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 & […]
Dexter - The First Season
Manufacturer: Showtime Ent. / Paramount
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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
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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
- AC-3
- Box set
- Closed-captioned
- Color
- Dolby
- DVD-Video
- Widescreen
- NTSC
- Michael C. Hall
- Erik King
- James Remar
- Julie Benz
- Rita Bennett
- Michael Cuesta
- Tony Goldwyn
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Brand: PARAMOUNT PICTURES
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2007-08-21
Original Language: English
Unknown: English
Showtime Creates Great TV!
I loved Michael C. Hall in Six Feet Under so I was excited when he chose to do another cable TV show. This show turned out to be even better than Six Feet Under. Michael C. Hall plays a serial killer who kills only bad people. This creates a moral ambiguity that the show plays up nicely. Is Dexter a good or bad person? How do we really feel about him? How does he really feel about himself? At the time we are exploring the story, Dexter is evolving from a character who states he lacks human feeling to someone who seems to feel more and more with each passing day (or episode). The show is brilliantly done. I've read the book and it is a pretty straight forward story. To build the story up, the writers of the show build up the characters and made them even deeper characters. I am just so impressed with the work. They can even make me angry because I'm so involved and one of my major characters is affected in some way. I am attracted to Dexter and repelled by him at the same time.
Fascinating Concept Brilliantly Executed
As a septuagenarian one is faced with sometimes alarming changes in nearly every facet of one's daily life. Among the plethora of differences between life in 2008 and 1948 (I was already a teenager then) is what is permissable on the screen, large and small. (Television literally did not exist, nor did the dial telephone, if you can imagine.) Despite my adapting (sometimes willingly and sometimes kicking and screaming), violence (anything bloody) continues to appall me. But not in this incredibly brilliant series, in which the masterful writing and acting create that which makes the otherwise incomprehensible thesis and all that is connected to it fitting . . . suitable . . . I was told by the young couple who recommended I see it not to miss a single episode. I not only hold with their wise suggestion but add, "Do not miss a moment of an episode." Not merely because of the excellence but because every second . . . every nuance is necessary to comprehend the essence of the totality. I have, in fact, not only separated myself from Bush supporters but from those who didn't "get" DEXTER.
great show!!
I caught one episode on tv, and just had to see the whole season. Awesome show, can't wait for season 2 to come out on dvd.
Dexter - The First Season
Dexter - The First Season
WONDERFUL first season. Dark, humorous, thriller, mystery. Very entertaining!
Dexter - Season 1
The story is wonderful - how interesting how invested you get in a serial killer - you really want him to "win". The acting is great - love Michael Hall - All the Characters are done well and explained well. The banter & conversations are smart & witting except when they shouldn't be. Great Series.