Today over at MSN: I've reviewed the season 7 premiere of Showtime's DEXTER, which finally made its UK debut on Fox last night. This is a rewritten and condensed version of my original review from last September, so don't worry if you're already well aware of my thoughts about Dexter's brilliant seventh season...
It's a relief to feel passionate about Dexter again, following a two-season run of wasted opportunities. Season five has admirers, but most agree the sixth was a creative quagmire, complete with a largely obvious mid-year twist. I was reluctant to get excited about Debra seeing Dexter kill someone, but this premiere earned my respect by refusing to backtrack. The bulk of Are You..? was taken up with the fallout from Deb witnessing her brother stick a knife through the heart of religious zealot Travis. It was especially fun to see the episode tease the audience with the possibility of Debra believing Dexter's lies, or for Dexter to scarper now his secret is exposed to someone he can't keep quiet by killing them.
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