1. Dexter
Aired Oct 2, 2006 · 53 minutes
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.
2. Crocodile
Aired Oct 9, 2006 · 54 minutes
Dexter's world is rocked when a rival serial murderer, dubbed the Ice Truck Killer by the media, privately contacts him and reveals that he knows Dexter's grisly secret. Meanwhile, Dexter's sister Debra is transferred to Homicide.
3. Popping Cherry
Aired Oct 16, 2006 · 50 minutes
Dexter and Debra try to dissuade their boss from pursuing a security guard they believe he has wrongly identified as the Ice Truck Killer; Dexter's girlfriend receives an unwelcome visit from an associate of her imprisoned husband.
4. Let's Give the Boy a Hand
Aired Oct 23, 2006 · 57 minutes
The Ice Truck Killer begins leaving body parts from his victims at sites that relate to memories from Dexter's childhood, forcing him to confront his dark personal history.
5. Love American Style
Aired Oct 30, 2006 · 55 minutes
The Homicide Division is buzzing after the Ice Truck Killer's latest victim is found mutilated but alive, while Dexter gets in over his head when he stalks a murderous human trafficker.
6. Return to Sender
Aired Nov 6, 2006 · 52 minutes
The Ice Truck Killer leaves Dexter a surprise at the scene of one of Dexter's recent kills, placing him firmly in the cross hairs of his own Homicide Division colleagues.
7. Circle of Friends
Aired Nov 13, 2006 · 52 minutes
The Ice Truck Killer is finally identified, but something about the suspect doesn't sit right with Dexter, who must also deal with the menacing return of Rita's paroled ex-husband.
8. Shrink Wrap
Aired Nov 20, 2006 · 53 minutes
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.
9. Father Knows Best
Aired Nov 27, 2006 · 55 minutes
Dexter is joined by Rita, Debra and Rudy for a weekend away when he learns that his biological father, whom he was told died thirty years ago, has just recently passed away and left him everything he owned, including his house.
10. Seeing Red
Aired Dec 4, 2006 · 56 minutes
When Dexter is sent to investigate a bloody crime scene, deeply suppressed memories from his childhood begin to resurface.
11. Truth Be Told
Aired Dec 11, 2006 · 53 minutes
The Ice Truck Killer takes extreme measures, forcing Dexter into a trap that will forever change his life, while Doakes begins to harbor suspicions about Dexter's odd behavior.
12. Born Free
Aired Dec 18, 2006 · 56 minutes
Dexter follows the clues left for him by The Ice Truck Killer, in hopes of finding his lost sister Debra.