In season two, the bodies of Dexter's victims are uncovered and an investigation is launched in Dexter's own department to find the killer, dubbed the "Bay Harbor Butcher." Debra struggles to recover, and Rita sends Dexter to Narcotics Anonymous meetings when she suspects that he has an addiction. Sergeant James Doakes, stalks Dexter, suspecting that he is connected with the "Ice Truck Killer" killings.
Episodes
E1
1. It's Alive!
7.7
September 30, 2007
53 min
Things are really beginning to heat up for Dexter: Doakes' suspicions about him are growing, his victims are escaping, and his body dump site has been found. Meanwhile Paul is troubling Rita over the missing shoe and Debra is going through trauma over the Ice Truck killer incident.
Max Gail, Ron Roggé, Glenn Plummer, Mark Pellegrino, Devon Graye
E2
2. Waiting to Exhale
7.9
October 7, 2007
56 min
Dexter is finding it hard to have closure on killing his brother. There is a new FBI agent to head the "Bay Harbor Butcher" case. Debra is finding it tough to put the past behind her.
Guest Stars:
Geoff Pierson, Christina Robinson, Preston Bailey, Kiko Ellsworth, George Tovar
E3
3. An Inconvenient Lie
8.1
October 14, 2007
52 min
Dexter's inability to deceive has him pursuing a slick liar as his next victim, while Rita believes he's concealing a drug problem and forces him into a 12-step program where he meets Lila, a seductive new woman.
Guest Stars:
Geoff Pierson, Preston Bailey, Keith Carradine, Jaime Murray, Judith Scott
E4
4. See-Through
7.8
October 21, 2007
53 min
Rita's estranged mother visits and senses something is wrong with Dexter. Masuka thinks he's developed a lead in the Bay Harbor Butcher case, which has Dexter concerned. Angel's interrogation of a witness crosses a line.
Guest Stars:
Geoff Pierson, Jaime Murray, Christina Robinson, Preston Bailey, Kiko Ellsworth
E5
5. The Dark Defender
7.8
October 28, 2007
56 min
Dexter discovers that the man who murdered his mother in front of him as a boy is still alive and confronts the killer as part of his recovery from addiction - but he also discovers that old impulses die hard.
Guest Stars:
Jaime Murray, Christina Robinson, Preston Bailey, Tony Amendola, Jim Hanks
E6
6. Dex, Lies, and Videotape
7.8
November 4, 2007
53 min
A copy-cat killer follows the lead of the "Bay Harbor Butcher." Dexter must destroy an incriminating surveillance video.
Guest Stars:
Jaime Murray, Christina Robinson, Preston Bailey, Mary Alyce Kania, Sage Kirkpatrick
E7
7. That Night, a Forest Grew
8.0
November 11, 2007
55 min
Dexter manages to get Doakes off his back. He devises a plan to get the police in another direction. Lila and Dex's relationship intensifies, and he has some interaction with Rita and the kids.
Guest Stars:
Jaime Murray, Christina Robinson, Preston Bailey, Margo Martindale, Keith Carradine
E8
8. Morning Comes
8.5
November 18, 2007
49 min
Dexter is attacked by the man who murdered his mother. Meanwhile, Lila wants to get closer to Dex, and Debra and Lundy close in on the Bay Harbor Butcher.
Guest Stars:
Preston Bailey, Tony Amendola, Keith Carradine, Jaime Murray
E9
9. Resistance Is Futile
8.5
November 25, 2007
50 min
Dexter realizes it won't be easy to end things completely with Lila. Dexter tries to stay ahead of the investigations as the manhunt for the Bay Harbor Butcher intensifies. An enemy of Dexter figures out his secret.
Guest Stars:
Geoff Pierson, Preston Bailey, Devon Graye, Keith Carradine, Jaime Murray
E10
10. There's Something About Harry
8.1
December 2, 2007
55 min
Doakes follows Dexter to his next crime scene and shocks him with a revelation about Harry. The Bay Harbor Butcher task force feels they are zeroing in on their man.
Guest Stars:
Geoff Pierson, Keith Carradine, Jaime Murray
E11
11. Left Turn Ahead
8.3
December 9, 2007
51 min
Dexter must make a massive decision that will have an effect on all those he holds close. Lila meanwhile is back with a secret to blackmail Dexter.
Guest Stars:
Geoff Pierson, Jaime Murray, Christina Robinson, Preston Bailey, Tony Colitti
E12
12. The British Invasion
8.4
December 16, 2007
51 min
Special Agent Lundy and the FBI finally settle the case of the Bay Harbor Butcher, but the heat's not entirely off Dexter as the flames literally close in.
Guest Stars:
Geoff Pierson, Jaime Murray, Christina Robinson, Preston Bailey, Jonathan Banks
