Preston Bailey

After killing his brother, the Ice Truck Killer, at the end of last season, Dexter now finds himself unable to kill again. He certainly wants to, and in fact still needs to, but he is too unnerved by feelings he can’t quite understand. Drifting from the Code of Harry, Dexter starts making foolish choices as he tries to get back to his old self; with disastrous results. Debra returns to work at Miami Metro PD but shows signs she is not ready to resume duty after her own recent ordeal with the Ice Truck Killer. Meanwhile, Dexter’s biggest secret is about to surface for all the world to see.

Dexter, still trying to recover his killer instincts, continues his pursuit of the homicidal gangster, Little Chino. However, he soon finds himself being the pursued, all while haunted by memories of his dead brother, the Ice Truck Killer. Debra convinces herself she is past the trauma of her time with Rudy but loses control on the job. As they both struggle with their recent pasts, a high-profile FBI agent comes to Miami Metro PD to break the case of the city’s newly discovered serial killer, The Bay Harbor Butcher.

Dexter stalks his latest victim: A man so vile he could only be a used car salesman. But Dexter finds the man’s smooth talking charm and effortless lying something he lacks these days. In fact, Dexter’s inability to lie to Rita about his midnight activities has caused her to think he is a drug addict and forced him into Narcotics Anonymous where everyone wants him to share confessions of his troubled past.

The BAU travels to Ozona, a small Texas community, to investigate the murders of children.

While pretending to be a drug addict, Dexter gets an N.A. sponsor to please Rita. But when the sponsor turns out to be a beautiful woman who may have more in common with Dexter, Rita is not happy. Things get worse for Rita when her estranged mother comes for a visit. Meanwhile, Dexter must find a way to lead the all-too-smart FBI Agent Lundy, now working with Miami Metro PD, off his trail.