Does he have a laboratory and an annoying older sister?

Yea, I was going to pass on it altogether then I saw the actor you mention was starring in this series so I figured I'd give it a shot. It's not up to the quality of some of the HBO Originals (The Wire, early Sopranos, Carnivale, etc) but it's pretty good relative to the average Network drama. I thought the serial killer who drained his victim's blood and arranged the hacked up body parts was cool in a grotesque, creepy way.

I didn't hear about this show until a week or so ago and was very tempted to subscribe to Showtime as the I thought the idea was very cool. Kind of a CSI meets American Psycho kind of thing (that's how it sounded in my head atleast). But the more I thought about it I figured I would just wait and see how the show actually turned out and if the buzz was good I'd pick up the DVD set when it comes out. I'd hate to subscribe to a network just for one show that may or may not be good. Weeds has tempted me, but wasn't enough to break out the cash.

Wow, definitely one of the shows I'll be watching from now on.

Two people from Oz are in the cast so far, I wonder if there will be more.

Oh I think I just read the novel this is based on. Darkly Dreaming Dexter. Jeff Lindsay. It was alright. Does the main character have an older sister who's a cop?

Yep, that's the one. I thought the book was fun but a bit shallow and short on characterization. I guess you could defend that by pointing out that it's written in the first person perspective of a psychopath, but even so. It was like buttered popcorn - tasty while I was reading it, but pretty forgettable as an experience.

I'll check out the show, though. It was an interesting premise, maybe they can do better things with it than the author did.

I have read a little bit of the novels, and I'd agree with you that it's forgettable.

I think this translates much better as a film or film-style show. Especially when you get an exceptional actor to actually play out a psychopath in what, by all accounts of my meager criminology education (gotta have some electives), is a very accurate portrayal.

A couple weeks ago the wife and I rented and watched the entire first season over the course of a weekend, and we're totally hooked. We were a little curious as to what direction the show would take in season 2, however, as there were some pretty damned huge changes in Dexter's life at the end of S1.

Last night we sat down and watched the season 2 premiere.

Hot damn, this show is just awesome. I kept thinking to myself that everything that was happening to him pretty much sucked and would force him further and further away from his desired lifestyle, but then near the end when he's watching the news report and has his hand on his heart, you can tell that he's not upset at all, but excited by it all. This season looks to be just awesome.

For anyone who hasn't seen the first season, I would emphatically suggest you go and rent it now!

Season 2 premiere episode is available on Netflix's Instant Watch feature, BTW. My wife would happily subscribe to Showtime just for this show.

I think a lot of the minor characters are really going to come into their own in season 2, which is a good thing as there are certainly some compelling storylines to be had.

I ordered Showtime just for this show (which a few posts above you can see that exactly 12 months ago I said I wouldn't do that). They're currently running a deal where you can sign up for Showtime for $6.95/month for the first 3 months. It expires on Saturday. When I called Comcast last night to order I asked them what happens after the 3 months and surprisingly they told me the rate doesn't change. She said normally with deals like this the rate goes up but according to what the computer was telling her my rate will stay like that. Not sure if that's just a Comcast thing or if it's even true. Guess I'll find out in 3 months.

Correction to my peer: She gets transfered to homocide in the first season -- and she's younger ( I think).

I watched the whole first season last week, and saw the first two episodes of the second season "somewhere" and "sometime" which may have been befored they aired.

Yeah, ITs based ont he book --or at least the first season is. Second seasons straying from the books. Supposedly it much more filled out than the books. Much more full characters.

I am quite fond of the show. I would say "love" if I were any other person, I think, but dishonest, and pointless. The same part of me that empathized with Mersault in the Stranger has a affinity for this show.

I think I might be a bit of a sociopath.

Ooooooooo....