Return to Sender

In another fabulous, tense episode of Dexter, we see that the stakes are higher and that the tension is about to reach the peak after the incidents in this episode. The acting hasn't been better and the story hasn't been better. After the ending of this episode, I just want more and more. That talks about the quality of these episodes and just how good and addictive they are.

This episode, "Return to Sender" has Dexter staring more and more into danger. The Ice Truck Killer takes Dexter's most recent victim and puts him at the scene of the crime where the victim was murdered. Now Dexter must do everything he can to avoid being caught by his own police department.

Overall, this is a very good, thrilling episode. I liked the fact how now we get to see some things from Debra's point of view and we see some more flashbacks between the two. This episode is also about the relations between brother and sister and how they turn a little sour with this episode. I rate this episode 9/10.

While having breakfast with Rita and the children on the day of Astor's birthday, Dexter is called by cellular and asked to return to Jorge Castillo's junkyard. He finds that the Ice Truck Killer had dived 30 m below the sea level and brought the corpse of Valerie Castillo back to the crime scene. Further and to make his situation worst, a Cuban boy has witnessed the killer from the truck of a Mercedes Benz; and Vince Masuka has found the needle prick on the neck of Valerie and investigated the list of supplies of the powerful anesthetic. Dexter feels that his world of lies is falling apart and nothing lasts forever. Meanwhile Paul is released from prison and tells Rita that he will come to Astor's birthday party, disturbing Rita en her family. However she takes an attitude to resolve the situation with her family. Meanwhile Dexter gets rid of his arsenal but suddenly he discovers that the Ice Truck Killer is playing a prank with him and he decides to forge evidences to incriminate Jorge.

In this great episode, Dexter gets in serious troubles when the Ice Truck Killer plays a sick game with him. Rita shows that she is stronger and capable to fight to protect her daughter and her son from he cracked husband. Debra proves that she is an excellent detective developing the perfect profile of the criminal. Unfortunately Dexter has to destroy her discoveries to save him. Lt. Maria Laguerta shows a different attitude with the treatment she spends to the Cuban boy. The unexpected last scene with the picture described by the boy is tense and funny. My vote is nine.

Title (Brazil): "Retorno ao Remetente" ("Return to the Sender")

Bloody brilliant return to form after last episode's stumble.

Ep 6 "Return to Sender" delivers everything that makes Dexter compelling: psychological cat-and-mouse games, genuine character stakes, and Hall's phenomenal performance under extreme pressure.

The Ice Truck Killer returning Dexter's victim is a masterstroke - suddenly our meticulous predator becomes prey within his own workplace. Hall's portrayal of Dexter's mounting paranoia feels authentic without losing the character's calculating core. Every glance from colleagues carries weight, every question potential discovery.

Tony Goldwyn's direction maintains razor-sharp tension throughout. The crime scene sequences crackle with danger as Dexter investigates his own handiwork whilst surrounded by cops. Goldwyn, primarily known as an actor, demonstrates impressive directorial instincts here.

Julie Benz elevates the Rita subplot beyond typical domestic drama. Her confrontation with abusive ex-husband Paul provides emotional counterpoint to Dexter's clinical world - both characters fighting different types of predators.

Schlattmann's script balances multiple storylines without losing focus. The Cuban boy witness adds genuine stakes whilst the Ice Truck Killer's direct challenge escalates the season's central mystery perfectly.

This episode recaptures the series' psychological sophistication and demonstrates why Dexter became appointment television. Tension, character development, and stellar performances firing on all cylinders.

This episode doesn't make any sense at all. The fake tension this episode tried to make, do we really think that Dexter "the main character's" gonna get caught before the season ends?. Also, the reveal of Cuban kid's Jesus sketch was sure comical but it doesn't make any sense and why is everyone is so SHOCKED looking at the sketch before it was revealed that the Dexter was not in that sketch. Like I said it's a miserable attempt to force suspense.

I get that all of this wasn't considered a problem, in the time frame it was made. People infact used to love these cliches. But fans of this show shouldn't sell this as a quality show in the present time. Let alone calling it GOAT. I agree there are some good aspects of this show, others had already mentioned them. But I'm here to RANTT!!

IMDB should reassess the show's total average rating to prevent misleading. Currently it's 8.7 out 10 like really?

What's even more interesting is, this episode alone have a total of 9 reviews out of 7k people who rated this episode. Which indicates that either the ratings are fake or they are old.... Nevertheless, 8.9 isn't justified for this episode in any shape or form.