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"Dexter" is the pilot episode of the of the American television series Dexter and the first episode overall. It first premiered on October 1, 2006 on Showtime in the United States . The episode was written by series creator James Manos Jr. and directed by Michael Cuesta .
Due to a dearth of original programming as a result of the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike, CBS began broadcasting Dexter in edited form on free-to-air television on February 17, 2008, [6] thus making Dexter the first program in two decades to air on a national broadcast network after being shown on a premium cable channel. [7]
At the same time, Dexter's adoptive sister, Debra Morgan (Jennifer Carpenter), a vice squad officer, aspires to work in the homicide department, and Dexter's girlfriend, Rita Bennett , wants their relationship to be more intimate. [3] Christian Camargo appears as Rudy Cooper and is a recurring character until the end of the season. [4]
Dexter is an American crime drama television series that aired on Showtime from October 1, 2006, to September 22, 2013. [1] Set in Miami, the series centers on Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall), a forensic technician specializing in blood spatter analysis for the fictional Miami Metro Police Department, who leads a secret parallel life as a vigilante serial killer, hunting down murderers who ...
In the episode, Dexter follows a paroled killer, while the police finds a possible suspect in the Ice Truck Killer case. Dexter's first kill is also explored. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.38 million household viewers and gained a 0.2 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received ...
"Slack Tide" received generally positive reviews from critics. Matt Fowler of IGN gave the episode a "great" 8.2 out of 10, and wrote, "One of the things that really stood out for me in this episode was Dexter's need to kill Farrow coming off as the need of a true addict. Dexter stealing off into the night during Cody's sailor camp-out trip was ...
"Shrink Wrap" is the eighth episode of the first season of the American crime drama television series Dexter. The episode was written by Lauren Gussis, and directed by Tony Goldwyn, with the latter guest starring in the episode. It originally aired on Showtime on November 19, 2006.
Matt Fowler of IGN gave the episode a "great" 8.8 out of 10, and wrote, "We've seen Dexter wash his hands clean of Harry, and some of the old "code" that he was taught - so it would entirely possibly for Dexter to throw the rules aside, and help out a friend in need, and kill a conniving D.A. that lets murderers and rapists go free. But he won't."