Our Father 

In the Season Three premiere, Dexter's life seems to be smoothly back on track, until he targets a dope dealer who's also in the sights of Assistant D.A. Miguel Prado; Internal Affairs pressures Debra to rat on her new partner.

Director:

Keith Gordon

Writers:

James Manos Jr. (developed for television by), Jeff Lindsay (based on the novel "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" by)

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	...	Debra Morgan
C.S. Lee	...	Vince Masuka
Luna Lauren Velez	...	Lt. Maria LaGuerta (as Lauren Velez)
David Zayas	...	Det. Angel Batista
James Remar	...	Harry Morgan (credit only)
Jimmy Smits	...	ADA Miguel Prado
Desmond Harrington	...	Det. Joseph 'Joey' Quinn
David Ramsey	...	Anton Briggs
Liza Lapira	...	Det. Yuki Amado
Mike Erwin	...	Freebo
Christina Robinson	...	Astor Bennett
Jason Manuel Olazabal	...	Ramon Prado
Marc John Jefferies	...	Wendell Owens

Storyline

Several months after the second season finale, Dexter hunts down drug dealer Fred "Freebo" Bowman but mistakenly kills an innocent man who happens to be the younger brother of Assistant District Attorney Miguel Prado. Dexter frames Freebo, but begins to question the necessity of his father's code. Meanwhile, Debra has reformed her life and is determined to become a detective, but refuses an Internal Affairs officer request to co-operate in an investigation of Quinn. Quinn introduces Debra to his informant, Anton Briggs, with hopes of finding clues to Freebo's whereabouts. Also, Rita realizes that she is pregnant.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to xbox 360 | doughnut | drug dealer | school | dads' day at school | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

Debra mentions this is the first time she has changed her hairstyle since she was 8. However, throughout the flashbacks you can see Debra with many different hairstyles, including bangs.

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Goofs

The SUV Dexter is driving when he pulls up to the pink house has a Florida license tag on the front. In Florida there is one tag and it goes on the rear.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Dexter Morgan: [narrating] Ah, life. Life is ritual, routine, control. And an essential part of that routine,
[approaching hypodermic needle]
Dexter Morgan: regular oral hygiene.
[opens wide for the dentist]

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Connections

References Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

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Soundtracks

The Game Is Over
Written by Bob Mair, Joel Wachbrit and Richard Trapp
Performed by St. John
Courtesy of Black Toast Music

User Reviews

Awesome Start

The First two seasons turned me into a huge fan of this Series. Micheal C Hall essays the title role effortlessly. There is an awesome eerie feeling as the third instalment starts. Julie Benz is hot. Many scenes make you jump to the edge of your seat. The Murders begin and Dexter starts to kill the bad guys.. Brilliant show . I loved Jennifer Carpenter, David Zayas too.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 September 2008 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Long Beach, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Clyde Phillips Productions, John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

58 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1