This article presents the guide of the episodes of the first season of the Televised series Dexter .

This first season sets up the characters and their psychology and makes discover the world of Dexter, its history, its family and her entourage. As of the first episode is introduced the arc of the series, which has as a subject the killer with the freezer wagon ( the ice truck killer ), a serial killer with the methodology which Dexter fascine. It is not known, at least at the beginning, if he seeks to harm Dexter, but a thing is sure, he knows his true nature and his past. Even that which Dexter is unaware of…

Episode 1: Dexter

• original Title : Dexter
• Numbers : 1 (1.1)
• Scenario writer : James Manos, Jr.
• Realizer : Michael Cuesta
• Diffusions :
• the United States: October 1st 2006 on Showtime
• Belgium: March 17th 2007 on Be Series
• France: May 17th 2007 on Channel +
• Audience (S) :
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• Summarized : This episode is the pilot of the series. Dexter Morgan is expert in analysis of bloodstains to the murder squad of Miami the day, and serial killer the night. An unusual case arises with the discovery of corpses cut out and emptied of their blood. Dexter is intrigued by the method of the killer, as by the personal message that he addresses to him.

Episode 2: Tears of the crocodile

• original Title : Crocodile
• Numbers : 2 (1.2)
• Scenario writer : Clyde Philips
• Realizer : Michael Cuesta
• Diffusions :
• the United States: October 8th 2006 on Showtime
• France: May 17th 2007 on Channel +
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• Summarized : Dexter assists Angel and Doakes on the investigation of the murder of an officer under cover. Debra discovers an index in a freezer wagon led by the murderer, which is worth a promotion to him.

Episode 3: Opening of the score

• original Title : Popping Cherry
• Numbers : 3 (1.3)
• Scenario writer : Daniel Cerone
• Realizer : Michael Cuesta
• Diffusions :
• the United States: October 15th 2006 on Showtime
• France: May 24th 2007 on Channel +
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• Summarized : While lieutenant LaGuerta concentrates all the attention of the brigade on the supposed suspect of the business of the killer of the ices, Debra continues on another track. The Doakes sergeant returns visit to the owner of the crime Carlos Guerrero.

Episode 4: End to end

• original Title : Let' S Give the Boy has Hand
• Numéros : 4 (1.4)
• Scenario writer : Drew Z. Greenberg
• Realizer : Robert Lieberman
• Diffusions :
• the United States: October 22nd 2006 on Showtime
• France: May 24th 2007 on Channel +
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• Summarized : The killer of the ices signs a new scene of crime and leaves a message for Dexter, returning it to his past. The investigation of LaGuerta changes direction. Segent Doakes continues its confrontations with Carlos Guerrero and his associates.

Episode 5: the American Dream

• original Title : Coils American Style
• Numéros : 5 (1.5)
• Scenario writer : Melissa Rosenberg
• Realizer : Robert Lieberman
• Diffusions :
• the United States: October 22nd 2006 on Showtime
• France: May 31st 2007 on Channel +
• Audience (S) :
• France: The May 31st 2007 on Channel +: 715.000 televiewers is 12% of the subscribers of Canal +.
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• Summarized : The brigade business around the new victim of the killer of the ices discovered amputated by a hand and calf, but always in life. On its side, Dexter helps Rita on a business of traffic of clandestine.

Episode 6: Return to sender

• original Title : Return to Sender
• Numbers : 6 (1.6)
• Scenario writer : Timothy Schlattmann
• Realizer : Tony Goldwyn
• Diffusions :
• the United States: November 5th 2006 on Showtime
• France: May 31st 2007 on Channel +
• Audience (S) :
• France: The May 31st 2007 on Channel +: 715.000 televiewers is 12% of the subscribers of Canal +.
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• Summarized : Dexter must find a means of covering its last crime, even if it must for that use the lack of experience of his sister against itself.

Episode 7: That remains between us

• original Title : Circle off Friends
• Numbers : 7 (1.7)
• Scenario writer : Daniel Cerone
• Realizer : Steve Shill
• Diffusions :
• the United States: November 12th 2006 on Showtime
• France: June 7th 2007 on Channel +
• Audience (S) :
• France: The June 7th 2007 on Channel +: 900.000 televiewers is 15,2% of the subscribers of Canal +.
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• Summarized : Dexter must face the release on word of the ex-husband of Rita. Debra has an appointment with the prothesist who worked on the members of the survivor of the killer of the ices. And it apprehends the killer of ices, however Dexter remains worried.

Episode 8: Demystification

• original Title : Shrink Wrap
• Numbers : 8 (1.8)
• Scenario writer : Lauren Gussis
• Realizer : Tony Goldwyn
• Diffusions :
• the United States: November 19th 2006 on Showtime
• France: June 7th 2007 on Channel +
• Audience (S) :
• France: The June 7th 2007 on Channel +: 900.000 televiewers is 15,2% of the subscribers of Canal +.
• Invited (be) :
• Tony Goldwyn (VF: ???) : Doctor Emmett Meridian
• Summarized : The strange suicide of three rich women leads Dexter to suspecter its therapeutist, Doctor Emmett Meridian, but it has a shock when a visit returned to the suspect points out dark memory to him. The true identity of the killer of the ices is finally revealed to us.

Episode 9: In the name of the father

• original Title : Father Knows Best
• Numbers : 9 (1.9)
• Scenario writer : Melissa Rosenberg
• Realizer : Adam Davidson
• Diffusions :
• the United States: November 26th 2006 on Showtime
• France: June 14th 2007 on Channel +
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• Summarized : Dexter learns that his/her biological father, Joe Driscoll, that he had believed dead for 30 years, died recently and all bequeathed to him that he had, of which its house. It thus leaves travels from there to move the businesses of the house, accompanied by Rita, Debra and Rudy.

Episode 10: Room 103

• original Title : Seeing Red
• Numbers : 10 (1.10)
• Scenario writer : Kevin Maynard
• Realizer : Michael Cuesta
• Diffusions :
• the United States: December 3rd 2006 on Showtime
• France: June 14th 2007 on Channel +
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• Résulé : Dexter, sent to examine a scene of crime bathing in blood, is taken faintnesses by discovering it, and of terrifying memories go back to surface. During this time, Rita is shown aggravated assault towards Paul, and could lose the guard of the children. Angel inquires into a track concerning the killer of the ices.

Episode 11: All says

• original Title : Truth Be Told
• Numbers : 11 (1.11)
• Scenario writers : Timothy Schlattmann, Drew Z. Greenberg
• Realizer : Keith Gordon
• Diffusions :
• the United States: December 10th 2006 on Showtime
• France: June 21st 2007 on Channel +
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• Summarized : Angel is hospitalized in intensive care following an aggression. The killer of the ices strikes again and leaves a video cassette under a Christmas tree. Dexter inquires into the circumstances of dead his/her mother and seeks to learn some more on its adoption. Rudy and Debra spend pleasant moments together.

Episode 12: Home Sweet Home

• original Title : Born Free
• Numbers : 12 (1.12)
• Scenario writers : Daniel Cerone, Melissa Rosenberg
• Realizer : Michael Cuesta
• Diffusions :
• the United States: December 17th 2006 on Showtime
• France: June 21st 2007 on Channel +
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• Summarized : Dexter and the killer of the ices finds himself in the house where Dexter lived before becoming Morgan, for a last confrontation.

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