Review of Waiting to Exhale

There's a new serial killer in town: the Bay Harbor Butcher. You might know him better as Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall), our titular character. In order to catch the monster responsible for all those bodies in the ocean, the FBI has sent legendary serial killer hunter Frank Lundy (Keith Carradine) to Miami Metro. Keith Carradine is one of the best additions to the cast in the series, making Lundy a likable and worthy adversary to Dexter. However, with the trail on Dexter's murders cold, he's got some bigger problems these days. Like the fact that one of his attempted murder victims, Little Chino (Matthew Willig) is at large, and he has to find him before the cops do. In addition, Brian Moser (Christian Camargo) returns in this episode, as an apparition plaguing Dexter over his inability to kill, while Debra (Jennifer Carpenter) copes with the haunting memory of him as well. Dexter also has to deal with his angry girlfriend Rita (Julie Benz) who believes that Dexter is now a drug addict, and wants him to go to rehab. And then there's Doakes, who continues to be a thorn in Dexter's side. The fact that the writers can successfully juggle all of his problems at once is a true testament to the quality of this show, and the new Frank Lundy character adds another interesting member of law enforcement. In short, "Waiting to Exhale" succeeds in the few places where "It's Alive!" failed.