Hello, Dexter Morgan 

Dexter must buy time to protect himself when Debra's investigation brings the department one step away from identifying Arthur as the Trinity Killer; Rita confides in Dexter, but is disappointed in the result.

Director:

S.J. Clarkson

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 Morgan
Jennifer Carpenter	...	Debra Morgan
Desmond Harrington	...	Det. Joseph 'Joey' Quinn
C.S. Lee	...	Vince Masuka
Luna Lauren Velez	...	Lt. Maria LaGuerta (as Lauren Velez)
David Zayas	...	Sgt. Angel Batista
James Remar	...	Harry Morgan
John Lithgow	...	Arthur Mitchell
Geoff Pierson	...	Deputy Chief Tom Matthews
Courtney Ford	...	Christine Hill
Rick Peters	...	Elliot
Jake Short	...	Scott Smith
Chad Todhunter	...	Kyle Butler #1
Ian Patrick Williams	...	Stan Beaudry

Storyline

Dexter's worst fears have been realized. Because of Debra's unrelenting pursuit, Miami Metro is just one step away from discovering the identity of the Trinity Killer. And Dexter can't let that happen. Arthur's arrest would not only deprive Dexter of a satisfying kill, it would also expose the secret life Dexter's been leading (as Kyle Butler) in his pursuit of this monster. Dexter must take drastic action to buy himself time to deal with Trinity in his own fashion. Meanwhile, Rita decides to confide in Dexter, which doesn't go as well as she'd hoped. LaGuerta and Batista's breach of ethics paints them into a very tight corner. And Arthur, who still can't understand why Dexter didn't simply turn him in, begins his own bloody investigation into 'Kyle Butler'.

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Plot Keywords:

suicide | suicide by shooting | episode title spoken by character | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Dexter communicates on the CB radio he uses the call sign "Little Chopper" which is rather fitting for a guy who chops up bodies as a hobby.

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Goofs

As Dexter approaches the door at Kyle Butler #1's house, the shadow of a shoulder-held camera appears to his right.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Sgt. Angel Batista: I'm gonna ask you again, how are you related to the Trinity Killer?
Christine Hill: And I'm gonna tell you again, I don't know.
Sgt. Angel Batista: Your DNA matches his.
Christine Hill: I don't know anything about that.
Sgt. Angel Batista: Which raises one huge question. Who are you.
Dexter Morgan: [narrating] Who are any of us, really? We all have our public life, our private life...
Harry Morgan: [appearing] ... And your secret life. The one the defines you.

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Connections

Features Millipede (1982)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

An Unexpected Turn Of Events

Things were already tense to begin with and this episode takes full advantage of that. Great acting by Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter who developed their characters to a greater extent. This episode gave me some closure and left me surprised. Every season has a new aspect of Dexter's life shown in each serial killer and in this case we are shown that the serial killer is basically his mirrored self with an extra 20 years. The search for a hope of a normal life included with his dark passenger begins to crumble with the turn of events and finale could not have been better set that with this cliffhanger!

10/10 for me!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 December 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hello, Dexter Morgan

Filming Locations:

Long Beach, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, Clyde Phillips Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

51 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1