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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S1E14 8.7
Episode #1.14

2003. 2004. 2007. Unable to contemplate the future, Dexter looks back on his and Emma's intertwined past — and gets a visit from some familiar faces.

#2
S1E12 8.4
Episode #1.12

1999. A troubled Dexter visits Emma, who's thriving in Paris. As they wander the streets, the memory of their encounter months before hangs in the air.

#3
S1E10 8.3
Episode #1.10

1997. The two bump into each other at a university friend's wedding. After an awkward reunion, they get lost in conversation together.

#4 Episode #1.13 S1E13 8.2
#5 Episode #1.5 S1E5 7.9
#6 Episode #1.7 S1E7 7.8
#7 Episode #1.4 S1E4 7.6
#8 Episode #1.8 S1E8 7.6
#9 Episode #1.11 S1E11 7.6
#10 Episode #1.6 S1E6 7.3

Lowlights

#14 S1E2 Episode #1.2 7.0

1989. The year has taken Dex and Em in very different directions. From a villa in Rome and a minibus in the Midlands, they both ponder what comes next.

#13 Episode #1.9 S1E9 7.1
#12 Episode #1.1 S1E1 7.1
#11 Episode #1.3 S1E3 7.2
#10 Episode #1.6 S1E6 7.3

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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