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The Dexter Season 3 DVD brings home all 12 episodes of the Showtime drama’s 2008 season. Michael C. Hall stars as Dexter Morgan, who forms an unlikely friendship with prosecutor Miguel Prado, played by Emmy-nominated Jimmy Smits, in the third season. It is in stock and dispatched within 2 business days. Add it to your cart today.
| Format | DVD |
|---|---|
| Discs | 4 |
| Studio | Showtime / Paramount |
| Released | August 18, 2009 |
| Run time | 10 hours and 29 minutes |
| Condition | Not specified |
| Availability | In stock |
The Dexter Season 3 DVD collects all 12 episodes of the Showtime drama's third season, which aired from September 28 to December 14, 2008. Michael C. Hall returns as Dexter Morgan, and Jimmy Smits joins the cast as Assistant District Attorney Miguel Prado.
This is a DVD, so it plays in standard US DVD players and in Blu-ray players, which also read DVDs.
Season 3 opens with Dexter killing a man in self-defense. The dead man's brother is Miguel Prado (Jimmy Smits), a prominent Miami prosecutor, and Dexter soon finds himself in an unlikely friendship with him. Miguel is a powerful figure in the Miami justice system, the very system Dexter works around.
At home, Rita (Julie Benz) learns she is pregnant, giving Dexter a new family responsibility to balance with his secret. Meanwhile, his sister Debra (Jennifer Carpenter) investigates a serial killer known as "The Skinner," hoping the case will earn her a promotion to detective.
Desmond Harrington joins the main cast as Det. Joey Quinn, who moves from narcotics to homicide and becomes Debra's partner. Lauren Vélez, David Zayas and James Remar also return.
The Season 3 premiere drew 1.22 million US viewers, which made it Showtime's highest-rated drama season premiere since Nielsen began compiling those ratings in 2004. The season scored 78 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 13 reviews.
Jimmy Smits and Michael C. Hall both received Emmy nominations for their roles, and the series was nominated for the Emmy for Best Drama. The Dexter Season Three set is a strong pick for fans of Smits and for anyone following the show in order.
Catch up with Dexter: Season 2 or continue with Dexter: Season 4, featuring John Lithgow. For the whole run in one box, see Dexter: The Complete Series + Dexter: New Blood, or browse our TV series collection. For episode details, read the Wikipedia article on Dexter Season 3.
Dexter Season 3 DVD: Questions Buyers Ask
How many episodes are in Dexter Season 3?
All 12 episodes that aired on Showtime from September to December 2008.
Who does Jimmy Smits play?
He plays Miguel Prado, a Miami assistant district attorney who befriends Dexter.
Will it play in my US DVD player?
Yes. It is a DVD, so it plays in standard US DVD players and in Blu-ray players.
Who is the Skinner?
The Skinner is the serial killer Debra investigates this season while hoping to make detective.
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Stephen Luff –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
TBS –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
Pals or Hermits: The Choices one makes
Everyone wants a friend. In Dexter’s case its not that different. Considering all the things that are going on in his life – his brother (Season 1), the Bay Harbor Buther (Season 2), and the things that happened between himself and Rita (Paul, Lila, the changes in rita’s characters, and other surpises) its only normal to want someone to share with. But to share your firend with your dark passenger, explainign things that stay better by darkness – that can be a problem.
As far as Dexter goes, I have to say that it has remained one of my favorite shows on television. There have been so many plots that have surprised me, from the things with the Ice Truck Killer to the way that Dexter slipped the noose in Season 2, and things continue to grow from here. Now we have Dexter attempting to make sense of his life as Rita grows, thinking about what a family is and how it could fit into his world. Rita has undergone changes as well (I’ve foudn some of those bad, but that is totally an opinon of my own), as have so many of the characters that Dexter calls “friends.” Of course, these firends are just cover and Dexter mixes it up with somoen that promises him more than that. The development of this story, coupled with the already great stroytelling that Dexter brings to the scrceen, is amazingly fresh. The acting is superb, too, with everyone from the sister that still feels the torment of rejection to the drinking frinds and lab partners that have storylines all their own. In many ways this sets the show apart because, unlike other series, it does not ignore the things that happen to the people around Dexter. It merges them and changes them, making waves that sometimes help and sometimes threaten.
I personally give the show my highest seal of approval, noting just how fast I went throught the seasons on DVD. They are addictive things, and they are not horrific like they could be. Bloody – yes, horric – not so much. Even people in my family that can’t stomach some CSI episodes watch the show with passion. As I write this I have already entered the fourth season as well, with even the newest addition to the force (one Quinn for a likeable Dokes)making this reviewer happy. Sometimes I feel like I have Dexter fever, even wanting a “bowl till you Bleed” team shirt.
It truly makes you love it in ways you wouldn’t have thought possible.
Judy K. Polhemus –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
A powerhouse series!
Dexter, O My Dexter! Wise, understated, committed (ahem, to various things), surprising, loyal–both Dexter Morgan and “Dexter the Third Season” do not disappoint, and always continue to dazzle with insights and reversals, with surprises and fulfilled expectations.
With the advent of Jimmy Smits, as Miami’s charismatic Assistant District Attorney with eyes on bigger prizes, no matter the method, the show takes a shocking direction. Dexter takes on a partner! No, Dexter, don’t tell anyone! But he does. Miguel Prado (Smits) recognizes in Dexter a kindred spirit–and I’m telling you, Reader/Viewer, you cannot guess what direction the program will go with this character and his own secrets. Like Tom Hanks’ Forrest Gump, “That’s all I can say about that.” But suffice it to say that Smits brings to the series an exciting dimension and some over-the-top acting. He must have gone home after every shoot, saying, “Whooeee, that was fun!”
If Season One was an introductory/explanatory show, and Season Two was about Dexter developing his relationship with Rita, his girlfriend, while his sister Debra exposed her raw, but tender heart to the FBI profiler, then Season Three is about deep relationships, deep commitments all around. In some ways I like Season Three best (only with the two preceding seasons laying groundwork).
Again, trying not to reveal any secrets, I want to state that THE most significant scene in all three seasons comes in the last episode when Dexter confronts Ramon Prado in jail (Miguel’s brother). Dexter was under the assumption that Miguel covered for his bad brother all his life. Dexter was about to reveal to Ramon just who Miguel was. In an act of reversal–one of several the season takes, Ramon reveals that, no, he, Ramon, covered for the dark secrets of his famous, respected brother. Dexter takes that reversal of information and does a reversal himself. My throat tightened with Dexter’s extreme compassion and consideration, making the series just balloon with the power of human empathy and dignity. Quite ironic– yes?–in the framework of a brutal serial killer, but there it is–a deeply moving moment in television history
How Dexter manages another reversal in his confrontation with the Skinner–this season’s notorious front candidate for “baddest” villain, is again, a moment of television triumph. Oh, how I love this series!
Deep relationships. Deep commitments. Another impending and important moment is Dexter’s proposal to Rita and her acceptance, then season-long wedding plans. Not to be excluded, Dexter’s long-time police friend and friend of his father’s, is the subject of several episodes, all with the intent of showing Dexter’s deep loyalty and commitment. He is one caring friend.
The new sergeant gets a love interest in a most unusual manner. The old saying, Looking for love in all the wrong places, sometimes can be reversed. Sister Debra also has a new love interest–and conflict of interest with an ongoing case. Decisions about commitments must be made here, too, all adding reversals and genuine compassion to the series.
But Dexter’s relationships are foremost and they do not disappoint. Nor does the series. Nor does this season. Actually, I find “Dexter, the Third Season” to be the best so far.
Amazon Customer –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
The best of the Series!
WARNING: This review may contain a few Spoilers.
Dexter continues to get better with every season. It was very hard for me to get into the beginning half of the first season, but once you get through the middle of it, there’s no turning back. From the Ice Truck Killer (Season 1), through the Bay Harbor Butcher (Season 2), all the way through The Skinner (Season 3), this series rarely has a dull moment. I highly recommend Season 3 to any one who enjoys a good story, and what makes things even more interesting is that the story is told from the point of view of the bad guy (if you would call Dexter that as some may call him a Hero (I do, although I don’t think it’s right that he’s taking justice into his own hands, but he is doing the world a service)). I wouldn’t say that you have to watch the other two seasons in order to understand this one, but it would make some plot points make a little more sense (especially parts concerning the Ice Truck Killer). This season gets even more interesting when a high ranking Defense Attorney in Miami wants to join Dexter (or rather the Darkness) for a few “Side Projects”. Can Dexter handle having a partner? Watch Season 3 and find out!
Coach –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
FANTASTIC TV!
I am a pretty big TV fan. I’m into a variety of shows including: 24, Lost, Friday Night Lights, FX shows (Rescue Me, Nip/Tuck, Sons of Anarchy), the Office, 30 Rock, Weeds, and the Mentalist. So, this review comes from a TV fan, not just a Dexter or Showtime fan.
I LOVE Dexter. All three seasons kept me interested and on the edge of my seat. I’ve just finished up season three and I am, again, thrilled with what the writers/actors are able to do with the show. Michael C. Hall deserves every award he’s nominated for. I really believe that he is the perfect choice for this role. He has a great playfully sinister look (just check out the cover for the season 2 DVD set) and an awesome delivery of cheesy lines. Jennifer Carpenter and Julie Benz are perfect, and each year there has been an amazing addition to the cast. Season three brought a near-perfect performance from Jimmy Smits.
Season three took Dexter even deeper into emotional exploration. He found himself loving differently, valuing people over processes (at times), caring enough to guide friends the right way (e.g. Angel after his girlfriend was beaten), and actually showing some interest in fatherhood (e.g. when the creepy guy was photographing Aster). It’s always nice to see a show NOT fall into a routine with new characters, but the same challenges (e.g. Heroes).
Dexter Season 3 is a MUST for fans of the first two seasons. If you haven’t seen them, watch them all in order (because you really can’t miss season 1!) WATCH THIS SHOW AND LOVE IT!