If you managed to catch the first season of Dexter on late night Channel Ten sometime last year, you have probably already discovered that Australia is two seasons behind. (Thus inspiring you to imitate everyone’s fave serial killer, and slice some free-to-air TV execs into pieces – and hopefully not stashing their remains in the Torrens.) Season 3 is finally available on DVD this month, so put down that chainsaw and pick up the remote. In this season, Dexter finds himself unwittingly stuck in all sorts of new and unusual life scenarios. Like making friends! Oh, Dexter also becomes a father... maybe gets married...  But he makes a friend! The twist is his friend turns out to be Jimmy Smits. Now if you are new to Dexter, I’ll let you enjoy discovering this crazy character yourself, so go hire season one. In the meantime, imagine a show that has the grit and realism of The Wire, the wit and charm of Weeds, all tightly wrapped in a body bag of violence that would make The Sopranos cringe.  “Mom was killed by a chainsaw, my brother was killed by….well, me.” Enjoy! 

- Doug