But last night’s episode, “About Last Night,” changed all that. This was one powerful episode, easily the most intriguing of this season. I won’t spoil too much. But if you haven’t yet watched, the odds are high you’ll come away with a whole new appreciation of Jimmy Smits’ character.
Yet, when the season had come to a close, very little in Dexter’s life had really changed. He had Rita back. He no longer had to worry about being tagged as Miami’s busiest serial killer. He even got his apartment back to himself once his sister moved out. All those episodes. All that drama. All that intrigue. But what was it for?