Dexter: Early Cuts (2009–2012)

TV ShowEndedParamount+ with ShowtimeDrama, Crime, Mystery3 seasons, 24 episodes
Dexter: Early Cuts posterReview score: 64%

Plot

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  1. 01Dexter: Early Cuts S01E01Alex Timmons: Chapter OneS01E01 · 8.0Dexter hunts Alex Timmons, a corrupt Gulf War veteran who used the cover of war to kill the innocent.
  2. 02Dexter: Early Cuts S01E02Alex Timmons: Chapter TwoS01E02 · 8.0Dexter sets his crosshairs on a marine sniper.
  3. 03Dexter: Early Cuts S01E03Alex Timmons: Chapter ThreeS01E03 · 8.0Dexter stalks his prey.

Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode12Episodes2009–10Aired 8.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Dexter: Early Cuts S01E01Season's bestAlex Timmons: Chapter OneOctober 25, 2009 8.0Dexter hunts Alex Timmons, a corrupt Gulf War veteran who used the cover of war to kill the innocent.
  2. S01E02Dexter: Early Cuts S01E02Alex Timmons: Chapter TwoNovember 1, 2009 8.0Dexter sets his crosshairs on a marine sniper.
  3. S01E03Dexter: Early Cuts S01E03Alex Timmons: Chapter ThreeNovember 8, 2009 8.0Dexter stalks his prey.
  4. S01E04Dexter: Early Cuts S01E04Alex Timmons: Chapter FourNovember 15, 2009 8.0Dexter takes a trophy.
  5. S01E05Dexter: Early Cuts S01E05Gene Marshall: Chapter OneNovember 15, 2009 8.0A young Dexter encounters arsonist Gene Marshall and is forced to rethink his methods.
  6. S01E06Dexter: Early Cuts S01E06Gene Marshall: Chapter TwoNovember 22, 2009 8.0Dexter's next victim is about to get burned.
  7. S01E07Dexter: Early Cuts S01E07Gene Marshall: Chapter ThreeNovember 29, 2009 8.0Dexter's next kill is about to go up in smokes.
  8. S01E08Dexter: Early Cuts S01E08Gene Marshall: Chapter FourDecember 6, 2009 8.0Dexter gets the Slice of Life.
  9. S01E09Dexter: Early Cuts S01E09Cindy Landon: Chapter OneDecember 13, 2009 8.0Black widow Cindy Landon: March 2004.
  10. S01E10Dexter: Early Cuts S01E10Cindy Landon: Chapter TwoDecember 20, 2009 8.0Cindy Landon has a few tricks up her sleeve, and a few secrets to hide.
  11. S01E11Dexter: Early Cuts S01E11Cindy Landon: Chapter ThreeDecember 27, 2009 8.0Dexter feels magic in the air.
  12. S01E12Dexter: Early Cuts S01E12Cindy Landon: Chapter FourJanuary 3, 2010 8.0Dexter makes Cindy disappear.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2010Aired 8.0Season avg
  1. S02E01Dexter: Early Cuts S02E01Season's bestDark Echo: Chapter OneOctober 24, 2010 8.0Dexter buries his father Harry and then attends college.
  2. S02E02Dexter: Early Cuts S02E02Dark Echo: Chapter TwoOctober 24, 2010 8.0Dexter stalks a new victim, Criminology Professor Robert Milson.
  3. S02E03Dexter: Early Cuts S02E03Dark Echo: Chapter ThreeOctober 24, 2010 8.0A new year brings new victims for Dexter, this spring semester it's Jenna Lincoln.
  4. S02E04Dexter: Early Cuts S02E04Dark Echo: Chapter FourOctober 24, 2010 8.0Dexter tries to uncover the identity of his "Dark Echo."
  5. S02E05Dexter: Early Cuts S02E05Dark Echo: Chapter FiveOctober 24, 2010 8.0Dexter's "Dark Echo" meets his maker. Hunter, prey, let the games begin.
  6. S02E06Dexter: Early Cuts S02E06Dark Echo: Chapter SixOctober 24, 2010 8.0Dexter honors the code and the memory of Harry.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2012Aired 8.0Season avg
  1. S03E01Dexter: Early Cuts S03E01Season's bestAll in the Family: Chapter OneAugust 21, 2012 8.0Dexter starts his own investigation to determine the killer of prostitute.
  2. S03E02Dexter: Early Cuts S03E02All in the Family: Chapter TwoAugust 28, 2012 8.0Two weeks before New Year's Eve and Dexter continues his search for a killer to satisfy his dark cravings.
  3. S03E03Dexter: Early Cuts S03E03All in the Family: Chapter ThreeSeptember 4, 2012 8.0Dexter receives some new clues in his hunt for the prostitute killer.
  4. S03E04Dexter: Early Cuts S03E04All in the Family: Chapter FourSeptember 11, 2012 8.0Dexter flashes back to a childhood incident where Deborah sensed his darkness.
  5. S03E05Dexter: Early Cuts S03E05All in the Family: Chapter FiveSeptember 18, 2012 8.0Dexter digs up some family history in his hunt for the prostitute killer.
  6. S03E06Dexter: Early Cuts S03E06All in the Family: Chapter SixSeptember 25, 2012 8.0Dexter faces off with Coleman Lindquist and his father in the final chapter of Early Cuts.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Cast

Michael C. HallMichael C. HallDexter Morgan (voice)

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