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12 episodes

Dexter - Season 2

First aired Sep 30, 2007Season 2

In season two, the bodies of Dexter's victims are uncovered and an investigation is launched in Dexter's own department to find the killer, dubbed the "Bay Harbor Butcher." Debra struggles to recover, and Rita sends Dexter to Narcotics Anonymous meetings when she suspects that he has an addiction. Sergeant James Doakes, stalks Dexter, suspecting that he is connected with the "Ice Truck Killer" killings.

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Community reviews for Dexter, shown here with its season details.

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VanVliet

10.0

One of the great TV series of all time. To achieve this it has to be original so you don't think the scripts have been written by a computer programming that cuts and pastes the "best" bits out of other series or just rehashes something that's already been done but long enough ago that the key audience won't have seen the original. So it's original by creating a lead character that's a serial killer but he has to be a hero as well or it's going to be a villain in a slasher series. So he's given the **code** which only allows him to kill the really bad guys. He's very intelligent but how's he going to get the information he needs so he can be sure he's targeting a real bad guy who deserves what's coming to him or her? So even though he smart enough to become a top doctor he chooses to become a forensic scientist and work for the police. Access to police records and forensic evidence that allows him to make a correct choice for his next victim. With the excellent scripts you have the basis for a hit series. When you add a set of very good actors who are asked to play superb characters it all falls into place. Intricate plots and twists and turns in every story keeps your attention akin to a book that's a great page turner. It's always a good idea to quit when you're on top but I was disappointed that Dexter had to end but at least it didn't suffer a slow and lingering death with main characters bailing as the end becomes clearer and clearer. If you check the discussions you'll see a number of people who watched all seasons of the show in a binge approach of viewing all episodes one after the other. To give people the incentive to do that it's got to be an exceptional TV show.

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LovingStory

8.0

My wife and I absolutely loved this show. Just watch it if you enjoy very dark, suspenseful stuff with good characters and almost a casual light attitude even though the whole thing is so dark and gory. I just need to warn you, stop watching after season 5. I loved season 5 but after that my wife and I were devastated by the last seasons. We think it went down the wrong path and ruined the show for us. Go through season 5 and then just read the endings of the next seasons on some blog or something and forget about watching it. This will make your memories of the show stay great. Trust me, don't watch those final seasons.

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willhess17

10.0

One of my favorite TV series of all-time, possibly one of the best ever made for a time. The acting, writing, and plot are all so well-done and unique. The only problem is the unreasonable expectations from the first seasons make people hyper-critical of the latter ones. In my opinion, the only "bad" season was 8, and a lot of that has to do with the manner in which the writers end the story (no real finality). If you have yet to watch Dexter, I envy you as I wish I could go back 15 years and watch the first episodes again. I can't recommend this show enough, it's the series that made me love television.

Episodes

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Episode 1

It's Alive!

7.8
Sep 30, 200753 min88 votes

As a cool forensics expert with killer instincts.. Dexter's got it made! — but due to the recent tragedies, he is getting too much recognition than he can handle.

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Episode 2

Waiting to Exhale

8.0
Oct 7, 200756 min84 votes

A still-shaken Dexter continues stalking the monstrous Little Chino, while Debra still struggles in her recovery.

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Episode 3

An Inconvenient Lie

8.1
Oct 14, 200752 min81 votes

Dexter's mysterious late-night activities attract the wrong kind of attention from Rita, who's convinced that he might have a strong addiction with drugs.

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Episode 4

See-Through

7.9
Oct 21, 200753 min81 votes

To appease Rita, Dex gets a drug sponsor — who proves too attractive for her comfort. Meanwhile, he tries shaking off the tenacious Lundy.

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Episode 5

The Dark Defender

7.9
Oct 28, 200756 min82 votes

Dexter gets the surprise of his life when he learns that one of his mother's murderers is alive and still in Florida.

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Episode 6

Dex, Lies, and Videotape

7.9
Nov 4, 200753 min83 votes

Inspired by the work of The Bay Harbor Butcher, a copycat vigilante has started dishing out his brand of harsh justice, and Dexter isn't happy. In the meanwhile, Dexter must also destroy an incriminating surveillance video.

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Episode 7

That Night, a Forest Grew

8.1
Nov 11, 200755 min81 votes

Dexter manages to get Doakes off his back. He devises a plan to get the police in another direction. Lila and Dex's relationship intensifies, and he has some interaction with Rita and the kids.

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Episode 8

Morning Comes

8.6
Nov 18, 200749 min81 votes

Lila's growing attachment is enough to put Dexter off the recovery process, and he decides it's time to confront the man who killed his mother again.

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Episode 9

Resistance Is Futile

8.7
Nov 25, 200750 min83 votes

Lila's fatal attraction for Dexter is about to boil over, but he already has his hands full trying to stay ahead of his sister and Lundy.

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Episode 10

There's Something About Harry

8.2
Dec 2, 200755 min78 votes

Dexter turns the tables on Doakes, but the triumph is short-lived when the sergeant reveals a lifechanging secret that shakes his foundation.

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Episode 11

Left Turn Ahead

8.4
Dec 9, 200751 min76 votes

Dexter must make a massive decision that will have an effect on all those he holds close. Lila meanwhile is back with a secret to blackmail Dexter.

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Episode 12

The British Invasion

8.5
Dec 16, 200751 min81 votes

Special Agent Lundy and the FBI finally settle the case of the Bay Harbor Butcher, but the heat's not entirely off Dexter as the flames literally close in.