Tuesday, December 14, 2010

TV Review: Dexter [2006-2010]

GUILT CAN BE A KILLER
Dexter Morgan is a blood spatter-pattern analyst who moonlights as a serial killer based on the novels of Jeff Lindsay. After the murder of his biological mother at the age of 3, Dexter kills only killers and his killings are based on the procedures of his adopted father Harry. His only significant attachment is with his sister Deb. The show debuted on October 1, 2006 on Showtime.


MAIN CAST
Michael C. Hall
Jennifer Carpenter
James Remar

SUPPORTING CHARACTERS
Desmond Harrington
C.S Lee
Lauren Velez
David Zayas

CELEBRITY APPEARANCES
Julia Stiles
Shawn Hatosy
Peter Weller

SEASON 5 EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
01 – Dexter deals with the aftermath of Rita’s death
02 – Quinn slowly pieces together the identity of Kyle Butler
03 - Dexter finds a new nanny and Quinn gets closer to Kyle Butler
04 - Dexter rescues a mysterious woman who witnessed him murder
05 - Lumen wants revenge and Quinn hires an old friend to investigate Dexter
06 - Dexter and Lumen come closer to tracking the people who did this to her
07 - Homicide Division and Dexter are on the same path to tracking the killers
08 - Dexter and Lumen hunt their latest prey at a self-help seminar: Cole Harmon
09 - Quinn reveals to Debra he was tracking Kyle Butler and investigating Dexter
10 - Sleazy cop Stan Liddy launches surveillance on both Dexter and Lumen
11 - Dexter is captured by Liddy and Lumen is trapped by Jordan Chase
12 - Season Finale: Quinn is falsely arrested for Liddy and Dexter faces off against Jordan Chase

RECOMMENDED – 4 OUT OF 5