It's Alive! (30 Sep. 2007)

Dexter becomes anxious and frustrated after more than a month without killing. When he finally gets his chance, he finds he is off his game.

Director:

Tony Goldwyn

Writers:

James Manos Jr. (developer), Jeff Lindsay (novel),

Stars:

Michael C. Hall, Julie Benz, Jennifer Carpenter

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Michael C. Hall	...	Dexter Morgan
Julie Benz	...	Rita Bennett
Jennifer Carpenter	...	Off. Debra Morgan
Erik King	...	Sgt. James Doakes
C.S. Lee	...	Vince Masuka
Lauren Vélez	...	Det. Maria LaGuerta (as Lauren Velez)
David Zayas	...	Det. Angel Batista
James Remar	...	Harry Morgan
Judith Scott	...	Lt. Esme Pascal
Mark Pellegrino	...	Paul Bennett
Glenn Plummer	...	Jimmy
Devon Graye	...	Teenage Dexter
Max Gail	...	Banana Boat Tour Guide
Christina Robinson	...	Astor Bennett
Preston Bailey	...	Cody Bennett

Storyline

It is now 38 days since Dexter saved his sister and executed the Ice Truck Killer. Since that time however, Sgt. Doakes has spent all of his free time following Dexter sure in his belief that something about him is wrong. Dexter very much wants to kill someone and when the opportunity finally arrives, finds that he is unable to follow through. His sister Debra, apparently recovered from her ordeal, returns to work but Lt. Laguerta isn't so sure. Rita is happy with her relationship with Dexter, but her husband keeps pressuring her to help him with his defense. The police discover Dexter's burial ground.

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Plot Keywords:

shoe | bowling | prison | gangster | missing shoe | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 September 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

AMF Bowling Center - 23130 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Colleton Company, The, Clyde Phillips Productions, John Goldwyn Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

53 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The building that teenage Dexter's father catches him on as he considers jumping so he can feel something; is the same building used in season 4 as the site of murder of the young mother who is forced to jump to her death.

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Goofs

The lottery machine in the background in the bowling alley is clearly a California Lottery machine. You can see the California Lottery logo on the vending machine behind Detective Doakes when he is leaving the alley. Florida Lottery machines are blue, where as California has orange machines.

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Quotes

Dexter Morgan: Tonight's the night. And it's going to happen again, and again. Has to happen. It's not what I want. But what I want doesn't matter. This is the only way I know how to survive. I'm coiled and ready to strike.
[Dexter bowls]
Dexter Morgan: Although a spare will do.

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Connections

References Frankenstein (1931)

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Soundtracks

"Dexter Main Title"
(uncredited)
Written by Rolfe Kent
Performed by Rolfe Kent

User Reviews

All of Dexter's strengths are demonstrated while new dynamics are added

This is probably the best episode yet of Dexter.

It's been 38 days since Dexter's last kill and he is in desperate need for a fix. Sgt. Doakes has been watching him like a hawk, so he has had to try blend in even more than before. How better to blend in than to join a bowling team with Angel! The opening narration mirroring the pilot episode was hilarious as the reality behind it was revealed.

Everything I love about Dexter was in this episode. The show took a different turn and many new dynamics were added to the mix. All of the characters stories are introduced and begin to take shape in this episode, with Dexter dealing with quite a number of conflicts in this episode alone.