Dexter: Season 3

2008 · 12 episodes · ★ 7.9

What Season 3 of Dexter

Dexter kills a man in self-defense and becomes friends with Miguel Prado, the victim's brother and an assistant district attorney. As Dexter gets closer to Miguel, Rita discovers she is pregnant. Debra, meanwhile, pursues a serial killer known as the Skinner, hoping to earn a promotion to detective. Joey Quinn, transferring from narcotics, joins the department as her new partner in homicide. Ellen Wolf, a defense attorney whom Miguel can't stand, is another new addition this season.

12episodes

Sep 28, 2008premiered

Dec 14, 2008final episode

10.4 hrtotal runtime

Season 3 Episodes

3x01 Our Father
Sep 28, 2008 · 58 min · ★ 7.5
Dexter has put his life back together but things may fall apart soon. His new victim is also being targeted by Assistant District Attorney Miguel Prado. Deb has to decide how to handle Internal Affairs, as they want her to turn on her new partner.
Directing: Keith Gordon · Writing: Clyde Phillips · Starring: Desmond Harrington, Jimmy Smits, David Ramsey, Christina Robinson
3x02 Finding Freebo
Oct 5, 2008 · 49 min · ★ 7.7
Debra and the homicide unit, Dexter and ADA Miguel Prado are all searching for the same serial killer, who is responsible for the death of Prado's younger brother. Meanwhile at home, Dexter is faced with a decision to make concerning Rita and her kid
Directing: Marcos Siega · Writing: Melissa Rosenberg · Starring: Desmond Harrington, Jimmy Smits, David Ramsey, Christina Robinson
3x03 The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Oct 12, 2008 · 49 min · ★ 7.8
Dexter and a pedophile have a run-in; Dexter is unable to restore Freebo's good name after he is accused of a murder he didn't commit. Also, Dexter's friendship with Miguel weighs on his mind.
Directing: John Dahl · Writing: Scott Buck · Starring: Desmond Harrington, Jimmy Smits, David Ramsey, Christina Robinson
3x04 All in the Family
Oct 19, 2008 · 54 min · ★ 7.7
After an unsuccessful marriage proposal, Dexter must convince Rita that he is looking for more than a convenient merger of finances and parenthood.
Directing: Keith Gordon · Writing: James Manos Jr., Adam Fierro · Starring: Desmond Harrington, Jimmy Smits, David Ramsey, Christina Robinson
3x05 Turning Biminese
Oct 26, 2008 · 48 min · ★ 7.9
Dexter hears the story of a husband who has gotten away with murdering two wives for financial gain and tracks the man to Bimini, but Rita has a medical emergency while Dexter has disappeared.
Directing: Marcos Siega · Writing: Tim Schlattmann · Starring: Desmond Harrington, Jimmy Smits, David Ramsey, Christina Robinson
3x06 Sí Se Puede
Nov 2, 2008 · 54 min · ★ 7.5
Dexter tests Miguel to see if he is on his dark-side job. Rita questions her career path after being fired from her job. Debra believes she in some way caused another homicide while working on her current case.
Directing: Ernest R. Dickerson · Writing: Charles H. Eglee · Starring: Desmond Harrington, Jimmy Smits, David Ramsey, Valerie Cruz
3x07 Easy as Pie
Nov 9, 2008 · 57 min · ★ 8.0
Dexter angers Miguel Prado when he says no to his request for them to kill Ellen Wolf. Meanwhile, a deathly ill Camilla Figg asks Dexter to kill her. Anton Briggs is told that he is being used as bait to get at The Skinner.
Directing: Steve Shill · Writing: Lauren Gussis · Starring: Desmond Harrington, Jimmy Smits, David Ramsey, Christina Robinson
3x08 The Damage a Man Can Do
Nov 16, 2008 · 54 min · ★ 8.0
Dexter undertakes to teach Miguel Prado the Code, but doesn't realize he's whetting his thirst for blood; Debra is one step closer to finding the Skinner; Quinn reveals a secret about C.I. Anton Briggs.
Directing: Marcos Siega · Writing: Scott Buck · Starring: Desmond Harrington, Jimmy Smits, David Ramsey, Christina Robinson
3x09 About Last Night
Nov 23, 2008 · 51 min · ★ 8.3
Dexter is happy to have someone to help him with his killings, but can his new accomplice really keep to the Code of Harry or will he become the very thing Dexter seeks to destroy? Rita revolves to confront Miguel about his suspected infidelity. Debra searches furiously for Anton when it's revealed that he was abducted by the Skinner.
Directing: Tim Hunter · Writing: Melissa Rosenberg · Starring: Desmond Harrington, Jimmy Smits, David Ramsey, Valerie Cruz
3x10 Go Your Own Way
Nov 30, 2008 · 50 min · ★ 8.2
A series of chess-like moves ensues when Dexter and Miguel vie for the upper hand.
Directing: John Dahl · Writing: Tim Schlattmann · Starring: Desmond Harrington, Jimmy Smits, David Ramsey, Christina Robinson
3x11 I Had a Dream
Dec 7, 2008 · 50 min · ★ 8.3
Dexter must find a way to get rid of Miguel despite the fact that his friend is a highly placed district attorney and also Dexter's best man, and Debra finds a new clue to the Skinner's identity.
Directing: Marcos Siega · Writing: Lauren Gussis, Charles H. Eglee · Starring: Desmond Harrington, Jimmy Smits, David Ramsey, Jason Manuel Olazabal
3x12 Do You Take Dexter Morgan? Season Finale
Dec 14, 2008 · 51 min · ★ 8.1
Dexter attempts to calm the unstable Ramon now that Miguel is out of the picture; Debra is about to receive her detective's shield but is blind-sided with information that could derail her promotion.
Directing: Keith Gordon · Writing: Scott Buck · Starring: Desmond Harrington, Jimmy Smits, David Ramsey, Christina Robinson