Hungry Man 

Dexter uses Thanksgiving as an opportunity to get closer to his most dangerous adversary yet.

Director:

John Dahl

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
Courtney Ford	...	Christine Hill
Julia Campbell	...	Sally Mitchell
Brando Eaton	...	Jonah Mitchell
Vanessa Marano	...	Rebecca Mitchell
Christina Robinson	...	Astor Bennett
Preston Bailey	...	Cody Bennett

Storyline

Dexter stops by Arthur's house for a visit and realizes that though Arthur is in appearance the happy family man, he is in fact terrorizing his family. According to Arthur's son Jonah, they are all regularly beaten. Jonah is afraid to confront his father and invites Dexter for Thanksgiving dinner. The confrontation between Arthur and his family forces Dexter to take action. While Dexter is away for lunch with the Mitchells, neighbor Elliot kisses Rita and she clearly lets him, though she immediately regrets it. Meanwhile, LaGuerta and Batista finally admit to what has been obvious for some time. Elsewhere, Joey Quinn spends the holiday with his reporter girlfriend Christine Hill, but he clearly has commitment issues and is starting to feel hemmed in. After he leaves, she gets a surprise visit from her father.

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Plot Keywords:

thanksgiving episode | thanksgiving dinner | holiday | thanksgiving | detective | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 November 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hungry Man

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

The football game they watch at Trinity's house is Seattle vs Oakland, neither of which play on Thanksgiving.

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Goofs

When Batista visits the husband of a murder victim in the hospital, he is told the patient is in a vegetative state. However the patient can be seen with his eyes wide open at one point.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Dexter Morgan: This'll do the job.
[holding up a large knife]
Dexter Morgan: Cut you into exactly the right size pieces.
[taps the turkey with the knife]
Dexter Morgan: You got one more day.

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Connections

References The French Chef (1962)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Scary Good

A tour de force episode for all involved, but especially for Michael Hall and John Lithgow. The scenes in the Mitchell household are frighteningly intense, turning the traditional Thanksgiving feast into psychological warfare.

Great work in this episode from the supporting cast with an unexpected and well written turn from C. S. Lee's Masuka, and another superb job from James Remar's Harry who's constant questioning dialog serves to shape Dexter's motives and actions in new and evolving ways.

Dexter is clearly the best thing on television and about the only reason to subscribe to Showtime.