Fall TV Preview: A Guide to New & Returning Broadcast Shows. attracted 1.5 million vie The FBI is displeased with the lack of progress in the Bay Harbor Butcher case and assigns a deputy director to take over Lundy's role in the investigation. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. Another solid season of Dexter. Dexter refuses to go back to NA, so Rita breaks up with him. Dexter's sudden inability to deceive has him pursuing a slick liar as his next victim, while Rita believes he's concealing a drug problem and forces him into a 12-step program where he meets Lila, a seductive new woman. While avoiding the misguided Sgt. Dexter’s difficulties multiply when evidence of his murderous activities surfaces in Miami. But the heat’s not entirely off Dexter as his world literally becomes an inferno. Rita finds herself threatened by Dexter's sexy new Narcotics Anonymous sponsor Lila, and stressed by a visit from her estranged mother, while Dexter tries to throw the dogged, intelligent FBI Agent Lundy off his bloody trail. This series has always handled the duality of his character with masterful strokes. When Lila threatens Rita's children, Dexter realizes that he needs to find a solution to Lila's obsession with him. Deciding she now understands Dexter and must help him, Lila leaves Doakes imprisoned and then lights the cabin's gas stove and opens a propane tank. Dexter's world comes crumbling down when Doakes tracks him to the scene of his latest kill and reveals a devastating secret about Harry; the Miami Metro PD closes in on the "Bay Harbor Butcher.". Dexter stalks the Doomsday Killer, a vicious, deluded, religious fanatic who displays his victims in grisly, Biblical-themed tableaux; Deb reconsiders her relationship with Dexter; Quinn jeopardizes his partnership with Batista. First season co-executive producer Daniel Cerone was promoted to executive producer for the second season. Season two concludes as Lundy and the FBI settle the case of the Bay Harbor Butcher once and for all. Meanwhile, Dexter’s biggest secret is about to surface for all the world to see. Dexter admits that he does indeed have an addiction (without specifying what that addiction is) and promises to seek help by joining Narcotics Anonymous. Dexter stalks his latest victim: A man so vile he could only be a used car salesman. The department begins to suspect Doakes' involvement in the Bay Harbor Butcher case, but cannot find him for questions. Dexter is a weekly marvel of writing, acting and conceit. The Bay Harbor Butcher task force feels they are zeroing in on their man. But when the sponsor turns out to be a beautiful woman who may have more in common with Dexter, Rita is not happy. Dexter dodges bullets both figurative and real as he is forced to decide the fates of those he cares about most; Lila attempts to blackmail Dexter and makes a startling discovery that changes the nature of their relationship. After a fire at Lila’s place, Dexter finds her becoming more attached to him than he is comfortable with. The second season of Dexter premiered on September 30, 2007,[1] and ended on December 16, 2007. Meanwhile, Dexter must find a way to lead the all-too-smart FBI Agent Lundy, now working with Miami Metro PD, off his trail. Dexter finds himself with the upper hand when Doakes tracks him to his latest kill. Rita doubts Dexter's reliability and honesty after finding evidence that he set up her husband Paul to be returned to prison. Dexter then tricks Doakes into assaulting him in the police station, in front of other officers, leading others to side with Dexter that the Sergeant is out of control and causing him to be placed on suspension. Dexter rushes to the cabin, but the police are already there and the cabin is on fire. Over time, Debra and Lundy become romantically involved. sponsor to please Rita. [9] Sergeant James Doakes (Erik King), stalks Dexter, suspecting that he is connected with the "Ice Truck Killer" killings. Dexter befriends an assistant District Attorney (Jimmy Smits) who becomes increasingly and disturbingly helpful in Dexter's secret pastime; Debra gets a new partner, Joey Quinn (Desmond Harrington). Dexter learns more about his dark origins from Dr. Evelyn Vogel, an old family friend, and is reunited with Hannah; Deb suffers the consequences of loving her brother despite everything; Masuka learns he has a daughter. A written manifesto from the “Bay Harbor Butcher” sends the Special Task Force in charge of capturing the killer into chaos. When it's revealed that each victim was a criminal and killer, some members of the public openly support the Bay Harbor Butcher; the case even inspires the creation of a knife-wielding comic book superhero "The Dark Defender." The city has a new serial killer to focus on. After Paul's funeral, Rita confronts Dexter about his involvement in Paul's death, and he admits to having an addiction, which Rita infers to be to drugs. Dexter subdues Doakes and locks him in a makeshift cell within the cabin, admitting to the sergeant that he is indeed the Bay Harbor Butcher. Rita tells Dexter that he is no longer welcome to visit her house or her children. Dexter says goodbye to his brother, The Ice Truck Killer, by throwing the doll head he'd left for Dexter into the water. But when Doakes reveals a secret about Harry’s past, Dexter’s world comes crumbling down. [6] Including digital video recorder (DVR) usage, season two was watched by an average of 2.4  million viewers on a weekly basis through 11 full weeks, outperforming season one by 21%. This season has many more edge-of-your-seat moments due to the heightened risk of Dexter getting caught. Debra returns to work at Miami Metro PD but shows signs she is not ready to resume duty after her own recent ordeal with the Ice Truck Killer. Dexter Season 2 was about The Bay Harbor Butcher, Dexter's relationships, Dexter's killings, Debra's relationships, and Sergeant Doakes getting too close. S2, Ep2 7 Oct. 2007 Dexter's relationships deepen. James Doakes remains suspicious of Dexter's true motives, and constantly monitors Dexter's whereabouts. Second-best season of Dexter for sure. Our Father", the season premiere, attracted 1.22 million viewers in the United States, making it Showtime's highest-rated drama season premiere since Nielsen Media Research began compiling ratings in 2004. He certainly wants to, and in fact still needs to, but he is too unnerved by feelings he can’t quite understand. Copyright © 2020 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Debra is living with him and Doakes follows him everywhere he goes, so he hasn't killed anyone since. Stream SHOWTIME series, movies, documentaries, sports and much more all on your favorite devices. They fight and Dexter locks him in the cabin. It gets a 9 only because season 1 set the bar very high. Can he rise from the ashes once again? Later, the man finds him when Lila gives him the address. This season, having already offered up Lindsay's perhaps too-facile explanation for what makes Dexter tick, the writers seem to be digging deeper into Butcher Boy's psyche, even as his colleagues find themselves digging deeper into his after-hours work. Find out what happens in Dexter Season 3. Episode Directed by Written by Air Date No. Debra has moved into his apartment, unable to get over the pain of nearly being murdered by the Ice Truck K… At the meeting, Dexter meets a mysterious and flirtatious woman named Lila (. She leaves and Doakes fails to escape, dying in the explosion. Officer Pascal is given LaGuerta's job, but LaGuerta manages to get her fired by causing personal relationship problems when she secretly sleeps with Pascal's fiance. Sure, there are some seasons of Dexter that are mediocre -- but those high points? There was no way I could not watch the season through to the end. 56m. Dexter tracks down the men responsible for his mother's death. Dexter survives by framing Sergeant Doakes for the murders. Debra convinces herself she is past the trauma of her time with Rudy but loses control on the job. Doakes becomes confident of Dexter's guilt and confronts him. In the Season Two finale, Lundy and the FBI finally settle the case of the Bay Harbor Butcher, but the heat's not entirely off Dexter as his world literally becomes an inferno. Another solid season of Dexter. Things get worse for Rita when her estranged mother comes for a visit. Lundy re-examines all of the department's old cases when he suspects that the Bay Harbor Butcher has a history in law enforcement. Debra has moved into his apartment, unable to get over the pain of nearly being murdered by the Ice Truck Killer. This page was last edited on 26 June 2020, at 21:29. Debra investigates Lila's past and discovers that she is an. Doakes escapes from his cell but runs afoul of two drug smugglers. You know I can't do that. Doakes almost discovers the truth about Dexter's past, which forces Dexter to devise a plan to get him suspended from the police force.