The BEST episodes of Dexter season 1
Every episode of Dexter season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dexter season 1!
Dexter Morgan is a Miami-based blood spatter expert who doesn’t just solve murders; he commits them too. In fact, he’s a serial killer — but he only murders the guilty, so he feels justified with his lifestyle choices. His policewoman sister and his cop co-workers have no idea Dexter lives a double life; however, adoptive father Harry knows his secret, and does, in fact, help Dexter hone his “skills.” It’s a unique brand of justice for which charming Dexter feels a psychological hunger.
#1 - Born Free
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/17/2006
Dexter follows clues left for him by the Ice-Truck Killer in an attempt to find the hostage. Paul tries to convince Rita that she and the children are not safe around Dexter.
#2 - Truth Be Told
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/10/2006
The Ice Truck Killer puts Dexter in a life changing position when he takes someone close to Dexter hostage. Doakes begins to suspect that Dexter's odd behavior is something darker than he originally thought.
#3 - Seeing Red
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/3/2006
The Ice Truck Killer is back. He leaves a crime scene that brings back some horrifying repressed memories for Dexter. Paul sues Rita for sole custody of Astor and Cody.
#4 - Shrink Wrap
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/2006
Dexter suspects rich women's shrink of murder. When he visits the shrink, he is surprised by a dark secret from his past.
#5 - Father Knows Best
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/26/2006
Dexter receives notification that his biological father has recently passed away. Dexter is named as the sole heir of all his possessions including his house. Dexter goes for a weekend away with Rita, Deb, and Rudy.
#6 - Dexter
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/2006
Dexter is a forensic expert in blood patterns who works with the Miami Police Department. He is also a serial killer, who kills people that the police can't bring to justice. He has to hide his double life from his sister, his girlfriend and his co-workers. He is intrigued by a killer who has found a way to kill girls without leaving blood behind.
#7 - Circle of Friends
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/12/2006
The police identify the Ice Truck Killer. However Dexter feels there is something wrong with the suspect. Dexter must also deal with Paul, Rita's recently paroled husband.
#8 - Let's Give the Boy a Hand
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/22/2006
The Ice Truck Killer begins leaving pictures from Dexter's childhood at the crime scenes. Is the killer trying to tell Dexter something about his own past?
#9 - Return to Sender
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/5/2006
Dexter is called to the scene of the crime at the Castillo junkyard. The Ice Truck Killer has returned Valerie Castillo's body putting Dexter in danger of being caught. A boy is found who witnessed the crime.
#10 - Love American Style
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/29/2006
While the rest of the police department are focused on finding the Ice Truck Killer, Dexter is busy gathering evidence for his next victim. It turns out he will also discover more about relationships, love and how to make a success of it all. In doing so he gets some hilarious advice from unlikely sources and we see the first time that he actually kills two people at one time.
#11 - Popping Cherry
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/15/2006
Dexter's on the trail of a recently released murderer who plans to kill again when he's sidetracked by the Ice Truck Killer's latest crime - a cut-up hooker found in a hockey ice rink.
#12 - Crocodile
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/8/2006
Being wrapped up in preparing for his next victim, Dexter, finds out that the Ice Truck Killer is aware of Dexter's dirty little secret.