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| Name | Dexter | | Genre | | | Format | Serial drama | | Developed by | James Manos, Jr. | | Starring | | | Narrated by | Michael C. Hall | | Theme music composer | Rolfe Kent | | Composer | Rolfe Kent | | Country of origin | United States | | Language | | | No. of seasons | 5 | | No. of episodes | 60 | | List of episodes | List of Dexter episodes | | Executive producer | | | Location | Miami, Florida | | Running time | 50 minutes | | Distributor | CBS Television Distribution | | Original channel | Showtime | | Picture format | | | Audio format | Surround sound | | First aired | October 1, 2006 | | Last aired | present |
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'Dexter' is an American television drama series that centers on Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall), a bloodstain pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police Department who moonlights as a serial killer.
The show debuted on October 1, 2006, on Showtime and the fifth season ended on December 12, 2010. As of December 2, 2010, the show has been renewed for a sixth season. Set in Miami, the show's first season was largely based on the novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay, the first of his series of Dexter novels. Subsequent seasons have evolved independently of Lindsay's works. It was adapted for television by screenwriter James Manos, Jr., who wrote the first episode.
Dexter structures his killing around "Harry's code", a body of ethics and procedures devised by his adoptive father Harry Morgan (who was a Miami cop) to make sure Dexter never gets caught and to ensure that Dexter kills only morally wrong people. Harry also trained Dexter in how to interact convincingly with other people despite his dissociative mental illness, which Harry believed to be psychopathy, arising from Dexter witnessing the brutal murder of his biological mother, Laura Moser. As an adult, Dexter has largely escaped suspicion (with some exceptions) by being genial and generous and maintaining generally superficial relationships. However, his attachment to his foster (and ultimately adoptive) sister, Debra, his girlfriend (later wife), Rita, his stepchildren, Astor and Cody, and later his biological son, Harrison, have all complicated his double life and made him question his need to kill. In fact, in the first season, his relationship with Rita set in motion the slow but steady humanization of Dexter, progressing further with each season, as Dexter begins to experience a variety of emotions for the first time in decades.
In February 2008, syndicated (edited down to a TV-14 rating) reruns began to air on CBS. The series has enjoyed wide critical acclaim and popularity. Season 4 aired its season finale on December 13, 2009 to a record-breaking audience of 2.6 million viewers, making it the most-watched original series episode ever on Showtime. Michael C. Hall has received several awards and nominations for his portrayal of Dexter, including a Golden Globe. The series was picked up by Showtime for a sixth season, which was not billed as being the final season, leaving possibilities open for a seventh. The sixth season is set to start airing October 2, 2011 at 9:00pm (EST/PST). This show is rated TV-MA-L,S,V (AC, GL, GV, BN) on Showtime.
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Release Date |
Ep # |
Additional Content |
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| The Complete First Season |
Region 1: August 21, 2007
Region 2: May 19, 2008
Region 4: Feb 14, 2008 |
12 |
2 Episode Audio Commentaries by the Cast
The Academy of Blood: A Killer Course
Witnessed in Blood: A True Murder Investigation
N Technology
2 episodes of Showtime's Brotherhood |
| The Complete Second Season |
Region 1: August 19, 2008
Region 2: March 30, 2009
Region 4: August 21, 2008 |
12 |
2 episodes of Showtime's Brotherhood, Season 2
Via E-Bridge Technology
2 episodes from The Tudors, Season 2 & Californication |
| The Complete Third Season |
Region 1: August 18, 2009
Region 2: August 16, 2010
Region 4: August 20, 2009 |
12 |
Cast Interviews with Michael C. Hall, Lauren Velez, C.S Lee, David Zayas, Jennifer Carpenter, Julie Benz
Victims Match
Inside the Writers Room
Bringing Miami to LA
Miami's Finest
Photo Gallery
First two Episodes of United States of Tara, Season 1 |
| The Complete Fourth Season |
Region 1: August 17, 2010
Region 2: November 29, 2010
Region 4: November 4, 2010 |
12 |
Californication: Season 3: Episodes 1 & 2
Lock 'N Load: Season 1 - Episode 1
The Tudors: Season 4 - Episode 1 & 2
Via E-Bridge Technology
Cast Interviews with Michael C. Hall, Clyde Phillips, David Zayas, John Lithgow, C.S Lee, Julie Benz, Lauren Velez, Jennifer Carpenter, James Remar
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| The Complete Fifth Season |
Region 1: August 16, 2011
Region 2: September 5, 2011
Region 4: August 18, 2011 |
12 |
Californication: Season 4 - Episodes 1 & 2
Interviews with: Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, C.S. Lee, Lauren Vélez, Julia Stiles, James Remar, Desmond Harrington, Chip Johannessen and David Zayas
Reflecting on Season Five: Julia Stiles
The Borgias: Season 1 - Episodes 1 & 2
Episodes: Season 1 - Episodes 1 & 2
Homeland: Trailer
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Release Date |
Ep # |
Additional Content |
| The Complete First Season |
Region A: January 6, 2009 |
12 |
2 Episode Audio Commentaries by the Cast
The Academy of Blood: A Killer Course
Witnessed in Blood: A True Murder Investigation
Podcast
First Episode of Dexter, Season 3
First two Episodes of United States of Tara, Season 1 |
| The Complete Second Season |
Region A: May 5, 2009 |
12 |
Tools of the TradePodcasts
Featurette: "Blood Fountains"
Featurette: "Dark Defender"
One episode of the upcoming Showtime series Nurse Jackie
One episode of the new Showtime series United States of Tara |
| The Complete Third Season |
Region A: August 18, 2009 |
12 |
First two Episodes of The Tudors, Season 3
Dexter By Design � Book Experts
Cast Interviews with Michael C. Hall, Lauren Velez, C.S Lee, David Zayas, Jennifer Carpenter, Julie Benz
First two Episodes of United States of Tara, Season 1 |
| The Complete Fourth Season |
Region A: August 17, 2010
Region B: November 4, 2010 |
12 |
Californication: Season 3 - Episodes 1 & 2
The Tudors: Season 4 - Episodes 1 & 2
2009 Comic Con Panel (Best Buy Exclusive) |
| The Complete Fifth Season |
Region A: August 16, 2011
Region B: August 18, 2011 |
12 |
The Borgias: Season 1 - Episodes 1 & 2
Episodes: Season 1 - Episodes 1 & 2
Interviews with: Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, C.S. Lee, Lauren Vélez, Julia Stiles, James Remar, Desmond Harrington, Chip Johannessen and David Zayas
Reflecting on Season Five: Julia Stiles |
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