Talk to the Hand (11 Dec. 2011)

Dexter finds himself at the yacht where Travis and his accomplices were preparing the next tableau, Wormwood". They quickly realize that Travis is planning a gas attack. Worried that ... See full summary »

Director:

Ernest R. Dickerson

Writers:

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

Stars:

Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, Desmond Harrington

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Michael C. Hall	...	Dexter Morgan
Jennifer Carpenter	...	Lt. Debra Morgan
Desmond Harrington	...	Det. Joseph 'Joey' Quinn
C.S. Lee	...	Vince Masuka
Lauren Vélez	...	Capt. Maria LaGuerta (as Lauren Velez)
David Zayas	...	Sgt. Angel Batista
James Remar	...	Harry Morgan
Colin Hanks	...	Travis Marshall
Geoff Pierson	...	Deputy Chief Tom Matthews
Aimee Garcia	...	Jamie Batista
Billy Brown	...	Det. Mike Anderson
Josh Cooke	...	Louis Greene
Kyle Davis	...	Steve Dorsey
Jordana Spiro	...	Beth Dorsey
Rya Kihlstedt	...	Dr. Michelle Ross

Storyline

Dexter finds himself at the yacht where Travis and his accomplices were preparing the next tableau, Wormwood". They quickly realize that Travis is planning a gas attack. Worried that Batista has not been seen since the previous day, Quinn sets off to find him. Travis meanwhile sends Beth Dorsey to Miami Metro homicide with a canister of deadly gas and orders her to meet with Lt. Morgan. Deb has dinner with Deputy Chief Matthews and discusses the case of the dead call girl. The next day Deb realizes that Laguerta is very adept at office politics.

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Plot Keywords:

yacht | poisoned | severed hand | evacuation | bound hand and foot | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 December 2011 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Long Beach, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

John Goldwyn Productions, Colleton Company, The, Devilina Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

48 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Dexter Main Title"
(uncredited)
Written by Rolfe Kent
Performed by Rolfe Kent

User Reviews

simply don't make sense

Why did Dexter know Ms. Doorsey carrying wormwood? Nobody in Miami Metro Homicide ever question, ever investigate!! either the people in the department are all dumb or they don't have common sense. the script writers used to take this kind of problem into account and develop a more clever plot so to make dexter not getting under radar. but not this time! this time, the writers simply make everyone shut up and forget about dexter knowing Ms. Doorsey carrying wormwood, very unconvincing!! Besides this episode, there are some serious problems with this season (and the previous season). First, they add in new characters without developing them. Mike Anderson? I don't even know what he is doing in this season. i dunno his life, i don't know his personality. at least, they can try to create some conflicts between him and the main characters just to spice things up. Second, they add in a character that has nothing to do with the cases and is just plain unlikable. yes, I mean Quinn. Right from the start, he was just there so that deb could have a boyfriend. and after that, i didn't see he had a lot to do with the story development. he was not helping the cases, he was late for work, he was drunk and had sex with different girls at night, why is he still there? Third, there is problem with Dexter himself. why he always look angry? Dexter used to be cruel, calm, gentle and affectionate. but in this season, he is just plain angry. what's the problem? Overall, this season is a big disappointment. and for the script writers, i hope you can take your time to develop season 7 & 8. the success of Dexter is based on its clever plot, likable and multidimensional characters, and Dexter himself. please don't ruin it.