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Dexter

2006–2013 · Ended · 8 seasons

Drama Crime Suspense Thriller Mystery

First aired: Oct 1, 2006
Last aired: Sep 22, 2013
IMDb rating: 8.6 / 10 914,526 votes
Recall rating: 9.0 / 10 1 rating

Overview

Dexter Morgan is a Miami-based blood spatter expert who doesn’t just solve murders; he commits them too. In fact, he’s a serial killer — but he only murders the guilty, so he feels justified with his lifestyle choices. His policewoman sister and his cop co-workers have no idea Dexter lives a double life; however, adoptive father Harry knows his secret, and does, in fact, help Dexter hone his “skills.” It’s a unique brand of justice for which charming Dexter feels a psychological hunger.

Won 4 Primetime Emmys. 56 wins & 202 nominations total

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Episodes

Season 5 · 12 episodes

E1 My Bad

Sep 26, 2010 54 min

Dexter must make a choice; Quinn stirs up trouble for Dexter but supports Deb.
E2 Hello, Bandit

Oct 3, 2010 49 min

Dexter tries to focus on the children and fight his dark urges; Debra ends up on Quinn's doorstep.
E3 Practically Perfect

Oct 10, 2010 49 min

Dexter hires a nanny; Debra is annoyed with her new partner; Quinn continues to investigate Rita's murder.
E4 Beauty and the Beast

Oct 17, 2010 50 min

Dexter must save a life; Deb has a confrontation with a key suspect; Quinn follows up on the similarities between Dexter and Kyle Butler.
E5 First Blood

Oct 24, 2010 51 min

Dexter is saddled with an unwanted conspirator; Dexter worries about how Rita's death will affect Harrison; Deb works alone; Quinn enlists an old friend's help.
E6 Everything Is Illumenated

Oct 31, 2010 50 min

Dexter is drawn into a precarious situation; Batista discovers an interesting lead; Quinn gets information about Dexter from a questionable source.
E7 Circle Us

Nov 7, 2010 48 min

Dexter is called to investigate a horrifying crime scene; the Santa Muerte case leads to a violent standoff between Debra and the Santa Muerte killers.
E8 Take It!

Nov 14, 2010 52 min

Dexter and Lumen vet and stalk a violent killer; Debra gets into some unexpected trouble from the fallout of the Santa Muerte case
E9 Teenage Wasteland

Nov 21, 2010 55 min

Dexter and Lumen hunt for their next victim; Debra uncovers new evidence in the Barrel Girl case
E10 In the Beginning

Nov 28, 2010 54 min

Homicide uncovers some key evidence linked to one of Dexter's and Lumen's prior victims; Debra identifies two more suspects in the case.
E11 Hop a Freighter

Dec 5, 2010 47 min

Dexter must do damage control; Debra's speculation begins to take shape; Quinn becomes involved in a homicide.
E12 The Big One

Dec 12, 2010 55 min

Dexter's situation grows desperate when he discovers that Lumen's been set up. Despite knowing he's being baited into a trap, Dexter risks everything to make sure he doesn't fall into the same mistake again. In the Barrel Girls case, Debra lets her personal feelings lead her instincts once she concludes that vigilantes are more than just a theory. Quinn finds himself in a troublesome situation, which only Dexter can help him out of.