The show is well-crafted, quirky, dark, creepy, and engaging. The characters are fully imagined and the plot lines developed. The overall idea of a serial killing sociopath working for the police department is fresh and the tangential story line following his "romantic" relationship differs from any other boyfriend-girlfriend dynamic onscreen.
Unfortunately, the husband does not enjoy marathon show watching, so I have to catch up on these when he is not around. He was out of town this weekend, so I crammed a few in. I look forward to finishing the first season soon.
If you haven't seen it yet, now's the time! All the past seasons of Dexter are on Showtime On Demand right now.