Dirty Harry 

Dexter is inspired to investigate the Trinity Killer on his own, while Debra blames herself for an event that was out of her control, and Rita realizes how little she knows her husband after discovering one of his secrets.

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 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
David Ramsey	...	Anton Briggs
Courtney Ford	...	Christine Hill
Julia Campbell	...	Sally Mitchell
Christina Robinson	...	Astor Bennett
Preston Bailey	...	Cody Bennett

Storyline

Recent events spur Dexter into his own investigation of the Trinity killer. His motivations are now personal, and the clock is ticking. But the closer Dexter gets, the more he realizes that Trinity is unlike any monster he's previously encountered.

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Plot Keywords:

hospital | murder | police | forensics | secret | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

A Twilight (2008) poster can be prominently seen in Astor's bedroom when Deb is settled in there. Executive producer and regular screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg is also the screenwriter of the Twilight films.

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Goofs

During "Dex Takes a Holiday (#4.4), Frank Lundy is heard recording notes during his encounter with the Trinity killer. He quotes the physical description of the killer as being 200-220 Lbs. Later, in Dirty Harry (#4.5), Dexter is listening to the same tape recovered from the evidence room; the playback describes the Trinity killer as being 190-200 Lbs.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Dexter Morgan: Deb...
Officer Hanson: Hey you! Back behind the line.
Dexter Morgan: No, I was called here. I'm Dexter Morgan, that might be my sister.
Officer Hanson: Yeah, I understand sir, but right now I need you to step back and let our people do their job.
Dexter Morgan: No, no, I'm with Miami Metro, forensics, my... laminate and my wallet are in the car.
Officer Hanson: Then get your licence and ID, I need you to step back.
Dexter Morgan: [angrily] And I need you to fucking listen, my sister was shot, no one can tell me what her condition is and that's a dead body!
Officer Hanson: [restraining Dexter] Sir!
Dexter Morgan: [...]

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Connections

References Twilight (2008)

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Soundtracks

Loco En El Barrio
(uncredited)
Performed by St. John
Written by Bob Mair Nick Vincent and Richard Trapp
Courtesy of Black Toast Music

User Reviews

wow

I must admit that i thought the new seasons started very badly, Dex not in control, the improbable romance between Batista and laguerta, the return of old lost love for Debra etc So many clichés that almost made me forgot that Dexter was the most innovating TV show i show for decade.

But the 2 last episodes are so amazing, intense and again surprising. The ending of episode 4 was so unexpected that i thought that the writer will never surprise me again since i know that now everything is possible on this TV show. But i got shocked and so amazed by the ending of episode 5, i guess i had the same face than Dexter when he saw what we saw. I cannot remember to have been so connected to a reaction of a character than i was during the ending of this episode. I still cannot get over it today.

Bravo !!!!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 October 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Long Beach, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Showtime Networks, John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

49 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1