His guttural “Surprise, motherfucker!” becomes iconic for a reason. Doakes has known Dexter was wrong since Season 1, and now he’s a bloodhound on the scent. Their dynamic evolves from workplace tension into a psychological chess match that ends in one of the most claustrophobic, tense confrontations the show has ever filmed. Lila: The Chaos Agent No discussion of Season 2 is complete without Lila West (Jaime Murray). The British “artist” and Narcotics Anonymous sponsor is the most divisive element of the season. Love her or hate her, she serves a perfect purpose: she is the anti-Rita. She sees Dexter’s darkness and loves it. She encourages him to stop pretending to be human.
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We open 30 days later. Dexter is clean. He hasn’t killed anyone. He’s trying to be normal for Rita (Julie Benz) and her kids. But just as he thinks he’s escaped the monster inside, the entire Miami Metro Homicide division stumbles upon his underwater graveyard. 17 bodies are found at the bottom of the ocean. The press dubs the unknown killer: .