Dexter Episode Ratings Heatmap
2006 · 5 Seasons · 60 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.1/10 (12 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.36), maintaining an average of 8.1.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 60 episodes, Dexter has earned an overall series rating of 8.1 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 12 ("Born Free"), rated at an extraordinary 8.9/10 with 102 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 3 ("Popping Cherry"), landing at 7.7/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 1 ("Dexter", 8) and Episode 2 ("Crocodile", 7.7), a swing of 0.3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Dexter
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Born Free | 8.9 | 102 | Dec 17, 2006 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Truth Be Told | 8.6 | 99 | Dec 10, 2006 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Seeing Red | 8.4 | 97 | Dec 3, 2006 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Let's Give the Boy a Hand | 8.2 | 106 | Oct 22, 2006 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Return to Sender | 8.2 | 101 | Nov 5, 2006 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Shrink Wrap | 8.1 | 99 | Nov 19, 2006 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Dexter | 8.0 | 190 | Oct 1, 2006 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Circle of Friends | 8.0 | 95 | Nov 12, 2006 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Love American Style | 7.9 | 96 | Oct 29, 2006 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Father Knows Best | 7.9 | 94 | Nov 26, 2006 |