Who would think a series, centered on a forensic blood splatter expert working for the Miami Dade police, would end up being so unique and involving of its own accord? Dexter, an incredibly brilliant drama series, answers the previous question without a single clouding doubt.

The show rightfully can be described as CSI with a killer twist. The forensic involvements of the show do seem somewhat similar in areas, but the show also has its own original contribution which helps it stand out above other drama series in the genre.

Imagine, a young man, Morgan Dexter, who is born into the world perfectly normal but later develops into a sociopath after witnessing his mother murdered brutally. He works, as stated earlier, for the Miami Dade Police Department as a forensics blood splatter expert. At the same time, he harbors a very dark secret, hidden inside Morgan is a bloodthirsty murderer who craves almost neurotically the need to kill. He follows a set of codes and laws which were set forth by his foster father, designed to protect him from being caught and alternatively keeping him from doing harm to the wrong people. One of the outlying rules in the code is that Morgan must kill only those who have been almost imperceptibly linked to another set of murders.

Last season (Season 2) Dexter was almost caught when his oceanic body dump site was found, and an FBI special agent, named Lundy, was called in to help Miami Dade catch the culprit. Morgan’s own sister (also working for the same department as a police detective), is included in agent Lundy’s task force, which is assigned, unknowingly to her, with the mission of capturing her own brother.

The anonymous killer (Dexter), who took over thirty lives, was revealed to the public as the “Bay Harbor Butcher”. A small cult gathering also started to appear, honoring the mysterious murderer who only pursued victims proven responsible for multiple murders. The task force soon feels the need to work harder and capture the “Butcher” as a few copycat crimes begin appearing.

Dexter later learns that his foster father actually was to blame for his birth mother’s death and chose to stop following the codes and laws which were taught to him.

By the conclusion of the season, Dexter successfully eluded those assigned to catch the “Bay Harbor Butcher” and saved himself from persecution for the time being.

With season 3 returning on Sunday September 28^th at 9 pm (on Showtime), excited Dexter fans can’t wait to see what new irrational habits he picks up and what new set of codes he creates for himself to follow.