Dexter

12/31/2009

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The Showtime series Dexter is based on none other than the book series, the first being Darkly Dreaming Dexter.  Featuring stars such as Michael C. Hall as the serial killing Dexter; Jennifer Carpenter as Dexter’s sister Debra; Julie Benz as the softhearted, caring woman in Dexter’s life who is completely clueless into his dark secret; and the rest of the cast who brings to life the characters from Jeff Lindsay’s novels.

The first season portrays the first book almost perfectly, though the endings differ.  The book is excellent (read my review on the book here) and the television series definitely does it justice.  Now in its fourth season, Dexter continues to be a big hit.

Dexter Morgan is a blood-splatter analyst working for the Miami Police Department.  He was adopted by the Morgan family when he was just a child, after being found at a horrific crime scene by Harry Morgan.  Debra Morgan also works for the Miami P.D. and we see her starting out working in the Vice and Narcotics Unit, but seeking a promotion for higher work.  Rita Bennett is Dexter’s girlfriend who has her own dark past: her ex-husband was very abusive towards her and her children, and she finds comfort in Dexter: he doesn’t want to rush into their physical relationship either.  Each of the secondary characters have their own back-stories that we see develop throughout each episode.

From episode one, Dexter will have you hooked.  If you have a weak stomach, the opening credits will make you woozy.  It is very gory and isn’t censored by any means, so it’s definitely not a show to watch with your kids.  But it is a show that you can have a marathon with on any day.



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