2012 BEST TV DRAMA #10 -> Dexter

Because I was watching with my stomach in knots, fearful because so many things could go wrong for Dexter, Hannah, Deb, etc. And I really wanted them all to find a happy ending. Which, of course, they didn’t in the end.

Because it was a compelling season-long story arc.

Because I loved Charlotte Rampling and her impact upon the series.

Because of the depth of analysis into Dexter’s nature, and the moral questions of who/what/ Dexter is. And the burden/consequences of allowing him to continue.

Because the season was sometimes lighthearted and romantic.

Because, while I didn’t like the ending, the last episode had genuine shocks and tension, and it provided a firm resolution to the overall story. It’s certainly not the ending I would have written. Had it been what I wanted, the show would have been higher on my End Of Year chart. But the fact remains: week-after-week the show was a joy to watch this year. Except for the end. [9.42]

Dexter 8.12

After a lazy by-the-numbers first half, the episode delivers a strong second-half with genuine shocks and tension, and a firm resolution to the overall story that - to me - doesn’t make thematic sense (with regard to everything we have seen over the eight seasons). It’s certainly not the ending I would have written. But, it’s a mostly strong episode. My only gripe is with the endings given to Deb and Dexter. They didn’t deserve that, no matter how guilty they may have felt about their past misdeeds. 8/10

Dexter 8.11

The show seems poised to go out with a whimper, not a bang. But in a good way. With a happy ending. This was a good episode. The a-story has descended to by-the-numbers stuff, and is instantly forgettable (now that the character killed last week is gone). But the b-story and character development are top notch. And there are some really great scenes that bring finality to everything. Nice, too, that they brought somebody back from an earlier season for a cameo. 9/10

Dexter 8.9

Kenny Johnson. Pieces finally fall into place. Predictable or not, this is riveting stuff. Stomach in knots, fearful, because so many things can go wrong for Dexter, Hannah, Deb, etc. at this stage. And I really want them all to find a happy ending. Great performances form Jennifer Carpenter and Charlotte Rampling. And the best scene? Deb and Hannah having a meal together. Bringing those two characters together is very important, if the show is going to give us a happy ending at the end of the season. 10/10

Dexter 8.8

The most lighthearted and romantic episode. Yes, there was a horrific twist at the end, but… such a sweet episode. Regarding that twist: I was disappointed by it, as they has built up a ‘family’ around Dexter and it seems a shame to destroy all that. Still, it’s going to make for an interesting final few episodes… 10/10

Dexter 8.7

Julian Sands . A roller-coaster of an episode. A lot happens. And the plot developments are impossible to predict. The show has built up a fascinating ‘family’ of character and this episode gives each one a chance to shine. This is the first episode where I really enjoyed Bethany Joy Lenz as Cassie. But all the best scenes were the ones between Dexter and his one true love. Wonderful stuff. There seems to be loads of story here, how can they possibly wrap it up in five episodes? 10/10

Dexter 8.6

Mostly low-key start to the new story arc, with a terrific reveal in the final seconds that is just what I was hoping for. 10/10

Dexter 8.5

John D’Aquino. This season’s first story arc concludes with some 24-style race-against-time hi-jinks. Good fun. After that, everything comes to a predictable, but satisfying, ending. Great to see D’Aquino, by the way. Love that guy! 9/10

Dexter 8.3

Cannibal. Really stunning, not just for the twists and performances, but for the depth of analysis into Dexter’s nature. 10/10

Dexter 8.2

Loving Charlotte Rampling and her impact upon the series. It’s pretty ballsy to tamper (at this stage) with the foundations of the show. But it’s completely working 100% for me. Likewise, the Debra story is utterly gripping. And moving very, very fast. Superb. 10/10

Dexter 6.12

Dexter 6.12 There's some good stuff here, but there are too many ludicrous and/or unexplained bits. Which kinda ruins it. Damn. 3/10

Z Rock, Law And Order, Dexter

Monday, December 14th, 2009

05.00 Z Rock
05.30 Law And Order
06.30 Dexter

Z Rock. Season 2, Episode 4. The boys go on a road trip with Neil.

Weak. Big Jay is very funny as Neil, when Neil is used as a supporting character. A whole episode devoted to him? I'm not so sure.

On Z Rock David Zablidowsky, Paul Zablidowsky and Joey Cassata play three nice, normal guys. They're basically playing themselves, which doesn't lend itself easily to sitcom situations. Unless you treat them all as one character and surround 'him' with oddball extreme characters. Jerry was the normal character as the centre of Seinfeld, much as Alex was the normal character at the centre of Taxi. And it usually works well enough on Z Rock. Except here, where Neil's constant vandalism eventually grew a bit tiresome.

Law And Order. Season 20, Episode 1. "Memo From The Dark Side" McCoy goes after a government member, over a war policy that led to a death/murder.

The new season gets off to a weighty, and enjoyable, start with an episode that highlights the gravitas of character Jack McCoy and, indeed, the series itself. At it's best, the show can be exciting and stimulating and this is a perfect example of this.

The ending, too, is suitably downbeat and realistic and typical of what the show is capable of.

Dexter. Season 4, Episode 12. "The Getaway" Dexter vs. Trinity.

The best season-ender to the best season. Truly shocking. I did not see this coming. The episode was structured to make us expect a happy ending (like the show has always given us). And I was expecting to see Dexter emerge from the Trinity experience determined to never kill anyone again.

But, they surprised me.

In one way, the death of Rita is bad because it reduces her whole existence to nothing more than being an object which can have impact upon Dexter. His 'girlfriend', his 'wife', his 'dead wife'. All of these roles are part of the growth of Dexter. But take him out of the picture and she has no meaning in her own right. Which is a bit crap. If you choose to read it that way.

Of course, it must be said that Rita had become a less sympathetic character this season. She was becoming a real pain. But her presence in the show made Dexter (serial killer though he may be) a complete everyman. That's gone now.

But the show opens up a lot of great new story opportunities.

Highlight? Dexter (they surprised me)
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The Closer, Dexter, I Dream Of Jeannie

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

05.30 The Closer
06.30 Dexter
12.00 I Dream Of Jeannie

The Closer. Season 5, Episode 13. "The Life" Dead kid turns out to have been look-out for a gang rape.

Curiously uninvolving. The jump-cuts showing the victims bruises (at other times during the episode) seem a bit heavy-handed for this show. And they end up taking you out of the action.

Apart from that, it's a solid, but unremarkable, story. Logical detective work leads the team from person to person without surprises. Which is just fine.

The best bits, by bar, are all the little character moments.

Dexter. Season 4, Episode 11. "Hello, Dexter Morgan" Dexter frames someone else as Trinity, while Trinity's daughter makes her final play to please her daddy.

Superb ending, but - apart from that - this strong episode is not quite up to the amazing standard of the previous two.

The performances are amazing, with Courtney Ford and Jennifer Carpenter leading the charge, but some of the story elements fall into place too easily. Dexter's framing of the truck driver as Trinity is so, so easy and the resolution of the Angel/Maria storyline is likewise a bit too neat and quick.

Never mind... the ending is truly superb. Not since the Mayor appeared in the library on Buffy, The Vampire Slayer, have I been this impressed by the audacity of a bad guy.

I Dream Of Jeannie. Episode 3. "Guess What Happened on the Way to the Moon?" Tony and Roger in the desert.

A step up from the previous episode (it provokes laughter, more than once) but it's not close to the quality of the pilot.

Tony and Roger are on assignment in the desert, survival training. Jeannie keeps helping Tony, and ruining the training/experiment. And that's about it. Since they are out on location and a lot of dialogue is directed towards Tony's characterisation it actually feels more like a light adventure show than a comedy series. When Tony is on the receiving end of Jeannie's 'help' it always provokes amusement, but nothing else. As soon as Roger becomes a witness to something odd, the viewer cannot help but laugh out loud. Therein lies the show's successful formula: putting Larry Hagman into cover-up mode. Something he truly excels at.

Not much of that in this episode, so a below par outing.

Highlight? Dexter (ending)
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Friends, 30 Rock, Law And Order, Dexter, Scrubs, Black Beauty

Monday, December 7th, 2009

01.00 Friends
05.00 30 Rock
05.30 Law And Order
06.30 Dexter
07.30 Scrubs
12.00 Black Beauty

Friends. Episode 6. "The One With The Butt" Joey is Pacino's butt double, Chandler is dating a woman with many lovers, Monica is trying to story being a tidy freak.

Shades of stuff here that you won't see on any other sitcom. The while Joey storyline is classic Joey, and classic Friends. It's a character-driven tale. It works because of who Joey is.

The same goes for the Monica storyline. It's only a c-story, really, and it only gets a few short scenes but it establishes Monica as an obsessive compulsive tidy freak and Courteney Cox sells it.

30 Rock. Season 4, Episode 7. "Dealbreakers Talk Show No. 0001" Liz makes a pilot.

One of the cleverest, and best, episodes of 30 Rock. It turns Liz into Jenna (with Jenna called in to talk her down), it turns Frank into Liz, it gives Tracy one of his best-ever stories and it features Dr. Spaceman and Will Arnett. Plus Astronaut Mike Dexter.

Law And Order. Season 19, Episode 22. "The Drowned And The Saved" Jack vs. Shalvoy

Law and Order ends the season on a true high note, with Jack and the team going up against Shalvoy (and his devious wife) again. It's a complex tale, superbly told, full of subtlety and tension in equal measure. It's also one of the best Jack McCoy episodes, highlighting him as one of TV's most heroic characters.

Dexter. Season 4, Episode 10. "Lost Boys" Missing child.

The show rolls out a second truly superb episode in a row, with Dexter going into full hero-mode, dashing around Miami on the trail of a missing child, in the clutches of Trinity (the amazing John Lithgow).

Scrubs. Season 9, Episode 2. "Our Drunk Friend" Lucy's alcoholic patient, Denise's love life.

Another strong episode. Kerry Bishé works well as the new lead, and her storyline is predictable but nonetheless successful. It took me a while to warm to Eliza Coupe's Denise, but she's a real favourite now and her love story with Michael Mosley's Drew will keep me hooked, I feel.

Black Beauty. Episode 3. "The Pit Pony" Vicki meets Billy and they try to save a pit pony on the way to be slaughtered.

Weaker than first two episodes. The plot is basically a re-thread of the first episode with a new hero and a new horse to be saved. The scene where Billy first steals the pit pony is simplistic and silly, and so is Amy's ability - later in the story - to know where the children are and send help.

Having said that, there is plenty here to enjoy. The production looks amazing, particularly the night scenes, and Judi Bowker is radiant and charming in every scene. The relationship between Vicki and Billy is well written and it works, even when the story fails to serve it occasionally.

Highlight? Dexter (truly superb)
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Friends, Dexter, Friday Night Lights, Supernatural, The Incredible Hulk

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

05.00 Friends
05.30 Dexter
06.30 Friday Night Lights
07.30 Supernatural
11.00 The Incredible Hulk

Friends. Season 1, Episode 5. "The One with the East German Laundry Detergent" Ross & Rachel have a laundry date, Phoebe helps Chandler break up with Janice while Joey lies to Monica to get her to go on a double date.

Some good elements here. The Ross/Rachel storyline could be from any sitcom, but David Schwimmer does some great work and raises it above the ordinary.

The Joey/Monica storyline is much more character-driven and, while it could certainly appear on any other sitcom, it's very much in line with what Friends is about. It's also very funny.

The Chandler/Phoebe storyline is definitely a type of story unique to Friends, and it also happens to be very funny. Maggie Wheeler makes a great first impression as Janice and remains one of my all-time favourite Friends supporting players.

Dexter. Season 4, Episode 9. "Hungry Man" Thanksgiving.

A tension-filled hour unlike anything Dexter has done before. In fact, with the unrelenting tension it feels more like an episode of 24 than anything else.

Most of the scenes occur at the house of The Trinity Killer, as he gathers his family around for Thanksgiving dinner. But all is not well, and both Dexter and the viewer are watching and waiting for the eventual explosion.

The revelation that Trinity locks his teenage daughter in her own bedroom is one of the most horrific things they have shown on the series. Maybe because the usual horrors we see on Dexter are fantasy-based, and this one seems grounded in reality.

Truly great television.

Friday Night Lights. Season 4, Episode 5. "The Son" Funeral.

A mixed bag of an episode. Matt's reaction to his dad's death covers the sort of ground seen on lots of other shows, and only the performances of Zach Gilford and Aimee Teegarden make it way above average.

When the show is dealing with Tim Riggins, Vince Howard, Luke Cafferty or Jess Merriweather it is on much more solid ground.

Supernatural. Season 5, Episode 7. "The Curious Case Of Dean Winchester" Dean is old.

A solid case-of-the-week and three superb guest stars make for another great SN. Chad Everett is dream casting as an older version of Dean, while Pascale Hutton and Hal Ozsan bring surprising depth to the roles of the bad guys. Hal Ozsan is particularly good.

The Incredible Hulk. Episode 12. "The Waterfront Story"

One of the stronger season one stories. It's overshadowed by many similar/better stories later in the run, but this is still a strong hour of television.

In common with many season one stories, which didn't have the show's formula down pat, this one has a few notes of interest: it opens with the Hulk defeating some bad guys, which means it is one of the few Hulk episodes with three appearances from the big guy (assuming there are any others?), and - because of this - it opens with David already appearing to leave town. In fact, in many ways this could play like Part Two of a two-parter, when all the usual stuff of David getting involved in the lives of people is already out of the way (in an imaginary part one).

Sheila Larken makes a great guest star in this one, and she and Bill Bixby really convince you that these two people have been friends for several weeks and mean a lot to one another. It's easy to believe that Larken's character will be lost without David and the final scene (where she walks down the street after him, as he leaves forever, is easily one of the most heartbreaking things I've seen in many a month).

On the downside? Banner just happens to walk by and over-hear the bad guys having an incriminating discussion? C'mon, that's too easy...

Highlight? Dexter (truly great television)
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The Venture Bros., Scrubs, Dexter, Friday Night Lights

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

04.30 The Venture Brothers
05.00 Scrubs
07.00 Dexter
08.00 Friday Night Lights

The Venture Brothers. Episode 9. "Ice Station - Impossible!" Doc Venture is stationed at a remote ice station with Professor Impossible.

One of my favourite episodes. Professor Impossible and his three friends are a dead-on parody of The Fantastic Four. Very funny, but I don't know how they got away with it.

Scrubs. Season 8, Episode 16. "My Cuz" Sean is back, Turk wants to be Chief.

Another winner. And an episode with a real end-of-series vibe to it: returning characters, characters getting promoted and JD making a big decision about his future.

Dexter. Season 4, Episode 8. "Road Kill" Dexter saves Trinity's life.

More bonding from the serial killers, as Dexter goes away with Arthur and confesses to accidentally killing a man, which - in turn - prompts Arthur to open up and reveal his backstory. Engrossing.

Friday Night Lights. Season 4, Episode 4. "A Sort of Homecoming" Julie & Devon go to a gay bar. Landry & Vince like Jess. Matt & Tim go hunting.

Strong episode where all the cast get something to do. Nice surprise in the gay bar.

Highlight? Dexter (bonding)
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The Big Bang Theory, Dexter, Friday Night Lights, Supernatural, Parks And Recreation, The Office, Sledge Hammer

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

05.00 The Big Bang Theory
05.30 Dexter
06.30 Friday Night Lights
07.30 Supernatural
11.00 Parks And Recreation
11.30 The Office
12.00 Sledge Hammer

The Big Bang Theory. Season 3, Episode 7. "The Guitarist Amplification" Leonard and Penny fight, so Sheldon tries to sort it out.

Always good/funny when Sheldon is at the center of the show. I still wish they wouldn't write episodes about the relationship between Leonard and Penny but, at least, they are funny episodes.

Dexter. Season 4, Episode 7. "Slack Tide" Photographer.

Dexter continues to learn from Trinity (John Lithgow), while finding clever ways to distract the kids and make time for a new 'kill'.

Quinn meanwhile is turning into Doakes. Uh-oh.

Friday Night Lights. Season 4, Episode 3. "In the Skin of a Lion"

This show excels at making the ordinary dramatic. So dramatic that it becomes as gripping as 24 or Lost. All these power plays in the town of Dillion are as exciting to watch as anything you could ever see on those shows, and far more thrilling than anything you'll see on FlashForward of V!

Great performance from D.W. Moffett, who has always played likable characters in the past and - here on FNL - now plays a genuine 'Boo Hiss!' bad guy. He is despicable. (And, consequently, lots of fun to watch.)

Supernatural. Season 5, Episode 4. "The End" Dean travels five years into the future!

I love when Supernatural does the type of stories that it shouldn't be able to do. Here's one: Dean going 5 years into the future and working with himself in a world that came about because he was unable to forgive Sam in the past and work with him on finding a solution.

Misha Collins gives us a different version of Castiel, Rob Benedict is back and Jared Padalecki gets to play Lucifer. All good stuff.

Parks And Recreation. Season 2, Episode 9. "The Camel" Mural.

A real feel-good episode, where the regulars work together on a new mural.

I love the bit where Jerry is laughed at by everyone. Seems to be a running gag now, and it works for me. Eventually Jerry is going to go postal and bring a rifle to work.

The ending managed to be warm and sweet, not sickly and false. A hard act to pull off.

The Office. Season 6, Episode 9. "Murder" The company might be about to under, so Michael wants to play games.

A fairly serious episode. Once again the show illustrates that there may be method to Michael's madness. And whether or not you agree with his management style, and choices, you must admit that Jim has come around to his way of thinking by the end of the episode.

Sledge Hammer. Episode 9. "Magnum Farce" Killer cops.

Lots of great stuff in this one. Sledge trying to guess what a dying man is telling him, Sledge having a fake fight with Captain Trunk and Janice Lynde as the ringleader of the bad guys who gets into a shootout with Sledge. "All you men want the same thing from me," she calls out at one stage, coming into the room, gun blazing. "Yeah," Sledge calls back. "Get the hell out of here!"

Highlight? Friday Night Lights (dramatic)
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The Big Bang Theory, Dexter, Legend Of The Seeker, Supernatural, Parks And Recreation, The Office

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

05.00 The Big Bang Theory
05.30 Dexter
06.30 Legend Of The Seeker
07.30 Supernatural
12.00 Parks And Recreation
12.30 The Office

The Big Bang Theory. Season 3, Episode 6. "The Cornhusker Vortex" Leonard tries to fit in with Penny's friends.

Now that Penny and Leonard are dating, I would prefer that the show keeps their relationship in the background. I like them as a couple, and want them to stay as a couple, but I'm sure the show can generate stories on a regular basis from the fact that they are dating. Also, I'm not sure I want to tune in every week and see stories about them as a couple. Fact is: the show has a great ensemble and it's never had any problem creating stories about these people as a group. I want that to continue.

Having said that...

This one - which is very much about the Leornard/Penny couple - is very good. It's easy to relate to, also, with Leonard trying to fit more into Penny's world. And completely failing. Which I like. There's no sickly-sweet ending, like some sit-coms might resort to. Instead, he gets fed up of trying (and failing) and eventually gives up and leaves. Much to Penny's relief.

That, to me, is a very honest way of ending the story. It works.

BBT theory reminds me of Frasier. A typical Frasier episode would, at some point, have Frasier and his brother discussing the details of some wine, or some opera, and yet - just like BBT - the audience was never excluded, even when we didn't understand the references, because the writing kept the characters honest and, thus, relatable. Same goes for this show. And how much more honest/real can you get than this episode? Which is just about a guy trying to fit in with his girlfriend's friends.

Dexter. Season 4, Episode 6. "If I Had a Hammer" Dexter befriends Trinity.

Superb. The show successfully flips the formula it used for previous seasons and raises everything to a whole new level. In the past we've seen Dexter befriend a 'normal' person and - as the season has progressed - we have learned that they are, in fact, a 'bad guy'. This time out, the season opens up by revealing a 'bad guy' and, then, as a twist we find Dexter tracking them down and befriending them.

Knowing ahead of time, and knowing that Dexter knows, too, lifts the drama to a whole other level.

The show is funnier, too. I certainly don't remember Dexter having so many one-liners and quips as he has had this season and - in the closing shot this week - he is pretty much breaking the fourth wall and addressing the viewers at home.

I love that. Not quite as much love for this new, nagging Rita.

Legend Of The Seeker. Episode 19. "Cursed" A king who transforms into a savage beast.

Superb! Back on track for a truly superb episode. The story is fast-moving, and moves in unexpected directions on more than one occasion. The writers seem keen, in the latter stage of the season, to explore darker ideas and sadder tales. And it makes for a darker, more adult show.

Supernatural. Season 5, Episode 3. "Free to Be You and Me" Sam has quit, Dean works alone.

I didn't buy the events in the Sam storyline. Him being befriended by the comely waitress and the other hunters turning up and - then - turning nasty was all a tad predictable. Sam's turmoil throughout was superb and made everything worth watching.

Dean's storyline, however, was a total hoot. As he teams up with Castiel and they hit a brothel.

Great downbeat ending, too, with Sam chatting with Lucifer.

Parks And Recreation. Season 2, Episode 8. "Ron and Tammy" Ron's ex-wife.

Throughout this second season (except for one unfunny episode) the show has been consistently funnier, better and more likable than in season one. Here's a perfect example of that.

Ron (Nick Offerman) is a great background character. A textbook example of a great supporting character in a sitcom, when you see just enough to leave you wanting more. Turns out he works as a great lead character, too, as we get an episode devoted to his complex feelings for his ex-wife.

All the scenes with Megan Mullally are hilarious and Ron's various insults (both to her face and behind her back) are hilarious.

Amy Poehler has several great moments, too. I love the scene where she arrives in Ron's office and sits down, gleefully waiting to hear about his reunion and then has to do a quick retreat as his talk of that reunion turns x-rated. Poehler's body language makes the scene every funnier.


The Office. Season 6, Episode 8. "Double Date" Michael dumps Pam's mother.

And it's a painful as can be. Don't think there are any laughs in this one. Sigh.

Highlight? Legend Of The Seeker (truly superb)
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Scrubs, Dexter, Friday Night Lights, Flashpoint

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

05.30 Scrubs
06.00 Dexter
07.00 Friday Night Lights
08.00 Flashpoint

Scrubs. Season 8, Episode 15. "My Soul On Fire, Part 2" Wedding.

Still at the beach, all the various couples admit their feelings for each other openly. A testament to the complex relationships that Scrubs has created over the years. Pretty much everyone in the show operates in some state of denial and, with this episode, they briefly tell it like it is. Appropriate for a final season story.

Dexter. Season 5, Episode 5. "Dirty Harry" Debra's been shot, so Dexter goes after Trinity.

So far this season, Dexter had no interest in the Trinity Killer and there seemed to be no reason for that to change. Until now. With one recurring character murdered, and another major character shot the stakes are raised and Dexter turns detective. And he's a good one, too.

Great ending, too, as Dexter and the viewers at home find out that Trinty is more 'normal' than we suspected.

Friday Night Lights. Season 4, Episode 2. "After the Fall" Tami forces Luke (Matt Lauria) to switch to East Dillion. Matt meets an eccentric artist (John Diehl).

Many shows, over the years, had introduced new regular characters. FNL seems able to bring new people to the table and make us like this right away. I do miss Tyra, Lyla, Jason, etc. but the new ones have charmed me.

Flashpoint. Episode 22. "Exit Wounds" Hospital.

Average/weak episode. A bit dull for a season-ender. It tries to push all the usual buttons and make us care, but - unlike most episodes - we are kept removed from it all by the predictability of it all. A pity.

Highlight? Dexter (great ending)
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Scrubs, Dexter

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

07.00 Scrubs
07.30 Dexter

Scrubs. Season 8, Episode 13. "My Full Moon" Elliot, Turk and the interns.

Superb. One of the best-ever episodes. Hardly any of the main cast appear, it's all handed over to new characters and... Elliot and Turk.

Their conversation is a series highpoint for me. Particularly the ending, where Elliot gives her thoughts on continuing to be a doctor. Superb.

Dexter. Season 4, Episode 4. "Dex Takes a Holiday" Lady cop is a killer.

A superb case-of-the-week for Dexter, with the awesome Christina Cox as his target. As is ever the case, Dexter and his prey have a deathbed conversation and Dexter learns a bit about his own life from what he hears.

The ending is a real shocker.

Highlight? Dexter (the ending is a real shocker)
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