detectives to a recently paroled child molester who lives in the neighborhood.. Although they both hate what the man has done in the past, it is soon obvious to the detectives that the teenagers who initially steered them in the man's direction are hiding secrets of their own.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  19. undefined Season 5 Episode 6 - Everything Is Illumenated
    8.0/10(57 votes)

    #19 - Everything Is Illumenated

    S5:E6

    Dexter is drawn into a precarious situation; Batista discovers an interesting lead; Quinn gets information about Dexter from a questionable source.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  20. undefined Season 4 Episode 21 - Clean House
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Clean House

    S4:E21

    The Fugitive Task Force searches for a missing migrant teen they believe was lured into unlawful work by a dangerous man. Also, Remy learns of a previously undisclosed witness in his brother’s murder case.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  21. undefined Season 7 Episode 4 - Run
    7.9/10(60 votes)

    #21 - Run

    S7:E4

    After capturing a deadly killer, things go awry for Miami Metro, sending Debra into a tailspin. In an effort to help his sister, Dexter enters into a dangerous game of cat and mouse, while the Ukrainian mob continues to seek revenge.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  22. undefined Season 7 Episode 11 - Do You See What I See?
    7.9/10(53 votes)

    #22 - Do You See What I See?

    S7:E11

    As Christmas approaches, Dexter tries to balance his life with Hannah and his relationship with Debra. Dexter learns the man responsible for ordering his mother's death has been released from jail.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Closure
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    #23 - Closure

    S1:E10

    When a woman is raped, she turns to the Special Victims Unit for help, but lack of evidence prevents them from apprehending the criminal. When the detectives revisit the case a few months later, they find the woman even less willing to talk about what happened, as she claims she has moved on. Things turn sticky when Benson and Cassidy spend the night together.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Gina Zanetakos
    7.7/10(43 votes)

    #24 - Gina Zanetakos

    S1:E6

    Tom claims he is innocent and wants to turn the box into the FBI; Red's next target is a beautiful and deadly corporate terrorist (Margarita Levieva).

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Wanderlust
    7.7/10(19 votes)

    #25 - Wanderlust

    S1:E5

    When a world-traveling author is found dead in a room he rented from an alcoholic woman and her precocious 14-year-old daughter, the detectives are shocked to discover who the murderer is.

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    Writer:Wendy West

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Wendy West Ratings Summary

"The Getaway" is the best rated episode written by Wendy West. It scored 9.1/10 based on 80 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 12/13/2009 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Wanted: America".