Season 4, Episode 8

Road Kill

8.2/ 10November 15, 200954 min

Dexter wonders if his father's Code is truly the right path, and hopes to get answers by accompanying Trinity on an out-of-town road trip to Tampa; Debra discovers that her single-minded pursuit of Trinity has blinded her to the true identity of her assailant.

Directed by
Ernest R. Dickerson
Written by
Melissa Rosenberg, Scott Reynolds

Guest stars

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  1. S4 E1

    Living the Dream

    Sep 27, 20097.854 min

    Dexter sleeplessly struggles to balance his new family life with his dark, murderous drive for a fresh victim, and his busier-than-ever forensic career pursuing a new target, "The Trinity Killer."

  2. S4 E2

    Remains to Be Seen

    Oct 4, 20098.149 min

    Dexter realizes that he has carelessly misplaced crucial evidence that could expose his dark side to the world, while helping to investigate new slayings that Agent Frank Lundy insists are the work of Trinity.

  3. S4 E3

    Blinded by the Light

    Oct 11, 20097.751 min

    Dexter is hampered by his neighborhood's increased vigilance due to vandalism, his temporary inability to drive himself anywhere, and his admiration for the killing technique of the artful Trinity Killer.

  4. S4 E4

    Dex Takes a Holiday

    Oct 18, 20098.654 min

    Rita goes to a wedding with the kids, allowing Dexter to have his own little vacation. He does what he does best when alone, hunt, and goes after an officer with a dark secret.

  5. S4 E5

    Dirty Harry

    Oct 25, 20098.449 min

    Dexter is inspired to investigate the Trinity Killer on his own, while Debra blames herself for an event that was out of her control, and Rita realizes how little she knows her husband after discovering one of his secrets.

  6. S4 E6

    If I Had a Hammer

    Nov 1, 20098.255 min

    Dexter doubles his efforts to stay ahead of the official Trinity investigation, and receives relationship advice about the friction between himself and Rita from a most unexpected source.