Official Showtime synopsis
DEXTER is a crime drama about Dexter Morgan, a man who leads a double life as an incredibly likeable forensics expert for the Miami Police Department and as an emotionless vigilante serial killer. Taught by his foster father to harness his lust for blood and killing, Dexter lives by his own strict moral code - he only kills murderers who can't otherwise be brought to justice. Dexter is a killer who grapples with fitting into society while, at the same time, he struggles with his inability to feel emotion. The irony of Dexter's life is that he works closely as a blood splatter analyst with the very people who hunt his kind - the homicide department. Dexter's "Regular Joe" front is in full force while working alongside the ill-tempered Sgt. James Doakes, who seems to be the only one to sense Dexter's more sinister side, and Lt. Maria LaGuerta, the head of the division who pursues Dexter sexually with as much force as she would any criminal. While his sister, Debra Morgan, a tough and determined cop, leans on Dexter for personal advice and career advancement, the closest one Dexter "connects" with is Det. Angel Batista whose similar attention to detail and taste for forensics almost mirrors his own. While sentiment and feelings elude Dexter, he struggles to find a kindred spirit of sorts in his emotionally damaged girlfriend, Rita, who keeps him grounded in the realities of "normal" life and provides him respite from the dark corners of his mind. The series is based on the acclaimed novel, "Darkly Dreaming Dexter," by Jeff Lindsay.
Dexter's Body Count
At the end of season 1, Dexter had 11 victims. In season 2, there were 46 slides (how Dexter keeps track of his killings) found. Of those slides, 31 are not acccounted for by on-screen killings. The victims of season 2, comes to 11 as well. So far, season 3 has had 11 more victims. Brining Dexter's known kills to 64.
Episodes
Season 1:
1-1 Dexter (10.01.06)
1-2 Crocodile (10.08.06)
1-3 Popping Cherry (10.15.06)
1-4 Let’s Give the Boy a Hand (10.22.06)
1-5 Love American Style (10.29.06)
1-6 Return to Sender (11.05.06)
1-7 Circle of Friends (11.12.06)
1-8 Shrink Wrap (11.19.06)
1-9 Father Knows Best (11.26.06)
1-10 Seeing Red (12.03.06)
1-11 Truth Be Told (12.10.06)
1-12 Born Free (12.17.06)
Season 2
2-1 "It's Alive!" (09.30.07)
2-2 "Waiting to Exhale" (10.07.07)
2-3 "An Inconvenient Lie" (10.14.07)
2-4 "See-Through" (10.21.07)
2-5 "The Dark Defender" (10.28.07)
2-6 "Dex, Lies, and Videotape" (11.04.07)
2-7 "That Night, A Forest Grew" (11.11.07)
2-8 "Morning Comes" (11.18.07)
2-9 "Resistance Is Futile" (11.25.07)
2-10 "There's Something About Harry" (12.02.07)
2-11 "Left Turn Ahead" (12.09.07)
2-12 "The British Invasion" (12.16.07)
Season 3
3-1 Our Father (9/28/2008)
3-2 Finding Freebo (10/5/2008)
3-3 The Lion Sleeps Tonight (10/12/2008)
3-4 All in the Family (10/19/2008)
3-5 Turning Biminese (10/26/2008)
3-6 Sí Se Puede (11/2/2008)
3-7 Easy as Pie (11/9/2008)
3-8 The Damage A Man Can Do (11/16/2008)
Main Characters
Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall)
Debra Morgan (Jennifer Carpenter)
Harry Morgan (James Remar)
Sergeant James Doakes (Erik King)
Lieutenant Maria Laguerta (Lauren Vélez)
Angel Batista (David Zayas)
Vince Masuka (C.S. Lee)
Rita Bennett (Julie Benz)
Paul Bennett (Mark Pellegrino)
Rudy Cooper / Brian Moser (Christian Camargo)
Special Agent Frank Lundy (Keith Carradine)
Lila (Jaime Murray)