Dexter: Season 4
Dexter Season 4 continues the overarching saga across 12 episodes. Dexter Morgan is a blood spatter pattern analyst. Torn between his deadly compulsion and his desire for true happiness, Dexter is a man in profound conflict with the world. He is a serial killer with a heart, and viewers are advised to just pray it is not theirs. The American crime television series initially aired on Showtime from October 1, 2006, to
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Dexter Morgan works as a blood spatter pattern analyst.
- Dexter lives with a deadly compulsion while desiring true happiness, placing him in profound conflict with the world.
- Dexter is characterized as a serial killer with a heart.
- The series features main cast members Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, David Zayas, and James Remar, and was created by James Manos Jr.
Season overview
Dexter Season 4 continues the overarching saga across 12 episodes. Dexter Morgan is a blood spatter pattern analyst. Torn between his deadly compulsion and his desire for true happiness, Dexter is a man in profound conflict with the world. He is a serial killer with a heart, and viewers are advised to just pray it is not theirs. The American crime television series initially aired on Showtime from October 1, 2006, to September 22, 2013, and was created by James Manos Jr. The cast includes Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, David Zayas, and James Remar.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
Living the Dream
Sep 27, 2009 · 54 min
Dexter sleeplessly struggles to balance his new family life with his dark, murderous drive for a fresh victim, and his busier-than-ever forensic career pursuing a new target, "The
Remains to Be Seen
Oct 4, 2009 · 49 min
Dexter realizes that he has carelessly misplaced crucial evidence that could expose his dark side to the world, while helping to investigate new slayings that Agent Frank Lundy ins
Blinded by the Light
Oct 11, 2009 · 51 min
Dexter is hampered by his neighborhood's increased vigilance due to vandalism, his temporary inability to drive himself anywhere, and his admiration for the killing technique of th
Dex Takes a Holiday
Oct 18, 2009 · 54 min
Rita goes to a wedding with the kids, allowing Dexter to have his own little vacation. He does what he does best when alone, hunt, and goes after an officer with a dark secret.
Dirty Harry
Oct 25, 2009 · 49 min
Dexter is inspired to investigate the Trinity Killer on his own, while Debra blames herself for an event that was out of her control, and Rita realizes how little she knows her hus
If I Had a Hammer
Nov 1, 2009 · 55 min
Dexter doubles his efforts to stay ahead of the official Trinity investigation, and receives relationship advice about the friction between himself and Rita from a most unexpected
Slack Tide
Nov 8, 2009 · 52 min
Dexter finally strikes a balance between family, career and his secret life, but is thwarted in his pursuit of his next victim, while Debra expresses a renewed and unwelcome intere
Road Kill
Nov 15, 2009 · 54 min
Dexter wonders if his father's Code is truly the right path, and hopes to get answers by accompanying Trinity on an out-of-town road trip to Tampa; Debra discovers that her single-
Hungry Man
Nov 22, 2009 · 51 min
Dexter learns more about Arthur's bizarre and twisted world, while Rita has her hands full preparing Thanksgiving dinner for a full house, Debra uses the holiday to further investi
Lost Boys
Nov 29, 2009 · 57 min
The disappearance of a ten-year-old boy forces Dexter to question his assumptions about Trinity, while Cody defends one of Dexter's lies and Masuka is unable to face what he witnes
Hello, Dexter Morgan
Dec 6, 2009 · 51 min
Dexter must buy time to protect himself when Debra's investigation brings the department one step away from identifying Arthur as the Trinity Killer; Rita confides in Dexter, but i
The Getaway
Dec 13, 2009 · 51 min
Dexter and Arthur find themselves on a collision course, as Debra unearths a shocking long-hidden truth, Rita admits her marriage to Dexter is troubled, and Batista and LaGuerta fa