"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 | Watching Television | Blood | Tank Top | Serial Killer

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 12 wins & 24 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 6	9:00 PM	SHOW	It's Alive!	#2.1
Sun. July 13	9:00 PM	SHOW	Waiting to Exhale	#2.2

Cast

Julie Benz	...	Rita Bennett (36 episodes, 2006-2008)
Michael C. Hall	...	Dexter Morgan (26 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)
Erik King	...	Sergeant James Doakes / ... (24 episodes, 2006-2007)
Christina Robinson	...	Astor (24 episodes, 2006-2008)
C.S. Lee	...	Vince Masuka (23 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:

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

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:

Referenced in Captivity (2007)

Soundtrack:

Main Theme

And the Emmy go to...

Between Dexter and Weeds, Showtime has a corner on the original new shows market. Not only are both of these shows completely original and innovative, but they are REALLY good.

Dexter, in particular, should not be reviewed by anyone who hasn't seen more than three episodes. I almost feel as if the first episode in the series is a tad-bit melodramatic (note Dexter screaming in the face of his first victim) just to pull in viewers that otherwise need something more visceral than a great screenplay.

By two more episodes the viewer should be absolutely intoxicated by the complexity of the character Dexter and the acting of Michael C. Hall. His own co-stars admit to being almost "scared" by how well Hall absorbs his character. Personally, I think that without Hall's mastery of Dexter there would be nothing to watch. Don't get me wrong, the plot of this show is extremely intriguing (and original, to be redundant), but the excitement lies purely in the way Dexter/Hall responds to A) his girlfriend, B) blood, and C) other serial killers.

I think that it is very reasonable to chuckle at Dexter's attempts to "fit in" social situations and I believe the writers of this show planned on it. What I am still stuck on, however, is whether or not to cheer Dexter on in his methodology (serial killing serial killers). This had better be the first of many seasons, so spread the word.