Dexter: The First Season | 
| Directors: Michael Cuesta, Tony Goldwyn
Actors: Michael C. Hall, Erik King, James Remar, Julie Benz, Jennifer Carpenter
Studio: Showtime Ent. / Paramount
Category: DVD
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Rating:  508 reviews
Sales Rank: 125
Format: AC-3, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 4
Running Time: 650 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.5
MPN: 851364
UPC: 097368513648
EAN: 0097368513648
ASIN: B000Q6GUW0
Theatrical Release Date: November 2006
Release Date: August 21, 2007
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An interesting and original idea that's very skillfully executed, Showtime's Dexter is never less than watchable, often quite compelling, and sometimes thoroughly riveting. As the 12 episodes from the show's first season (packaged here in a four disc set) 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 an 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 evildoers (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. Extras include audio commentary on two episodes, a featurette about real-life blood spatter analysis, and a variety of DVD-ROM items. --Sam Graham Beyond Dexter 
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 Just what T.V needs, Originality February 10, 2010
R. Tucker (Denver, Co)
This show is amazing and one of the things that amazes me the most is how I can root for a serial killer to not be caught by the cops; I still am in shock why I think this. Here is a man who stocks and murders people who have done heinous crimes and then murders them for his enjoyment. Dexter works for the police department in Miami as a blood splatter analysis, he also works with his sister who is trying to be a detective. At night he stocks his prey and in the day he works crime scenes. This is a show to watch, its creative, its original and it keeps the audience engaged throughout the season. A must see, especially on blu-ray.
DEXTER IS ADDICTING February 7, 2010
sherri james (San Diego)
THIS SHOW IS PHENOMINAL! I LOVE THIS GUY! HE IS SMART, CONFIDENT, COOL. THE STORY LINE IS WONDERFUL HOW THEY TIE IN HIS HISTORY WITH CURRENT EVENTS. I ADORED MICHAEL HALL IN 6 FT UNDER THATS WHY I HAD THE INTEREST IN DEXTER. HE IS AN AWESOME ACTOR. SORRY BUT HE IS SEXY TOO! I HEAR HE HAS CANCER AND I PRAY FOR HIS HEALTH AND FOR A FULL HEALING! YOU CAN'T MESS WITH THIS ONE ITS SURE TO SUCK YOU IN. I BOUGHT ALL 3 SEASONS AND THE 4TH ISNT OUT! I'M DYING HERE WAITING!
Reliable February 7, 2010
W. Molina (Los Angeles, CA)
I bought this a few days before Christmas Eve, and I received it within 3 days, on December 23rd. Amazon really came through for this one.
OMG! This is the BEST show! Not a spoiler review here. February 6, 2010
LaughingBear (california)
I LOVE this show. I don't get the premium cable channels so I have to get the DVD's. I saw this season using Netflix because I didn't want to buy a whole season of some weird serial killer show I might not like. If that's your concern, have no fear. You WILL like Dexter! The show AND the character. I won't spoil the show for you so you can read on. Dexter's dad is a cop. He realized Dex had a problem, so taught him how not to get caught and taught him ethics. Dexter only kills bad guys! Oh, did I mention his sister is a cop and has no idea about him? AND Dexter works for the police as a forensics expert! This is a fantastic show. You hear Dexter's thoughts and you love the guy! You keep wondering, what made him like this, what made him like this? And then you find out!!!!! But I'm not gonna tell you that. The same day I finished watching this season on Netflix I went out and bought the DVD set for both Season one and two. The day season three was released I had that, too. I'm on pins and needles waiting for Season four. I'm actually considering getting Showtime. Dexter is THAT good!
Dexter is facinating February 5, 2010
Lori Nolen (USA)
I got hooked on Dexter this past season so I really needed to find out about his past. Loved season one and am now watching season 2.
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