"Dexter" An Inconvenient Lie (2007)

Director:

Tony Goldwyn

Writers:

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

TV Series:

"Dexter" (2006)

Original Air Date:

14 October 2007 (Season 2, Episode 3)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

Lying becomes the theme of Dexter's life when his lie - or rather, half-truth - about being an addict leads to Rita insisting that he join a 12-step program.

Plot Keywords:

Sponsor | Lie | Stale Food | Serenity Prayer | False Name

Cast

Michael C. Hall	...	Dexter Morgan
Julie Benz	...	Rita Bennett
Jennifer Carpenter	...	Debra Morgan
Erik King	...	Sergeant James Doakes
C.S. Lee	...	Vince Masuka
Lauren Vélez	...	Lt. Maria Laguerta (as Lauren Velez)
David Zayas	...	Angel Batista
James Remar	...	Harry Morgan
Geoffrey Pierson	...	Captain Tom Matthews
Judith Scott	...	Lt. Esme Pasquale
Don McManus	...	Roger Hicks
Jaime Murray	...	Lila Tournay
Keith Carradine	...	Special Agent Frank Lundy
Christina Robinson	...	Astor Bennett
Preston Bailey	...	Cody Bennett

Runtime:

52 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:TV-MA | Japan:Unrated | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Miami, Florida, USA

Company:

Colleton Company, The

Goofs:

Continuity: When Debra is speaking to Special Agent Lundy after interviewing a woman and telling her that her daughter won't be found, part of her hair is in front of her right eye. In the next clip of her, her hair is up behind her right ear.

Quotes:

Vince Masuka: Most of them have been underwater for years. But some, it's awesome, you can't even tell. The temperature on the ocean floor, and the airtight bags kept them intact. I mean, a little gelatinous residue, sure. But...
Dexter Morgan: [voiceover] I'd rather remember my old playmates as they were. Neat, clean little packages.

Movie Connections:

References An Inconvenient Truth (2006)

Another darkly humorous installment in this excellent series

"An Inconvenient Lie" is another first class episode of this excellent drama series. Rich with black-as-night humour, this installment introduces new elements while satisfactorily tying up others.

The beautiful Jaime ("Hustle") Murray makes her first appearance as the sexy and mysterious Lila, a lady who has trouble written all over her.

Michael C. Hall is always on top form and it's great to see his character returning to his old ways. It's a difficult task making a serial killer a sympathetic character but "Dexter" always has you rooting for him. There's a genuine sense of tension with this episode as the net starts to tighten on Dexter as his victims are all reclaimed from their deep resting place in the sea.

9 out of 10. One of the best drama series on the television today.