Season 5
12 episodes · first aired 2010-09-26
| Still | # | Title | Overview | Air date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 01 | My Bad 2010-09-26 | Dexter must make a choice; Quinn stirs up trouble for Dexter but supports Deb. | 2010-09-26 | 8.3 |
 | 02 | Hello, Bandit 2010-10-03 | Dexter tries to focus on the children and fight his dark urges; Debra ends up on Quinn's doorstep. | 2010-10-03 | 7.8 |
 | 03 | Practically Perfect 2010-10-10 | Dexter hires a nanny; Debra is annoyed with her new partner; Quinn continues to investigate Rita's murder. | 2010-10-10 | 8.0 |
 | 04 | Beauty and the Beast 2010-10-17 | Dexter must save a life; Deb has a confrontation with a key suspect; Quinn follows up on the similarities between Dexter and Kyle Butler. | 2010-10-17 | 8.0 |
 | 05 | First Blood 2010-10-24 | 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. | 2010-10-24 | 7.6 |
 | 06 | Everything Is Illumenated 2010-10-31 | Dexter is drawn into a precarious situation; Batista discovers an interesting lead; Quinn gets information about Dexter from a questionable source. | 2010-10-31 | 8.1 |
 | 07 | Circle Us 2010-11-07 | Dexter is called to investigate a horrifying crime scene; the Santa Muerte case leads to a violent standoff between Debra and the Santa Muerte killers. | 2010-11-07 | 7.7 |
 | 08 | Take It! 2010-11-14 | Dexter and Lumen vet and stalk a violent killer; Debra gets into some unexpected trouble from the fallout of the Santa Muerte case | 2010-11-14 | 8.3 |
 | 09 | Teenage Wasteland 2010-11-21 | Dexter and Lumen hunt for their next victim; Debra uncovers new evidence in the Barrel Girl case | 2010-11-21 | 8.4 |
 | 10 | In the Beginning 2010-11-28 | Homicide uncovers some key evidence linked to one of Dexter's and Lumen's prior victims; Debra identifies two more suspects in the case. | 2010-11-28 | 8.4 |
 | 11 | Hop a Freighter 2010-12-05 | Dexter must do damage control; Debra's speculation begins to take shape; Quinn becomes involved in a homicide. | 2010-12-05 | 8.3 |
 | 12 | The Big One 2010-12-12 | Dexter realizes that he and Lumen are being lured into a trap and risks everything to escape; Quinn needs help that only Dexter can provide. | 2010-12-12 | 8.4 |
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