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A serial killer with a heart..... just pray it's not yours.
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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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Episode 1
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."
Directed by Marcos SiegaWritten by Clyde PhillipsGuest stars David Ramsey, John Lithgow, Christina Robinson, Preston Bailey, Courtney Ford, Adrienne Barbeau, Lisa Darr, Jerry O'Donnell
Episode 2
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.
Directed by Brian KirkWritten by Charles H. EgleeGuest stars David Ramsey, John Lithgow, Christina Robinson, Preston Bailey, Courtney Ford, Richard Gilliland, Suzanne Cryer, D. David Morin
Episode 3
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.
Directed by Marcos SiegaWritten by Scott BuckGuest stars David Ramsey, John Lithgow, Christina Robinson, Preston Bailey, Courtney Ford, Suzanne Cryer, J.C. MacKenzie, Keith Carradine
Episode 4
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.
Directed by John DahlWritten by Wendy West, Melissa RosenbergGuest stars David Ramsey, John Lithgow, Christina Robinson, Preston Bailey, Courtney Ford, Christina Cox, Keith Carradine, Tim Maculan
Episode 5
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.
Directed by Keith GordonWritten by Tim SchlattmannGuest stars Geoff Pierson, David Ramsey, John Lithgow, Christina Robinson, Courtney Ford, Patrick Labyorteaux, Preston Bailey, Christopher Darga
Episode 6
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.
Directed by Romeo TironeWritten by Lauren GussisGuest stars Geoff Pierson, John Lithgow, Christina Robinson, Preston Bailey, Courtney Ford, Roma Maffia, Alicia Lagano, Vanessa Marano
Episode 7
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.
Directed by Tim HunterWritten by Scott BuckGuest stars John Lithgow, Christina Robinson, Preston Bailey, Courtney Ford, Greg Ellis, Mark Atteberry, Marisa Petroro, Bill Doyle
Episode 8
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.
Directed by Ernest R. DickersonWritten by Melissa Rosenberg, Scott ReynoldsGuest stars John Lithgow, Christina Robinson, Courtney Ford, Preston Bailey, Hayley DuMond, Clayton Mattingly, Vanessa Marano, Julia Campbell
Episode 9
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.
Directed by John DahlWritten by Wendy WestGuest stars John Lithgow, Christina Robinson, Preston Bailey, Courtney Ford, Vanessa Marano, Julia Campbell, Andrew Thacher, Greg Joung Paik
Episode 10
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.
Directed by Keith GordonWritten by Charles H. Eglee, Tim SchlattmannGuest stars John Lithgow, Preston Bailey, Courtney Ford, Jake Short, Mary Mara, J.R. Cacia, Sarah Grant Brendecke, Kathy Christopherson
Episode 11
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.
Directed by Michael Cuesta, SJ ClarksonWritten by Scott Buck, James Manos Jr., Lauren GussisGuest stars Geoff Pierson, John Lithgow, Courtney Ford, Chad Todhunter, Jake Short, Ian Patrick Williams, Frederick Koehler, Eric George
Episode 12
Dexter and Arthur are on a collision course.
Directed by Steve ShillWritten by Melissa Rosenberg, Melissa Rosenberg, Scott Reynolds, Wendy WestGuest stars Geoff Pierson, John Lithgow, Christina Robinson, Preston Bailey, Jim Metzler, Jake Short, Mary Mara, Christopher Goodman
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Michael C. HallDexter Morgan
Julie BenzRita Bennett
Jennifer CarpenterDebra Morgan
Luna Lauren VélezMaria LaGuerta
Geoff PiersonTom Matthews
Erik KingJames Doakes
David ZayasAngel Batista
James RemarHarry Morgan
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