| Dexter - The First Season | 
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| Directors: Michael Cuesta, Tony Goldwyn
Actors: Michael C. Hall, Erik King, James Remar, Julie Benz, Rita Bennett
Studio: Showtime Ent. / Paramount
Category: DVD
List Price: $39.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (355 reviews)
Sales Rank: 111
Format: Ac-3, Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 650 minutes
Number Of Items: 4
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: 851364
UPC: 097368513648
EAN: 0097368513648
ASIN: B000Q6GUW0
Release Date: August 21, 2007
Theatrical Release Date: November 2006
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Product 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.System Requirements:Running Time: 655 MinsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre:TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating:NR UPC:097368513648 Manufacturer No:851364
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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 Beyond Dexter 
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| Customer Reviews: Read 350 more reviews...
Amazing Show! October 5, 2008
Dexter is unique, with compelling characters and a plot line unlike anything else on television. I was hooked from the first episode. Great show, I want more!
 Great show...bad disks October 4, 2008
I LOVE this show. It is worth keeping in the house to watch over and over. However, when i bought the disks they were scratched even though they were brand new! I couldn't even watch the season finale because the routing menu wouldn't work. I exchanged the disks with amazon for new ones and the new disks did the same thing. It must be a manufacturing error. Just be aware.
 An exciting and interesting perspective October 3, 2008
I first got hooked watching it online from a company that rents movies through the mail that also allows you to watch instantly through the interwebs. I got hooked and loved the series. The first season is great (IMO better than the second). He appears more normal in the 2nd season and strayed away from his quirks.
I'm hooked! September 25, 2008
My fiance and I don't have TV, so we rent all of the television shows that we watch. I rented the first season when my fiance was out of town, and I watch the whole season in one night! I don't usually like "scary" things, but I was hooked. When my fiance got back home, he watched the whole first season in one night too. We bought both the first and second season off of Amazon, and we have been watching them almost every night since.
It is a great, original show. It's a nice break from the traditional cop shows like Law and Order (though I have to admit I love SVU). The character development is fabulous! You are really able to relate to the characters and understand their motivations. My favorite part is all of the surprising twists!
Great, but a bit overhyped September 24, 2008
Don't get me wrong, its an entertaining show, and at 20 bucks, you should definitely grab it. To compare it to shows like Six Feet Under is absolutely ridiculous though. The idea of Dexter being a sociopath is not exploited to its full potential, IMO. Too much of the time he blends in so much you forget all about it, then you have to be reminded by forced voice overs and flashbacks. This is a good DVD set though, I see lots of folks complaining about the transfer. What can I say, don't spend 50 zillion bucks on your TV/Home theatre and you won't be so disappointed. For 20 bones you get 12 doses of Dexter, AND two episodes of Brotherhood, and one of The Tudors if you have the time to screw around with the PC feature. Not bad considering that people were lining up out the door to fork over 100 bucks for The Sopranos not too long ago.
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