Dexter - The Second Season
Showtime Entertainment (2007)
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
In Collection
#1743
9*
Seen ItYes
(6/13/2011)
097361427843
IMDB   9.3
636 mins USA/English
BLU-RAY  Region 1   NR
Julie Benz Rita Bennett
Jennifer Carpenter Debra Morgan
James Remar Harry Morgan
Michael C. Hall Dexter Morgan
David Zayas Angel Batista
Erik King Sergeant James Doakes
C.S. Lee Vince Masuka
Christina Robinson Astor
Lauren Vélez Lt. Maria Laguerta
Geoffrey Pierson Captain Tom Matthews
JoBeth Williams Gail
Keith Carradine Special Agent Frank Lundy
Daniel Goldman Cody
Director Keith Gordon
Marcos Siega
Producer Daniel Cerone
Writer James Manos Jr.
Jeff Lindsay


"Am I A Good Person Doing 'Bad' Things?... Or A Bad Person Doing 'Good' Things?"

Dexter is back! The critically acclaimed and groundbreaking original series from Showtime starring Michael C. Hall, returns on DVD with all 12 riveting and chilling episodes in Dexter - The Second Season. Althought committed to carrying out his twisted brand of vigilante justice - Dexter begins to doubt his murderous capabilities and continues to be haunted by his tortured past. His difficulties multiply when evidence of his deadly after-hourse activities begin to surface and the FBI is brought in to investigate the city's new serial killer dubbed the "Bay Harbor Butcher". Dexter can't pause for a breath as the noose tightens and the questions keep mounting. Will he be able to continue his serial-killing ways? Or will Dexter's dark past finally be uncovered?

Disc 1:
- It's Alive!
- Waiting To Exhale
- An Inconvenient Lie

Disc 2:
- See-Through
- The Dark Defender
- Dex, Lies And Videotape
- That Night, A Forest Grew

Disc 3:
- Morning Comes
- Resistance Is Futile
- There's Something About Harry
- Left Turn Ahead

Disc 4:
- The British Invasion
Episodes
Disc 01
 60 mins    9/30/2007  1.  It's Alive!
Things are really beginning to heat up for Dexter: Doakes' suspicions about him are growing, his victims are escaping, and his body dump site has been found. Meanwhile Paul is troubling Rita over the missing shoe and Debra is going through trauma over the Ice Truck killer incident.
Director:  Tony Goldwyn  Writer:  Daniel Cerone 
Guest starring:  Anna Maganini, Claude Shires, Ron Roggé, Craig Patton, Judith Scott, Mark Pellegrino, Glenn Plummer, Devon Graye, Max Gail, Matthew J. Willig, Jillian Bruno
 60 mins    10/7/2007  2.  Waiting To Exhale
Dexter is finding it hard to have closure on killing his brother. There is a new FBI agent to head the "Bay Harbor Butcher" case. Debra is finding it tough to put the past behind her.
Director:  Marcos Siega  Writer:  Clyde Phillips 
Guest starring:  Kevin Buitrago, Jillian Bruno, Marco De Luca, Judith Scott, Matthew J. Willig, Maxwell Huckabee, Brandon Killham, George Tovar, Julia Vera, Anna Maganini, Dave Baez, Martin A. Papazian
 60 mins    10/14/2007  3.  An Inconvenient Lie
Dexter sets his sights on a new victim: a murderer so repulsive it seems only fitting that he's a used-car salesman. Dexter's been unable to lie to Rita about his midnight activities, which has her thinking that he's a drug addict. She's threatened to leave him if he doesn't commit to a 12-step program to deal with his supposed addiction. While in this recovery, though, Dexter meets a sexy, mysterious woman named Lila.
Director:  Tony Goldwyn  Writer:  Melissa Rosenberg 
Guest starring:  Judith Scott, Don McManus, Kristen Kerr
 60 mins    10/21/2007  4.  See-Through
Rita's estranged mother visits and senses something is wrong with Dexter. Masuka thinks he's developed a lead in the Bay Harbor Butcher case, which has Dexter concerned. Angel's interrogation of a witness crosses a line.
Director:  Nick Gomez  Writer:  Scott Buck 
Guest starring:  Dave Baez, JoBeth Williams, Judith Scott, Kiko Ellsworth
Disc 02
 60 mins    10/28/2007  5.  The Dark Defender
Dexter finds out that the man who killed his mother, right in front of him, is still alive. When he tells this to Lila, she suggests he face the man, as part of his road to addiction recovery. But then as his sponsor she insists on tagging along.
Director:  Keith Gordon  Writer:  Tim Schlattmann 
Guest starring:  Sage Kirkpatrick, Tony Amendola, Jaime Murray, Keith Carradine, JoBeth Williams
 60 mins    11/4/2007  6.  Dex, Lies And Videotape
A copy-cat killer follows the lead of the "Bay Harbor Butcher." Dexter must destroy an incriminating surveillance video.
Director:  Nick Gomez  Writer:  Lauren Gussis 
Guest starring:  Jaime Murray, Keith Carradine, Dave Baez, Silas Weir Mitchell, John Ciccolini, Salvator Xuereb, JoBeth Williams
 60 mins    11/11/2007  7.  That Night, A Forest Grew
Dexter manages to get Doakes off his back. He devises a plan to get the police in another direction. Lila and Dex's relationship intensifies, and he has some interaction with Rita and the kids.
Director:  Jeremy Podeswa  Writer:  Daniel Cerone 
Guest starring:  Jaime Murray, JoBeth Williams, Keith Carradine, Dave Baez
 60 mins    11/18/2007  8.  Morning Comes
Dexter is attacked by the man who murdered his mother. Meanwhile, Lila wants to get closer to Dex, and Debra and Lundy close in on the Bay Harbor Butcher.
Director:  Keith Gordon  Writer:  Scott Buck 
Guest starring:  Jaime Murray, Tony Amendola, Keith Carradine
Disc 03
 60 mins    11/25/2007  9.  Resistance Is Futile
Dexter realizes it won't be easy to end things completely with Lila. Dexter tries to stay ahead of the investigations as the manhunt for the Bay Harbor Butcher intensifies. An enemy of Dexter figures out his secret.
Director:  Marcos Siega  Writer:  Melissa Rosenberg 
Guest starring:  Brian Scolaro, Eli Goodman, Adam Lieberman
 60 mins    12/2/2007  10.  There's Something About Harry
Doakes follows Dexter to his next crime scene and shocks him with a revelation about Harry. The Bay Harbor Butcher task force feels they are zeroing in on their man.
Director:  Steve Shill  Writer:  Scott Reynolds 
Guest starring:  Adam Lieberman
 60 mins    12/9/2007  11.  Left Turn Ahead
Dexter must make a massive decision that will have an effect on all those he holds close. Lila meanwhile is back with a secret to blackmail Dexter.
Director:  Marcos Siega  Writer:  Scott Buck  / Tim Schlattmann 
Guest starring:  Jonathan Banks, Mary Ostrow, Wilmer Calderon, Peter Macon, Cedric Duplechain, Alistair Tober, Gilbert Saldivar, Tony Colitti
 60 mins    12/16/2007  12.  The British Invasion
The Task force believes the Bay Harbor Butcher case is closed, but Dexter still has some trouble to deal with.
Director:  Steve Shill  Writer:  Daniel Cerone  / Melissa Rosenberg 
Guest starring:  Jonathan Banks, Eli Goodman, Stephanie Y. Wang, Gary Kraus, Troy Metcalf, Mary Alyce Kania, Darryl Sivad, Manny Suarez, L.T. Tolliver, Maxwell Huckabee
Edition Details
Series Dexter
Distributor Showtime / Paramount
Release Date 5/5/2009
Packaging Custom Case
Screen Ratio 1.78:1
Subtitles English
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 3
Personal Details
Purchase Date 8/21/2009
Owner Thomas Eisenmann
Store Amazon.US
Purchase Price $29.99
Condition Excellent
Reviewed Hi-Def Digest Reviewed
Bit Rate 1509 KB
Anamophic Yes
Links IMDB
Movie Collector Connect
TheTvDb.com
Amazon.com

Features
Disc 01 Anamophic
Disc 02 Anamophic
Disc 03 Anamophic
- Two Second Season Episodes of Showtime's Hit Series Brotherhood
- Via E-Bridge Technology: Michael C. Hall Podcast, Michael C. Hall Interview, The first two episodes from The Tudors Season 2 & Californication Season 1, and more!

Widescreen Review
Season 2
13. It's Alive!
Community Score9.4
Superb 29
reviews
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First aired: 9/30/2007 Production Code: 201
Things are really beginning to heat up for Dexter: Doakes' suspicions about him are growing, his victims are escaping, and his body dump site has been found.
Meanwhile, Paul is troubling Rita over the missing shoe and Debra is going through a trauma over the Ice Truck killer incident.

Writer: Daniel Cerone
Director: Tony Goldwyn
Guest star: Preston Bailey (Cody), Christina Robinson (Astor), Judith Scott (Lt. Esme Pasquale), Devon Graye (Teenage Dexter) , Anna Maganini (Eva), Claude Shires (Annoying Man), Ron Roggé (Blue-Collar Guy), Craig Patton (Customs Officer), Mark Pellegrino (Paul), Glenn Plummer (Jimmy), Max Gail (Banana Boat Tour Guide), Matthew J. Willig (Little Chino), Jillian Bruno (Marissa)

14. Waiting to Exhale
Community Score9.4
Superb 15
reviews
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First aired: 10/7/2007 Production Code: 202
Dexter is finding it hard to have closure on killing his brother. There is a new FBI agent to head the "Bay Harbour Butcher" case. Debra is finding it tough to put the past behind her.

Writer: Clyde Phillips
Director: Marcos Siega
Guest star: Geoff Pierson (Captain Matthews), Christian Camargo (Rudy), Judith Scott (Lt. Esme Pasquale), Keith Carradine (Special Agent Lundy), Christina Robinson (Astor), Preston Bailey (Cody) , Kevin Buitrago (Joey Nuñez), Jillian Bruno (Marissa), Marco De Luca (Priest), Matthew J. Willig (Little Chino), Maxwell Huckabee (Little Dexter), Brandon Killham (Little Brian), George Tovar (Lawyer), Julia Vera (Old Cuban Woman), Anna Maganini (Eva), Dave Baez (Gabriel), Martin A. Papazian (Mack)


15. An Inconvenient Lie
Community Score9.5
Superb 16
reviews
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First aired: 10/14/2007 Production Code: 203
Dexter sets his sights on a new victim: a murderer so repulsive it seems only fitting that he's a used-car salesman. Dexter almost admires the man though for his smooth-talking charm and effortless lying, which Dexter knows he lacks himself these days. Dexter's been unable to lie to Rita about his midnight activities, which has her thinking that he's a drug addict. She's threatened to leave him if he doesn't commit to a 12-step program to deal with his supposed addiction. While in this recovery, though, Dexter meets a sexy, mysterious woman named Lila.

Writer: Melissa Rosenberg
Director: Tony Goldwyn
Guest star: Preston Bailey (Cody), Christina Robinson (Astor), Keith Carradine (Special Agent Frank Lundy), Jaime Murray (Lila), Judith Scott (Lt. Esme Pasquale), Geoff Pierson (Captain Matthews) , Don McManus (Roger Hicks), Kristen Kerr (Allison)

16. See-Through
Community Score9.4
Superb 9
reviews
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First aired: 10/21/2007 Production Code: 204
Rita's estranged mother visits and senses something is wrong with Dexter. Masuka thinks he's developed a lead in the Bay Harbor Butcher case, which has Dexter concerned. Angel's interrogation of a witness crosses a line.

Writer: Scott Buck
Director: Nick Gomez
Guest star: Preston Bailey (Cody), Keith Carradine (Special Agent Frank Lundy), Christina Robinson (Astor), Dominic Janes (Young Dexter), Jaime Murray (Lila), Geoff Pierson (Captain Matthews), Judith Scott (Lt. Esme Pasquale) , Dave Baez (Gabriel), JoBeth Williams (Gail), Kiko Ellsworth (Bertrand)

17. The Dark Defender
Community Score9.5
Superb 15
reviews
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First aired: 10/28/2007 Production Code: 205
Dexter finds out that the man who killed his mother, right in front of him, is still alive. When he tells this to Lila, she suggests he face the man, as part of his road to addiction recovery. But then as his sponsor she insists on tagging along.

Writer: Tim Schlattmann
Director: Keith Gordon
Guest star: Preston Bailey (Cody), Jaime Murray (Lila), Keith Carradine (Special Agent Frank Lundy), Christina Robinson (Astor) , Sage Kirkpatrick (Laura Moser), Tony Amendola (Santos Jimenez), JoBeth Williams (Gail)

18. Dex, Lies, and Videotape
Community Score9.3
Superb 24
reviews
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First aired: 11/4/2007 Production Code: 206
A copy-cat killer follows the lead of the "Bay Harbor Butcher." Dexter must destroy an incriminating surveillance video.

Writer: Lauren Gussis
Director: Nick Gomez
Guest star: Jaime Murray (Lila), Keith Carradine (Special Agent Frank Lundy), Christina Robinson (Astor), Preston Bailey (Cody) , Dave Baez (Gabriel), Silas Weir Mitchell (Ken Olson), John Ciccolini (Phillip Novik), Salvator Xuereb (John Henry), JoBeth Williams (Gail)

19. That Night, A Forest Grew
Community Score9.4
Superb 15
reviews
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First aired: 11/11/2007 Production Code: 207
Dexter manages to get Doakes off his back. He devises a plan to get the police in another direction. Lila and Dex's relationship intensifies, and he has some interaction with Rita and the kids.

Writer: Daniel Cerone
Director: Jeremy Podeswa
Guest star: Jaime Murray (Lila), Keith Carradine (Special Agent Frank Lundy), Christina Robinson (Astor), Preston Bailey (Cody) , JoBeth Williams (Gail), Dale Midkiff (Mr. Wilson), Dave Baez (Gabriel)

20. Morning Comes
Community Score9.7
Superb 20
reviews
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First aired: 11/18/2007 Production Code: 208
Dexter is attacked by the man who murdered his mother. Meanwhile, Lila wants to get closer to Dex, and Debra and Lundy close in on the Bay Harbor Butcher.

Writer: Scott Buck
Director: Keith Gordon
Guest star: Christina Robinson (Astor), Preston Bailey (Cody), Jaime Murray (Lila), Keith Carradine (Special Agent Frank Lundy) , Tony Amendola (Santos Jimenez)

21. Resistance Is Futile
Community Score9.7
Superb 23
reviews
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First aired: 11/25/2007 Production Code: 209
Dexter realizes it won't be easy to end things completely with Lila. Dexter tries to stay ahead of the investigations as the manhunt for the Bay Harbour Butcher intensifies. An enemy of Dexter figures out his secret.

Writer: Melissa Rosenberg
Director: Marcos Siega
Guest star: Geoff Pierson (Captain Matthews), Preston Bailey (Cody), Christina Robinson (Astor), Jaime Murray (Lila), Keith Carradine (Special Agent Frank Lundy), Devon Graye (Teenage Dexter) , Brian Scolaro (Lab Tech Assistant #1), Eli Goodman (Detective Weiss), Adam Lieberman (FBI Agent)

22. There's Something About Harry
Community Score9.5
Superb 14
reviews
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First aired: 12/2/2007 Production Code: 210
Doakes follows Dexter to his next crime scene and shocks him with a revelation about Harry. The Bay Harbor Butcher task force feels they are zeroing in on their man.

Writer: Scott Reynolds
Director: Steve Shill
Guest star: Keith Carradine (Special Agent Frank Lundy), Jaime Murray (Lila), Geoff Pierson (Captain Matthews) , Adam Lieberman (FBI Agent)

23. Left Turn Ahead
Community Score9.5
Superb 13
reviews
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First aired: 12/9/2007 Production Code: 211
Dexter must make a massive decision that will have an effect on all those he holds close. Lila meanwhile is back with a secret to blackmail Dexter.

Writer: Scott Buck, Tim Schlattmann
Director: Marcos Siega
Guest star: Keith Carradine (Special Agent Frank Lundy), Geoff Pierson (Captain Matthews), Christina Robinson (Astor), Preston Bailey (Cody), Jaime Murray (Lila) , Jonathan Banks (FBI Deputy Director Max Adams), Mary Ostrow (Marlene), Wilmer Calderon (Teo), Peter Macon (Leonis), Cedric Duplechain (Peters), Alistair Tober (Borelli), Gilbert Saldivar (Esteban), Tony Colitti (Dr. Hill)

24. The British Invasion
Community Score9.4
Superb 32
reviews
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First aired: 12/16/2007 Production Code: 212
The Task force believes the Bay Harbor Butcher case is closed, but Dexter still has some trouble to deal with.

Writer: Daniel Cerone, Melissa Rosenberg
Director: Steve Shill
Guest star: Jaime Murray (Lila), Christina Robinson (Astor), Preston Bailey (Cody), Geoff Pierson (Captain Matthews), Keith Carradine (Special Agent Frank Lundy), Dominic Janes (Young Dexter) , Jonathan Banks (FBI Deputy Director Max Adams), Eli Goodman (Detective Weiss), Stephanie Y. Wang (Lexi), Gary Kraus (Sheriff Burns), Troy Metcalf (Cabbie), Mary Alyce Kania (Karen), Darryl Sivad (Minister), Troy Metcalf (Cabbie), Manny Suarez (Mayor), L.T. Tolliver (Uniform Cop), Maxwell Huckabee (Little Dexter)