Currently in its third season,
Showtime’s break-out hit
show “Dexter” has all the
makings of a fantastic legal
drama like “Law & Order” or
“CSI” with a fantastic spin.
The twist? The show’s main
character, played by Michael
C. Hall, has a very dark and
twisted secret.
A serial killer, Dexter kills
those who, in his eyes,
deserve death in order to
restore justice. He can’t help
but kill, so using a set of
guidelines keeps him in a
worldly balance.
During the day, we see a
mild-mannered Dexter diligently
working as a blood
spatter analyst for the Miami
Police Department.
Throughout the program,
we get a peek inside Dexter’s
warped mind through his
continual voice-over narration.
This insight into the
head of a modern-day killer
gives us reason to fall in love
with the character, despite
the blood on his hands.
Not only does this self-narration
help viewers get to
know and love the character
more, it also provides much
of the comedic aspect that the
show possesses, which pulls
the show farther away from
one of those ever-so-serious
legal dramas that dominates
television programming.
Dexter’s atrocious acts are
the result of the teachings of
his father, a former hero cop
who recognized Dexter’s
homicidal tendencies early in
his life and taught him the
skills he would need to not
get caught and also continue
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