Everyone's favorite serial serial killer killer (whew, what a mouthful, but that's just what he is!) is back for a second season of slicing and dicing. Dexter: The Second Season finds our charming blood spatter analyst (Michael C. Hall) in a pretty happy place, with things going really well with Rita (Julie Benz) and the kids. With Paul (Rita's druggie, abusive ex-husband) tucked safely away in prison, it seems their worries are over. But when Paul (Mark Pellegrino) refuses to let sleeping dogs lie and keeps insisting to Rita that Dexter has framed him, things get dicey for Dex. This is the least of Dexter's worries, however, when someone discovers his secret body dump site and he is coined the "Bay Harbor Butcher".

Rita begins to suspect Dexter of hiding things when she discovers Paul was right, but she thinks Dexter is a drug addict, not realizing his true addiction. She insists he get into a program and it is there that he meets the enchanting Lila (Jaime Murray), who is even more crazy that Dexter, himself. Lila sets her sights on Dexter and comes between he and Rita, but soon Dexter realizes that Lila is not someone he wants to associate with. She is a serious player in this season. To complicate matters, Dexter has been unable to kill anyone since his brother because Sgt. Doakes (Erik King) has been constantly tailing him, growing ever closer to the truth. When he finally gets the chance, he can't complete the act and wonders what has happened.

Meanwhile, Deb is having a hard time recovering from her near-death experience with the Ice Truck Killer and moves in with Dex to feel safe. When superstar FBI agent Frank Lundy (Keith Carradine) is called in to head the team searching for the Bay Harbor Butcher, Deb begins to fall for him. Soon, Doakes has Dexter's number, along with his prized trophy collection, escalating the tension between Dexter and Doakes to an all-out war; but Miami Metro and the FBI will pin the crimes on someone, and it comes down to a contest between Doakes's dogged detective work and Dexter's fancy framing footwork. When Dex makes some startling discoveries about dear old Harry, this only serves to complicate matters and cloud Dexter's judgment. Without Harry's code to follow, what does he have? As Dexter's world begins to close in on him, it seems there's no way for this to end well. Dexter once again combines witty writing with fantastic acting and characters that you love and love to hate; Dexter: The Second Season only adds fuel to the fire. With more twists and turns than you'll know what to do with, it leaves viewers panting for Season Three.

Special features include two episodes from several Showtime series: Brotherhood, The Tudors: Season Two and Californication: Season 1, plus a podcast and interview with Michael C. Hall, star of Dexter, accessible via the internet.

If you haven't yet seen Dexter and you have a penchant for dark humor, then first check out Season One, then grab Season Two so you are ready to roll for Season Three when it starts this fall.