By John Keegan and Gregg Wright

This has been a very rocky season of “Dexter”, at a time when there is every reason for the show to return to its former glory. At the beginning of the season, I expected things to rapidly begin to escalate through a two-season story arc that culminated in a definitive finale. Instead, the season explored other various other elements that were interesting in and of themselves, but suffered from poor execution, and seem to have been only tangentially-related to the real closing arc of the show.

By John Keegan and Gregg Wright

If I were to try to describe this season, so far, in only a few words, I'd say that it is a giant mess of good ideas and bad, which never coalesced into anything meaningful (which might be said of the show as a whole). For all of the obvious problems in seasons 5 and 6, there was at least something of a meaningful central story arc that tied each season together. Dexter himself had a meaningful character arc in each season. We're not quite to the end of this season, but I struggle to imagine how any ending could justify the jumbled storytelling of this season. I suspect that this assessment will remain just as true when it's all over.

By AJ Grillo

Jimmy Smits has graced the big screen and small screen with his presence since the early 1980's. His first notable TV role came on LA Law, where he played Victor Sifuentes for all six seasons of the show's run. A few years later he joined the cast of NYPD Blue as Det. Bobby Simone, where he stayed for four years. Jimmy Smits cemented himself as a part of pop culture when he portrayed Senator Bail Organa in Episode 2 and 3 of the Star Wars saga. Smits also enjoyed a short run on the West Wing as Matthew Santos, and spent a season on Dexter as DA Miguel Prado.

Jimmy Smits can currently be seen on Sons of Anarchy where he plays Nero Padilla, an ex-gang leader trying to go straight. Recently Smits talks to the media. The full transcript of the conference call is below.

By John Keegan and Gregg Wright

It's funny to see a season premiere that ends with the type of moment that you'd typically see near the end of a season of "Dexter". If that had been the case, and Deb's discovery had occurred near the end of the season, then it probably would have coincided with the building momentum of a seasonal climax. Instead, the situation resolves itself fairly quickly, and something of a new status quo emerges. But there's the distinct feeling that everything could still fall apart at any moment.

By John Keegan and Gregg Wright

It may come as no surprise to hear this, but storytelling is an art of deception. The aim of good storytelling is to sell the viewer on the believable nature of unfolding events, and also to ensnare the viewer on an emotional and intellectual level. Of course, behind the scenes, stories are planned. The extent of that planning varies, depending on the storyteller. But generally speaking, the better the planning, the better the story. But this is also where you run the risk of problems.

Exclusive Interview with Brea Grant of Dexter
Interview by Jamie Ruby
Written By Jamie Ruby

Brea Grant is probably best known for her role as Daphne Milbrook on the NBC series Heroes, the bubbly, quirky girl with super speed. She, however, also had a reoccurring role on the series Friday Night Lights and appeared in other series such as Cold Case and CSI: Miami. Grant also worked on film in Rob Zombie's Halloween II, and starred in the movies The Perfect Student and Ice Road Terror.

Grant is set to star in the upcoming motion comic Hack/Slash as Cassie Hack, as well as the thriller Detour.

The actress will also be returning to television for season six of the popular Showtime series Dexter. Dexter, based on the novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay, follows the life of Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) a forensic expert and bloodstain pattern analyst who lives a double life as a serial killer of criminals.

Brea Grant sat down for an exclusive interview with Jamie Ruby of SciFi Vision and MediaBlvd.