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The Worst Episodes of Dexter

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Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police also leads a secret life as a serial killer, hunting down criminals who have slipped through the cracks of justice.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Dexter Season 8 Episode 12 - Remember the Monsters?
    4.9/10(30990 votes)

    #1 - Remember the Monsters?

    S8:E12

    Dexter is faced with impossible odds as a brewing hurricane makes its way towards Miami.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writers:Scott Buck, Manny Coto

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  2. Dexter Season 8 Episode 10 - Goodbye Miami
    6.9/10(9276 votes)

    #2 - Goodbye Miami

    S8:E10

    Dexter enlists Dr. Vogel's help to lure the Brain Surgeon to a location in order to get him on the table. Later, an important person in Dexter's life is murdered before his eyes.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writers:Scott Reynolds, Jace Richdale

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  3. Dexter Season 8 Episode 11 - Monkey in a Box
    7.2/10(9501 votes)

    #3 - Monkey in a Box

    S8:E11

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

    Director:Ernest R. Dickerson
    Writers:Wendy West, Tim Schlattmann

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  4. Dexter Season 8 Episode 9 - Make Your Own Kind of Music
    7.3/10(8351 votes)

    #4 - Make Your Own Kind of Music

    S8:E9

    Dexter investigates a murder that hits close to home. Meanwhile, Dr. Vogel gets the surprise of her life when someone from her past returns.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:Karen Campbell

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  5. Dexter Season 8 Episode 7 - Dress Code
    7.5/10(8085 votes)

    #5 - Dress Code

    S8:E7

    Dexter hunts down Hannah to figure out why she’s back in Miami. Dexter also takes on a protégé and starts teaching him the Code.

    Director:Alik Sakharov
    Writer:Arika Lisanne Mittman

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  6. Dexter Season 8 Episode 6 - A Little Reflection
    7.6/10(7993 votes)

    #6 - A Little Reflection

    S8:E6

    Dexter monitors a young psychopath to see if he is suited for his table. Dexter and Debra finally get back to normal, but are surprised by his ex, Hannah.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:Jace Richdale

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  7. Dexter Season 6 Episode 7 - Nebraska
    7.7/10(9360 votes)

    #7 - Nebraska

    S6:E7

    Dexter finds himself teamed up with a fellow Dark Passenger when he takes a road trip to Nebraska to tie up some loose ends from the past; Debra deals with the complications of her promotion as she leads the Doomsday investigation.

    Director:Romeo Tirone
    Writer:Wendy West

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  8. Dexter Season 6 Episode 8 - Sin of Omission
    7.7/10(7878 votes)

    #8 - Sin of Omission

    S6:E8

    Dexter uses lessons he learned from Brother Sam to follow up on some new leads in the Doomsday investigation; Debra butts heads with Captain LaGuerta over the case of a dead call girl.

    Director:Ernest R. Dickerson
    Writer:Arika Lisanne Mittman

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  9. Dexter Season 8 Episode 5 - This Little Piggy
    7.7/10(8001 votes)

    #9 - This Little Piggy

    S8:E5

    Dr. Vogel gets abducted by the Brain Surgeon, while Dexter and Debra try and rescue her. Masuka finds out he has a daughter.

    Director:Romeo Tirone
    Writer:Scott Reynolds

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  10. Dexter Season 5 Episode 5 - First Blood
    7.8/10(8591 votes)

    #10 - First Blood

    S5:E5

    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.

    Director:Romeo Tirone
    Writer:Tim Schlattmann

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  11. Dexter Season 6 Episode 5 - The Angel of Death
    7.8/10(8012 votes)

    #11 - The Angel of Death

    S6:E5

    With the help of his newfound friend Brother Sam, Dexter wonders if there is light within him to counter the darkness, while the search for the Doomsday Killers takes him in a new direction; Batista and Quinn pay a visit to the university where Professor Gellar taught; due to departmental regulations following the shooting, Debra is forced to begin therapy.

    Director:S.J. Clarkson
    Writer:Scott Reynolds

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  12. Dexter Season 8 Episode 2 - Every Silver Lining...
    7.8/10(8349 votes)

    #12 - Every Silver Lining...

    S8:E2

    Miami Metro continues their hunt for the Brain Surgeon, while Dr. Vogel enlists Dexter to do her bidding based on her own personal experience with her previous patients. Debra continues to track down her PI case and has to take matters into her own hands.

    Director:Michael C. Hall
    Writer:Manny Coto

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  13. Dexter Season 6 Episode 2 - Once Upon a Time...
    7.9/10(8372 votes)

    #13 - Once Upon a Time...

    S6:E2

    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.

    Director:S.J. Clarkson
    Writer:Tim Schlattmann

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  14. Dexter Season 6 Episode 10 - Ricochet Rabbit
    7.9/10(7917 votes)

    #14 - Ricochet Rabbit

    S6:E10

    Dexter tries to figure out the Doomsday Killers' next victim before it's too late; Debra has a strong reaction to a crime scene, which leads her to the realization that she leans too heavily on her brother.

    Director:Michael Lehmann
    Writers:Scott Reynolds, Jace Richdale, Lauren Gussis

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  15. Dexter Season 8 Episode 3 - What's Eating Dexter Morgan?
    7.9/10(8121 votes)

    #15 - What's Eating Dexter Morgan?

    S8:E3

    Dexter continues his manhunt for the Brain Surgeon. Dr. Vogel tries to prove to Dexter that he’s perfect as a psychopath. Debra’s PTSD kicks in and she makes a desperate plea to confess to LaGuerta’s murder.

    Director:Ernest R. Dickerson
    Writer:Lauren Gussis

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  16. Dexter Season 8 Episode 4 - Scar Tissue
    7.9/10(8199 votes)

    #16 - Scar Tissue

    S8:E4

    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.

    Director:Stefan Schwartz
    Writer:Tim Schlattmann

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  17. Dexter Season 8 Episode 8 - Are We There Yet?
    7.9/10(8578 votes)

    #17 - Are We There Yet?

    S8:E8

    Dexter tracks down his protégé in the belief that he murdered his neighbor. Meanwhile, Dexter tries to help Hannah escape the country.

    Director:Holly Dale
    Writer:Wendy West

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  18. Dexter Season 3 Episode 3 - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
    8.0/10(9359 votes)

    #18 - The Lion Sleeps Tonight

    S3:E3

    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

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  19. Dexter Season 3 Episode 4 - All in the Family
    8.0/10(9295 votes)

    #19 - All in the Family

    S3:E4

    After an unsuccessful marriage proposal, Dexter must convince Rita that he is looking for more than a convenient merger of finances and parenthood.

    Director:Keith Gordon
    Writer:James Manos Jr.

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  20. Dexter Season 6 Episode 3 - Smokey and the Bandit
    8.0/10(7990 votes)

    #20 - Smokey and the Bandit

    S6:E3

    Dexter is confronted with a sobering glimpse of his own potential future when a serial killer from his past makes a startling reappearance; Debra is uncomfortable in her new job; Travis struggles to keep his mentor happy, as he and Gellar prepare a new twisted tableau, ensuring Debra's next task will be a daunting one.

    Director:Stefan Schwartz
    Writer:Manny Coto

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  21. Dexter Season 1 Episode 2 - Crocodile
    8.1/10(14547 votes)

    #21 - Crocodile

    S1:E2

    The Miami Metro Police Department investigate the murder of an undercover officer, while Dexter stalks another victim. Debra discovers a piece of evidence in the Ice Truck Killer Case that helps her get a promotion.

    Director:Michael Cuesta
    Writer:Clyde Phillips

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  22. Dexter Season 3 Episode 1 - Our Father
    8.1/10(9928 votes)

    #22 - Our Father

    S3:E1

    Dexter has put his life back together but things may fall apart soon. His new victim is also being targeted by Assistant District Attorney Miguel Prado. Deb has to decide how to handle Internal Affairs, as they want her to turn on her new partner.

    Director:Keith Gordon
    Writer:Clyde Phillips

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  23. Dexter Season 3 Episode 6 - Sí Se Puede
    8.1/10(9033 votes)

    #23 - Sí Se Puede

    S3:E6

    Dexter tests Miguel to see if he is on his dark-side job. Rita questions her career path after being fired from her job. Debra believes she in some way caused another homicide while working on her current case.

    Director:Ernest R. Dickerson
    Writer:Charles H. Eglee

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  24. Dexter Season 5 Episode 2 - Hello, Bandit
    8.1/10(8445 votes)

    #24 - Hello, Bandit

    S5:E2

    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

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  25. Dexter Season 7 Episode 6 - Do the Wrong Thing
    8.1/10(8063 votes)

    #25 - Do the Wrong Thing

    S7:E6

    Debra gets to know a local crime writer who's dug up some incriminating dirt on Hannah McKay (Dexter's newest obsession). Quinn gets an offer he tries to refuse and Batista is drawn to a new business opportunity. LaGuerta keeps digging into the Bay Harbor Butcher case.

    Director:Alik Sakharov
    Writer:Lauren Gussis

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Remember the Monsters?" is the worst rated episode of "Dexter". It scored 4.9/10 based on 30990 votes. Directed by Steve Shill and written by Scott Buck, Manny Coto, it aired on 9/22/2013. This episode scored 2.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Goodbye Miami".