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Dexter - The First Season
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: PARAMOUNT PICTURES
EAN: 0097368513648
Format: AC-3, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Item Dimensions: 100
Label: Showtime Ent. / Paramount
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown),
Manufacturer: Showtime Ent. / Paramount
MPN: 851364
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: Showtime Ent. / Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 21, 2007
Running Time: 650 minutes
Studio: Showtime Ent. / Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: 2006-11
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Editorial Review:
Dexter is based on the compelling novel "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" by Jeff Lindsay. Orphaned at the age of four and harboring a traumatic secret Dexter Morgan (Dexter Morgan (Emmy®- and Golden Globe®- nominated actor Michael C. Hall from "Six Feet Under") is adopted by a police officer who recognizes Dexter's homicidal tendencies and guides his son to channel his gruesome passion for human vivisection in a constructive way - by killing those heinous perpetrators that are above the law or who have slipped through the cracks of justice. A respected member of the police force a perfect gentleman and a man with a soft spot for children it's hard not to like Dexter. Although his drive to kill is unflinching he struggles to emulate normal emotions he doesn't feel and to keep up his appearance as a caring socially responsible human being.System Requirements:Running Time: 655 MinsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 097368513648 Manufacturer No: 851364
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
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - How do I love thee Dexter, let me count the ways!
Be prepared--this is not your typical serial killer/forensic show. Dexter is the new anti-hero--a serial killer who hunts other serial killers. As a little boy, Dexter's father identified his son's sociopathic symptoms and carefully trained the boy to channel his killing streak with a rigorous "code" that allows Dexter to kill only when the target is identified as a monster--a monster like him.
Yet despite his grisly hobby, Dexter is oddly appealing. His avowed lack of feeling is contradicted ... Read More
Rating: - To say this is brilliant is truly an understatement :-)
Dexter is the most amazing, clever, funny, dark and thrilling program I've almost ever seen. It is brilliant and unique and interesting and thoroughly enjoyable. The fact that we can actually like a serial killer is amazing in itself.
Michael C Hall is fantastic as Dexter. He is intelligent, lost, and almost unable to feel love for another human. The story lines are chilling and keep you on the edge of your seat - you are always guessing. The writing is superb and witty and smart. I never read Jeff ... Read More
Rating: - A Run-away Success!!
Wow, now I know what all of the hype is about! DEXTER is the show to watch. If you're like me, you'll watch the first two episodes and be hooked. The characters and storylines are fascenating.
Season 1 for many shows is often a season of trial and error, hit and miss. But for Dexter they hit the ground running. They had their characters down to what they wanted them to be. The actors/actresses filled those roles to perfection. The best part, a wide range of characters and personalities, not ... Read More
Rating: - watch out for swear words
this was a great way to show a robin hood theme with a twist. Getting rid of the bad people for the good. I liked that it wasn't gory like so many other shows. They focused on the theme of who dexter was and made it thoroughly enjoyable. There was quite a bit of language such as the F word. If you watch this series with the family, make sure swear words do not bother you. We watched it with our three kids, 9, 11, and 14. They all know they are not allowed to use bad words. I was not concerned about the words ... Read More
Rating: - Gift for G/F
My girlfriend is a HUGE fan of the crime series like CSI and such. This show she caught from time to time and always tried to explain it to me. rather than listen to her attempts at explaining, i just surprised her with a gift wrapped DVD, Thanks Amazon! One of her most favorite gifts ever recieved...until season two ;)
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