Season 1
2006 · 12 episodes · 10h 46m in all · 8.2/10
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.

Episodes

1. Dexter
1 Oct 2006 · 53 min · 8.0/10
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
8 Oct 2006 · 54 min · 7.8/10
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
15 Oct 2006 · 50 min · 7.7/10
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
22 Oct 2006 · 57 min · 8.2/10
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
29 Oct 2006 · 55 min · 7.9/10
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
5 Nov 2006 · 52 min · 8.2/10
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
12 Nov 2006 · 52 min · 8.0/10
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
19 Nov 2006 · 53 min · 8.2/10
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
26 Nov 2006 · 55 min · 7.9/10
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
3 Dec 2006 · 56 min · 8.4/10
When Dexter is sent to investigate a bloody crime scene, deeply suppressed memories from his childhood begin to resurface.

11. Truth Be Told
10 Dec 2006 · 53 min · 8.6/10
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
17 Dec 2006 · 56 min · 8.9/10
Dexter follows the clues left for him by the Ice Truck Killer, while Paul tries to convince Rita that Dexter is dangerous.
Dexter Season 1: quick answers
How many episodes are in Dexter Season 1?
Season 1 of Dexter has 12 episodes, about 11 hours in total.
When did Dexter Season 1 come out?
Season 1 premiered on 1 Oct 2006.
What is the best episode of Dexter Season 1?
By viewer score, episode 12, “Born Free”, at 8.9/10.