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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: PARAMOUNT PICTURES
EAN: 0097368925144
Format: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Showtime / Paramount
Manufacturer: Showtime / Paramount
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: Showtime / Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 19, 2008
Running Time: 636 minutes
Sales Rank: 20
Studio: Showtime / Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: 2006-11
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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.System Requirements:Running Time: 636 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 097368925144 Manufacturer No: 892514
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Dark and sinister is the new sexy, thanks to Dexter, which in its second season has proven to be the most successful series Showtime has offered up yet. Remember how much you squirmed in your seat during the season one finale? Believe it or not, the premiere of season two felt like it could have been a season finale--because jaws were on the floor when the credits rolled. For being a supposed sociopath, Dex is pretty broken up about the gruesome events that concluded last season. The one and only person who could possibly understand him is six feet under, and it seems our unlikely hero is losing his homicidal grip. He's even having a little trouble slicing up a few of his latest victims (from a murderous gang member to a chainsaw-wielding fiend from his past). Enter Lila (Jaime Murray, Hustle), a lady with a sweet British accent and a few dark secrets of her own. She seems to accept Dex for who he really is, and he finds himself feeling relaxed for the first time in his life. In contrast, his relationship with his girlfriend Rita (Julie Benz) has been stretched almost to a breaking point. The problem is, he should be anything but relaxed. Someone picked a poor place to go scuba diving off the Florida coast, and came across an underwater graveyard: Dex's primo spot for dropping dismembered bodies wrapped in heavy-duty trash bags. Word about the 'Bay Harbor Butcher' gets out quick, and the F.B.I. sends the best of the best, Special Agent Frank Lundy (Keith Carradine, Deadwood) to work alongside the police to sniff out Miami's latest serial killer. This guy is no schlub, and Dex may have met his match. And, yes, Dexter gets to work with Lundy on a daily basis, which provides some wonderfully awkward moments. It certainly doesn't help that the intuitively paranoid Sergeant Doakes (Erik King, Oz) is hot on Dex's trail.
Season two of Dexter is all about decisions. Lila or Rita? Old code or new code? Run or fight? Right or wrong? Well, one thing's for sure: When it comes to writing, casting, acting, and production, the makers of this show made all the right decisions. Michael C. Hall is simply superb as the title character. You'll never find yourself more willing to genuinely root for a serial killer. It's bloody liberating. --Jordan Thompson
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Rating:  - A nice, clean monster.
Remember the days when HBO shows kicked arse? Whether it was AL SWEARENGEN ruling the roost of THE GEM, or TITUS PULLO skewering some poor plebe, or even BEN HAWKINS touching someone back to life. Well, we all know those days are sadly gone, but thanks to some gutsy, creative thinking on SHOWTIME's part we have DEXTER MORGAN. Take either one - season one's ICE TRUCK KILLER, or season two's BAY HARBOR BUTCHER, and you have what is (fact, not opinion) one of the best shows ever aired. Every TV series you've ever seen has had a quandary about the second season equaling the first. This one don't. Both seasons are on par Fan-friggin-tastic. MICHAEL C HALL (pulling a 180 from his superb character of DAVID FISHER from the superb SIX FEET UNDER) plays the best television character possibly ever. Hey, the guy likes to chop people (albeit, bad people) up into little pieces, but YOU LOVE HIM, that makes for compelling viewing any day of the week. Best show on the tube right now, HANDS DOWN. Can't wait for season 3!
Rating: - DEXTER - Season 2
Dexter - Season 1 got me hooked. Dexter - Season 2 just makes me want more! Season 2's story line was even better than Season 1's. Now I can't wait for Season 3 to start later this year!
Rating: - Compulsive and addictive viewing pleasure
Who knew that a show with a serial killer as the protagonist could ever be so good? The second season of Showtime's Dexter not only improves on an excellent debut season, but blows it out of the water. As the second season opens, Dexter (Michael C. Hall) has some problems. Doakes (Erik King) knows something is suspicious with him and is keeping on his trail, making Dexter's ritual of killing bad people even harder than ever to get away with. Making matters worse is the discovery of Dexter's dumping spot in the ocean, which leads to Agent Lundy (Keith Carradine) coming on the scene. Not to mention that Dexter's relationship with Rita (Julie Benz) is very much on the rocks, especially when he meets a woman named Lila (Jamie Murray) who is much more akin to Dexter's persona. In the meantime, Dexter's sister Debra (Jennifer Carpenter) has become a changed person since her experience with the Ice Truck Killer, and when revelations about their father Harry's (James Remar) past come to light, Dexter begins to question everything there is about himself, including the code that Harry instilled in him. Loaded with some inventive twists and turns, the second season of Dexter is some of the absolute best premium TV you will ever see, and certainly the best thing to ever grace Showtime. All in all, if you've been missing out on Dexter thus far, you have been missing out on quite a bit, and this is one series that definitely deserves your time and attention.
Rating: - The Best Show on TV
This is simply the best show on TV with the best actors/actresses playing their roles as well as could possibly be done! Season 2 brings the incredible Jaime Murray (formerly of the unequaled BBC Heist series "Hustle") to mix things up. Like all truly epic TV shows, the cast is the reason we watch. Michael C. Hall was made to play this role as is the truly under-appreciated Jennifer Carpenter as his sister. I've loved Julie Benz since "Angel" and marvel at how she has found a niche as the ex-wife of and abuser and heroin addict.
The best second tier character is David Zayas as Detective Angel Batista. Before he turned to acting full-time, he was a real NYC police officer. I believe every word he says. This season, we are also treated to the arrival of Keith Carradine for 11 episodes. I'll tell you, they really added the right ingredients and stirred the soup just right.
The other highlighted character this season is Erik King as Sergeant James Doakes. Last season, he was the only one that suspected there was something "off" with Dexter Morgan. By the end of the last episode in season one, Sgt. Doakes starts tailing Dexter.
Others have written of the plot. I praise the actors, writers, producers and all involved who had the vision to bring a series to TV where the hero is a serial killer and we root for him with all our hearts. This show is simply brilliant. When it becomes available on DVD, pick it up immediately and clear some time on your schedule!
Rating: - Dexter (Season 1)
This is an excellent show with great actors. The plot is so different and while watching in on Showtime it had me on the edge of my seat. I love the show and couldn't wait for the second season which was also excellent. I am now waiting for the third season to begin. I love Michael C. Hall and the other characters are also very good. Dexter's character was so different from the one Michael played on Six Feet Under. He is very, very good. Everyone I know that has watched the show loves it too. I will be purchasing all the seasons as they become available and hope it is on for a long time.
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