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Dexter
SERIES: Showtime, Sunday 10:00p (60 minutes)


9.6

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BOOKS:

Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay

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Starring Michael C. Hall, Julie Benz, Jennifer Carpenter, Erik King, Lauren Velez, David Zayas, and James Remar

Six Feet Under's Michael C. Hall is still dealing with death, just in a different way. In this adaptation of Jeff Lindsay's novel "Darkly Dreaming Dexter," Hall stars as a forensics pathologist who moonlights as a serial killer. (He's not all evil, though; he only murders bad guys.)

GENRE(S):	Drama
CREATED BY:	James Manos, Jr.
FIRST AIR DATE:	October 1, 2006

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

100

New York Daily News David Hinckley

It's bold, different and exciting, with a central character and performance that take your breath away.

100

Chicago Sun-Times Doug Elfman

Fantastic, fascinating, creepy, charming and gruesome.

100

San Francisco Chronicle Tim Goodman

Daring and original.

100

People Weekly Tom Gliatto

If you want edge, here's Dexter. [9 Oct 2006, p.41]

Boston Globe Matthew Gilbert

Fiendishly excellent.

Newark Star-Ledger Alan Sepinwall

Sick, twisted and darkly funny, "Dexter" is easily the best drama in Showtime history.

Chicago Tribune Maureen Ryan

To deny yourself the engrossing “Dexter” based on its subject matter would be to miss out on one of television’s most fiendishly intelligent new dramas.

New York Post Adam Buckman

"Dexter" is a proficiently produced crime drama. Its best feature is its star, Michael C. Hall, who applies just the right touch to playing the nice, polite serial killer who lives next door.

Newsday Diane Werts

"Dexter" knows what it's doing, and savors its skill immensely.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Rob Owen

Enjoyably challenging TV.

Miami Herald Glenn Garvin

A perverse pleasure to watch.

Philadelphia Inquirer Jonathan Storm

One of this season's best new series.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer Melanie McFarland

The series quickly establishes itself as an elegant study in horror.

Time James Poniewozik

The morals of this provocative show are as intriguing as its cases.

TV Guide Matt Roush

[A] macabre gem.

Los Angeles Times Paul Brownfield

From the start, it's mostly on Hall to seduce us, and he's so artful with the material that he consistently elevates it.

The New York Times Alessandra Stanley

Violence, like deficit spending, is a very American vice. “Dexter” is yet another temptation that is almost impossible to resist.

Detroit Free Press Mike Duffy

Dexter is... one of the most compelling new characters on TV.

Entertainment Weekly Michael Endelman

Though his cliche hard-boiled voice-over doesn't work, much of this series... does. [29 Sep 2006, p.73]

New York Magazine Adam Sternbergh

Dexter treats extreme violence much in the same way that GoodFellas did: as something horrifying, intoxicating, seductive and thrilling, all at the same time.

Hollywood Reporter Barry Garron

Hall... is brilliant at conveying the subtle complexity of Dexter.

San Jose Mercury News Charlie McCollum

I won't pretend "Dexter'' is for everybody. If you wince during scenes on "CSI,'' the series isn't for you.... But if you like the idea of a very good show that wrestles each week with moral dilemmas and the nature of good and evil, "Dexter'' is just the thing.

Arizona Republic Bill Goodykoontz

There are reasons not to like Dexter, but thanks to Hall's winning portrayal and the cool, creep-out idea, it's almost impossible not to.

Slant Magazine Ed Gonzalez

A good drama but an average psychological study.

LA Weekly Robert Abele

Dexter is too chilly to be chilling, too affected to be affecting.

Variety Brian Lowry

If brilliant, psychotic lunatics are your bag, by all means, climb aboard.

Wall Street Journal Nancy DeWolf Smith

The grotesqueries of "Dexter" are not something that can easily be dismissed with the old "you don't have to watch" line. We don't have to watch. We do have to live among the viewers who will be desensitized, or aroused, by this show.

The average user rating for this tv show is 9.6 (out of 10) based on 431 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Vanessa D gave it a10:
Dexter is the best serial killer i haveever known!

Henny C gave it a10:
Can't get enough. Well done show, most intense show I ever seen. Please do not stop. Incredible cast. Michael is at his best. Dexter I like the monster in you.

Linda N gave it a9:
I hate Six Feet Under, and I especially hated Michael C. Hall in it. But he is fantastic in Dexter.

Lee Z gave it a10:
Excellent show - great cast, great plot - even my husband (who would never watch a crime show) thinks it's fantastic!

maria f gave it a10:
Best ever series. Well played.

francis s. gave it a10:
Dexter is one of the best new thrillers out. It is engaging on all levels and one cannot but help finding a bit of Dexter in themselves. A must for adults who understands that TV is for entertainment.

Scott H. gave it a10:
My wife and I love the show and hope that it will run for many years. We only wish there were more episodes per season.

Dexter SERIES: Showtime, Sunday 10:00p (60 minutes)

Dexter
SERIES: Showtime, Sunday 10:00p (60 minutes)