Season 1 Episode 2
Crocodile The Ice Truck Killer strikes again, leaving a macabre piece of evidence for Debra to find. Batista and Doakes investigate the murder of an undercover detective, while Dexter stalks a drunk driver who is about to be acquitted of complicity in a teenager's death

 
Season 1 Episode 3
Popping Cherry Doakes continues to hound Carlos Guerrero, and Dexter begins plotting the death of his next victim, a recently paroled teenage murderer. Meanwhile, Debra pursues a security guard suspected of being the Ice Truck Killer. American drama, starring Michael C Hall

 
Season 1 Episode 4
Let's Give the Boy a Hand The Ice Truck Killer steps up his murder spree by leaving parts of his latest victim's body at sites relating to memories from Dexter's childhood. Rita takes drastic steps to deal with a barking dog, and Guerrero's hired thugs begin tailing Doakes. Crime drama, starring Michael C Hall and Julie Benz

 
Season 1 Episode 5
Love American Style One of the Ice Truck Killer's victims is found alive, providing the team with their first real breakthrough in the case. Meanwhile, Dexter learns a lesson about love and relationships as he stalks the human trafficker responsible for murdering an associate's fiance. Crime drama, starring Michael C Hall

 
Season 1 Episode 6
Return to Sender The Ice Truck Killer leaves the body of Valerie Castillo in a location where it is sure to be found, raising the prospect of Dexter's guilt being discovered by his colleagues. To increase the risk and complicate matters still further, a youngster claims to have witnessed her murder

 
Season 1 Episode 7
Circle of Friends Debra and Batista think they have discovered the Ice Truck Killer's identity, but Dexter is not entirely convinced of their suspect's guilt. Meanwhile, Rita's menacing former husband Paul is paroled. Drama, starring Michael C Hall

 
Season 1 Episode 8
Shrink Wrap Laguerta begins to doubt Neil Perry is the Ice Truck Killer, and Rita begins warming to ex-husband Paul, who claims to be a changed man since his release from jail. Meanwhile, Dexter investigates the apparent suicide of a wealthy businesswoman - and soon suspects she may actually have been killed by her psychiatrist

 
Season 1 Episode 9
Father Knows Best Doakes is questioned over an incident in which a suspect was shot, and Rita begins to realise ex-husband Paul isn't quite the reformed character he claims to be. Meanwhile, Dexter is surprised to learn his biological father has died and left him everything, including a house and all its contents. Michael C Hall stars

 
Season 1 Episode 10
Seeing Red The Ice Truck Killer strikes again - with dire consequences for Dexter, who is traumatised by the sight of the crime scene and experiences a flood of repressed memories. Deb's personal relationships become increasingly strained, while Paul files assault charges against Rita and sues her for sole custody of the children

 
Season 1 Episode 11
Truth Be Told Doakes realises Dexter has been lying about the Ice Truck Killer case and becomes increasingly suspicious of his motives. Matthews makes Laguerta the scapegoat for the department's failure to make an arrest, and has her replaced. Michael C Hall stars

 
Season 1 Episode 12
Born Free The Ice Truck Killer finally reveals his identity and abducts Debra, forcing Dexter into a race against time to free her before she pays the price for his failure to crack the case sooner. Meanwhile, Laguerta crosses swords with her replacement, who hinders the investigation by deliberately ignoring key evidence

 
Season 2 Episode 1
It's Alive! The killer struggles with his self-imposed crusade when his victims keep escaping and a suspicious Doakes is having him followed. Meanwhile, two scuba divers make a gruesome discovery off the coast of Miami

 
Season 2 Episode 2
Waiting To Exhale Despite still having issues with his hobby, Dexter helps the police work on the Bay Harbour Butcher murders. Meanwhile, gangster Little Chino taunts the Miami Metro Police

 
Season 2 Episode 3
An Inconvenient Lie Deb joins FBI Agent Lundy on the new task force investigating the Bay Harbour Butcher. Having led Rita to believe he is a drug addict to explain his strange behaviour, Dexter is forced to attend Narcotics Anonymous meetings, interfering with his plans to stalk his next victim. Rita does not react well, however, when she sees Dexter's sponsor Lila (Hustle's Jaime Murray)

 
Season 2 Episode 4
See-Through Evidence that Dexter overlooked brings Masuka closer to solving the murders. Meanwhile, Rita's mother has suspicions of her own and the killer reluctantly works with a new ally

 
Season 2 Episode 5
The Dark Defender The forensic expert learns that the man who murdered his mother is still alive, and Lila suggests that meeting the killer will aid his recovery from his supposed drug addiction

 
Season 2 Episode 6
Dex, Lies and Videotape The forensics expert discovers a copycat killer is imitating his crimes and must succeed in bringing him to justice as the FBI threaten to take over the Bay Harbour Butcher case. However, he also has to destroy an incriminating surveillance tape of him cleaning his boat. Elsewhere, Lila helps Dexter relieve his compulsive urges in new ways

 
Season 2 Episode 7
That Night, a Forest Grew A written manifesto from the Bay Harbour Butcher sends the task force into chaos. As the detective gets closer to the truth about his past, Dexter plots to get Doakes suspended from the force and also sees his life begin to spiral downward as Lila's influence takes its toll on him

 
Season 2 Episode 8
Morning Comes The forensic expert decides Lila is becoming too attached to him, while Debra and Lundy realise the Bay Harbour Butcher may be someone very close to them

 
Season 2 Episode 9
Resistance is Futile Crime drama, starring Michael C Hall as a forensic expert leading a double life as a serial killer, executing criminals who have escaped justice

 
Season 2 Episode 10
There's Something About Harry With Doakes locked in a cage at the cabin, Dexter faces a predicament - kill him or let him go. However, when the detective reveals a secret about Harry, the foster father he had put on a pedestal, the forensics expert is left more confused. Meanwhile, Rita begins letting Dexter back into her life and Lila seduces Angel as part of a conniving plan. Michael C Hall and Erik King star

 
Season 2 Episode 11
Left Turn Ahead Doakes is left alone and manages to escape from his cage, but he soon runs into a few of Jimenez's associates. Meanwhile, as Lundy closes in on the Bay Harbour Butcher, Dexter is faced with a momentous decision that affects all those closest to him. Lila discovers a secret about the forensic expert and tries to use it to blackmail him into taking her back. Michael C Hall and Keith Carradine star

 
Season 2 Episode 12
The British Invasion Lundy and the FBI think they have their man but all is not so straightforward. Although Dexter lives to kill another day, there is one remaining loose end. Last in the series

 
Season 3 Episode 1
Our Father New series. The forensics expert begins to question his loyalty to his foster father's memory, asking himself whether he should still follow Harry's code. Michael C Hall stars

 
Season 3 Episode 2
Finding Freebo The forensic expert tries to track down criminal Freebo before his sister or ADA Miguel Prado, and struggles to decide whether he wants to be a father. Michael C Hall stars

 
Season 3 Episode 3
The Lion Sleeps Tonight The forensics expert directs the team to concentrate on Teegan's death, but when a second body is discovered, Prado becomes suspicious of Dexter. Michael C Hall stars

 
Season 3 Episode 4
All in the Family The forensics expert makes a decision to become involved in his baby's life and proposes to Rita - but when she declines, he tries to find a way to make her reconsider

 
Season 3 Episode 5
Turning Biminese The forensics expert hunts for a man thought to have killed his past two wives for financial gain, and he argues with Debra, who is attracted to one of Freebo's confidants

 
Season 3 Episode 6
Si Se Puede Miguel takes a greater interest in Dexter's plans as their friendship grows, and another of Debra's witnesses is killed when the Skinner strikes again. Michael C Hall stars

 
Season 3 Episode 7
Easy as Pie Dexter and Miguel clash over the best way to pursue a case when they begin working together, while Debra is scared that Anton will be the Skinner's next victim

 
Season 3 Episode 8
The Damage a Man Can Do In spite of his better judgement, the forensics expert allows his relationship with Miguel to grow. Meanwhile, Debra spends the night with her informant. Michael C Hall stars

 
Season 3 Episode 9
About Last Night Dexter feels betrayed when Miguel commits a murder without him and decides to teach his protege a lesson, while the Skinner kidnaps Debra's lover Anton. Michael C Hall stars

 
Season 3 Episode 10
Go Your Own Way The forensics expert tries to outwit Miguel Prado, but his adversary threatens to launch an ethics investigation into Debra and Anton's relationship

 
Season 3 Episode 11
I Had a Dream The forensics expert plots to kill Miguel and frame the Skinner for his death, while Lt Laguerta suspects Prado of murdering Ellen Wolf

 
Season 3 Episode 12
Do You Take Dexter Morgan? The forensics expert faces two of his enemies, Ramon Prado and the Skinner, before learning the truth about Rita's past

 
Season 4 Episode 1
Living the Dream The forensic expert struggles to cope with his seemingly `perfect' life, while the Miami Metro Homicide team receives a surprise visit from a familiar face

 
Season 4 Episode 2
Remains to Be Seen The pressure of fatherhood has an effect on Dexter, as he starts to lose his mind and misplaces a dead body, while across town, the Trinity Killer stalks his next victim

 
Season 4 Episode 3
Blinded By the Light The Trinity serial killer strikes again, vandals attack Dexter's neighbourhood, and Debra questions her relationship with Anton as she spends more time with Lundy. Michael C Hall, Jennifer Carpenter and John Lithgow star

 
Season 4 Episode 4
Dex Takes a Holiday Rita takes the kids out of town for the weekend, leaving Dexter with time to stalk a new victim and he sets his sights on a police officer suspected of murdering her family. LaGuerta and Batista argue over department protocol, which threatens their professional relationship, and Debra aids Lundy in his quest to find the Trinity serial killer