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intereact!Directors: Michael Cuesta, Tony Goldwyn
Actors: Michael C. Hall, Erik King, James Remar, Julie Benz, and Rita Bennett
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Retail Price (not our price): $39.98
Release Date: 2007-08-21
Theatrical Release Date: 2006-11
Studio: Showtime Ent. / Paramount
Run Time: 650 minutes
Format: Array
Format: AC-3, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Discs: 4
Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
1) Amazon.com
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 GrahamBeyond Dexter More TV Head-cases on DVD The Book that Started It All More from ShowtimeStills from Dexter: The First Season (click for larger image)2) Description
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.
Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5
1) Disgusting premise - a serial killer is the star [Rating: 1 out of 5]
Sound bytes for a script. 'Snap shot' close ups for photography. And the 'hero' is a serial killer who can't sustain a relationship and has flashbacks with his father. He is not only a killer, but one who works "for" the police and has a sister who is a homicide detective. (I wonder who gets to solve all of the murders he commits, even though they are the really bad guys who die.) I suppose the inevitable end is that his sister 'catches' him.The surprising thing to me is that most reviews are high on this show. I watched one episode - the fingers frozen in an ice cube. It Convinced me that one was enough.2) Riveting and Terrifying! [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I will always be thankful to one of my greatest friends for introducing me to Dexter. Before that, I was familiar with the gay undertaker of Six feet Under played by the incredible Michael C. Hall who gives here in his character as a blood spatter analyst moonlighting as a Terminator a spectacular performance. Once it lands, it hooks you in. Dexter is a series it is impossible to dismiss and you should watch it even if you cannot stomach gore and the most gruesome scenes. Although the Six feet under character and the one in Dexter can never be intertwined, they both have death in common, though David/Dexter deal with it in a somehow totally different way, but still intriguing. I was TOTALLY happy with my purchase and I can't wait now to have the second season. And I am looking forward to watching the Italian release, just to check out how the dubbed version would sound.3) AMERICA'S FAVORITE SERIAL KILLER...AND MINE!!! [Rating: 5 out of 5]
This is an awesome show. The dark comedy in this series is unbelieveable. Dexter is so methodical in killing dasturdly criminals, that it is almost amusing. For all of you people who think this show is bad because killing anyone is wrong...tell me you've never dreamed of killing a pedophile, rapist, or an abuser. That's what makes Dexter tick. If the cops can't get scum off the street, Dexter will. But, he carefully does his research on a person's absolute guilt before killing them. I have been a big fan of Michael C. Hall since he starred in Six Feet Under on HBO. I'm glad to see him back as Dexter. The interaction between Dexter and Sgt. Doakes is intense. Doakes knows that something's not quite right about Dexter, but he can't quite put his finger on it. Well, their cat and mouse game comes to an explosive climax (literally) in season two...a must see!!!4) Dexter: A must see [Rating: 5 out of 5]
When I first saw the commercials for Dexter I was a bit skeptical, I thought that it would be good but I didn't realize how good. The first episode grabs you and doesn't let go, it's an amazingly addictive show. Dexter's character is very intriguing, a serial killer who kills criminals who have escaped justice for one reason or another and at the same time he is trying to put on a facade so the how world can't see the monster and "hollow shell" that he is. It's got a poetic justice feel to it that I have never seen before. Dexter is the one show you can't afford to miss.5) Entertaining new series [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I started watching the series on Showtime and was hooked from the beginning. I rate this show right up there with other hits like the Sopranos. I have enjoyed Dexter so much that I plan on buying all the seasons as they come out on DVD