Three months after Amazon.com started taking advance orders for the season 3 DVD – both for standard DVD and high-def Blu-ray Disc formats – of hit Showtime series Dexter, the cable company has finally pegged a release date for the heavily anticipated season – August 18th.

Showtime and Paramount Home Entertainment have officially informed retailers that the DVD for Dexter‘s third season will be available in mid-August for $42.99 for the standard DVD and $59.99 for Blu-ray. While the extra features and add-on’s haven’t been revealed thus far, the running time is reportedly approximately 600 minutes.