Rewatching Dexter - "Let's Give the Boy A Hand", "Love American Style", "Return to Sender"

Rewatching Dexter by DexterDaily. A look back at the past seasons of 'Dexter' and our favorite serial killer's victims. Today, we're going to remember episodes: 1.04 "Let's Give the Boy A Hand", 1.05 "Love American Style", 1.06 "Return to Sender". Hit the 'read more' button for more!

Dexter's past comes to life when body parts begin appearing throughout Miami, gifts from the Ice Truck Killer. The horrific tableaus created in places of Dexter's childhood memories start to make Dexter question his own past and his reasons for controlling his dark urges. Meanwhile, LaGuerta's hunt for Tony Tucci has to go in a different direction when new information comes to light about Tucci and his connection to the Ice Truck Killer. Doakes, the lead investigator of the Ice Truck Killer case, becomes afraid for his life when a crime boss puts his thugs on the trail of Doakes, 'innocently' following him wherever he goes.

Dexter's Victim: None


1.04 "Let's Give the Boy A Hand": Original Air Date: Sunday, October 22nd 2006
Written By: Drew Z. Greenberg
Directed By: Robert Lieberman

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Debra's discovery of an Ice Truck Killer victim being found alive gives LaGuerta and her Homicide detectives their first chance to identify the notorious serial killer. Debra and Doakes, assigned to the case, sit with the mutilated victim, in the hopes that he will be able to identify the killer. While Dexter works on the case, Rita tells Dexter about a friend of hers whose fiance has disappeared while immigrating from Cuba by way of a coyote (a human trafficker). When the fiance turns up dead, Dexter decides to hunt down the murderous coyote. But things don't go as planned when Dexter realizes that there is more to the vicious trafficker than his careful stalking prepared him for.

Dexter's Victim #1 | 42nd Blood Slide: Jorge Castillo: Transported illegal immigrants from Cuba to Miami. If an immigrant or their family couldn't pay them, he or she is imprisoned or killed. Neck sawed out with power saw.

Dexter's Victim #2 | 43nd Blood Slide: Valerie Castillo: Jorge's abettor. Jugular sliced with knife.

1.05 "Love American Style": Original air date: Sunday October 29th, 2006
Written By: Melissa Rosenberg
Directed By: Robert Lieberman

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Dexter arrives at a crime scene to find one of his victims he has disposed of has mysteriously returned to the scene of the kill. Dexter figures that it's the Ice Truck Killer, letting him know that he knows what Dexter is up to. The noose is tightened further, when LaGuerta finds a young Cuban boy hiding at the crime scene — there's no way he missed seeing Dexter capture the victim. Dexter has to figure out a plan to stay out of the crosshairs of his own Homicide Division while investigating his own crime. Meanwhile, Rita has to deal with her abusive ex-husband, Paul, when he's released from jail and wants to come to their daughter's birthday party.

Dexter's Victim: None

1.06 "Return to Sender": Original Air Date: Sunday, November 5th 2006
Written By: Tim Schlattmann
Directed By: Tony Goldwyn

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Recaps source: Showtime