Dexter

Orphaned at the age of three and harboring a traumatic secret, Dexter (Michael C. Hall) was adopted by a Miami police officer who recognized his homicidal tendencies and taught him to channel his gruesome passion for human vivisection in a "constructive" way. By killing only heinous criminals (such as child molesters, mob assassins, and serial killers of the innocent) who have slipped through the justice system.