Dexter

Sun, 09 Sep 2007 15:00:23 GMT

Dexter is a television series made by Showtime starring Michael C. Hall as a serial Killer Dexter Morgan, who works as a forensics analyst specializing in bloodstain patterns analysis for the Miami Metro Police Department. The series is based on the novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay. http://sho.com/site/dexter/xml/blood_spatter.xml

Season 1

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 him to channel his gruesome passion for human dissection in a “constructive” way. By killing only heinous criminals (such as child molesters, mob assassins, and serial killers of the innocent) who have slipped through the justice system’s cracks.

To satisfy his interest in blood and to facilitate his own crimes, Dexter works as a bloodspatter analyst for the Miami police. Although his drive to kill is unflinching, he is easily able to emulate normal emotions and keep up his appearance as a socially responsible human being. He is well liked by most of his colleagues, his girlfriend, and her children.

The show is narrated exclusively from Dexter's point of view and focuses mostly on his pursuit of the "Ice Truck Killer". After the Ice Truck Killer kidnaps Deborah, Dexter confronts him and it is revealed that the killer is actually Dexter's long lost brother, Brian, who like Dexter, witnessed their mother's brutal murder.

Brian is introduced under the fake name Rudy', a aprosthetist who becomes Deborah's boyfriend, and his relationship to Dexter is only revealed late in the first season. Dexter kills Brian instead of letting him kill his sister and escape. Deborah does not discover her brother's secret.

Main Dexter characters

Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan

Julie Benz as Rita Bennett

Jennifer Carpenter as Deborah Morgan

Erik King as Sgt. James Doakes

Lauren Vélez as Lt. Maria LaGuerta

David Zayas as Angel Batista

James Remar as Harry Morgan

C.S. Lee as Vince Masuka

Season 2

The part of the ocean where Dexter dumps his bodies is discovered by treasure hunters, which sparks a manhunt for the so-called "Bay Harbor Butcher" that draws in even the FBI. A cult following begins to form behind the "Butcher" when it's discovered who his victims are. Dexter also seems to be having problems executing his latest victims. New cast members include Keith Carradine as Special Agent Lundy, and Jaime Murray as Lila, an ex-junkie artist who becomes Dexter's ally. I can only guess at what will happen next. But that is why I tune in to watch week after week.

The first season of Dexter is now out on DVD. Yes I have it ! DexterPodcast

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Dexter