Blinded by the Light 

Dexter is hampered by his neighborhood's increased vigilance due to vandalism, his temporary inability to drive himself anywhere, and his admiration for the killing technique of the artful Trinity Killer.

Director:

Marcos Siega

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
David Ramsey	...	Anton Briggs
Courtney Ford	...	Christine Hill
Suzanne Cryer	...	Tarla Grant
J.C. MacKenzie	...	Andy Brightman
Keith Carradine	...	Frank Lundy
Christina Robinson	...	Astor Bennett

Storyline

When a local vandal begins stirring up trouble, Dexter's neighborhood becomes vigilant and wary, two things Dexter doesn't need. His mobility is also hampered by Rita, who insists on driving him around after his accident. Debra is upset when Anton announces he's taken a local job to spend more time with her. Meanwhile, the Trinity Killer dispatches his next victim. Debra becomes drawn to Lundy's theories about Trinity, while Dexter finds himself in awe of Trinity's masterful killing technique. Despite their enthusiasm, LaGuerta threatens to shut down the investigation, instead focused on bringing the Vacation Murderers to justice.

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Plot Keywords:

suicide | pushed off a ledge | singing in a vehicle | killer | murder | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

The warehouse the Trinity killer forces the woman to jump off of is the same warehouse teenage Dexter stands on top of to "feel alive" in a flashback during Dexter: It's Alive! (2007)

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Goofs

When Debra and Agent Lundy are sitting in the bar, Debra receives a text message from Anton. Upon typing a message back to him that reads "Looks like it", her thumbs are no where near the letters she is typing in the message.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Dexter Morgan: [narrating] The backyard barbeque. It's a hold over from the last ice age when food was scarce, and men had to work together to take down such a large beast. Those who worked well with others survived. And their genes have been passed down through the centuries until they landed here, in this, my community.

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Soundtracks

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

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 October 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blinded by the Light

Filming Locations:

Long Beach, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Showtime Networks, John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

51 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1