When Dexter is 18, Harry is diagnosed with cancer and hospitalized. Lila retaliates by framing Dexter's colleague and friend Angel Batista (David Zayas) for rape, though he is eventually cleared. It was gold. However what he doesn't know is that Mitchell has murdered Rita. [4], Both the television show and the first novel gradually reveal Dexter's complete back story. There are several possible reasons why Dexters mother was murdered. Dexter said that he hated the beach because it was sandy, gross, and nasty. At one point, she began acting as Detective Harry Morgan's informant in Hector Estrada's cartel, trying to provide intel that would bring down the drug kingpin. He claims to have no feelings or conscience, and that all of his emotional responses are part of a well-rehearsed act to conceal his true nature. [a] Harry adopted Dexter, while Brian was left to the child welfare system. Michael C. Hall has received many accolades for his portrayal of Dexter Morgan. Take a look back at the original Dexter ending, why Dexter ended and why . Doris died when Dexter was 16, and Harry died when Dexter was 20. When it is discovered that Ethan was indeed planning to kill several of his classmates, Harrison is hailed as a hero, but Dexter doubts his story. [5][6] When Dexter was two years old, he witnessed his mother's brutal murder at the hands of three drug dealers. Dexter explained that he was "fitting in." In Dexter is Delicious, Dexter grapples with raising his infant daughter, Lily-Anne, and wonders if she can help restore his humanity. By now, Dexter has embraced his role as stepfather to both children, but is annoyed when thoughts of themwondering if Cody had brushed his teeth before bed and if Astor had set out her Easter dress for picture day at her schooldistract him from hunting an intended victim. Dexter is known for being a serial killer with a conscience. It is unverified if Joe Driscoll was an alias or if he also fathered Brian. For Harrison's character in Dexter: New Blood, see Harrison. The novels reveal that he once owned a dog that barked and growled at him until he was forced to get rid of it and a turtle that hid from him in its shell until it died of starvation. When she overcomes her demons and becomes more amorous, however, Dexter considers ending the relationship, fearing that she will see him as he really is if they become a real couple. [46] Over Debra's objections, Dexter once again becomes a father to the boy, who quickly becomes a popular student and star of his school's wrestling team, and befriends Angela's adopted daughter, Audrey (Johnny Sequoyah). For one, Dexter does not seem to have any interest in sex. If he has not already done so, he confronts them with narrative evidence of their crimes. Dexter goes to see Debra one last time, tearfully turns off her life support, and buries her at sea. However, she immediately apologized to him. During the early parts of Dexter's original eight-season run, Showtime's series became one of the best shows on television.The story of a forensic technician at Miami PD who secretly was a prolific serial killer found a big following and was recognized with multiple Emmy nominations. Doakes' pursuit forces Dexter to spend more time with Rita and her children. Rating: ***** Call The Midwife Rating:**** What comes after Thursday? A decade after Dexter Morgan sailed off into the sunset storm, he's back and ready for some new blood. When they return to Miami, Dexter crosses paths with a suspicious homicide detective and a serial killer who preys on tourists: though the killer had initially only stolen corpses to mutilate and pose for art, he switches to actually killing people when his lover becomes one of Dexter's victims, with Dexter's murder of the lover being caught on a video camera that the two had hidden and used to record the mutilated corpses. Though Dexter was able to keep animals after he had suppressed his 'Dark Passenger' and was living in Iron Lake, most animals still disliked him. She treated him in the same joyful way. While Dexter is preoccupied with the Key West police, Crowley finally attacks Dexter by abducting Cody and Astor. Dexter also became a skilled marksman, although he preferred to kill his victims up close. Dexter unfortunately misinterpreted the full meaning of "blending in" and focused more on "fitting in." He left her in a bath of . Teenage Dexter tried to kill a bully named Josh. For Dexter's daughter in the books, see Lily Anne Morgan. Consequently, Harry decides to channel the boy's homicidal urges in a "positive" direction by teaching him to be a careful, meticulous killer of people who "deserve it"murderers who have escaped justice. The killer begins leaving taunting clues for Dexter to draw him in personally. Dexter is a forensics expert and blood spatter analyst employed by the Miami Metro Police Department, but has a double life as a vigilante serial killer. NewsBreak provides latest and breaking Dexter, NM local news, weather forecast, crime and safety reports, traffic updates, event notices, sports, entertainment, local life and other items of interest in the community and nearby towns. [14] His research leads him to discover he witnessed his mother's murder as a child, and he had a brother named Brian. Dexter intentionally triggers an alarm to let Kurt know they found his hiding place. For info on Dexter as an adult, please refer to Dexter Morgan and Dexter Morgan/New Blood. She didn't know that Harry was trying to channel Dexter's urges into killing animals. [49], Harrison is injured in a knife fight with another student, Ethan Williams (Christian Dell'Edera), whom he badly wounds. The next day, Dexter learns that it was in fact Farrow's assistant that had been killing the models, and he is left shaken and guilt ridden with the fact that he had murdered an innocent man. [60] Calling Dexter "the thinking woman's killer", Wendy Dennis of Maclean's remarked that the show enjoys a high female audience because they are attracted to damaged men who are still sweet, handsome, and dependable. Three victims were slain by the chainsaw, leaving Laura Moser for last, begging them not to do this in front of her baby. Maintaining an average-guy facade while satisfying his need to kill has never been easy. Much to Dexter's surprise, however, Debra turns the gun on LaGuerta, and shoots her dead. It soon becomes clear that Chase was also one of Lumen's attackers. [22] Once Dexter finds the killer, however, he is shocked to discover that "Trinity" is actually Arthur Mitchell (John Lithgow), a family man and pillar of his community. The actual capture of his victims differs between the books and the show. Mommy loves you Dexter..". In season four, before killing a police officer who has murdered her own husband and daughter, Dexter is overwhelmed with the realization that he does not want to lose his new family. Reckless sociopaths often engage in risky behavior and do not care about the consequences. Upon discovering that Debra was brain dead after a stroke, caused by a victim that Dexter left for her to arrest shooting her, Dexter was visibly devastated. ", Date of massacre and date of article, a day apart. Dexter and Deborah repair their relationship, and team up with Brian to save Astor and Cody. Both conditions are often associated with criminal behavior. [b], Dexter only remembers his mother's murder later in life, when he is called to an extremely bloody crime scene left by his brotherwho has also grown up to be a serial killer. Dexter leads her toward investigating Kurt as a serial killer in hopes that exposing his crimes will destroy his influence over Harrison. Dexter persuades Brian to spare Deborah, and instead the two of them kill Lieutenant Maria LaGuerta (this does not occur in the TV series, in which LaGuertawhose first name is changed to "Maria"is a recurring character until her death at the end of the seventh season). The Dexter miniseries was officially ordered by Showtime in October of 2020. He finally gets the drop on him, and Crowley escapes with Astor on a speedboat. At the climax of the book, Danco kidnaps Dexter and Doakes, mutilating the latter by removing his hands, feet, and tongue. Dexter King and his wife, Leah Weber King, attended Saturday night's Salute to Greatness Awards dinner, the first one he has been to in years. Once outside, Harry ordered the other officers to go inside immediately.to recover Brian. Distractify is a registered trademark. Dexter's novel appearances include Darkly Dreaming Dexter (2004), Dearly Devoted Dexter (2005), Dexter in the Dark (2007), Dexter by Design (2009), Dexter Is Delicious (2010), Double Dexter (2011), Dexter's Final Cut (2013), and Dexter Is Dead (2015), the final novel in the series, conceptually inspired by the real-life Brazilian vigilante serial/spree killer Pedro Rodrigues Filho. To Dexter's horror, the results prove that Hannah had spiked Debra's water with an overdose of Xanax. Dexter was taught how to kill by his mother at an early age, in order to protect himself from being killed himself. Dexter wisely orders Harrison to go to therapy in Episode 5, "Runaway.". Suddenly, Dexter gets a panicked phone call from Rita: Astor has disappeared. He didn't feel like smiling and he wanted to go home. Dexter blames himself, and realizes he will always destroy those he loves; he sees at last he can never have a happy life. They stalk a children's dentist and the head of security for a high-profile motivational speaker named Jordan Chase (Jonny Lee Miller). He has been nominated seven times for the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television (in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013) and won in 2006. Click here to take a fun quiz about the original run of Dexter! A few days later, however, Debra finds Dexter's knives and collection of blood slides, and asks him point blank if he is a serial killer. Around this time, Harry discovers that Dexter has been killing neighborhood pets and realizes that the boy has an innate need to kill. Full-on spoilers after the jump. He has no interest in romance or sex; he considers his relationship with his girlfriend (and eventual wife) Rita Bennett to be part of his "disguise". Using his training as a blood spatter analyst, Dexter reconstructs the fight and determines that Harrison stabbed Ethan unprovoked, and then inflicted a superficial stab wound upon himself to make it look like Ethan attacked him. Dexter refuses, but ends up inadvertently coming to Sirko's aid when one of his former henchmen attacks them both. Learning this new information, Dexter rejects Brian and reaffirms the "Code of Harry", leaving Jonah alive to forgive himself. The sight triggers a panic attack and calls up several memories of himself as a child sitting in blood. [9] In New Blood, Dexter switches to using Ketamine to sedate his victims, due to no longer being able to acquire M99. He thinks over his options and chooses not let his Dark Passanger take control and the show starts. Dexter may be experiencing this illness if he is excessively preoccupied with his own appearance and status and if he does not feel sympathy for the victims he kills. When Kurt claims that he "saved" his victims from lives of pain and suffering, Dexter kills him as Harrison watches, and resolves to teach him "the Code of Harry". 1950's. 1960's. Early 1970's. The area was first settled in 1824, 13 years before Michigan became a state, when land speculator Samuel L. Dexter purchased a large tract of land and originated the village. After Harry looked at the card for a moment, he told Dexter that the man who donated the blood is gone and he'll never see him again. [70] In an affidavit filed in Ohio County court, police said Andrew stated that he "watches a show called Dexter on Showtime, about a serial killer, and he stated, 'I feel just like him.'". While he would make a makeshift blood slide from his first victim after ten years in New Blood, he did not keep the blood slide, proclaiming that he was an 'evolving monster' and did not need trophies, not taking a blood slide from any of his ensuing victims either. [3] Dexter, afraid of what kind of father he would be, considers leaving Rita to parent alone, until Debra convinces him that he would be a great father. Source: Instagram / @sho_dexter. Weeks later, he follows Lila to Paris, where he thanks her for showing him his "true self" before killing her. After wrestling with internal conflicts from his attachment to his biological brother and need to protect his adoptive sister, Dexter ultimately decides that his loyalty lies with Debra. Santos wielded the chainsaw, while the other two prevented anyone from escaping. Robert has lured Astor with promises of stardom, and she appears ready to help him to kill Dexter. Dexter's rivalry with Rita's recently paroled ex-husband Paul (Mark Pellegrino) turns violent; Paul tries to fight Dexter, who knocks him unconscious. Dexter is called to analyze a hotel room flooded with the blood of multiple persons. Dexter adheres to Harry's code, however, causing a schism between his personalities. [69], Andrew Conley said the show inspired him to strangle his 10-year-old brother. As he dies, Sirko reassures Dexter that he can still find happiness. Deborah is shadowed by female lead Jackie Forrest and Dexter is left with over-the-hill star Robert Chase.