"There's Something About Harry" is the tenth episode of the second season and twenty-second overall episode of the American

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'', which first aired on 2 December 2007 on

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in the United States. The episode was written by Scott Reynolds and was directed by

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Title

The title is a play on the 1998 film ''

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'', referring to revelations about

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's adoptive father

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Plot

After their latest confrontation, Dexter imprisons his nemesis

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in a cabin hidden in the Florida

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, but is unsure of what to do next. Doakes reveals information that leads Dexter to a surprising discovery about his foster father's death. The

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continues the search for Doakes, while Miami Metro Lieutenant

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tries to prove his innocence. As the investigation comes to a close, Dexter's foster sister

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realizes that her lover, Frank Lundy, will leave Miami at the end of the investigation, and confronts him about the future of their relationship. Dexter and his girlfriend

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reconcile and visit the beach together, while Dexter's unhinged lover Lila Tournay plans to frame Dexter's friend and coworker

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for

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her.

Production

Filming locations for the episode included

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, and two neighborhoods in

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(

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and

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Reception

The episode was positively received.

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's Eric Goldman gave the episode a rating of 8.5 out of 10, and commented that " en you raise the stakes as much as last week's Dexter did, it's difficult maintaining momentum. So it was with the latest episode, which calmed down a bit (but only a bit), but clearly was laying groundwork for the huge confrontations coming in the final two episodes." ''

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'' critic Scott Tobias gave the episode an A grade and stated that "the twist

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hit like the proverbial ton of bricks, one of those delicious turns that’s both out of the blue and perfectly in keeping with the spirit of the show. What’s more, it’s all about ''character''. A lesser show would be feeding the beast at this juncture, i.e. tying things up as a serialized thriller is supposed to do and hopefully springing a few surprises along the way. But ''Dexter'' has never been some run-of-the-mill policier, and the writers have stepped up their game this season."

References

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