Showtime's Dexter has become such a huge hit among viewers, many of whom root for the show's murderous lead character. While the cast and crew have been pleased with the show' success, they foresaw one drawback to making a skilled serial killer a modern-day hero when they were preparing for the second season.

According to executive producer Daniel Cerone, one worry was that some unhinged viewer would take after the show's eponymous protagonist, a blood spatter analyst for the Miami police department who chases after and murders criminals who have slipped through the cracks in the justice system.

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