"Dexter" (2006) TV series 2006-????

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Takes life. Seriously.

Plot:

A like-able Miami police forensics expert moonlights as a serial killer of criminals who he believes have escaped justice.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Miami | Killer | Serial Killer | Criminal

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 17 wins & 50 nominations

Cast

Michael C. Hall	...	Dexter Morgan (48 episodes, 2006-2009)
Julie Benz	...	Rita Bennett (48 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jennifer Carpenter	...	Debra Morgan (48 episodes, 2006-2009)
Lauren Vélez	...	Lt. Maria Laguerta (48 episodes, 2006-2009)
David Zayas	...	Angel Batista / ... (48 episodes, 2006-2009)
James Remar	...	Harry Morgan / ... (48 episodes, 2006-2009)
C.S. Lee	...	Vince Masuka (47 episodes, 2006-2009)
Christina Robinson	...	Astor Bennett / ... (43 episodes, 2006-2009)
Preston Bailey	...	Cody Bennett / ... (32 episodes, 2007-2009)
Erik King	...	Sergeant James Doakes (24 episodes, 2006-2007)
Desmond Harrington	...	Joey Quinn / ... (24 episodes, 2008-2009)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (tv rating) | USA:TV-MA | Hungary:16 (some episodes) | Hungary:18 (some episodes) | Japan:Unrated | Chile:18 | Australia:MA | South Korea:18 | UK:15 (some episodes) | Italy:VM18 | UK:18 (some episodes) | Japan:R-15 (DVD rating) | UK:15 (season 2) (DVD rating) | Canada:14A (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Alamitos Bay, Long Beach, California, USA

Company:

Clyde Phillips Productions

Trivia:

The advertisement on Foxtel in Australia promoting Dexter was pulled after the South Australian government filed complaints regarding the mention of Adelaide (A city in South Australia) having the highest serial killer count per capita.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the main title, a fried egg is made; we see the yolk being cut with a knife. Then a plate is shown, with a 'sunny side up' egg being cut.

Quotes:

Dexter Morgan: Doakes thinks he knows my secrets. But he only needs to look at this - my body of work - to know the real me

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "CSI: NY: Buzzkill (#4.8)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Main Theme

And the Emmy go to...

Between Dexter and Weeds, Showtime has a corner on the original new shows market. Not only are both of these shows completely original and innovative, but they are REALLY good.

Dexter, in particular, should not be reviewed by anyone who hasn't seen more than three episodes. I almost feel as if the first episode in the series is a tad-bit melodramatic (note Dexter screaming in the face of his first victim) just to pull in viewers that otherwise need something more visceral than a great screenplay.

By two more episodes the viewer should be absolutely intoxicated by the complexity of the character Dexter and the acting of Michael C. Hall. His own co-stars admit to being almost "scared" by how well Hall absorbs his character. Personally, I think that without Hall's mastery of Dexter there would be nothing to watch. Don't get me wrong, the plot of this show is extremely intriguing (and original, to be redundant), but the excitement lies purely in the way Dexter/Hall responds to A) his girlfriend, B) blood, and C) other serial killers.

I think that it is very reasonable to chuckle at Dexter's attempts to "fit in" social situations and I believe the writers of this show planned on it. What I am still stuck on, however, is whether or not to cheer Dexter on in his methodology (serial killing serial killers). This had better be the first of many seasons, so spread the word.