Review of Father Knows Best

"Father Knows Best" is arguably one of the most important episodes in the series. Dexter discovers that his real father, Joe Driscoll, had been alive all this time, and that Harry had lied to him about his existence. Driscoll left him a house, where Dexter discovers that Driscoll donated blood to him as a child. In addition, Dexter (albeit unknowingly) meets the Ice Truck Killer face-to-face, who seemed very interested in him, which is a little odd considering that he's his sister's boyfriend. While this episode is important, as Dexter discovers that Harry lied to him and begins to question the Code for the first time, it is also a little flat. The story isn't as engaging as previous episodes, and even Dexter and Rudy's first meeting falls a little flat. Paul (Mark Pellegrino) appears to regress in his behavior towards Rita, becoming abusive once again, but this sudden flip from the last episode doesn't quite work. Overall, a decent episode with some brilliant moments, but it doesn't quite work as well as prior ones.