Looks like the season finale for Showtime’s “Dexter” broke all sorts of ratings records for the network. The innovative series continues to be one of the best written and acted shows on television. So, why haven’t I written much up on season 4? Because I haven’t seen it!

Unlike Perez Hilton or the fat guy at Ain’t it Cool News, I’m a financially-humble blogger who just can’t afford both HBO and Showtime. But, as luck would have it, my cable provider is hosting a free Showtime trial this week so I will finally catch up to my favorite serial killer this side of Patrick Bateman.

So, in the meantime, I’m posting these pictures of Julie Benz (Dexter’s wife) taken at a TV Guide Hot List party last month.

The 37-year-old actress is definitely a highlight of the show and has appeared in the horror flicks: Saw 5, Held Hostage, 8MM 2, Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth, and Satan’s School for Girls.

Benz has also starred on the television spook shows: “Angel,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” and “Roswell.”