Dexter: Season 5

2010 · 12 episodes · ★ 8.1

What Season 5 of Dexter

Season 5 picks up right after the Season 4 finale. Dexter tries to come to terms with what happened with Rita while caring for his children and keeping his dark urges in check. To free up time to hunt his victims, he hires a babysitter, and at the police station Debra clashes with a rookie who has her own theories. The season introduces Lumen Pierce, who joins Dexter to hunt the captors holding her. Meanwhile, Debra investigates the Santa Muerte murders and the case of the girls in the barrels, and Quinn suspects Dexter is hiding something.

12episodes

Sep 26, 2010premiered

Dec 12, 2010final episode

10.2 hrtotal runtime

Season 5 Episodes

5x01 My Bad
Sep 26, 2010 · 54 min · ★ 8.3
Dexter must make a choice; Quinn stirs up trouble for Dexter but supports Deb.
Directing: Steve Shill · Writing: Chip Johannessen · Starring: Julie Benz, Preston Bailey, Bill Brochtrup, Brad Carter
5x02 Hello, Bandit
Oct 3, 2010 · 49 min · ★ 7.8
Dexter tries to focus his energy on his kids and fight his dark urges, but a shocking discovery puts him on the trail of a new victim. Debra ends up on Quinn's doorstep.
Directing: John Dahl · Writing: Scott Buck · Starring: Christina Robinson, Preston Bailey, Marty Ryan, Patrika Darbo
5x03 Practically Perfect
Oct 10, 2010 · 49 min · ★ 8.1
Dexter hires a nanny; Debra is annoyed with her new partner; Quinn continues to investigate Rita's murder.
Directing: Ernest R. Dickerson · Writing: Manny Coto · Starring: Julia Stiles, Juan Carlos Cantu, Shawn Hatosy, Vanessa Bell Calloway
5x04 Beauty and the Beast
Oct 17, 2010 · 50 min · ★ 8.0
Dexter must save a life; Deb has a confrontation with a key suspect; Quinn follows up on the similarities between Dexter and Kyle Butler.
Directing: Milan Cheylov · Writing: Jim Leonard · Starring: Julia Stiles, Adam J. Harrington, Gino Montesinos, Angel Oquendo
5x05 First Blood
Oct 24, 2010 · 51 min · ★ 7.7
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.
Directing: Romeo Tirone · Writing: Tim Schlattmann · Starring: Julia Stiles, Raphael Sbarge, Kate Moennig, Chris Payne Gilbert
5x06 Everything Is Illumenated
Oct 31, 2010 · 50 min · ★ 8.1
Dexter is drawn into a precarious situation; Batista discovers an interesting lead; Quinn gets information about Dexter from a questionable source.
Directing: Steve Shill · Writing: Wendy West · Starring: Julia Stiles, Geoff Pierson, Gina Comparetto, Jessica Camacho
5x07 Circle Us
Nov 7, 2010 · 48 min · ★ 7.8
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.
Directing: John Dahl · Writing: Scott Buck · Starring: Julia Stiles, Geoff Pierson, J. J. Soria, Josue Aguirre
5x08 Take It!
Nov 14, 2010 · 52 min · ★ 8.3
Dexter and Lumen vet and stalk a violent killer; Debra gets into some unexpected trouble from the fallout of the Santa Muerte case
Directing: Romeo Tirone · Writing: Wendy West, Manny Coto · Starring: Julia Stiles, David Paetkau, Liza Colón-Zayas, Brad Grunberg
5x09 Teenage Wasteland
Nov 21, 2010 · 55 min · ★ 8.4
Dexter and Lumen hunt for their next victim; Debra uncovers new evidence in the Barrel Girl case
Directing: Ernest R. Dickerson · Writing: Lauren Gussis · Starring: Julia Stiles, Christina Robinson, April Hernandez Castillo, Daniel Travis
5x10 In the Beginning
Nov 28, 2010 · 54 min · ★ 8.4
Homicide uncovers some key evidence linked to one of Dexter's and Lumen's prior victims; Debra identifies two more suspects in the case.
Directing: Keith Gordon · Writing: Scott Reynolds · Starring: Julia Stiles, Scott Grimes, Michael Durrell, Sean O'Bryan
5x11 Hop a Freighter
Dec 5, 2010 · 47 min · ★ 8.3
Dexter must do damage control; Debra's speculation begins to take shape; Quinn becomes involved in a homicide.
Directing: John Dahl · Writing: Scott Buck, Tim Schlattmann · Starring: Julia Stiles, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Jonny Lee Miller, Peter Weller
5x12 The Big One Season Finale
Dec 12, 2010 · 55 min · ★ 8.4
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.
Directing: Steve Shill · Writing: Manny Coto, Chip Johannessen · Starring: Julia Stiles, Preston Bailey, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Jonny Lee Miller