TV Series · 2006
Dexter
60 min · Crime, Drama, Mystery · Ended
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Synopsis
Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police also leads a secret life as a serial killer, hunting down criminals who have slipped through the cracks of justice.
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Cast
Crew
Camera
- Jeffrey Jur Director of Photography
Production
- Scott Reynolds Supervising Producer
- Arika Lisanne Mittman Producer
- Jace Richdale Executive Producer
- Lauren Gussis Co-Executive Producer
- Tim Schlattmann Executive Producer
- Manny Coto Executive Producer
- Michael C. Hall Executive Producer
- Scott Buck Executive Producer
- Helen Geier Casting Associate
- Shawn Dawson Casting
- Tricia Wood Original Casting
- Jennifer L. Smith Original Casting
Sound
- Daniel Licht Original Music Composer
Writing
- Jennifer Yale Staff Writer
- Jeff Lindsay Novel
Seasons & episodes
Season 1 (12 ep)
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1. Dexter
Oct 1, 2006 · 53 min
Dexter Morgan, a forensics expert who leads a secret life as a killer of unconvicted criminals, is impressed by the work of a new serial killer.
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2. Crocodile
Oct 8, 2006 · 54 min
The Miami Metro Police Department investigate the murder of an undercover officer, while Dexter stalks another victim. Debra discovers a piece of evidence in the Ice Truck Killer Case that helps her get a promotion.
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3. Popping Cherry
Oct 15, 2006 · 50 min
While LaGuerta focuses the department's attention on a potential suspect in the Ice Truck Killer Case, Debra continues to look elsewhere. Doakes decides to pay a visit to drug lord.
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4. Let's Give the Boy a Hand
Oct 22, 2006 · 57 min
The Ice Truck Killer's recent crime scenes send a secret message to Dexter Morgan, and lead him to remember his past.
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5. Love American Style
Oct 29, 2006 · 55 min
The Homicide Division is buzzing after The Ice Truck Killer's latest victim is found mutilated, while Dexter stalks a murderous human trafficker.
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6. Return to Sender
Nov 5, 2006 · 52 min
The Ice Truck Killer leaves a clue at the scene where Dexter has dispatched his latest victim, and Dexter is worried that someone might have witnessed his killing. Rita is trying to deal with her ex-husband.
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7. Circle of Friends
Nov 12, 2006 · 52 min
Rita must deal with the return of her menacing, recently paroled husband, Paul Bennett. The Ice Truck Killer is supposedly identified, but Dexter is skeptical.
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8. Shrink Wrap
Nov 19, 2006 · 53 min
The strange suicide of a powerful woman leads Dexter to suspect her shrink of murder, but he gets a shock when a visit to the suspect opens up dark secrets from Dexter's past.
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9. Father Knows Best
Nov 26, 2006 · 55 min
While on a weekend getaway with Rita, his sister and her new beau, Dexter learns that his biological father, thought to be dead for 30 years, has just passed away, and that he's willed his son everything he owned.
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10. Seeing Red
Dec 3, 2006 · 56 min
Dexter Morgan is sent to investigate a blood-soaked crime scene, and is gripped by a suppressed memory. Meanwhile, Rita is charged with assaulting Paul and could lose the children in a custody battle. Angel investigates a hunch regarding The Ice Truck Killer.
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11. Truth Be Told
Dec 10, 2006 · 53 min
The Ice Truck Killer sets a trap for Dexter by kidnapping someone close to him; Dexter's increasingly odd behavior piques Doakes's interest.
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12. Born Free
Dec 17, 2006 · 56 min
Dexter figures out who the Ice Truck Killer is, along with a dark secret from his troubled past. Meanwhile, La Guerta is replaced with a new boss and Angel figures out a way how to track the killer while he's still in hospital.
Season 2 (12 ep)
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1. It's Alive!
Sep 30, 2007 · 53 min
Things are really beginning to heat up for Dexter: Doakes' suspicions about him are growing, his victims are escaping, and his body dump site has been found. Meanwhile Paul is troubling Rita over the missing shoe and Debra is going through trauma over the Ice Truck killer incident.
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2. Waiting to Exhale
Oct 7, 2007 · 56 min
Dexter is finding it hard to have closure on killing his brother. There is a new FBI agent to head the "Bay Harbor Butcher" case. Debra is finding it tough to put the past behind her.
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3. An Inconvenient Lie
Oct 14, 2007 · 52 min
Dexter's inability to deceive has him pursuing a slick liar as his next victim, while Rita believes he's concealing a drug problem and forces him into a 12-step program where he meets Lila, a seductive new woman.
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4. See-Through
Oct 21, 2007 · 53 min
Rita's estranged mother visits and senses something is wrong with Dexter. Masuka thinks he's developed a lead in the Bay Harbor Butcher case, which has Dexter concerned. Angel's interrogation of a witness crosses a line.
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5. The Dark Defender
Oct 28, 2007 · 56 min
Dexter discovers that the man who murdered his mother in front of him as a boy is still alive and confronts the killer as part of his recovery from addiction - but he also discovers that old impulses die hard.
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6. Dex, Lies, and Videotape
Nov 4, 2007 · 53 min
A copy-cat killer follows the lead of the "Bay Harbor Butcher." Dexter must destroy an incriminating surveillance video.
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7. That Night, a Forest Grew
Nov 11, 2007 · 55 min
Dexter manages to get Doakes off his back. He devises a plan to get the police in another direction. Lila and Dex's relationship intensifies, and he has some interaction with Rita and the kids.
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8. Morning Comes
Nov 18, 2007 · 49 min
Dexter is attacked by the man who murdered his mother. Meanwhile, Lila wants to get closer to Dex, and Debra and Lundy close in on the Bay Harbor Butcher.
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9. Resistance Is Futile
Nov 25, 2007 · 50 min
Dexter realizes it won't be easy to end things completely with Lila. Dexter tries to stay ahead of the investigations as the manhunt for the Bay Harbor Butcher intensifies. An enemy of Dexter figures out his secret.
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10. There's Something About Harry
Dec 2, 2007 · 55 min
Doakes follows Dexter to his next crime scene and shocks him with a revelation about Harry. The Bay Harbor Butcher task force feels they are zeroing in on their man.
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11. Left Turn Ahead
Dec 9, 2007 · 51 min
Dexter must make a massive decision that will have an effect on all those he holds close. Lila meanwhile is back with a secret to blackmail Dexter.
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12. The British Invasion
Dec 16, 2007 · 51 min
Special Agent Lundy and the FBI finally settle the case of the Bay Harbor Butcher, but the heat's not entirely off Dexter as the flames literally close in.
Season 3 (12 ep)
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1. Our Father
Sep 28, 2008 · 58 min
Dexter has put his life back together but things may fall apart soon. His new victim is also being targeted by Assistant District Attorney Miguel Prado. Deb has to decide how to handle Internal Affairs, as they want her to turn on her new partner.
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2. Finding Freebo
Oct 5, 2008 · 49 min
Debra and the homicide unit, Dexter and ADA Miguel Prado are all searching for the same serial killer, who is responsible for the death of Prado's younger brother. Meanwhile at home, Dexter is faced with a decision to make concerning Rita and her kid
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3. The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Oct 12, 2008 · 49 min
Dexter and a pedophile have a run-in; Dexter is unable to restore Freebo's good name after he is accused of a murder he didn't commit. Also, Dexter's friendship with Miguel weighs on his mind.
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4. All in the Family
Oct 19, 2008 · 54 min
After an unsuccessful marriage proposal, Dexter must convince Rita that he is looking for more than a convenient merger of finances and parenthood.
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5. Turning Biminese
Oct 26, 2008 · 48 min
Dexter hears the story of a husband who has gotten away with murdering two wives for financial gain and tracks the man to Bimini, but Rita has a medical emergency while Dexter has disappeared.
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6. Sí Se Puede
Nov 2, 2008 · 54 min
Dexter tests Miguel to see if he is on his dark-side job. Rita questions her career path after being fired from her job. Debra believes she in some way caused another homicide while working on her current case.
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7. Easy as Pie
Nov 9, 2008 · 57 min
Dexter angers Miguel Prado when he says no to his request for them to kill Ellen Wolf. Meanwhile, a deathly ill Camilla Figg asks Dexter to kill her. Anton Briggs is told that he is being used as bait to get at The Skinner.
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8. The Damage a Man Can Do
Nov 16, 2008 · 54 min
Dexter undertakes to teach Miguel Prado the Code, but doesn't realize he's whetting his thirst for blood; Debra is one step closer to finding the Skinner; Quinn reveals a secret about C.I. Anton Briggs.
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9. About Last Night
Nov 23, 2008 · 51 min
Dexter is happy to have someone to help him with his killings, but can his new accomplice really keep to the Code of Harry or will he become the very thing Dexter seeks to destroy? Rita revolves to confront Miguel about his suspected infidelity. Debra searches furiously for Anton when it's revealed that he was abducted by the Skinner.
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10. Go Your Own Way
Nov 30, 2008 · 50 min
A series of chess-like moves ensues when Dexter and Miguel vie for the upper hand, with Miguel winning Rita's affection by presenting her with a lavish wedding gift; Debra wonders if her relationship with Anton is worth the trouble.
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11. I Had a Dream
Dec 7, 2008 · 50 min
Dexter must find a way to get rid of Miguel despite the fact that his friend is a highly placed district attorney and also Dexter's best man, and Debra finds a new clue to the Skinner's identity.
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12. Do You Take Dexter Morgan?
Dec 14, 2008 · 51 min
Dexter attempts to calm the unstable Ramon now that Miguel is out of the picture; Debra is about to receive her detective's shield but is blind-sided with information that could derail her promotion.
Season 4 (12 ep)
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1. Living the Dream
Sep 27, 2009 · 54 min
Dexter sleeplessly struggles to balance his new family life with his dark, murderous drive for a fresh victim, and his busier-than-ever forensic career pursuing a new target, "The Trinity Killer."
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2. Remains to Be Seen
Oct 4, 2009 · 49 min
Dexter realizes that he has carelessly misplaced crucial evidence that could expose his dark side to the world, while helping to investigate new slayings that Agent Frank Lundy insists are the work of Trinity.
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3. Blinded by the Light
Oct 11, 2009 · 51 min
Dexter is hampered by his neighborhood's increased vigilance due to vandalism, his temporary inability to drive himself anywhere, and his admiration for the killing technique of the artful Trinity Killer.
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4. Dex Takes a Holiday
Oct 18, 2009 · 54 min
Rita goes to a wedding with the kids, allowing Dexter to have his own little vacation. He does what he does best when alone, hunt, and goes after an officer with a dark secret.
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5. Dirty Harry
Oct 25, 2009 · 49 min
Dexter is inspired to investigate the Trinity Killer on his own, while Debra blames herself for an event that was out of her control, and Rita realizes how little she knows her husband after discovering one of his secrets.
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6. If I Had a Hammer
Nov 1, 2009 · 55 min
Dexter doubles his efforts to stay ahead of the official Trinity investigation, and receives relationship advice about the friction between himself and Rita from a most unexpected source.
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7. Slack Tide
Nov 8, 2009 · 52 min
Dexter finally strikes a balance between family, career and his secret life, but is thwarted in his pursuit of his next victim, while Debra expresses a renewed and unwelcome interest in their father's checkered past. Miami Metro Homicide tries to solve the Model Killer Case.
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8. Road Kill
Nov 15, 2009 · 54 min
Dexter wonders if his father's Code is truly the right path, and hopes to get answers by accompanying Trinity on an out-of-town road trip to Tampa; Debra discovers that her single-minded pursuit of Trinity has blinded her to the true identity of her assailant.
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9. Hungry Man
Nov 22, 2009 · 51 min
Dexter learns more about Arthur's bizarre and twisted world, while Rita has her hands full preparing Thanksgiving dinner for a full house, Debra uses the holiday to further investigate Trinity, and Batista gets closure on an old case.
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10. Lost Boys
Nov 29, 2009 · 57 min
The disappearance of a ten-year-old boy forces Dexter to question his assumptions about Trinity, while Cody defends one of Dexter's lies and Masuka is unable to face what he witnessed on Thanksgiving.
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11. Hello, Dexter Morgan
Dec 6, 2009 · 51 min
Dexter must buy time to protect himself when Debra's investigation brings the department one step away from identifying Arthur as the Trinity Killer; Rita confides in Dexter, but is disappointed in the result.
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12. The Getaway
Dec 13, 2009 · 51 min
Dexter and Arthur find themselves on a collision course, as Debra unearths a shocking long-hidden truth, Rita admits her marriage to Dexter is troubled, and Batista and LaGuerta face the consequences of an ethics breach.
Season 5 (12 ep)
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1. My Bad
Sep 26, 2010 · 54 min
Dexter must make a choice; Quinn stirs up trouble for Dexter but supports Deb.
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2. 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.
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3. 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.
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4. 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.
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5. 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.
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6. 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.
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7. 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.
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8. 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
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9. Teenage Wasteland
Nov 21, 2010 · 55 min
Dexter and Lumen hunt for their next victim; Debra uncovers new evidence in the Barrel Girl case
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10. 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.
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11. 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.
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12. The Big One
Dec 12, 2010 · 55 min
Dexter realizes that he and Lumen are being lured into a trap and risks everything to escape; Quinn needs help that only Dexter can provide.
Season 6 (12 ep)
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1. Those Kinds of Things
Oct 2, 2011 · 53 min
An investigation into a faith-based murder causes Dexter to ask some spiritual questions; Debra becomes an unexpected hero.
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2. Once Upon a Time...
Oct 9, 2011 · 53 min
Brother Sam, a minister with a criminal history, is brought in by the homicide department to help solve a macabre murder, but Dexter sees him for what he really is, and it's definitely not a man of God. Elsewhere, Debra's sudden hero status elicits a pair of surprising proposals.
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3. Smokey and the Bandit
Oct 16, 2011 · 50 min
Dexter is confronted with a sobering glimpse of his own potential future when a serial killer from his past makes a startling reappearance; Debra is uncomfortable in her new job; Travis struggles to keep his mentor happy, as he and Gellar prepare a new twisted tableau, ensuring Debra's next task will be a daunting one.
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4. A Horse of a Different Color
Oct 23, 2011 · 52 min
Much to his own surprise, an emergency with Harrison and a new tableau from Gellar and Travis has Dexter leaning on Brother Sam and an unexpected winged messenger for support as he questions the idea of faith; with proof of a religiously motivated killer, Homicide hunts for a zealot, with Debra giving her first official press conference.
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5. The Angel of Death
Oct 30, 2011 · 51 min
With the help of his newfound friend Brother Sam, Dexter wonders if there is light within him to counter the darkness, while the search for the Doomsday Killers takes him in a new direction; Batista and Quinn pay a visit to the university where Professor Gellar taught; due to departmental regulations following the shooting, Debra is forced to begin therapy.
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6. Just Let Go
Nov 6, 2011 · 54 min
Dexter is caught up in a very personal case that awakens the needs of his Dark Passenger; Debra feels overwhelmed by her new Lieutenant duties, made all the more complicated when she finds out Quinn slept with a witness in the Doomsday case.
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7. Nebraska
Nov 13, 2011 · 52 min
Dexter finds himself teamed up with a fellow Dark Passenger when he takes a road trip to Nebraska to tie up some loose ends from the past; Debra deals with the complications of her promotion as she leads the Doomsday investigation.
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8. Sin of Omission
Nov 20, 2011 · 52 min
Dexter uses lessons he learned from Brother Sam to follow up on some new leads in the Doomsday investigation; Debra butts heads with Captain LaGuerta over the case of a dead call girl.
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9. Get Gellar
Nov 27, 2011 · 50 min
Dexter receives help from an unexpected source while hunting the Doomsday Killers and staying one step ahead of Homicide; Debra discovers something new about herself in therapy.
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10. Ricochet Rabbit
Dec 4, 2011 · 49 min
Dexter tries to figure out the Doomsday Killers' next victim before it's too late; Debra has a strong reaction to a crime scene, which leads her to the realization that she leans too heavily on her brother.
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11. Talk to the Hand
Dec 11, 2011 · 48 min
Dexter finds that in order to catch the Doomsday Killers, he must create a macabre tableau of his own; Debra's battle with LaGuerta over the case of the dead call girl boils over, and her therapist makes an unnerving suggestion.
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12. This Is the Way the World Ends
Dec 18, 2011 · 51 min
Dexter and Homicide race against a lunar eclipse to catch the Doomsday Killers before their final gruesome act; Debra struggles with a new emotional reality.
Season 7 (12 ep)
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1. Are You...?
Sep 30, 2012 · 55 min
After witnessing her brother kill, Debra attempts to reconcile with Dexter while struggling to cover up their involvement with the murder.
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2. Sunshine and Frosty Swirl
Oct 7, 2012 · 58 min
Miami Metro sets out to unearth new evidence on a claim from a local convict that he has new information regarding a 15-year-old crime spree; Debra tries to cure Dexter of his killer tendencies.
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3. Buck the System
Oct 14, 2012 · 56 min
Dexter tries to bring Debra on board with his new target. While the Ukrainian mob seeks revenge for the killing of one of their own, Quinn grows close to a dancer at their strip club.
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4. Run
Oct 21, 2012 · 53 min
After capturing a deadly killer, things go awry for Miami Metro, sending Debra into a tailspin. In an effort to help his sister, Dexter enters into a dangerous game of cat and mouse, while the Ukrainian mob continues to seek revenge.
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5. Swim Deep
Oct 28, 2012 · 57 min
While trying to uncover why someone was killed on his boat, Dexter must out-maneuver a vengeful Isaak. New leads are brought to light on the Wayne Randall case by Hannah McKay, Randall's alluring former accomplice who Dexter discovers has a secret.
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6. Do the Wrong Thing
Nov 4, 2012 · 54 min
Debra gets to know a local crime writer who's dug up some incriminating dirt on Hannah McKay. Quinn gets an offer he tries to refuse and Batista is drawn to a new business opportunity. LaGuerta keeps digging into the Bay Harbor Butcher case.
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7. Chemistry
Nov 11, 2012 · 53 min
Quinn falls back into his old ways as he makes some questionable choices to protect Nadia. Things heat up as Dexter and Hannah grow closer, but when Sal Price discovers the two are involved, he wants the exclusive story.
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8. Argentina
Nov 18, 2012 · 57 min
Fresh out of jail, Isaak renews his pursuit of Dexter while Quinn continues his power struggle with the Koshkas. Dexter tries to keep Debra in the dark about his relationship with Hannah, but a surprise visit from Astor, Cody and Harrison throws a wrench into his plans.
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9. Helter Skelter
Nov 25, 2012 · 57 min
As Dexter scrambles to track down Isaak, a power struggle erupts among the Koshka Brotherhood, which could prove to Dexter's advantage. Meanwhile, Miami Dade tries to smoke out the Phantom Arsonist.
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10. The Dark... Whatever
Dec 2, 2012 · 54 min
Dexter is unnerved when Hannah's father pays him a surprise visit; the Phantom Arsonist's crimes become more vicious; and Quinn defends Nadia's honor and finds himself in a volatile situation. Meanwhile; LaGuerta asks a former superior for help on the Bay Harbor Butcher case.
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11. Do You See What I See?
Dec 9, 2012 · 57 min
As Christmas approaches, Dexter tries to balance his life with Hannah and his relationship with Debra.
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12. Surprise, Motherfucker!
Dec 16, 2012 · 56 min
Dexter must protect himself when LaGuerta closes in on his secret.
Season 8 (12 ep)
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1. A Beautiful Day
Jun 30, 2013 · 53 min
It's been 6 months since the tragic events of Season 7's finale unveiled – Debra now works as a PI for a private firm and Batista has replaced her as Lieutenant. While Dexter is still managing life as a dad, brother, and serial killer. Miami Metro is investigating the murder of a man who has had pieces of his brain removed.
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2. Every Silver Lining...
Jul 7, 2013 · 57 min
Miami Metro continues their hunt for The Brain Surgeon, while Dr. Vogel enlists Dexter's help. Debra continues to track down her PI case and has to take matters into her own hands.
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3. What's Eating Dexter Morgan?
Jul 14, 2013 · 49 min
Dexter continues his manhunt for The Brain Surgeon. Dr. Vogel tries to prove to Dexter that he’s perfect as a psychopath. While Debra’s PTSD kicks in and her guilt from the past begins to creep up.
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4. Scar Tissue
Jul 21, 2013 · 50 min
Dexter tracks down another potential serial killer from Dr. Vogel’s list. Quinn celebrates his passing of the Sergeant’s exam by defending Debra’s honor in a fight. Dr. Vogel begins treating Debra for her PTSD.
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5. This Little Piggy
Jul 28, 2013 · 48 min
Dr. Vogel comes into contact with The Brain Surgeon. So Dexter and Debra come together to try and keep her safe.
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6. A Little Reflection
Aug 4, 2013 · 55 min
Dexter monitors a troubled young man. Dexter and Debra finally get back to normal.
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7. Dress Code
Aug 11, 2013 · 53 min
Dexter begins mentoring Zach to pass on the Code, attempting to shape the boy's dark urges into a disciplined outlet for his instincts.
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8. Are We There Yet?
Aug 18, 2013 · 52 min
Dexter tracks down Zach, concerned that he may have murdered an innocent person. Meanwhile, Dexter tries to help Hannah escape the country.
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9. Make Your Own Kind of Music
Aug 25, 2013 · 55 min
Dexter investigates a murder that hits close to home. Meanwhile, Dr. Vogel gets the surprise of her life when someone from her past returns.
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10. Goodbye Miami
Sep 8, 2013 · 53 min
Dexter enlists Dr. Vogel's help to lure The Brain Surgeon to a location in order to get him on the table.
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11. Monkey in a Box
Sep 15, 2013 · 52 min
Dexter is torn trying to choose between fleeing the country to go to Argetina with Hannah and Harrison or taking out The Brain Surgeon once and for all.
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12. Remember the Monsters?
Sep 22, 2013 · 56 min
Dexter is faced with impossible odds as a brewing hurricane makes its way towards Miami.
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