If you were a serial killer, where would you seek employment? Well, if your name is Dexter, you would work for the Miami Metro Police department in the blood analysis unit. Dexter is the hit, multi award-winning Showtime drama based on the books by Jeff Lindsay that is one of, if not the best show on television. The main character of Dexter is played by Michael C. Hall (Six Feet Under), and his performance lends believability to the character and shows just how well a serial killer can fit in with normal society. Dexter’s main problem is trying to figure out just how to fit his killings into his work schedule, and then how to wrap all of that around being a father and husband.
Dexter is not without his conscience though. His father was a former police officer who showed him how to kill and get away with it, and has driven a code into Dexter that he must follow to keep from being caught. He appears to Dexter at times to try and give him clues or just general advice.
The main clause of Dexter’s code is that he can only kill those who have done bad deeds. He is the keeper of justice when justice goes wrong, or when criminals get off on a technicality. He is there to swoop in and defend those who can no longer defend themselves. He’s a serial killer, but one with heart.With a supporting cast that includes Jennifer Carpenter (Quarantine) as Dexter’s foul-mouthed sister, a semi-perverted crime lab partner played to perfection by C.S. Lee (Sopranos, Chuck) and a host of famous guest stars like Jimmy Smits and John Lithgow, the show is entering its fifth season stronger than ever.
And speaking of this season, Dexter is going to be going up against another serial killer, played by John Lithgow. Lithgow’s character is called Trinity and he always kills in series of three. Dexter is, of course, hot on his heels and will have to find some way to dispose of this new threat before he is found out or killed. Dexter airs Sunday nights on Showtime at 10pm eastern, 9 central.
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Dexter: The Best Show on TV, For Real