Dexter

2006 • Showtime
4.8
4.88K reviews
TV-MA
Rating
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Season 1 episodes (12)

1 Pilot
10/1/06
Dexter Morgan, Miami Metro Police Department blood spatter analyst, has a double life. When he's not helping the Homicide division solve murders, he spends his time hunting and killing bad guys that slip through the justice system.
2 Crocodile
10/8/06
Dexter's world is rocked when a rival serial murderer, dubbed the Ice Truck Killer, privately contacts him and reveals that he knows Dexter's grisly secret.
3 Popping Cherry
10/15/06
While stalking a recently released convict who may kill again, Dexter has to deal with the latest crime of the Ice Truck Killer, a chopped up hooker in a pro-hockey ice rink.
4 Let's Give the Boy a Hand
10/22/06
Dexter is intrigued when the Ice Truck Killer starts leaving pictures from Dexter's childhood at the crime scenes that are meant to tell Dexter something about his own past.
5 Love American Style
10/29/06
The Homicide division is abuzz after the Ice Truck Killer's latest victim is found alive.
6 Return to Sender
11/5/06
The Ice Truck Killer leaves Dexter a surprise at the scene of one of Dexter's recent kills, putting Dexter firmly in the crosshairs of his own Homicide division.
7 Circle of Friends
11/12/06
The Ice Truck Killer is finally identified, but something about the suspect doesn't sit right with Dexter.
8 Shrink Wrap
11/19/06
When the suicide of a powerful, high profile woman reveals a strange pattern of murders, Dexter stalks a killer unlike any he's had to deal with before.
9 Father Knows Best
11/26/06
Rita, Debra and Rudy join Dexter for a weekend away when Dexter finds out that his biological father, whom Dexter thought had died 30 years ago, has just recently passed away and left him his all his belongings.
10 Seeing Red
12/3/06
The Ice Truck Killer leaves Dexter the most horrifying crime scene imaginable, forcing him to confront a horrific suppressed memory from his past.
11 Truth Be Told
12/10/06
The Ice Truck Killer kidnaps someone close to Dexter, forcing him into a trap that will forever change his life, while Doakes begins to harbor suspicions about Dexter's odd behavior.
12 Born Free
12/17/06
In the season one finale, Dexter follows the clues left for him by the Ice Truck Killer in an effort to rescue his kidnapped loved one, while Rita's ex tries to convince her that Dexter is too dangerous to be around their children.

About this show

Dexter Morgan, Miami Metro Police Department blood spatter analyst, has a double life. When he's not helping the Homicide Division solve murders, he spends his time hunting and killing bad guys that slip through the justice system.

Ratings and reviews

4.8
4.88K reviews
Clint Byrne
November 26, 2013
The final episodes. The writers didn't explore the characters and choices in meaningful ways. The show had all the opportunity to end amazing but feel short, forgot to be daring, and really forgot the characters. Too bad. Overall I enjoyed the show. Sometimes the writers made stupid decisions, and stayed safe. I think they forgot at times that the show was about a serial killer. The first seasons are filled with technical flaws but the last season the camera work and production value grows. Watch it.
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A Google user
October 2, 2017
This show was an example of how you can have a mix bag of good and bad writers. There was one season that it was really not consistent with the character and the ending also it was not consistent again with what he learn. Basically during the whole show keeps sparing the life the the killers, and later they come back to haunt him in some way. I feel they tried to be over dramatic over the end. A perfect example of mixed writing.
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Maclaine
August 2, 2020
It's spectacular. Running from 2006 to 2013 with 8 amazing seasons. You never bore of it. And nothing is expected. Everything hits you emotionally and makes you really root or feel bad for the characters. Dexter is an interesting take on a serial killer who might also be a good guy. Only killing other criminals. The ending was...confusing. And not a good way to wrap up the show. So if you're expecting a nice little ending with no lose ends you're not gonna get that. But it's worth the watch!
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