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Not sure about it at first...
When my crazy coworker told me about this series I kind of rolled my eyes. David Fisher as a serial killer?? But he was persistant and taped it off showtime for me and when I watched it I was thirlled! What wonderful acting by Michael C. Hall because he completely shed his previous role. I am so glad I had all the episodes to watch at once because it would have KILLED me to watch them seperatley! So suspensful, scary and funny at the same time. You really do end up liking Dexter and it sort of throws you off balance a little. Who likes serial killers? I read the book too and honestly this is once instance where the TV show was better than the book. <
>I can't wait for season two.

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Spectacular
The interesting concept of this Showtime series makes it reason enough to check it out. Michael C. Hall (Six Feet Under) plays the title character, who works in forensics for the Florida police by day, and is a serial killer at night. Because of his job and upbringing by a police officer foster father (James Remar), Dexter knows how to cover his tracks while wearing his mask of humanity by day. Slowly though, things start to take a turn when another serial killer with connections to Dexter's own mysterious past rears his head, and soon enough our title character is caught in a bloody game of cat and mouse. What makes Dexter so good is the approach taken to the theme of the series by the creators and Hall himself. What could have easily flopped and failed miserably instead evolves episode by episode as we attempt to see what makes Dexter tick. The rest of the cast is excellent as well to say the least. Julie Benz (the vampiric Darla from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel) is superb as Rita: Dexter's rape victim girlfriend whom he keeps around so he doesn't have to bother with sex, HBO's Oz veterans Lauren Velez and David Zayas as fellow cops, and hottie Jennifer Carpenter as Dexter's sister. Not since Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer has there been an interesting and above all chilling glimpse into the mind of a madman that walks among us. Spectacular, and definitely worth picking up even if you never caught the show on Showtime during it's first season run.

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Three words: Michael C. Hall
Michael C. Hall has scored another hit with Showtime's "Dexter". The writing and acting on this show is superb. I watched Hall's work on "Six Feet Under" another show that displayed Hall's talent with dark comedy. I recently saw the complete first saeson of Dexter on videotape my significant other had taped these episodes. Hall's character walks the fine line between duty and vigilante justice. I hope that Hall gets the recognition he deserves come Emmy and Ace award season.