Summary of "The Complete 1st Season - A good killer?": Uh oh, Showtime really messed up the bonus material on this set. A bunch of the material is available as DVD-ROM content, but there's NOTHING on the packaging that indicates this, or the fact that you need a PC to view it; you can't view the content on a Mac or Linux machine. I wasn't expecting to download the episode of The Tudors (Showtime even blocks Canadians from accessing their website), but I expected to find the two chapters of Dexter in the Dark as PDFs on the DVD-ROM, but they aren't there. What happened to "The Academy of Blood - A Killer Course"? I'm guessing that's buried on the DVD-ROM as well. Showtime, you MUST indicate whether material is only accessible via DVD-ROM on the package, or you'll have pissed off customers (I've already heard from some of them).
I think it's funny that 5 out of the 7 main actors have appeared on HBO shows as significant characters. Of course Michael C. Hall played David on Six Feet Under, but James Remar appeared as Richard in Sex and the City, while Lauren Velez, Erik King and David Zayas all appeared on Oz. I wonder whether Showtime deliberately went after HBO actors, or it was just a coincidence (most likely a coincidence).
It bothers me that Showtime seems to do half-assed jobs on their DVDs. My reviews seem to contain some praise, along with a paragraph about what they messed up. I enjoyed the "Witnessed in Blood" featurette, and the commentary tracks, but I'm pissed that I couldn't access everything on the set, especially when there's NO indication that some of the material is only accessible via DVD-ROM.
Dexter is a great series, and worth owning on DVD. If you have a PC at home with a DVD-ROM drive you'll get more out of this set than others will. (read entire review)
Final Box Art Revealed for 2nd Season DVDs: Hi-Res, 3D Picture Inside!
Recently we updated you about Showtime/Paramount's August 19th release of Dexter - The Complete 2nd Season on DVD, including info about the extras and an early look at the box cover art. The studio has... (read entire news item)
5/06/2008
Extras Unveiled for Dexter's 2nd Season DVDs
Last week Showtime/Paramount officially announced Dexter - The Complete 2nd Season for DVD release on August 19th. We didn't have info at the time about bonus material for this 4-disc set, but now retailers... (read entire news item)
4/28/2008
2nd Season Set Confirmed for August Release; Available for Pre-Order
Back in March we had the early word that Dexter - The Complete 2nd Season is coming to DVD on August 19th. The folks at Showtime and Paramount Home Entertaiment have officially announced this title for... (read entire news item)
3/22/2008
We've Got a Killer Scoop on the 2nd Season's DVD Date!
In the last quarter of last year, Showtime's hot new series Dexter completed their second season run of 12 episodes in time to avoid the complications of the writer's strike. Now, with the 3rd season... (read entire news item)
5/03/2007
Street Date, Contents, Extras & Cover Art for Dexter - The Complete 1st Season
No, there's no "laboratory" here: this is Showtime's series Dexter, coming to DVD on August 21 in a 4-disc set with all 12 episodes of the 1st Season. Besides those hour-long episodes (running almost... (read entire news item)
3/28/2007
Dexter slashes his way onto DVD - Season 1 rumor
One of our trusty retailers has emailed us a date for the first season of Dexter, the dark series staring Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan, a blood splatter specialist with the Miami Police department,... (read entire news item)
