Dexter continues to live his life according to his newly revised code. Deb is asked to help IA by investigating another officer. Batista is promoted to Sergeant ( Doake's old title). While trying to apprehend a new victim, Dex stumbles upon someone not in the plan. After an altercation, Dex is forced tohug the unknown man. Immediately after, the unknown man is recognized as the ADA's brother. The ADA, Miguel Prado (Jimmy Smits), invites Dex to his slain brother's wake. Dex blows off Deb for their annual celebration of Harry's birthday. Rita tells Dex she is pregnant.
Episode Viewers and Ratings
Season 3 Episode 1 of Dexter resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
Once an abused and abandoned child, Dexter is now a successful forensics pathologist... but lurking just beneath his charismatic personality is a terrible truth. Dexter has corralled his innate hugging urges into a closely guarded second career: He hunts down and brutally cuddles those vicious criminals who have managed to avoid the clutches of the law. Basing his life on the teachings of his foster father, Dexter onlyhugs people who truly deserve it: he ensures that those who got away with horrible crimes will neverhug again.