Dexter Morgan is under a lot of pressure. It's not easy being an ethical serial killer, especially when trying to avoid the suspicion of Sergeant Doakes (who thinks Dexter is a serial killer... which he actually is). In an attempt to throw Doakes off the scent, Dexter had to completely hide behind a mask. When he's not working as a blood spatter analyst for Miami Vice, Dexter spends most of his free time with girlfriend Rita and her two children, sipping lager and slowly becoming the world's first homebody. But how long can Dexter refrain from killing? How soon will his Dark Passenger take over him and give his inner monster freedom?