Dexter (TV series)

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Dexter
The Cast of Dexter
Genre	Crime Drama
Running time	approx. 50 mins per episode
Creator(s)	Michael Cuesta Lauren Gussis James Manos Jr.
Starring	Michael C. Hall (2006) Julie Benz (2006) Jennifer Carpenter (2006) Erik King(2006) Lauren Vélez (2006) David Zayas (2006) James Remar (2006) C.S. Lee (2006) Devon Graye (2006) Dominic Janes (2006) Christian Camargo (2006)
Country of origin	United States
Original channel	Showtime
Original run	October 1st, 2006–present
No. of episodes	12
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Dexter is a Showtime original television series starring Michael C. Hall as serial killer Dexter Morgan, who works as a forensics analyst (specializing in bloodstain pattern analysis) for the Miami-Dade Police Department. The series is based on the novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay.

On November 2, 2006, Showtime renewed the series for a second season. [1] It is speculated that the story arc for this series will be based on the second book in the Dexter series, Dearly Devoted Dexter.

1 Premise
2 Critical reception
3 Series cast
4 Episodes
5 Awards
6 International broadcasters
7 Trivia
8 External links

[edit] Premise

Orphaned at the age of three and harboring a traumatic secret, Dexter was adopted by a Miami police officer who recognized his homicidal tendencies and taught his son to channel his gruesome passion for human vivisection in a "constructive" way—by killing only heinous criminals who have slipped through the cracks of justice. A respected forensic expert, a perfect gentleman with a soft spot for children, Dexter is hard not to like. Although his drive to kill is unflinching, he struggles to emulate normal emotions and to keep up appearances as a caring, socially-responsible human being.

[edit] Critical reception

The initial response to Dexter has been generally positive. The website Metacritic has calculated a score of 77 from a possible 100 based on 27 reviews. This score includes four 100% scores from the New York Daily News, San Francisco Chronicle, Chicago Sun-Times and People Weekly as well as a 30% from the Wall Street Journal.

[edit] Series cast

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan: Dexter, a foster son of Harry Morgan, a respected Miami forensic scientist, has a secret. He may appear a likable, if slightly strange, young man with a genius for Blood Spatter Analysis and problems with women, but his knowledge of the world of serial killers goes deeper than just a C.S.I.: Dexter spends his nights tracking down those who have escaped justice (rapists, child molesters, other serial killers) and ritually murdering them (which he refers to as "taking out the trash"). He appears to suffer from Antisocial personality disorder.
Julie Benz as Rita Bennett: Rita is a mother of two, who is slowly recovering from being abused by her brutal ex-husband, Paul. She is tentatively starting a relationship with Dexter, but is unaware of how he spends his free time.
Jennifer Carpenter as Debra Morgan: Debra, Dexter's foster sister, is a vice cop desperate to be transferred to Homicide, a goal she accomplishes in the 2nd episode. Deb is smart, but unsure of herself, and so relies on Dexter's "expertise" to solve difficult cases. When she formulates a theory regarding one of Dexter's victims that could expose him, he steers the investigation in a different direction, pointing to her lack of experience, knowing all along that her theory is correct.
Erik King as Sergeant James Doakes: Doakes is the only man on the force who doesn't like Dexter. The cheery, innocent-seeming young man gets on his nerves, and his passion for blood spatter creeps him out. What irritates him even more is that Dexter is usually right about cases. Doakes, apparently, also worked as a Special Forces operative in Haiti about 15-20 years ago.
Lauren Vélez as Lt. Maria LaGuerta: Lt. LaGuerta is a no-nonsense woman who is not above making her subordinates feel about two feet tall. She has a sincere dislike for Debra. She does, however, make no secret of her attraction to Dexter, who she flirts with constantly, to his discomfort.
David Zayas as Angel Batista: Batista, a homicide detective, works closely with Dexter during the day. While he does not share Dexter's fascination with blood, he can appreciate the art of murder. He is undergoing a painful separation from his wife that has lasted three months when the show begins.
James Remar as Harry Morgan: A respected member of the Miami-Dade Police Department, Harry was Dexter's foster father and the first to discover the young boy's blood-lust. He taught Dexter how to channel his violent urges into vigilante justice, and how to cover his tracks. Dexter operates under what he calls "the code of Harry", named after his father. Harry appears only in flashbacks, having passed away before the series begins. In fact, Dexter's first victim was a nurse who was slowly killing her patients with morphine overdoses, almost killing the mortally ill Harry among them. Thanks to Dexter, Harry lived another year before dying of hardened arteries.
Christian Camargo as Rudy: A prosthetics doctor who Debra is currently dating. It is revealed that he is the famed Ice Truck Killer.
Mark Pellegrino as Paul: Rita's abusive and manipulative husband and father of Astor and Cody, who has been in prison for various crimes.
Devon Graye as Teenage Dexter.

Spoilers end here.

[edit] Episodes

Main article: List of Dexter episodes

[edit] Awards

Satellite Awards: Nominations (Winners Have Not Been Announced)

Julie Benz- Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series

Michael C. Hall - Actor in a Series, Drama

Television Series, Drama

American Film Institute Awards

American Film Institute Awards - Top 10 Television Shows of 2006

[edit] International broadcasters

Country	TV Network(s)	Series Premiere	Weekly Schedule
United States	Showtime	October 1, 2006	Sundays 10:00pm ET
Canada	The Movie Network	October 2, 2006	Mondays 9:00pm ET
Canada	Movie Central	October 1, 2006	Sundays 8:00pm PT
France	Canal+	2007
United Kingdom	FX Network	2007