Episode 1
It's Alive!
2007-09-30 • 53 min
Dexter finds himself unable to kill again after the harrowing conclusion to The Ice Truck Killer case, and strays from his personal code with disastrous results; Debra returns to work but may not be ready.
TV season
2007-09-30
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.
Episode 1
2007-09-30 • 53 min
Dexter finds himself unable to kill again after the harrowing conclusion to The Ice Truck Killer case, and strays from his personal code with disastrous results; Debra returns to work but may not be ready.
Episode 2
2007-10-07 • 56 min
Dexter remains on the trail of a dangerous new victim, while the traumatized Debra loses control on the job and a high-profile FBI agent arrives in Miami to investigate a newly discovered serial killer, The Bay Harbor Butcher.
Episode 3
2007-10-14 • 52 min
Dexter's sudden 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.
Episode 4
2007-10-21 • 53 min
Rita finds herself threatened by Dexter's sexy new Narcotics Anonymous sponsor Lila, and stressed by a visit from her estranged mother, while Dexter tries to throw the dogged, intelligent FBI Agent Lundy off his bloody trail.
Episode 5
2007-10-28 • 56 min
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.
Episode 6
2007-11-04 • 53 min
A new copycat killer openly mimics and claims to be inspired by "The Bay Harbor Butcher," driving the annoyed Dexter into the arms of Lila, a development that could spell the end of his relationship with Rita.
Episode 7
2007-11-11 • 55 min
A written manifesto from "The Bay Harbor Butcher" sends the task force in charge of capturing him into chaos, which is part of Dexter's plan for keeping Lundy off his trail.
Episode 8
2007-11-18 • 49 min
Dexter decides that Lila is becoming too attached, decides "recovery" isn't working for him, and pays another visit to his mother's killer; Debra, Batista and Lundy find a clue that points to The Bay Harbor Butcher being right under their noses.
Episode 9
2007-11-25 • 50 min
Dexter tries to distance himself from Lila, but discovers she is not so willing to let go of their relationship; Lundy's manhunt makes Dexter nervous as he tries to stay one step ahead.
Episode 10
2007-12-02 • 55 min
Dexter turns the tables on Doakes, but the triumph is short-lived when the sergeant reveals a lifechanging secret that shakes his foundation.
Episode 11
2007-12-09 • 51 min
Dexter dodges bullets both figurative and real as he is forced to decide the fates of those he cares about most; Lila attempts to blackmail Dexter and makes a startling discovery that changes the nature of their relationship.
Episode 12
2007-12-16 • 51 min
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.