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Dexter

"A serial killer with a heart..... just pray it's not yours."

8.2
8 seasons
96 episodes
Ended
Crime
Drama
Mystery

Plot Summary

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.

First Aired:October 1, 2006
Last Aired:September 22, 2013
Episode Runtime:1h 0m
Networks:
Showtime
Created By:
James Manos Jr.

Cast & Characters

Where to watch free (US)

Paramount+ with Showtime
Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel

Seasons (9)

Season 1
8.2

Season 1

12 episodes

Aired: 2006

By day, mild-mannered Dexter is a blood-spatter analyst for the Miami police. But at night, he is a serial killer who only targets other murderers.

Season 2
8.2

Season 2

12 episodes

Aired: 2007

In season two, the bodies of Dexter's victims are uncovered and an investigation is launched in Dexter's own department to find the killer, dubbed the "Bay Harbor Butcher." Debra struggles to recover, and Rita sends Dexter to Narcotics Anonymous meetings when she suspects that he has an addiction. Sergeant James Doakes, stalks Dexter, suspecting that he is connected with the "Ice Truck Killer" killings.

Season 3
7.9

Season 3

12 episodes

Aired: 2008

After a runin with a man, Dexter initiates a friendship with his brother, Assistant District Attorney Miguel Prado. In the meantime, Rita discovers that she is pregnant, and Debra investigates the murders of a new serial killer, called "The Skinner," hoping to gain a promotion to detective.

Season 4
8.4

Season 4

12 episodes

Aired: 2009

Dexter as a father and husband struggles to figure out how to survive for years to come. He seeks to learn from Arthur Mitchell, a serial killer and family man, who has murdered for over thirty years without being discovered.

Season 5
8.2

Season 5

12 episodes

Aired: 2010

In season five, Dexter comes to terms with the aftermath of the Season 4 finale, stopping a group of serial rapists and avoiding a corrupt cop who learns his deadly secret.

Season 6
7.8

Season 6

12 episodes

Aired: 2011

Season six follows Dexter's and Miami Metro's investigations into a string of bizarre ritualistic killings featuring overtly religious apocalyptic symbolism.

Season 7
7.9

Season 7

12 episodes

Aired: 2012

Season seven follows Dexter's tangles with a Ukrainian mob boss and introduces Hannah McKay, a mysterious widow with a green thumb and a checkered past.

Season 8
6.9

Season 8

12 episodes

Aired: 2013

As Deb struggles to deal with the consequences of her actions, a mysterious woman comes to work with Miami Metro, offering first-hand information on Dexter's past.

Production

Showtime Networks

John Goldwyn Productions

The Colleton Company

Clyde Phillips Productions

Devilina Productions