Dexter is a series of American television crime drama mysteries broadcasted in Showtime from October 1, 2006, to September 22, 2013. Set in Miami, the center of the series at Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall ), a forensic technician specializing in the analysis of blood splash patterns for the fictitious Metro Metro Police Department, who lives a secret parallel life as a vigilante serial killer, hunts down murderers who have slipped through the cracks of the judicial system. The first season of the event comes from Darkly Dreaming Dexter's (2004) novel, the first of Dexter's novel series by Jeff Lindsay. It was adapted for television by screenwriter James Manos, Jr., who wrote the first episode. The following season evolved independently from Lindsay's works.
In February 2008, reruns (edited to TV-14 rankings) began broadcasting on CBS after the original programming deficiencies that occurred from the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America lawsuit, so reruns on CBS ended after one run of the first season. The series enjoys mostly positive reviews across the run and popularity, including four consecutive Emmy Primetime nominations for Best Drama Series starting in the second season. Season 4 aired its end of the season on December 13, 2009, to a record-breaking audience of 2.6 million viewers, making it the most-watched original episode of the show's series at the time.
In April 2013, Showtime announced that season eight would be the last season of Dexter . Inaugural season premiere eight was the most watched episode of Dexter with a total of over 3 million viewers for all shows that night. The original broadcast of the final series - shown at 9 pm on September 22, 2013 - attracted 2.8 million viewers, the largest overall audience in Showtime history.
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Plot
- For seasonal plots, see Dexter (season one), Dexter (season two), Dexter (season three), Dexter (season four), Dexter (season five), Dexter (season six) Dexter (season seven), and Dexter (season eight).
Series synopsis
Orphaned at the age of three, when his mother was brutally murdered by a man with a chainsaw, and kept a traumatic secret, Dexter (Michael C. Hall) was adopted by Miami police officer Harry Morgan (James Remar), who admitted the boy's murder, psychopathic tendency and taught him to channel his terrible desires to kill in a "constructive" way-by simply killing the heinous criminals (such as child molesters, assassins, rapists, innocent serial killers, etc.) who have slipped through the justice system. To satisfy his interest in blood and to facilitate his own crime, Dexter worked as a forensic technician specializing in the analysis of blood splash patterns, for the Miami Metro Police Department (based on the Miami-Dade Real Life Police Department). Although the drive for killing is persistent, he is able to simulate, and in some cases feel, normal emotions and maintain his appearance as a socially responsible man. Dexter is very careful in killing - for example, wearing gloves and using a plastic-wrapped bathroom, cleaning carefully afterwards, segmenting the body and throwing it in the ocean - to reduce the likelihood of detection.
Dexter: Initial Cutting
Dexter: Early Cuts is an animated web series that aired on October 25, 2009. Michael C. Hall repeats his role as Dexter's voice.
KTV Media International Bullseye Art manufactures and embeds webisodes, in collaboration with Showtime for voice editing, Interspectacular for directions, and illustrators Kyle Baker, Ty Templeton, AndrÃÆ'Â © s Vera MartÃÆ'nez, and Devin Lawson for creating a distinctive illustration. The webisodes are animated in 2.5D style, in which flat two-dimensional illustrations are brought to life in three-dimensional space. The first season was created and written by producer Dexter/producer/writer Lauren Gussis. He was nominated for Webby for his writing in the first season.
The first web series precedes the current narrative of the show and revolves around Dexter chasing down the three victims he mentioned in the first sixth episode of the first season, "Return to Sender". The story of each victim is divided into four chapters two minutes.
The second season of the web series titled Dexter: Early Cuts: Dark Echo , a story in six chapters, aired on October 25, 2010. It was written by Tim Schlattmann and illustrated by Bill Sienkiewicz and David Mack. The story begins soon after the death of Dexter's adoptive father, Harry.
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Production
Exterior shooting
Although the series is set in Miami, Florida, many exterior scenes were filmed in Long Beach, California. Many landmark buildings and locations in Long Beach are featured throughout the series. The final episode airport episode takes place at Ontario International Airport in Ontario, California.
Marketing
In preparation for the launch of the British series, Fox experimented with a viral-based SMS marketing campaign. Mobile owners receive unsolicited SMS messages addressed to them with names without identifying information other than "Dexter": "Hello (name).I'm heading to England sooner than you think. SMS messages are followed by emails that direct users to an online video "news report" of the recent killing. By using on-the-fly video manipulation, personalized usernames and messages have been worked into the report - the first written in blood on the wall near the scene, the latter added to the notes on the evidence bag carried over the camera. While a marketing campaign managed to improve the profile of the event, it proved unpopular with many mobile owners, who saw this as a spam ad intended for mobile phones. Responding to complaints about SMS elements of the campaign, Fox issued the following statement:
The text messages you receive are part of the internet viral campaign for our latest Dexter event. But we're not sending you text but one of your friends. We do not have an audience phone number database. Text messages go along with a piece on the internet that you can then send to other people you know. If you go to you, you will see a page filled with one of your friends to send you the message. Therefore I suggest you talk to anyone who knows your mobile number and see who sent you this message. For the record we did not make a note of the phone number used in this campaign.
Break from filming
The show's lead actor, Michael C. Hall, was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, a type of cancer, while filming season four from Dexter. Immediately after the completion of filming the fourth season, Hall took a break from acting to begin treatment, including chemotherapy. During her treatment, she looks thinner and loses her hair, which she hides with a hat or bandana.
Cast and crew
Cast
In addition to Michael C. Hall playing the title character, supporting show players include Jennifer Carpenter as Dexter's adoptive sister and co-worker (and later boss) Debra, and James Remar as Dexter's foster father, Harry Morgan. Dexter's co-workers include Lauren VÃÆ'Â © lez as Lieutenant (later Captain) MarÃÆ'a LaGuerta, supervisors Dexter and Debra, David Zayas as Detective Sergeant (then Lieutenant) Angel Juan Marcos Batista, and CS Lee as lab technician Vince Masuka (promoted to title credit ) in season two).
Erik King describes the troubled Sergeant James Doakes for the first two seasons of the show. Desmond Harrington joined the player in the third season as Joey Quinn; his name was promoted to title credit in the fourth season. Geoff Pierson plays Captain Tom Matthews from the Miami Metro Murder. Julie Benz starred as Dexter's boyfriend, then his wife, Rita in season one to four, with guest appearances in season five. The children of Rita, Astor and Cody, played by Christina Robinson and Preston Bailey (who replaced Daniel Goldman after the first season). Baby son Dexter, Harrison, played by twin sisters, Evan and Luke Kruntchev, through the seventh season; in season eight, Harrison is played by Jadon Wells. Aimee Garcia plays Batista's sister, Jamie.
Essential performances in the first season were Christian Camargo as Rudy and Mark Pellegrino as Rita's rough ex husband, Paul. Jaime Murray plays Lila Tournay in season two, a beautiful but lively British artist who becomes obsessed with Dexter. Keith Carradine, as FBI Special Agent Frank Lundy, and Jimmy Smits, as ADA Miguel Prado, each appearing in a seasonal arc in season two and three, respectively. David Ramsey, who played secret informant Anton Briggs in the third season, returns in the fourth season, becomes romantically involved with Debra Morgan. John Lithgow joins the players in his fourth season as "Trinity Killer". Carradine returns in the fourth season, repeating her role as FBI's newly retired Special Agent, Frank Lundy, who is hunting for the Trinity Killer. Courtney Ford performed in season four as an ambitious reporter who combines business with fun, engaging romantically with Quinn while fishing sources and stories simultaneously. Julia Stiles joins the player in season five as Lumen Pierce, a woman involved in a complex relationship with Dexter after the tragedy that culminated in the previous season. The fifth season also featured Peter Weller as Stan Liddy, a corrupt narcotics policeman. In season six, Mos Def acted as Brother Sam, a murderer who proved to be a born-again Christian, and Edward James Olmos and Colin Hanks became guest guests as Professor James Gellar and Travis Marshall, members of the murderous apocalyptic sect. Season seven and eight featured several guest stars, including Ray Stevenson as the Ukrainian mafia boss Isaak Sirko, a man with a personal grudge against Dexter; Yvonne Strahovski as Hannah McKay, the former accomplice of killer spree; Jason Gedrick as strip club owner, George Novikov, is also part of the crowd; and Charlotte Rampling as Dr. Evelyn Vogel, a neuropsychiatrist interested in Dexter. Ronny Cox as a tooth-killer. Sean Patrick Flanery joins the player in season eight as John Elway, a private detective working for Debra.
Margo Martindale has a recurring role as Camilla, a record office worker who is close friends with Dexter's adoptive parents. JoBeth Williams describes Rita's suspicious mother, Gail Brandon, in four episodes of the second season. Anne Ramsay described the defense attorney of Ellen Wolf, the enemy of Miguel. Valerie Cruz plays a recurring role as Miguel's wife, Sylvia. In season six, Billy Brown was thrown as transferred-in Detective Mike Anderson to replace Debra after her promotion into lieutenant. Josh Cooke plays Louis Greene, a lab technician and apprentice Masuka, in season six and seven, and Darri Ingolfsson plays Oliver Saxon in season eight.
Crew
The main creative forces behind this series are executive producers Daniel Cerone, Clyde Phillips, and Melissa Rosenberg. Cerone left the show after his second season. Executive producer and showrunner Phillips left this series, after a record set finale, to spend more time with his family; 24 co-executive producer Chip Johannessen took over Phillips post. Head writer Melissa Rosenberg left after the fourth season as well.
After finishing season five, Chip Johannessen was demoted to leave the show after one run, and Scott Buck will take over as showrunner of season six.
Reception
Critical reception
Although receipts for individual seasons vary, the response to Dexter is positive. Metacritic's review collecting website counted a score of 77 out of a possible 100 for the first season, based on 27 reviews, making it the third best replay of the fall of 2006. This score included four 100% scores (from New York Daily News , San Francisco Chronicle , Chicago Sun-Times , and Weekly People ). Brian Lowry, who has written one of Metacritic's three bad reviews counted for the show, pulled back his negative reviews in the year-end column for Variety's trade magazine after watching the full season.
At Metacritic, the second season had a score of 85 with all 11 positive reviews; third season scored 78 with 13 reviews; season four scored 79 with 14 reviews; season five scored 75 with 11 reviews; season six scored 63 with 10 reviews; the seventh season scored 81 with 7 reviews; and season eight scored 71 with 10 reviews. Commenting on some of the more planned elements of events (unique detectives, heroes with solid coworkers, convenient plot design), Tad Friend of The New Yorker commented that when Dexter struggled to connect with Rita or ask advice from the victim, "the show found his voice."
On Rotten Tomatoes, season one has 85% positive reviews, a score of 8.1 out of 10, and consensus: "The premise is dark but may be too strange for some people, but Dexter is an interesting and elegant drama horror." ; The second season had 100% positive reviews with a score of 8 out of 10; The third season had 80% positive reviews and a score of 8.1 out of 10; The fourth season had 80% positive reviews, a score of 8.6 out of 10, and a consensus: "Though not as fresh or surprising as it used to be, Dexter continues to draw viewers into the meandering plot, thanks to efficient storytelling and Michael C. Hall Performance."; Season five has 100% positive reviews, a score of 7.5 out of 10, and consensus: "Dexter continues to increase as it enters its fifth season, successfully blending dark and bloody intrigues with enough character development to keep everything interesting."; Season six had 54% positive reviews, a score of 6.8 out of 10, and a consensus: "Dexter's sixth season of course re-scores obsolete themes, but the cunning and mischievous performance of Michael C. Hall is worth a try."; The seventh season had 80% positive reviews, a score of 7.8 out of 10, and a consensus: "The seventh season represents a return to form for Dexter, characterized by a dazzling storyline and willingness to take some risks."; Season eight has 60% positive reviews, a score of 6.5 out of 10, and a final consensus: "In his final season, Dexter holds a lot of seven season momentum and ends on a strong note, even if the inevitable conclusion feels somewhat anticlimactic."
Popular reception
The third season finale, on December 14, 2008, was watched by 1.51 million viewers, giving Showtime the highest rating for each original series since 2004, when Nielsen began incorporating original shows on premium channels in the rankings. The fourth season finale aired on December 13, 2009, and was watched by 2.6 million viewers. It broke the record for all Showtime's original series and was the highest-ever show in more than a decade. The peak of the fifth season is watched by a small number of people (2.5 million). This event was declared as the ninth highest ranked event for the first 10 years IMDb.com Pro (2002-2012). The seventh season overall is the highest rated season of Dexter , watched by 6.1 million total weekly viewers across all platforms.
Awards and nominations
Dexter was nominated for 23 Emmy Primetime Awards, in the category of the Leading Drama Series four times in a row, from 2008 to 2011, and Leading Actor in the Drama Series (for Michael C. Hall) from 2008 to 2012. It has also been nominated for nine Golden Globe Awards (won two), seven Screen Actors Guild Awards and received a Peabody Award in 2007.
On December 14, 2006, Michael C. Hall was nominated for a Golden Globe Award at the 64th Golden Globe Awards. In 2008, the event was nominated for an Emmy Primetime Award for an Exceptional Drama Series for the second season (the first Showtime drama nominated for awards), and a star for Best Actor in Drama Series. It does not win, loses to Mad Men and Breaking Bad actor Bryan Cranston. In 2010, Hall and John Lithgow, in their respective categories, won the Golden Globe for their performance, on the same night, for their work in the fourth season.
Criticism
US. broadcast
When, in December 2007, the US television network CBS publicly announced that it was considering Dexter for broadcast replays, the Parents Television Council ("PTC") protested the decision. When the network began posting promotional videos from a re-broadcast on YouTube on January 29, 2008, PTC president Timothy F. Winter, in an official press release, again called on CBS not to broadcast the show on broadcast television, saying that "it should stay on premium cable network "because" the series forces viewers to empathize with a serial killer, to take root in order for him to succeed, hoping he is not found ". Winter calls on the public to sue local affiliates pre-empt Dexter and warns advertisers that PTC will take action against affiliates who sponsor the event.
After the Winter press release, CBS added parental advisory notices for the promotion of its broadcast and finally rated the TV-14 Dexter for broadcast. On February 17, 2008, the prime event was edited primarily for "language" and scenes containing sex or life-sustaining casualties. The PTC then objected to CBS's broadcast of the last two episodes of season one in a two-hour block, and to the episode's initial time, which is as early as 8 pm in some time zones.
Association with actual crime
Some comparisons and connections between TV shows and protagonists have been withdrawn during criminal prosecution. In 2009, 17-year-old Andrew Conley said the show inspired him to strangle his 10-year-old brother. In a statement in Ohio County court in Indiana, police said Conley admitted that he "watched the show called Dexter in Showtime, about a serial killer, and he stated, 'I feel like him.'"
The prosecutors compared Christopher Scott Wilson with Dexter Morgan when they accused him of first-degree murder in February 2010 Mackenzie Cowell.
On November 4, 2010, in Sweden, a 21-year-old woman known as Dexter-mÃÆ'¶rdaren ("Dexter Killer") or Dexter-kvinnan ("The Dexter's Woman "" killing his 49-year-old father by stabbing him in. During the interrogation, the woman compares himself to Dexter Morgan, and the character image will appear on the phone when his father calls him.In July 2011, he was sentenced to seven years in prison.
In Norway, Shamrez Khan hired HÃÆ'  ¥ vard NyflÃÆ'¸t to kill Faiza Ashraf. NyflÃÆ'¸t claims that Dexter inspired him, and he wants to kill Khan in front of Faiza, similar to the television series, to "stop crime".
The association was established between Mark Twitchell, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, during the first-degree murder trial, and the character Dexter Morgan. After weeks of testimony and terrible evidence presented in court, Twitchell was found guilty of premeditated and deliberate killing of 38-year-old Johnny Altinger on April 12, 2011.
British teenager Steven Miles, 17, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on October 2, 2014, after brutally stabbing and breaking up his girlfriend Elizabeth Rose Thomas, 17 in Oxted, Surrey. Police found Thomas's body on January 24, 2014 and determined the cause of death to be a stab wound to the back. Miles was arrested on suspicion of murder. Miles pleaded guilty to the crime on 9 September. According to Surrey Police, Miles had cut up Thomas's body after his death, wrapped his limbs in plastic wrap, and had been trying to clear the scene before being discovered by a family member. Miles is reportedly obsessed with the Dexter television series. Miles is also diagnosed with autistic syndrome and reportedly has an alter ego named Ed, which Miles claims makes him commit a heinous murder.
Theme songs and series music
The opening theme theme for Dexter was written by Rolfe Kent and printed by American composer Daniel Licht. The music series for each episode are watched by Gary Calamar from Go Music and coordinated by Alyson Vidoli.
Other media
Soundtrack album
In August 2007, a soundtrack album titled Dexter: Music from the Showtime Original Series was released featuring music from the television series. The album was produced by Showtime and distributed by Milan Records. The digital download version offers five additional bonus tracks from the first two seasons of the event.
Comic book
Marvel Comics released the limited series of Dexter in July 2013. The comic book was written by creator Jeff Lindsay and drawn by Dalihbor Talajic. Another limited series, called Dexter: Down Under , was published in 2014. DVD/Blu-ray Release
Games
On September 13th, 2009, Icarus Studios released a video game based on a seasonal event, for the iPhone platform, through the iTunes app store. The game was released for the iPad on October 15, 2010 and for PC on February 15, 2011. The cast and crew Dexter are very supportive, with some players delivering full voice jobs for the game, including Michael C. Hall. The game has received many positive reviews, including 8/10 from IGN. No additional content for games that have been released or announced as planned; The plan to release games on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 seems to have been canceled, as there is no updated information about the game extension to this platform that has been given.
In July 2010, Showtime launched Game Dexter On during Comic-Con. This promotion depends on community engagement, partly requiring participants to use the SCVNGR app available for the Android, iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch platforms to complete a journey around five cities where the game is available. The final journey leads to the killing room, where Infinity Killer recently claimed to be a victim. A link was found in the room to a (fake) firm called Sleep Superbly, which initiated an alternative reality game maintained by Showtime that continued until the five-premiere dexter '. An alternative reality game involves players working cooperatively to help capture Infinity Killer and identify its victims; a number of other characters help. During the game, players communicate with Infinity Killer, among many others. These games include Craigslist, Facebook, Twitter, and many unique sites created for this game. Players can even call a phone number. Characters and companies are controlled by real people, adding extra layers of realism and the ability for intelligent conversation. To maintain a realistic feeling in the game, Airtime does not include the name or its ads on most sites or pages created for the game.
In September 2010, the Toronto-based company, GDC-GameDevCo Ltd., released the Dexter board game .
On August 13, 2015, the hidden object mobile game Dexter: Hidden Darkness was released for all iOS devices, with announcements that Android support will be available soon. The player, acting as Dexter Morgan, solves the crime and hunts the killers to "feed" the dark passengers.
Merchandise
In February 2010, EMCE Toys announced plans to release an action figure based on the series.
In March 2010, Dark Horse Comics released a seven-inch Dexter Morgan statue, as part of the Last Toys on the Left series. In April 2010, he released a bobblehead doll based on the character of the show, The Trinity Killer.
Various merchandise available from Showtime include aprons, garbage bags, slide drink glasses and key chains, drinking glasses, mugs, pens made to look like blood sprays, posters, and T-shirts.
Sale prop
In January 2014, in partnership with the HollywoodsProps company, DexterCorner created an auction site and sold hundreds of original props used in the series; part of the auction proceeds donated to Leukemia & amp; Lymphoma Society. Showtime also offers a limited selection of props for sale.
Future
In April 2013, Showtime President David Nevins said although the series will end with season eight, all options to continue the series are "on the table..." including the possibility of a spin-off series to be built around Debra Morgan.
See also
References
Further reading
External links
- Dexter on IMDb
- Dexter in Metacritic
- Dexter in Rotten Tomatoes
- Dexter on TV.com
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