That Night, a Forest Grew

Episode aired Nov 11, 2007
TV-MATV-MA
55min

8.8/10

S2.E7

A written manifesto from the "Bay Harbor Butcher" sends the task force in charge of capturing him into chaos, which is part of Dexter's plan for keeping Lundy off his trail.A written manifesto from the "Bay Harbor Butcher" sends the task force in charge of capturing him into chaos, which is part of Dexter's plan for keeping Lundy off his trail.A written manifesto from the "Bay Harbor Butcher" sends the task force in charge of capturing him into chaos, which is part of Dexter's plan for keeping Lundy off his trail.

8.8/10

4.4K

Director
- Jeremy Podeswa
Writers
- James Manos Jr.(developed for television by)
- Jeff Lindsay(based on the novel "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" by)
- Daniel Cerone
Stars

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Michael C. Hall and Jaime Murray in Dexter (2006)

Keith Carradine and Jennifer Carpenter in Dexter (2006)

Director
- Jeremy Podeswa
Writers
- James Manos Jr.(developed for television by)
- Jeff Lindsay(based on the novel "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" by)
- Daniel Cerone
All cast & crew
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A written manifesto from the "Bay Harbor Butcher" sends the task force in charge of capturing him into chaos, which is part of Dexter's plan for keeping Lundy off his trail.

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Trivia
Episode title refers to Maurice Sendak's short story "Where the Wild Things Are", where a forest grows in Max's room that leads him to where the wild things are.

Goofs
Doakes would not legally be allowed to interrogate a suspect who had obtained legal counsel without that suspect's lawyer present.

Quotes
Dexter Morgan: No matter what you try, no matter when, no matter how hard you work, I'll always be a step ahead of you for one simple reason.
Sergeant James Doakes: And what's that?
Dexter Morgan: I own you.

Connections
References A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1921)

Soundtracks
So What
Written by Miles Davis
Performed by Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Paul Chambers,
and Jimmy Cobb

Top review

10/10

Excellent Episode!

This is the seventh episode of the second season of Dexter and it's an excellent, character-driven, action-packed episode. Many things happen in this episode, so you better not blink. I loved this episode in part because the intensity between Sgt. Doakes and Dexter has gotten even stronger with the happenings in this episode.

In this episode, "That Night, A Forest Grew," Dexter sends a 32-page manifesto in order to confuse the task force. Meanwhile, Dexter realizes he must fight back against Doakes if he is to protect his secrets. While on a romantic dinner with Lila, she gets jealous when she finds out he will be seeing Rita at Cody's school play. Finally, Debra begins a relationship with Secret Agent Lundy.

Overall, this is a fantastic episode and it's even more intense. This show has a knack of wanting you to see more and I do want to see more. I rate this episode 10/10.

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