|
Newly-Reviewed Programs
TV on DVD
All Shows: A-Z Index
Advanced Search
2008 Fall Season
2008 Summer Season
2007-08 Midseason
2007 Fall Season
2007 Summer Season
2006-07 Midseason
2006 Fall Season
2006 Summer Season
2005-06 Midseason
2005 Fall Season
Best Of 2007
Best Of 2006
Best Of 2005
How Metascores Are Calculated
Discuss TV In Our Forums
|
Dexter
Season Three
SERIES: Showtime, Sunday 9:00p (60 minutes)
Starring
Michael C. Hall,
Julie Benz,
Jennifer Carpenter,
David Zayas,
Lauren Velez,
and
Jimmy Smits
Dexter's back with more blood on his hands and may have found a friend in the new Assistant District Attorney (Jimmy Smits).
| GENRE(S): |
Drama
|
| CREATED BY: |
James Manos, Jr.
|
| FIRST AIR DATE: |
September 28, 2008 |
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
100
San Francisco Chronicle Tim Goodman
When Season 3 kicks off spectacularly, there's a slight exhale in the first 59 minutes--then a twist. And not a small one, either. By the second episode, the writers give you roughly 40 minutes to digest that twist, then drop a real stunner. Which is--just to cut to the chase here--truly and incredibly exciting television.
90
TV Guide Matt Roush
Dexter is real, all right. Real good.
83
Entertainment Weekly Ken Tucker
The results are exhilarating.
80
The New York Times Ginia Bellafante
The nature-nurture question has always been central to the show: had his upbringing been different, would his genetic makeup still have led him onto the same path? Now the stakes have been raised compellingly in that debate.
80
PopMatters Cynthia Fuchs
The perversity of this connection cannot be overstated (Smits makes Miguel both charismatic and creepy, often in the same breath). Dexter sees it, though he also yearns for the friendship, the brotherhood, even.
80
Variety Brian Lowry
With the larger narrative diminished, what remains are the smaller moments. There Hall's terrific performance--full of sly wit and contradictions--elevates the show
80
New York Daily News David Hinckley
A relationship with Julie, which has been percolating for some time, might be just a good cover for Dexter. But it feels more complicated than that, which at the very least reflects good writing and acting.
80
Boston Globe Matthew Gilbert
Dexter enters season 3 on Sunday at 9 p.m. with an increasing--and pleasing--urge to make us like the curious man-child at its center.
75
Slant Magazine Micah Towery
Should we actually trust his actions over what he says as a true indicator of who he really is? It does not seem that the writers of the show have discovered this apparent problem in their storytelling, but it certainly could be something worth exploring in the coming season.
75
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Rob Owen
It's still a hugely entertaining show thanks to its charismatic lead actor and the tension that builds in its twisty-turny plots. But when a lead character is a murderous anti-hero, there's a fine line to walk between cheering a righteous vigilante and offering sympathy for the devil.
70
Newark Star-Ledger Alan Sepinwall
Though there isn't anything appreciably wrong with the third season, it's hard to fight the feeling that maybe Dexter is a concept that has reached its expiration date.
70
Time James Poniewozik
I'm interested but not engrossed, though it offers the potential for a change-up in the Dexter storyline.
50
Chicago Tribune Maureen Ryan
What a disappointment to find that the third season of Dexter is all over the map and lacks the crackling tension the drama had supplied in previous years.
 The average user rating for this tv show is 9.2 (out of 10) based on 16 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Discuss this tv show in our forums
|
|
