It is the 86th overall episode of the series and was written by executive producer Manny Coto, and directed by lead actor Michael C. Hall.
Set in Miami, the series centers on Dexter Morgan, a forensic technician specializing in bloodstain pattern analysis for the fictional Miami Metro Police Department, who leads a secret parallel life as a vigilante serial killer, hunting down murderers who have not been adequately punished by the justice system due to corruption or legal technicalities.
In the episode, Dexter discovers that Vogel was heavily involved in his childhood, while Debra is pursued by El Sapo while trying to locate the jewels.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.52 million household viewers and gained a 1.2 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Vogel (Charlotte Rampling) shows Dexter (Michael C. Hall) an old recording of a meeting she had with Harry (James Remar).
Later, Miami Metro finds another victim credited to The Brain Surgeon, and the fingerprints point to Lyle Sussman as the killer.
Angel (David Zayas) tells Quinn (Desmond Harrington) that he should take the sergeant's exam, also revealing that he knows he is dating Jamie (Aimee Garcia).
Debra (Jennifer Carpenter) returns to work with Elway (Sean Patrick Flanery), claiming he only retrieved a key to an unknown storage unit.
Debra finally locates the unit where Andrew Briggs kept the jewels, but is brutally attacked and robbed by El Sapo.
Club gave the episode an "A–" grade and wrote, "“Every Silver Lining” improved on the season premiére in every way imaginable, and began building a thematic framework that is as intriguing and robust as anything the show has explored.
I could be forgiven for thinking there were no more ways to skin this cat, since the writers have so often leaned on the Biney-Lila-Prado-Trinity-Lumen-Hannah model of introducing Dexter to someone who almost-but-not-quite fits into his unusual life.
While there's nothing to suggest that Dexter's involvement with Vogel won't follow the same broad strokes of that model, it's a wily enough twist on it that I’d be surprised if it turned out to be business as usual, especially with the series finale looming.
"[7] Richard Rys of Vulture gave the episode a 3 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "I doubt Dr. Vogel is the Brain Surgeon herself — that's too obvious, especially this early in the season.
Although there are still some things that I'm fearful of, "Every Silver Lining" did a better job of creating a road map for Dexter and Deb's stories in the next 10 episodes.
"[12] Nick Harley of Den of Geek wrote, "Lots of things are popping off on Dexter, and when this show is good, it makes for some addictive and enticing television.