"Dexter" (2006)TV series 2006-????

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Takes life. Seriously.

Plot:

A like-able Miami police forensics expert moonlights as a serial killer of criminals who he believes have escaped justice.

Plot Keywords:

Breasts | Blood Splatter | Blood | Dark | Serial Killer

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 13 wins & 24 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 27	9:00 PM	SHOW	See-Through	#2.4
Sun. Aug. 3	9:00 PM	SHOW	The Dark Defender	#2.5

Cast

Michael C. Hall	...	Dexter Morgan (36 episodes, 2006-2008)
Julie Benz	...	Rita Bennett (36 episodes, 2006-2008)
C.S. Lee	...	Vince Masuka (28 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jennifer Carpenter	...	Debra Morgan (25 episodes, 2006-2008)
Lauren Vélez	...	Lt. Maria Laguerta (25 episodes, 2006-2008)
David Zayas	...	Angel Batista (25 episodes, 2006-2008)
James Remar	...	Harry Morgan (25 episodes, 2006-2008)
Christina Robinson	...	Astor (25 episodes, 2006-2008)
Erik King	...	Sergeant James Doakes / ... (24 episodes, 2006-2007)
Geoffrey Pierson	...	Captain Tom Matthews (15 episodes, 2006-2007)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Japan:Unrated | Hungary:16 (some episodes) | USA:TV-MA | Canada:18A | Australia:MA | Chile:18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Hungary:18 (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Alamitos Bay, Long Beach, California, USA

Company:

Clyde Phillips Productions

Trivia:

Dexter frequently uses aliases that references Bret Easton Ellis books/movies. 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.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Wire: Late Editions (#5.9)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Main Theme

Oodles of Potential.....

HBO Actors, HBO Directors, HBO Writers, and Showtime's willingness to take risks that HBO might not see as profitable these days (Carnivale + Deadwood R.I.P.) make for a killer combination in "Dexter," the new Sho Comedy/Drama about a Serial Killer Killing Serial Killer (you read right). In my opinion, Showtime has always had a hard time producing an original series that's truly original and good, so it's incredibly refreshing to see the network pull such a "Hail Mary" move and come out on top. "Dexter" is, without spoiling anything, an excellent vehicle for Michael C. Hall, and explores the inner monologue of a Serial Killer in a way that has never been approached before without seeming too predictable or hokey. Watch it and you will not be disappointed. You'll even want to watch the next episode, which says a lot considering the network. I just hope they don't screw it up.