Dexter (1 Oct. 2006)

Dexter takes part in the investigation of a serial killer who drains his victims of blood. He also kills two criminals, and his romantic relationship may be going to the next level.

Director:

Michael Cuesta

Writers:

James Manos Jr. (teleplay), Jeff Lindsay (novel)

Stars:

Michael C. Hall, Julie Benz, Jennifer Carpenter

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Michael C. Hall	...	Dexter Morgan
Julie Benz	...	Rita Bennett
Jennifer Carpenter	...	Off. Debra Morgan
Erik King	...	Sgt. James Doakes
Lauren Vélez	...	Lt. Maria LaGuerta (as Lauren Velez)
David Zayas	...	Det. Angel Batista
James Remar	...	Harry Morgan
C.S. Lee	...	Vince Masuka
Margo Martindale	...	Camilla
Dominic Janes	...	Young Dexter
Christina Robinson	...	Astor Bennett
Daniel Goldman	...	Cody Bennett
Patrick Michael Buckley	...	Officer Oliver
Ethan S. Smith	...	Jaworski (as Ethan Smith)
Susanne Kreitman Taylor	...	Det. Sue (as Susie Taylor)

Storyline

In Miami, the orphan Dexter is raised by detective Harry Morgan, who discovers that his foster son has the urge to kill. Harry directs the impulse of the boy to kill bad people, teaching him how to operate without leaving any trace. After Harry's death, Dexter works in the forensic department of the Miami Police Department, where his step sister, Debra, works in the Vice and Narcotics Unit. During his free nights, Dexter leads a double-life, chasing and killing murderers and collecting samples of their blood, or dating Rita Bennett. After executing a pedophile and a rapist (who have killed their victims), Dexter investigates an intriguing serial killer that drains the blood and freezes the severed bodies of his victims.

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Plot Keywords:

miami florida | crime scene photograph | dismemberment | american flag | origins | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 October 2006 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Doral, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Clyde Phillips Productions, Colleton Company, The, John Goldwyn Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

53 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dexter has books titled "PowerBuilder 6", "Internet Information Server 4", "HTML 4" and "Outlook 98" on his bookshelf.

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Goofs

In the pilot, Dexter's car is a silver Dodge Neon. However, in later episodes it is replaced by a silver Ford Taurus with no explanation or indication that he had purchased a new car.

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Quotes

Dexter Morgan: [first lines]
Dexter Morgan: Tonight's the night. It's going to happen again and again. Has to happen. Nice night. Miami is a great town. I love the Cuban food and pork sandwhiches, my favorite. But I'm hungry for something different, now.

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Connections

References Psychos in Love (1987)

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Soundtracks

"Conoci La Paz"
(uncredited)
Written by Beny More
Performed by Beny More

User Reviews

Dexter rocks

I do not watch many series on television, being a horror fan it is very hard to find many things that have a whole lot of appeal to me. Dexter however is just dark and twisted enough that it really keeps me interested, the killings are very well thought out. This is not to say that the show is super gory, most of it is implied gore, which works very well. The acting is amazing . Michael C hall is the perfect incarnation of Dexter and it almost as if Jeff Lindsay wrote the character for him, The seires does stray from the story in the book a little bit, but I feel the changes are for the better. Another thing I really enjoyed about this series , is i can watch it with my girlfriend who absolutely hates gore and horror , but loves csi and law and order the show has a lot of elements that appeal to both of us, so we can sit and enjoy it together which happens very rarely so this show hit a major home run with me!