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Premiered

Sunday, October 1, 2006

Ended: Sunday, December 17, 2006

When does Dexter Season 1 come out?

Dexter Season 1 premiered Sunday, October 1, 2006 on Showtime and ended Sunday, December 17, 2006. The season has 12 episodes.

By day, mild-mannered Dexter is a blood-spatter analyst for the Miami police. But at night, he is a serial killer who only targets other murderers.

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Dexter Season 1 release schedule

Dexter Season 1 episode release dates
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1. Dexter

Dexter Morgan, a forensics expert who leads a secret life as a killer of unconvicted criminals, is impressed by the work of a new serial killer.

Sunday · 20 years ago

2. Crocodile

The Miami Metro Police Department investigate the murder of an undercover officer, while Dexter stalks another victim. Debra discovers a piece of evidence in the Ice Truck Killer Case that helps her get a promotion.

Sunday · 20 years ago

3. Popping Cherry

While LaGuerta focuses the department's attention on a potential suspect in the Ice Truck Killer Case, Debra continues to look elsewhere. Doakes decides to pay a visit to drug lord.

Sunday · 20 years ago

4. Let's Give the Boy a Hand

Body parts from the Ice Truck Killer's latest victim begin appearing all over Miami in locations. In the meanwhile, Dexter realizes that the locations that have been picked for each and every one of the killings from the Ice Truck Killer could possibly be related to his own childhood.

Sunday · 20 years ago

5. Love American Style

The Homicide Division is buzzing after The Ice Truck Killer's latest victim is found mutilated, while Dexter stalks a murderous human trafficker.

Sunday · 20 years ago

6. Return to Sender

The Ice Truck Killer leaves a clue at the scene where Dexter has dispatched his latest victim, and Dexter is worried that someone might have witnessed his killing. Rita is trying to deal with her ex-husband.

Sunday · 20 years ago

7. Circle of Friends

The police think they've uncovered the identity of The Ice Truck Killer, but Dexter is skeptical and not sure they're right. Rita must deal with the return of her menacing, recently paroled husband, Paul Bennett.

Sunday · 20 years ago

8. Shrink Wrap

The strange suicide of a powerful woman leads Dexter to suspect her shrink of murder, but he gets a shock when a visit to the suspect opens up dark secrets from Dexter's past.

Sunday · 19 years ago

9. Father Knows Best

While on a weekend getaway with Rita, his sister and her new beau, Dexter learns that his biological father, thought to be dead for 30 years, has just passed away, and that he's willed his son everything he owned.

Sunday · 19 years ago

10. Seeing Red

When Dexter is sent to investigate a bloody crime scene, deeply suppressed memories from his childhood begin to resurface.

Sunday · 19 years ago

11. Truth Be Told

The Ice Truck Killer sets a trap for Dexter by kidnapping someone close to him; Dexter's increasingly odd behavior piques Doakes's interest.

Sunday · 19 years ago

12. Born Free Finale

Dexter figures out who the Ice Truck Killer is, along with a dark secret from his troubled past. Meanwhile, La Guerta is replaced with a new boss and Angel figures out a way how to track the killer while he's still in hospital.

Sunday · 19 years ago

Dexter Season 1 guest stars

  • Geoff Pierson

    Geoff Pierson

    Tom Matthews

  • C.S. Lee

    C.S. Lee

    Vince Masuka

  • Christian Camargo

    Christian Camargo

    Rudy Cooper

  • Christina Robinson

    Christina Robinson

    Astor

  • Richard Gunn

    Richard Gunn

    Sean

  • Sam Trammell

    Sam Trammell

    Matt Chambers

  • Rudolf Martin

    Rudolf Martin

    Carlos Guerrero

  • Mary Alyce Kania

    Mary Alyce Kania

    Karen

  • Margo Martindale

    Margo Martindale

    Camilla

  • Dominic Janes

    Dominic Janes

    Young Dexter

  • Daniel Goldman

    Daniel Goldman

    Cody

  • Patrick Michael Buckley

    Officer Oliver

  • Ethan S. Smith

    Ethan S. Smith

    Jaworski

  • Susanne Kreitman Taylor

    Susanne Kreitman Taylor

    Detective Sue

  • Marc Macaulay

    Marc Macaulay

    Detective

  • Justin Kane

    Officer Simon

Dexter Season 1 FAQ

When does Dexter Season 1 come out?

Dexter Season 1 premiered Sunday, October 1, 2006 on Showtime.

How many episodes are in Dexter Season 1?

Dexter Season 1 has 12 episodes.

Are new episodes of Dexter Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Dexter Season 1 finale?

The Dexter Season 1 finale (Episode 12) aired Sunday, December 17, 2006.

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