Orphaned at the age of four and harboring a traumatic secret, Dexter is adopted by a police officer who recognizes Dexter\'s homicidal tendencies and guides his son to channel his gruesome passion for human vivisection in a constructive way - by killing those heinous perpetrators that are above the law or who have slipped through the cracks of justice. A respected member of the police force, a perfect gentleman and a man with a soft spot for children, it\'s hard not to like Dexter.Coming to Showtime.