4/5 I had doubts however was pleasantly suprised
  by Anastasia Diavatopoulos (Dallas TX)
I must admit that I had doubts when my ex-husband said I should purchase this series...I did and at first I had doubts but I became a fan and I'm now watching season 2. the caracters all have their quirks and intermingle well with each other, well written, well directed, BRAVO!!

5/5 A Killer
  by J. M. Robbins (Pennsylvania)
What more can I say that hasn't already been said? Funny, thought-provoking, thrilling! I loved the books when I read them and am happy to see they have been so well adapted (at least the first one, which is all I've seen so far). The Dark Passenger seems to get short shrift in this first series, and that left me without much of an insight into what Dexter really thinks. I know his narration spells everything out, but I just wasn't convinced without some more description of what was in the Dark Passenger's mind. Still, I enjoyed this thoroughly. Sgt. Doakes is perfect!

5/5 I can't believe I love this.
  by Full House (CA USA)
I don't watch that much TV and I don't have Showtime. I discovered Dexter only because they are constantly filming in my neighborhood. The first time I walked by the location set, I asked what they were filming, and when they said "Dexter," I said, "Oh! That's a kid's show, right?" (I think there was a kid's show called "Dexter's Lab.") To a few guffaws and a sarcastic "Um, no." No, it sure is not a kid's show.

A couple of weeks ago, after watching the fake Miami police running around this SoCal neighborhood again, I decided to take a look at Dexter on Netflix. I knew it had good reviews. The first couple of shows were interesting, compelling, and almost too gross to watch. So there were days between watching each episode. But after the third or fourth show, I was completely hooked. I needed one Dexter a night just like Dexter needed to "put out the trash."

The characters are better drawn and better acted than almost any TV I've ever seen. Even the side characters are richly fleshed out, and you get to sympathize with many of them in different ways. It's CSI on steroids, with people you grow to care about. The dialog is realistic, though too many f-bombs for me. You forget you are watching a show. It's edge-of-your-seat time, and woe on anyone who disturbs you while you are watching.

When I watch CSI (Vegas only), my mind never forgets that it's a show, written by somebody, and my mind is always thinking alongside the viewing to see which way the plot will go, and which things will be planned-unpredictable, and which will be set ups of predictability. To me, true success at greatness means SHUTTING DOWN that parallel thinking.

And when I watch Dexter, I forget all else. I highly recommend it for un-squeamish adults.

5/5 Into the mind of a sociopath
  by Lindsay Pasch (Virginia Beach, VA USA)
Netflix has been suggesting for a while that I need to check out Dexter. I finally broke down because I've been hearing from friends how addictive the show is. Within a couple of episodes, I was hooked! It's so interesting, seeing into the head of a sociopath! He's a serial killer, but only kills bad people... murderers, rapists, etc. I love when he starts going on about his inability to form relationships with other people. And every so often you get a flashback to his childhood, which is really great for insight about his personality and why he does what he does.

4/5 Dexter Season 1
  by Alexandria Nemelka (slc, ut)
I just finished the first season it was awesome. i loved it. i cant wait to see how dexter develops and all of the other characters in his universe.Dexter: The First Season