Dexter is trying to get his life in order. New adjustments after Rita's death must be made. The living arrangements become chaotic as the kids, Astor and Cody, do not want to stay in the house that was the scene of their mother's murder. For the time being, Deb's apartment serves as the temporary home for Dexter and the children.
The FBI investigation about Dexter being involved in the slaying of his wife is over. There is nothing that indicates he might have done the deed. Maria LaGuerta is happy when the whole thing is over. A gruesome discovery of a severed head in a small park, brings the detectives to examine the evidence. The badly battered head has no eyes and there is a cut on the mouth. As Deb takes in the scene, a female officer, Cira, approaches her and points out the crime can be attributed to the Santa Muerte, a criminal group whose motto is "see no evil, speak no evil", which means the slain woman must have crossed these criminals at one point of her life. The remaining body is found nearby.
At the station, Vince Masuka is trying to put together the way the woman whose body was so mutilated was killed. He is seen practicing with a dummy. A machete is the weapon that was used in severing the head from the body. Angel walks in the station and is handed Maria's mail. He is puzzled when he finds a statement that shows her wife having a nice amount in it. He wonders where did she get all the money. As it turns out, it is Maria's retirement account. She has enough common sense to put all she can to live on her later years, while Angel spends his salary without saving anything.
Quinn, talking to Maria, sees some sketches about a suspect, Kyle Butler. Seeing them, he becomes interested in the man being sought. He asks Maria to have copies of the drawings. Dexter is busy trying to move some things from his former home. For that, he rents a UHaul truck. He notices a dark stain on the wooden floor, which he figures is blood. Later on, he realizes a crime was committed because of the blood showing under special light. Going on line, he gets the information of who was the previous renter. According to his findings, it is Boyd Fowler, a man that works for a company that picks up dead animals on the road.
Dexter decides to tail Fowler to his house. A blond lock of hair gets his attention. Outside the house, he also finds animal remains. A closer look reveals that Boyd Fowler is taking a drum to a dump site what contains a pond. Opening the lid of the container shows the body of a young blond woman. Dexter becomes interested in finding what is behind his finding.
Scott Buck wrote the episode, which was directed by John Dahl, who gave us films like "The Last Seduction" and "Red Rock West", but whose latest work has centered in television series. The chapter sets the tone for what will obviously come after. The "Santa Muerte" killing plus the woman in the barrel will be explored during the season, as it is usually the case with other "Dexter" seasons.
Michael C. Hall is basically the reason one keeps coming back to the series. His serial killer career is, after all, a way of dealing with those criminals that get away unpunished. Jennifer Carpenter, Desmond Harrington, Lauren Velez, David Zayas, C.S. Lee and James Remar do a wonderful supporting job to the success of he series.
The FBI investigation about Dexter being involved in the slaying of his wife is over. There is nothing that indicates he might have done the deed. Maria LaGuerta is happy when the whole thing is over. A gruesome discovery of a severed head in a small park, brings the detectives to examine the evidence. The badly battered head has no eyes and there is a cut on the mouth. As Deb takes in the scene, a female officer, Cira, approaches her and points out the crime can be attributed to the Santa Muerte, a criminal group whose motto is "see no evil, speak no evil", which means the slain woman must have crossed these criminals at one point of her life. The remaining body is found nearby.
At the station, Vince Masuka is trying to put together the way the woman whose body was so mutilated was killed. He is seen practicing with a dummy. A machete is the weapon that was used in severing the head from the body. Angel walks in the station and is handed Maria's mail. He is puzzled when he finds a statement that shows her wife having a nice amount in it. He wonders where did she get all the money. As it turns out, it is Maria's retirement account. She has enough common sense to put all she can to live on her later years, while Angel spends his salary without saving anything.
Quinn, talking to Maria, sees some sketches about a suspect, Kyle Butler. Seeing them, he becomes interested in the man being sought. He asks Maria to have copies of the drawings. Dexter is busy trying to move some things from his former home. For that, he rents a UHaul truck. He notices a dark stain on the wooden floor, which he figures is blood. Later on, he realizes a crime was committed because of the blood showing under special light. Going on line, he gets the information of who was the previous renter. According to his findings, it is Boyd Fowler, a man that works for a company that picks up dead animals on the road.
Dexter decides to tail Fowler to his house. A blond lock of hair gets his attention. Outside the house, he also finds animal remains. A closer look reveals that Boyd Fowler is taking a drum to a dump site what contains a pond. Opening the lid of the container shows the body of a young blond woman. Dexter becomes interested in finding what is behind his finding.
Scott Buck wrote the episode, which was directed by John Dahl, who gave us films like "The Last Seduction" and "Red Rock West", but whose latest work has centered in television series. The chapter sets the tone for what will obviously come after. The "Santa Muerte" killing plus the woman in the barrel will be explored during the season, as it is usually the case with other "Dexter" seasons.
Michael C. Hall is basically the reason one keeps coming back to the series. His serial killer career is, after all, a way of dealing with those criminals that get away unpunished. Jennifer Carpenter, Desmond Harrington, Lauren Velez, David Zayas, C.S. Lee and James Remar do a wonderful supporting job to the success of he series.