 The groundbreaking and critically acclaimed original series from Showtime returns on Blu-ray with all 12 thrilling and riveting episodes in Dexter: The Third Season. Having faced his darkest demons and eluding the FBI, Dexter has a new take on taking life when a high profile case puts him in the sights of the most powerful and influential D.A. in Miami. Will Dexter's need to do away with those who slip through the cracks finally lead to his undoing? Or will his new friend in the D.A.'s office prove to be all he needs to have his cake and eat it too? Storyline: Meet Dexter Morgan. By day he's a blood spatter pattern expert for the Miami Metro police department. But by night - he takes on an entirely different persona: serial killer. But Dexter isn't your average serial killer as he only kills people who fit a very prolific and precise "moral code" taught to him by his late father Harry (he didn't kill Harry, honest), and developed very thoroughly throughout each kill. While dealing with his daily activities and his boss, Sgt. Doakes, the one man who may or may not know the truth about his after-hours activities, he is given a friendly message by a guy referred to only as "The Ice Truck Killer" - a crime scene where there is no blood. This shocking discovery turns Dexter's world completely upside down. The Ice Truck Killer wants Dexter to play his game and Dexter is very eager to take on this cat-and-mouse chase throughout Miami. Written by halo1k 3.1 Our Father - Several months after the second season finale, Dexter hunts down drug dealer Fred "Freebo" Bowman (Mike Erwin) but mistakenly kills an innocent man who happens to be the younger brother of Assistant District Attorney Miguel Prado (Jimmy Smits). Dexter frames Freebo, but begins to question the necessity of his father's code. Meanwhile, Debra has reformed her life and is determined to become a detective, but refuses an Internal Affairs officer request to co-operate in an investigation of Quinn. Also, Rita realizes that she is pregnant. 3.2 Finding Freebo - Dexter and Rita try to decide what to do about her pregnancy, as Dexter wonders whether he is fit to raise a child and commit to a family. Meanwhile, Debra tries to identify a body, which Dexter recognizes as that of Freebo's girlfriend, Teegan Campbell (Jelly Howie). Realizing that Freebo must have killed her, Dexter assumes that Freebo is still in town and races to find him before the police. Miguel also searches for Freebo, seeking revenge for his brother's death. Quinn introduces Debra to his informant, Anton Briggs (David Ramsey), with hopes of finding clues to Freebo's whereabouts. 3.3 The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Dexter starts questioning the inclusiveness of Harry's code when he realizes that Nathan Marten (Jason Kaufman) is a pedophile targeting Astor. A second murder victim, skinned in a similar manner, is discovered. Knowing that the victim cannot have been killed by Freebo, Dexter helps Debra to identify the body in hope of proving that Freebo was not the culprit. After Dexter tells Debra that Rita is pregnant, Debra offers Dexter advice on fatherhood. Debra arrests Anton when he refuses to co-operate in the investigation and he lights a joint of cannabis in front of her. 3.4 All in the Family - After an unsuccessful marriage proposal, Dexter must convince Rita that he is looking for more than a convenient merger of finances and parenthood. Miguel's brother, Ramon (Jason Manuel Olazabal), criticizes the police for not finding his brother's killer, and when Miguel suggests telling Ramon the truth, Dexter realizes that he must prove that Ramon cannot be trusted. After a short-tempered outburst at a hotel guest, Rita is dismissed from her job, leaving her wondering whether she will ever have a real career. Debra and Quinn are assigned to the case of a man who was killed by his fiancée. Angel becomes entangled in a sting operation when he picks up a prostitute who is actually Vice Detective Barbara Gianna (Kristin Dattilo). 3.5 Turning Biminese - Miguel tells Dexter of Ethan Turner (Larry Sullivan), a man who has killed three of his wives. After he decides that Turner fits Harry's code, Dexter tries to find Turner in Bimini. Rita is hospitalized after a medical emergency, and Dexter cannot be found. On Dexter's return and Turner's reported disappearance, Miguel asks Dexter whether he killed Turner. Debra finds herself oddly attracted to Anton while working with him on finding one of Freebo's confidants. Dexter is hesitant to agree when Rita suggests that they buy a house and move in together. 3.6 Sí Se Puede - Miguel discovers Dexter has killed at least two people and is accepting of his unique viewpoints. Dexter's true body count and his alternate identity remain unknown to Miguel. Dexter tries to distract Miguel with a plan to release a jailed murderer and kill him, but soon realizes that Miguel has a far darker plan for his vigilantism than Dexter could have imagined. Debra is upset when she realizes that she may be partially responsible for the death of Freebo's skinned doorman, Wendell Owens (Marc John Jefferies). Angel asks Barbara out on a date. 3.7 Easy as Pie - Miguel suggests Ellen as a potential victim to Dexter, but after properly vetting her, Dexter believes that she does not fit Harry's code. Miguel's wife, Sylvia (Valerie Cruz), tells Rita that she suspects Miguel of having an extramarital affair. Debra reveals to Anton that he is being used as bait to lure The Skinner and decides to find the murderer another way. Dexter's old friend Camilla Figg (Margo Martindale), who is dying of cancer, asks him for help in ending her life. Dexter struggles to write a list of his friends to invite to the wedding. 3.8 The Damage a Man Can Do - Miguel finds Dexter another victim, a debt enforcer called Billy Fleeter (Jeff Chase), whom Miguel wishes to kill. Debra discovers that The Skinner is a tree-trimmer and learns that Anton was never registered as an informant. When she tells him that he was never legally obliged to work for the police, he disappears. Rita loses control due to her pregnancy hormones and is angry at Dexter's refusal to help organize their wedding. After Ellen expresses her concern about Miguel's behavior towards LaGuerta, he makes an unannounced visit to her house and presumably kills her. 3.10 Go Your Own Way - After realizing that he was manipulated by Miguel, Dexter cannot gain the upper hand as Miguel threatens to launch an ethics investigation into Debra's relationship with Anton, a key witness in her case. Having rescued Anton after his encounter with The Skinner, she wonders if their relationship is worth jeopardizing her career for. Dexter takes Ellen's ring, a memento of the kill, from Miguel's house to use as evidence against him. Dexter also takes Miguel's shirt stained supposedly by Freebo's blood to a laundry shop. Rita tells Sylvia that Miguel is having an affair with LaGuerta, while Miguel contacts The Skinner and tells him that Dexter is the only person who knows Freebo's whereabouts. 3.11 I Had a Dream - Dexter struggles to distance himself from Miguel, who will be his best man at his wedding, and starts plotting to kill him. LaGuerta begins to believe that Miguel is Ellen's killer, and searches his car for forensic evidence after inviting him over for dinner. Miguel realizes that LaGuerta suspects him of Ellen's murder, and decides to kill her. When Debra starts avoiding Anton, Dexter tells her of their father's affair with his informant, Laura Moser (Sage Kirkpatrick), without revealing that she was also Dexter's biological mother. Debra discovers The Skinner's whereabouts, but he escapes when Quinn is injured. Dexter's relationship with Miguel comes to a violent end. 3.12 Do You Take Dexter Morgan? - After killing Miguel and framing The Skinner, Dexter is targeted by Ramon. LaGuerta tries to persuade Dexter to expose Miguel as a murderer when she learns that a highway will be named after Miguel. Angel's recommendation of Debra for promotion to detective is threatened when Angel learns that Debra slept with Anton. Dexter discovers that Rita has been married twice before, once when she was sixteen, which she hides from him. Dexter is captured and held prisoner by The Skinner, who demands to know Freebo's whereabouts, but Dexter escapes (and kills him) in time for his wedding. ------------------------------Cast Notes: Michael C. Hall (Dexter Morgan [84 episodes, 2006-2012]), Jennifer Carpenter (Debra Morgan [84 episodes, 2006-2012]), Lauren Vélez (Lt. Maria LaGuerta [84 episodes, 2006-2012]), David Zayas (Sgt. Angel Batista [84 episodes, 2006-2012]), James Remar (Harry Morgan [84 episodes, 2006-2012]), C.S. Lee (Vince Masuka [83 episodes, 2006-2012]), Desmond Harrington (Joey Quinn [60 episodes, 2008-2012]), Julie Benz (Rita Bennett [49 episodes, 2006-2010]), Christina Robinson (Astor Bennett [46 episodes, 2006-2010]), Preston Bailey (Cody Bennett [34 episodes, 2007-2010]).IMDb Rating (08/12/12): 9.1/10 from 115,681 users
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