James Manos Jr.
Director
Dexter (2006)
Season 2
In season two, the bodies of Dexter's victims are uncovered and an investigation is launched in Dexter's own department to find the killer, dubbed the "Bay Harbor Butcher." Debra struggles to recover, and Rita sends Dexter to Narcotics Anonymous meetings when she suspects that he has an addiction. Sergeant James Doakes, stalks Dexter, suspecting that he is connected with the "Ice Truck Killer" killings.
Released Oct. 1, 2006
Episode 53 min
16+
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Production Companies: Showtime Networks, John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, Devilina Productions, Clyde Phillips Productions
Network: Showtime
Country: United States
Languages:
English
7.7
S2E1 - It's Alive!
Things are really beginning to heat up for Dexter: Doakes' suspicions about him are growing, his victims are escaping, and his body dump site has been found. Meanwhile Paul is troubling Rita over the missing shoe and Debra is going through trauma over the Ice Truck killer incident.
Sept. 30, 2007, midnight
8.0
S2E2 - Waiting to Exhale
Dexter is finding it hard to have closure on killing his brother. There is a new FBI agent to head the "Bay Harbor Butcher" case. Debra is finding it tough to put the past behind her.
Oct. 7, 2007, midnight
8.1
S2E3 - An Inconvenient Lie
Dexter's inability to deceive has him pursuing a slick liar as his next victim, while Rita believes he's concealing a drug problem and forces him into a 12-step program where he meets Lila, a seductive new woman.
Oct. 14, 2007, midnight
7.9
S2E4 - See-Through
Rita's estranged mother visits and senses something is wrong with Dexter. Masuka thinks he's developed a lead in the Bay Harbor Butcher case, which has Dexter concerned. Angel's interrogation of a witness crosses a line.
Oct. 21, 2007, midnight
7.9
S2E5 - The Dark Defender
Dexter discovers that the man who murdered his mother in front of him as a boy is still alive and confronts the killer as part of his recovery from addiction - but he also discovers that old impulses die hard.
Oct. 28, 2007, midnight
7.9
S2E6 - Dex, Lies, and Videotape
A copy-cat killer follows the lead of the "Bay Harbor Butcher." Dexter must destroy an incriminating surveillance video.
Nov. 4, 2007, midnight
8.1
S2E7 - That Night, a Forest Grew
Dexter manages to get Doakes off his back. He devises a plan to get the police in another direction. Lila and Dex's relationship intensifies, and he has some interaction with Rita and the kids.
Nov. 11, 2007, midnight
8.6
S2E8 - Morning Comes
Dexter is attacked by the man who murdered his mother. Meanwhile, Lila wants to get closer to Dex, and Debra and Lundy close in on the Bay Harbor Butcher.
Nov. 18, 2007, midnight
8.6
S2E9 - Resistance Is Futile
Dexter realizes it won't be easy to end things completely with Lila. Dexter tries to stay ahead of the investigations as the manhunt for the Bay Harbor Butcher intensifies. An enemy of Dexter figures out his secret.
Nov. 25, 2007, midnight
8.2
S2E10 - There's Something About Harry
Doakes follows Dexter to his next crime scene and shocks him with a revelation about Harry. The Bay Harbor Butcher task force feels they are zeroing in on their man.
Dec. 2, 2007, midnight
8.4
S2E11 - Left Turn Ahead
Dexter must make a massive decision that will have an effect on all those he holds close. Lila meanwhile is back with a secret to blackmail Dexter.
Dec. 9, 2007, midnight
8.5
S2E12 - The British Invasion
Special Agent Lundy and the FBI finally settle the case of the Bay Harbor Butcher, but the heat's not entirely off Dexter as the flames literally close in.
Dec. 16, 2007, midnight
Network: Showtime
Episode Runtime: 53 min.
Season Runtime: 5136 min.
Released: Oct. 1, 2006
Last Air Date: Sept. 22, 2013, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-MA
Common sense age: 16+
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