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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
    9.2/10(102 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:Wendy West

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  2. undefined Season 4 Episode 9 - Hungry Man
    8.8/10(80 votes)

    S4:E9

    For most people, Thanksgiving is a time for traditions and family. But for Dexter, it’s an opportunity to learn more about Arthur's bizarre and twisted world. Meanwhile, Rita has her hands full preparing dinner for a packed 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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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - Closure (2)
    8.7/10(13 votes)

    S2:E3

    Stabler and Benson investigate a sexual assault very similar to one they worked six months ago whose victim follows her alleged attacked and reports his activities to the police.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  4. undefined Season 4 Episode 4 - Dex Takes a Holiday
    8.6/10(74 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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  5. undefined Season 6 Episode 12 - This Is the Way the World Ends
    8.5/10(66 votes)

    S6:E12

    Dexter and Homicide race against a lunar eclipse to catch the Doomsday Killers before their final gruesome act. Meanwhile, Debra struggles with a new emotional reality.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  6. undefined Season 5 Episode 8 - Take It!
    8.3/10(65 votes)

    S5:E8

    While attending a self-help seminar, Dexter and Lumen stalk a violent killer; Debra gets into unexpected trouble from the fallout of the Santa Muerte case, forcing Batista to make a difficult decision.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 19 - Contact
    8.2/10(15 votes)

    S1:E19

    After seven young women in a six month time span are raped by a flash and dash assailant on the city subways, the brass calls in a psychiatrist to help the team get into the head of the perp. When he is caught, he possesses the driver's license of a new victim who could put him away.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  8. undefined Season 5 Episode 6 - Everything Is Illumenated
    8.1/10(69 votes)

    S5:E6

    Trying to get his life back on track, Dexter hunts a new target, but is distracted and drawn into a precarious situation while helping his troubled acquaintance; Batista discovers an interesting lead in the Santa Muerte murder cases; Quinn learns some new information about Dexter from a questionable source.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  9. undefined Season 7 Episode 11 - Do You See What I See?
    8.1/10(64 votes)

    S7:E11

    As Christmas approaches, Dexter tries to balance his life with Hannah and his relationship with Debra, but unbeknownst to Dexter, Debra follows up on a potentially incriminating tip. Dexter learns that the man responsible for ordering his mother's death has been released from prison, and zeros in for a kill that might end all kills.

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    Writer:Wendy West

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 21 - Nocturne
    8.1/10(16 votes)

    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.

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    Writer:Wendy West

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  11. undefined Season 7 Episode 4 - Run
    8.0/10(72 votes)

    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.

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    Writer:Wendy West

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Uncivilized
    7.9/10(22 votes)

    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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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Closure
    7.8/10(20 votes)

    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.

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    Writer:Wendy West

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - Secrets
    7.6/10(12 votes)

    S2:E12

    An exceptional teacher, who helped inner city kids get into college, led a dangerous double life as a sex addict. When she is murdered, there is a long list of suspects but the case hits a snag after the woman's illicit sexual history is exposed.

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    Writer:Wendy West

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Gina Zanetakos
    7.6/10(53 votes)

    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).

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    Writer:Wendy West

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Identity Crisis
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    S1:E8

    A man wanted for stock fraud is found garroted in his apartment, and the crime is eerily similar to a murder committed a year earlier, a case in which Don closed when an ex-con confessed. Now, Don must re-investigate the old case to determine if he put an innocent man in jail. He asks Charlie to go over the evidence to see if he missed anything the first time around.

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    Writer:Wendy West

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  17. undefined Season 6 Episode 7 - Nebraska
    7.4/10(65 votes)

    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:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Wanderlust
    7.4/10(21 votes)

    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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  19. undefined Season 8 Episode 8 - Are We There Yet?
    7.3/10(76 votes)

    S8:E8

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

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  20. undefined Season 8 Episode 11 - Monkey in a Box
    6.5/10(81 votes)

    S8:E11

    Dexter is torn between fleeing the country with Hannah and Harrison or taking Saxon out for good. Dexter's inaction results in a grisly and unexpected consequence.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 15 - Entitled (I)
    6.5/10(17 votes)

    S1:E15

    After a salesman is murdered, the detectives turn their attention to the youngest daughter of a well-known family with some deep connections. But as they join forces with the officers from the two-seven, they realize that their case is connected with a long-unsolved case that Briscoe once handled years ago with his former partner Mike Logan. The crossover continues in Law & Order S10E14 Entitled (II).

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Wendy West

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Make Way For... Medusa
    6.0/10(29 votes)

    S1:E4

    The search for Black Bolt continues on Earth; meanwhile, Maximus makes bold moves to cement his status as the new ruler of Attilan.

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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 9.2/10 from 102 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on December 13, 2009. It is rated 0.4 points higher than their second-best episode, "Hungry Man".