Dexter
An interesting and original idea that's very skillfully executed, Dexter is never less than watchable, often quite compelling and sometimes thoroughly riveting. As the 12 episodes from the show's first season reveal, it's also the epitome of "high concept," a kind of Silence of the Lambs for the C.S.I. generation. Creator-executive producer James Manos Jr.'s title character, one Dexter Morgan (played by Michael C. Hall of Six Feet Under renown), works for the Miami Police Department as a blood spatter analyst, visiting crime scenes and helping figure out what happened. He has an avocation, too: during his off hours, he tracks down some very, very bad people who for various reasons have eluded the proper authorities. Seems his adoptive father, a cop himself, taught the kid how to channel his dark side in a 'positive' direction and so, having captured these evil doers (including a child molester-murderer and a recidivist drunk driver with a trail of bodies in his wake), Dex dispatches them with clinical precision, thus making him a serial killer who snuffs serial killers.
But there's more--much more, as it turns out. By his own description, Dexter is 'a monster,' an empty shell who fakes all human interactions and admits to no real feelings for anything or anyone, including his foster sister (Jennifer Carter) and his nominal girlfriend (Julie Benz), a former crack addict and battered spouse who's as uninterested in sex as he is. There's an explanation for Dexter's weirdness, of course, one so deep and traumatic that even he isn't aware of it. It's gradually revealed over the course of the season as he and the cops (who include Erik King, Lauren Velez, and David Zayas, all first-rate) track down the so-called 'Ice Truck Killer,' a fellow monster whose grisly m.o. both fascinates and taunts our hero, leading to a genuinely shocking and squirm-inducing finale. Dexter can be a bit arch, with an ironic, too-hip-for-the-room tone that get a little old. Still, it's a safe bet that anyone who views this first season will be salivating for the second. --Sam Graham
Dexter's world is rocked when a rival serial murderer, dubbed the Ice Truck Killer by the media, privately contacts him and reveals that he knows Dexter's grisly secret. Meanwhile, Dexter's sister Debra is transferred to Homicide.
Dexter's world is rocked when a rival serial murderer, dubbed the Ice Truck Killer by the media, privately contacts him and reveals that he knows Dexter's grisly secret. Meanwhile, Dexter's sister Debra is transferred to Homicide.
Dexter and Debra try to dissuade their boss from pursuing a security guard they believe has been wrongly identified as the Ice Truck Killer. Dexter's girlfriend receives an unwelcome visit from an associate of her imprisoned husband.
The Ice Truck Killer begins leaving body parts from his victims at sites that relate to memories from Dexter's childhood, forcing him to confront his dark personal history.
The Homicide Division is buzzing after the Ice Truck Killer's latest victim is found mutilated but alive, while Dexter gets in over his head when he stalks a murderous human trafficker.
The Ice Truck Killer leaves Dexter a surprise at the scene of one of Dexter's recent kills, placing him firmly in the cross hairs of his own Homicide Division colleagues.
The Ice Truck Killer is finally identified, but something about the suspect doesn't sit right with Dexter, who must also deal with the menacing return of Rita's paroled ex-husband.
The strange suicide of a powerful woman leads Dexter to suspect her shrink of murder, but he gets a shock when a visit to the suspect opens up dark secrets from Dexter's past.
Dexter is joined by Rita, Debra and Rudy for a weekend away when he learns that his biological father, whom he was told died thirty years ago, has just recently passed away and left him everything he owned, including his house.
The Ice Truck Killer leaves Dexter the most horrifying crime scene imaginable, forcing him to confront a horrific suppressed memory from his past; Rita must hire a lawyer when her ex sues for sole custody of their children.
The Ice Truck Killer takes extreme measures, forcing Dexter into a trap that will forever change his life, while Doakes begins to harbor suspicions about Dexter's odd behavior.
In the Season One finale, Dexter follows the clues left for him by the Ice Truck Killer, while Paul tries to convince Rita that Dexter is dangerous.
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Lauren Vélez | Lt. Maria LaGuerta |
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Geoffrey Pierson | Capt. Tom Matthews |
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James Remar | Harry Morgan |
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David Zayas | Det. Angel Batista |
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Julie Benz | Rita Bennett |
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Jennifer Carpenter | Debra Morgan |
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Michael C. Hall | Dexter Morgan |
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Erik King | Sgt. James Doakes |
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C.S. Lee | Vince Masuka |
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Christina Robinson | Astor Bennett |
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Daniel Goldman | Cody Bennett |
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Mark Pellegrino | Paul Bennett |
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Brad William Henke | Tony Tucci |
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Christian Camargo | Rudy Cooper |
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Bruce Holman | Det. Michael Soderquist |
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Devon Graye | Teenage Dexter |
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Graciella Evelina Martinez | Monique |
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Dominic Janes | Young Dexter |
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Sage Kirkpatrick | Laura Moser |
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Frank Tedesco | Miami Dade Police Officer |
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Sam Witwer | Neil Perry |
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Rudolf Martin | Carlos Guerrero |
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Angela Alvarado | Nina Batista |
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Teddy Lane Jr. | Jerry |
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Del Hunter-White | Court Supervisor |
| Packaging | Slip Case |
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| Nr Discs | 4 |
| Screen Ratios | Widescreen (1.78:1) |
| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] Dolby Digital 5.1 [French] Dolby Digital Stereo [English] Dolby Digital Stereo [French] Stereo |
| Subtitles | Danish | Dutch | English | Finnish | French | Norwegian | Swedish |
| Distributor | Paramount Home Entertainment |
| Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
| Edition Release Date | May 19, 2008 |
| Regions | Region 2 |