Set in Miami, the series centers on Dexter Morgan, a forensic technician specializing in bloodstain pattern analysis for the fictional Miami Metro Police Department, who leads a secret parallel life as a vigilante serial killer, hunting down murderers who have not been adequately punished by the justice system due to corruption or legal technicalities.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.85 million household viewers and gained a 0.5 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
As Dexter (Michael C. Hall) analyzes the connection between his mother and Harry (James Remar), he helps Miami Metro in a new murder suspected to have been committed by the Bay Harbor Butcher.
During dinner, Lila (Jaime Murray) joins Dexter and Rita (Julie Benz) and remarks he is doing an excellent job during rehabilitation.
Miami Metro and the FBI interrogate a suspect, Ken Olson (Silas Weir Mitchell), who matches the description of the Bay Harbor Butcher.
After learning that he was filmed while cleaning his boat at the marina, Dexter becomes desperate and tries to delete the video, which he eventually manages to do before computer upgrades enable its viewing by his colleagues.
Eric Goldman of IGN gave the episode a "great" 8.9 out of 10, and wrote, "The strong second season of Dexter is gaining a nice amount of momentum and is proving to be one of the best serialized dramas on the air right now.
Is he really just as guileless and straightforward as he appears - which would make him the perfect nemesis for a play-actor Dexter - or is his interest in Deb more than just a bit of fatherly mentoring?
"[7] Keith McDuffee of TV Squad wrote, "What's been great is how, although Lundy seems to know something and to be inching ever-so closer to who the real Butcher is, Dexter stays incredibly cool and without a bead of sweat showing in the Floridian heat.