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"Dexter" (2006): Season 4: Episode 12 -- A clip from the season finale of Showtime's drama "Dexter."
"Dexter" (2006): :  -- A like-able Miami police forensics expert moonlights as a serial killer of criminals who he believes have escaped justice.
"Dexter" (2006): :  -- A like-able Miami police forensics expert moonlights as a serial killer of criminals who he believes have escaped justice.
"Dexter" (2006): :  -- Clip: Dexter takes yoga with Rita
"Dexter" (2006): :  -- Clip: Dexter and Rita wed

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9.2/10   661 votes
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Tagline:
Takes life. Seriously. more
Plot:
A like-able Miami police forensics expert moonlights as a serial killer of criminals who he believes have escaped justice. full summary
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Awards:
Nominated for 7 Golden Globes. Another 17 wins & 53 nominations more
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Breathless more (175 total)

Cast

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Michael C. Hall ... Dexter Morgan (48 episodes, 2006-2009)

Julie Benz ... Rita Bennett (48 episodes, 2006-2009)

Jennifer Carpenter ... Debra Morgan (48 episodes, 2006-2009)

Lauren Vélez ... Lt. Maria Laguerta (48 episodes, 2006-2009)

David Zayas ... Angel Batista / ... (48 episodes, 2006-2009)

James Remar ... Harry Morgan / ... (48 episodes, 2006-2009)

C.S. Lee ... Vince Masuka (47 episodes, 2006-2009)

Christina Robinson ... Astor Bennett / ... (43 episodes, 2006-2009)

Preston Bailey ... Cody Bennett / ... (32 episodes, 2007-2009)
Erik King ... Sergeant James Doakes (24 episodes, 2006-2007)

Desmond Harrington ... Joey Quinn / ... (24 episodes, 2008-2009)
Geoffrey Pierson ... Capt. Tom Matthews / ... (20 episodes, 2006-2009)
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60 min
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Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (tv rating) | USA:TV-MA | Hungary:16 (some episodes) | Hungary:18 (some episodes) | Japan:Unrated | Chile:18 | Australia:MA | South Korea:18 | UK:15 (some episodes) | Italy:VM18 | UK:18 (some episodes) | Japan:R-15 (DVD rating) | UK:15 (season 2) (DVD rating) | Canada:14A (DVD rating)

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Dexter frequently uses aliases that make reference to Bret Easton Ellis books and their film adaptations. These include using "Patrick Bateman" (the main character from American Psycho (2000)) when buying tranquilizers and "Sean Ellis" (reference to both Ellis and Sean Bateman - from The Rules of Attraction (2002)) when seeing a psychiatrist. more
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Continuity: In the main title, a fried egg is made; we see the yolk being cut with a knife. Then a plate is shown, with a 'sunny side up' egg being cut. more
Quotes:
Dexter Morgan: [as victim averts his eyes from dead bodies] Look! Or I will cut your eyelids right off your face. more
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Referenced in The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2009) (TV) more
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Main Theme more

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127 out of 158 people found the following review useful.
Breathless, 13 November 2006
10/10
Author: Lazertron from United States

Although I am not a regular proponent of serial television shows, the eclectic, in-depth storyline and character development in Dexter are far beyond what I expected from Showtime or any network other than HBO. Dexter is a unique insight into the mind of a serial killer protected by his occupation as well as the lessons derived from his father's teachings. By having a resounding premise of catching a notorious serial killer while trying to conceal his own identity, Dexter enters each week with a new sociological dilemma as well as a new criminal to dispatch. What is best about Dexter is his own personal facade of trying to be normal. While other characters in the show are obviously dysfunctional, the audience are privileged to see the flaws of Dexter while people within his own world cannot. Darkly humorous, well-paced, and morbidly addictive Dexter is the best show of 2006, without a doubt.

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