Dexter - Season 1 Cast: Michael C. Hall, James Remar, Jennifer Carpenter, Julie Benz
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- DVD Release Date: 08/21/2007
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- Sales Rank: 596
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Onetime Six Feet Under regular Michael C. Hall stars in this characteristically kinky, cutting-edge crime series from Showtime, based on a character created by novelist Jeff Lindsay. Hall was cast as Dexter Morgan, a likeable, self-effacing Miami police forensic expert specializing in blood-splatter analysis -- who secretly moonlighted as a serial killer. Early on, Dexter's homicidal tendencies were detected by his adoptive police officer father, Harry (James Remar), who encouraged his son to channel his violent impulses in a positive manner, and also pounded a strict moral code into the boy. As an adult, Dexter vowed to "take out the trash" and continue "honing his craft" by murdering other serial killers, and similar miscreants who would have otherwise slipped through the fingers of justice. Remarkably, Dexter managed to emerge a sympathetic figure via inner monologues wherein he explained his motives and modus operandi, all but encouraging the viewer to cheer him on in his bloody crusade against crime. Such was Dexter's harmless-looking veneer that no one suspected him of being a killer: not his adoptive sister, Debra (Jennifer Carpenter), a Miami cop; nor his emotionally scarred girlfriend, Rita (Julie Benz), who'd only recently escaped an abusive relationship with her ex-husband; nor his police superior Lt. LaGuerta (Lauren Velez). Only his colleague Sgt. Doakes (Erik King) had an inkling that there was something...er...strange about the personable Dexter -- an inkling that earned Doakes Dexter's respect. Dexter began its weekly Showtime run on October 1, 2006. Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Why We Rated This Appropriate for Ages 17 and UP
What to watch out for
- Language:
"F--k" and other curse words fly freely, including "s--t," "tits," "damn," "bastard," and "bitch."
- Messages
- Violence:
This series is about a killer, so blood (dripping, pooling, clotting) abounds. There are several graphic shots of dead bodies that have been completely decapitated and dismembered. Other violent acts include shouting, pushing, choking, and... More
This series is about a killer, so blood (dripping, pooling, clotting) abounds. There are several graphic shots of dead bodies that have been completely decapitated and dismembered. Other violent acts include shouting, pushing, choking, and strangling. A woman's traumatic rape is mentioned, and part of a snuff film is shown. One character alludes that another is a pedophile targeting adolescent boys. Close
- Sex:
A nipple is shown (in footage from a snuff film). Much of the violence has sexual connections/overtones.
- Drugs:
Illegal drugs are discussed occasionally in relation to crime scenes and police matters.
- Consumerism:
Not an issue.
What Parents Need to Know
About Dexter - Season 1
Parents need to know that this violent drama -- originally made for pay cable -- now airs on CBS in primetime. It focuses on a "hero" who is a serial killer, it's extremely dark and violent, and it's not intended for kids or teens in any way. CBS has bleeped out the profanity but left the story untouched. Blood is shown so often that it's almost a secondary character, and the protagonist is probably one of the worst role models a kid could have. Graphic close-ups of severed arms, legs, and heads reveal tissue that looks almost meat-like, so if you're watching without your kids, leave the munchies in the kitchen.
Families Can Talk About
Families can talk about the fact that killing another human being, no matter what your motives might be, is 100 percent wrong. But is committing a less-drastic act that you know to be illegal ever OK if the person you're committing it against is a bad seed? How far is too far when it comes to revenge? Is there a point when your actions become just as reprehensible as the people and bad deeds you're targeting? Do the ends ever justify the means?
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