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'''''Ντέξτερ'''''(Dexter) είναι μια αμερικάνικη, δραματική τηλεοπτική σειρά με επίκεντρο τον [[Ντέξτερ Μόργκαν]](Dexter Morgan), o οποίος εργάζεται σαν τεχνικός ανάλυσης διασποράς αίματος στα αιματολογικά εργαστήρια της Αστυνομίας του Μαϊάμι και τα βράδυ, μετατρέπεται σε ψυχοπαθή δολοφόνο.
The show debuted on October 1, 2006, on [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] and the [[Dexter (season 5)|fifth season]] ended on December 12, 2010. As of December 2, 2010, the show has been renewed for a sixth season. Set in [[Miami]], the show's [[Dexter (season 1)|first season]] was largely based on the novel ''[[Darkly Dreaming Dexter]]'' by [[Jeff Lindsay (writer)|Jeff Lindsay]], the first of his series of Dexter novels. Subsequent seasons have evolved independently of Lindsay's works. It was adapted for television by screenwriter [[James Manos, Jr.]], who wrote the first episode.
Dexter structures his killing around "Harry's code", a body of ethics and procedures devised by his adoptive father Harry Morgan (who was a Miami cop) to make sure Dexter never gets caught and to ensure that Dexter kills only other killers. Harry also trained Dexter in how to interact convincingly with other people despite his dissociative mental illness, which Harry believed to be [[psychopathy]], arising from Dexter witnessing the brutal murder of his biological mother, Laura Moser. As an adult, Dexter has largely escaped suspicion (with some exceptions) by being genial and generous and maintaining generally superficial relationships. However, his attachment to his foster (and ultimately adoptive) sister, Debra, his girlfriend (later wife), Rita, his stepchildren, Astor and Cody, and later his biological son, Harrison, have all complicated his double life and made him question his need to kill. In fact, in the first season, newly found memories of his mother's murder set in motion the slow but steady humanization of Dexter, progressing further with each season, as Dexter begins to experience a variety of emotions for the first time in years.
In February 2008, edited reruns began to air on [[CBS]]. The series has enjoyed wide critical acclaim and popularity. Season 4 aired its season finale on December 13, 2009 to a record-breaking audience of 2.6 million viewers, making it the most-watched original series episode ever on Showtime.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thrfeed.com/2009/12/dexter-season-finale-ratings-hit-alltime-high.html |title=''Dexter'' season finale ratings hit all-time high |first=James |last=Hibberd |work=The Live Feed |date=December 14, 2009 |accessdate=July 20, 2010}}</ref> Michael C. Hall has received several awards and nominations for his portrayal of Dexter, including a Golden Globe. The series was picked up by Showtime for a sixth season, which was billed as not being the final season, leaving possibilities open for a seventh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/12/02/report-dexter-renewed-by-showtime-for-a-sixth-season/74165|title=TVBytheNumbers Season 6 Update|accessdate=December 3, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.eonline.com/uberblog/b214028__i_Dexter__i__Picked_Up_for_a_Sixth_Season_.html|title=Eonline Blog Season 6 Update|accessdate=December 3, 2010}}</ref> The sixth season is set to start airing Oct 2, 2011 at 9:00pm EST.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsvGslI_KcM|title=Showtime official Dexter season 6 trailer (YouTube)|accessdate=July 25, 2011}}</ref>
== Cast and crew ==
=== Cast ===
{{See also|List of Dexter characters}}
In addition to [[Michael C. Hall]], the show's principal cast includes his estranged wife<ref name="EW">{{cite web | url=http://news-briefs.ew.com/2010/12/13/michael-c-hall-jennifer-carpenter-divorce/ | title='Dexter' stars Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter file for divorce (EW exclusive) | accessdate=Feb. 22, 2011 | last=Snierson | first=Dan | date=Dec. 13, 2010 | publisher=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref><ref name="People">{{cite web | url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20449416,00.html | title=Jennifer Carpenter & Michael C. Hall of ''Dexter'' Divorcing | accessdate=Feb. 22, 2011 | last=Shira | first=Dahvi | date=Dec. 14, 2010 | publisher=[[People magazine]]}}</ref> [[Jennifer Carpenter]] as Dexter's adoptive sister, Detective [[Debra Morgan]], and [[James Remar]] as Dexter's deceased father Harry. Dexter's co-workers include [[Lauren Vélez]] as Lt. María LaGuerta, Dexter and Debra's supervisor, [[David Zayas]] as Detective Sergeant Angel Juan Marcos Batista, and [[C.S. Lee]] as lab tech Vince Masuka (promoted to title credits as of Season 2). [[Julie Benz]] starred as Dexter's girlfriend turned wife [[Rita Bennett|Rita Morgan]] in seasons 1–4. Rita's children Astor and Cody are played by [[Christina Robinson (actress)|Christina Robinson]] and [[Preston Bailey]] (who replaced [[Daniel Goldman]] after the first season). [[Erik King]] portrayed the troubled Sgt. James Doakes for the first two seasons of the show. [[Desmond Harrington]] joined the cast in Season 3 as Detective Joey Quinn; his name was promoted to the title credits as of Season 4. [[Keith Carradine]], as Special FBI Agent Frank Lundy, and [[Jimmy Smits]], as ADA Miguel Prado, each appeared in season-long character arcs in seasons 2 and 3, respectively. [[John Lithgow]] joined the cast in season four as the "Trinity Killer". Carradine returned in Season 4, reprising his role as newly retired FBI Special Agent Frank Lundy, who was hunting the Trinity Killer.
Notable appearances in Season 1 are [[Christian Camargo]] as the Ice Truck Killer, and [[Mark Pellegrino]], as Rita's [[domestic violence|abusive]] ex-husband Paul. [[Brad William Henke]] had a role as amputee victim Tony Tucci in the first season as well. [[Margo Martindale]] had a recurring role as Camilla, a records office worker who was close friends with Dexter's adoptive parents. [[Geoff Pierson]] plays Captain Tom Matthews of Miami Metro Homicide. [[Jaime Murray]] portrayed Lila Tournay in Season 2, a beautiful but unhinged [[British people|British]] artist who becomes obsessed with Dexter. [[Malcolm-Jamal Warner]] appeared as a family lawyer, and [[John Marshall Jones]] appeared as a man who murdered his wife, to be shot by Doakes. [[Anne Ramsay]] portrayed defense attorney Ellen Wolf, Miguel's arch-nemesis. [[Valerie Cruz]] had a recurring role as Miguel's wife, Sylvia. David Ramsey, who plays [[Informant|confidential informant]] Anton Briggs in Season 3, returned in Season 4, romantically involved with Debra. [[Courtney Ford]] was featured as an ambitious reporter who mixes business with pleasure, getting romantically involved with Joey while simultaneously fishing for sources and stories. [[Julia Stiles]] joined the cast early into the fifth season as Lumen Pierce, a woman who gets involved in a complex relationship with Dexter after the tragedy that culminated the previous season.
=== Crew ===
The main creative forces behind the series were executive producers [[Daniel Cerone]], [[Clyde Phillips]] and [[Melissa Rosenberg]]; Cerone left the show after its second season. Coming off a record-setting Season 4 finale, executive producer and showrunner [[Clyde Phillips]] departed the series to spend more time with his family. ''24'' co-executive producer [[Chip Johannessen]] took over Phillips' post.<ref>{{cite news|first=Adam |last=Bryant |title=Dexter Showrunner Departs the Series |url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Dexter-Showrunner-Departs-1013123.aspx |work=TVGuide.com |date=December 15, 2009 |accessdate=July 20, 2010}}</ref> Head writer Melissa Rosenberg left after Season 4 as well.
After the conclusion of Season 5, it was revealed that Chip Johannessen was departing the show after a single season<ref>{{cite news|title=Big Change Behind the Scenes for Dexter|url=http://au.tv.ign.com/articles/114/1140763p1.html|date=December 16, 2010}}</ref> and that [[Scott Buck]] would be taking over as showrunner from season 6.
== Plot ==
{{See also|List of Dexter episodes}}
:''For the seasonal plots, see [[Dexter (season 1)]], [[Dexter (season 2)]], [[Dexter (season 3)]], [[Dexter (season 4)]], and [[Dexter (season 5)]].
=== Series outset ===
Orphaned at the age of three due to the murder of his mother, [[Dexter Morgan]] is adopted by Miami police officer Harry Morgan and his wife Doris. After discovering that young Dexter has been killing a multitude of neighborhood pets for several years, Harry tells Dexter that he believes the need to kill "got into" him at too young of an age, and that he believes Dexter's need to kill will only grow. To keep Dexter from killing innocent people, Harry begins teaching Dexter "The Code." In this code, Dexter's victims must be killers themselves who have killed someone without justifiable cause and will likely do so again. Dexter must also always be sure that his target is guilty, and thus, frequently goes to extreme lengths to get undeniable proof of his victim's guilt. Most importantly, Dexter must never get caught. Flashbacks throughout the series show Harry, who died several years before, instructing Dexter on how to fake human behaviour, how to cover his tracks after a kill, and even how to stranglehold a target to knock them out and capture them.
Dexter has followed The Code religiously to satisfy his "Dark Passenger" (the name he has assigned to his urge to kill). Like many serial killers, he keeps trophies; before dispatching a wrongdoer, Dexter makes an incision on their cheek with a scalpel and collects a blood sample, which he preserves on a [[blood slide]]. He stores his collection in a box concealed inside his air conditioner.
In the beginning of the series, Dexter states that he has no emotions, and he has to work non-stop to appear normal and blend in with the other people around him. Initially, Dexter is (with varying success) able to fake 'normal' emotions and maintain his appearance as an unremarkable friend and neighbor. He does maintain a few personal relationships early on, stating that he is "fond" of his adoptive sister Debra. She is unaware of Harry's training or Dexter's secret life, but harbors lingering jealousy of the perceived preferential treatment Harry gave Dexter. As part of his "disguise" in season one, Dexter dates a woman named Rita who is too traumatized from years of abuse at the hands of her ex-husband, Paul Bennett, to be intimate with Dexter. This suits Dexter, who believes getting intimate will reveal his darker side to Rita. He is fond of (and good with) children in general, particularly Rita's two children, Astor and Cody.
=== ''Early Cuts'' ===
''Dexter: Early Cuts'', is an animated [[web series]], that premiered on October 25, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/33920/dexter-animated-webisodes-stills-trailer |title=Dexter Animated Webisodes, Stills, Trailer |work=Dread Central.com |date=October 8, 2009 |accessdate=July 20, 2010}}</ref> Michael C. Hall reprises his role as the voice of Dexter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/tvbizwire/2009/07/showtime-creating-dexter-prequ.php |work=TVWeek.com |date=July 24, 2009 |title=Showtime Creating ''Dexter'' Prequel as Animated Webisodes |accessdate=July 20, 2010}}</ref>
KTV Media International [[Bullseye Art]] produced and animated the webisodes, working closely with Showtime for sound editing, Interspectacular for direction, and illustrators Kyle Baker, Ty Templeton, Andrés Vera Martínez, and Devin Lawson for creating distinctive illustrations. The webisodes are animated with 2.5D style, where flat 2D illustrations are brought to life in 3D space.
The first web series precedes the current narrative of the show and revolves around Dexter hunting down the three victims that he mentions in the sixth episode of season 1, "[[Return to Sender (Dexter)|Return to Sender]]". Each victim's story is split into four two-minute chapters.
A second season of the web series titled ''Dexter: Early Cuts: Dark Echo,'' one story in six chapters, premiered on October 25, 2010. It was written by [[Tim Schlattmann]] and illustrated by [[Bill Sienkiewicz]] and [[David W. Mack|David Mack]]. The story begins immediately following Dexter's adoptive father Harry's death.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/10/25/showtime-launches-second-season-of-dexter-early-cuts-478501/20101025showtime01/
|work=thefutoncritic.com|date=October 25, 2010 |title=Showtime Launches Second Season of Dexter Early Cuts (press release)|accessdate=Nov 2, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sho.com/site/dexter/webisodes.do |title=Watch Exclusive Dexter Webisodes, Dexter Early Cuts Dark Echo |publisher=Sho.com |date= |accessdate=February 26, 2011}}</ref>
== Title sequence ==
''Dexter''{{'s}} opening title sequence features Dexter's morning routine, from waking up to leaving his apartment for work. The elements of the routine, i.e shaving, flossing, dressing, preparing breakfast (the oranges he juices are [[blood oranges]]), and eating are used visually to evoke Dexter's sinister nature.<ref name="Emerson">{{cite news |url=http://blogs.suntimes.com/scanners/2007/10/dexter_putting_it_together.html |work=Chicago Sun-Times |title=Dexter: Putting it together |last=Emerson |first=Jim |date=October 20, 2007 |accessdate=February 10, 2009}}</ref> Per television critic Jim Emerson, "The first time you see it... it tells you everything you need to know about the character."<ref name="Emerson"/>
The series won an [[Emmy Award]] in 2007 for "[[Primetime Emmy Award for Main Title Design|Outstanding Main Title Design]]", and the title music was nominated for "[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music|Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music]]". The title design and music were created by Digital Kitchen,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.d-kitchen.com/projects/dexter-main-title |title=Dexter Main Title |work=Digital Kitchen |accessdate=July 20, 2010}}</ref> the same production company responsible for the main titles on ''[[True Blood]]'', ''[[Nip/Tuck]]'', and ''[[Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under]]'' (also starring Michael C Hall).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.d-kitchen.com/projects/main-titles |work=Digital Kitchen |title=Main Titles |accessdate=July 20, 2010}}</ref>
In a 2010 issue of ''[[TV Guide]]'', the show’s opening title sequence ranked #7 on a list of TV's top 10 credits sequences, as selected by readers.<ref>Tomashoff, Craig. "Credits Check" <i>TV Guide<i>, October 18, 2010, Pages 16–17</ref>
==Reception==
=== Critical reception ===
The initial response to ''Dexter'' was positive. The website [[Metacritic]] calculated a score of 77 from a possible 100 for season 1 based on 27 reviews, making it the third-best reviewed show of the 2006 fall season. This score includes four 100% scores from the ''[[New York Daily News]]'', ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'', ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' and ''[[People Weekly]].''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/tv/shows/dexter |work=Metacritic |title=Dexter (Showtime) – Reviews |accessdate=July 27, 2007}}</ref> Brian Lowry, who had written one of the three poor reviews Metacritic tallied for the show, recanted his negative review in a year-end column for the trade magazine ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' after watching the full season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117956447.html?categoryid=1682&cs=1 |title=Looking forward, some no-no's for the New Year |work=Variety |first=Brian |last=Lowry |date=January 1, 2007 |accessdate=July 20, 2010}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]] Season 2 has a score of 85 with all 11 reviews positive, season 3 has 78 with 13 reviews and season 4 has 79 with 14 reviews. While remarking on some of the show's more formulaic elements (quirky detective, hero with dense workmates, convenient plot contrivances), Tad Friend of ''[[The New Yorker]]'' remarked that when Dexter is struggling to connect with Rita or soliciting advice from his victims, "the show finds its voice."<ref>{{cite news|last=Friend |first=Tad |date=November 20, 2006 |title=Killer Serial |newspaper=[[The New Yorker]] |pages=96–97}}</ref>
On December 14, 2006, Michael C. Hall was nominated for a [[Golden Globe Award]] in the category [[64th Golden Globe Awards nominees#Best Actor in a Drama Series|Best Actor in a Television Drama Series]] for playing Dexter. He was also renominated and won the [[Golden Globe Award]] for his role as Dexter at the 2010 ceremony. The show was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series for its second season (Showtime's first ever drama to be nominated for the award), and its star for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. It won neither, losing to ''[[Mad Men]]'' and to ''[[Breaking Bad]]'' actor [[Bryan Cranston]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.tv/awards/primetime-emmy-awards-2009/2008/%252Fnominations/winners/creative |title=Nominations/Winners Primetime |work=Emmys.tv |accessdate=July 20, 2010}}</ref> In 2008, it won a [[Scream Award]] For Best TV Show. In 2010, Hall won a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Drama and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. [[John Lithgow]] won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Performance by an Actor in a Television Series for his role in the series the same night.
===Popular reception===
The third season finale on December 14, 2008 was watched by 1.51 million viewers, giving Showtime its highest ratings for any of its original series since [[2004 in television|2004]], when [[Nielsen Media Research|Nielsen]] started including original shows on [[Pay TV|premium channels]] in its ratings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.multichannel.com/article/160932-_Dexter_Third_Season_Finale_s_A_Killer.php |work=Multichannel News |date=December 16, 2008 |title=''Dexter'' Third Season Finale's A Killer |first=Mike |last=Reynolds |accessdate=July 20, 2010}}</ref> The fourth season finale aired on December 13, 2009 and was watched by 2.6 million viewers. It broke records for all of Showtime's original series and was their highest rated telecast in over a decade.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BD57020091215 |title=''Dexter'' season finale slashes records |first=James |last=Hibberd |work=Reuters |date=December 14, 2009 |accessdate=July 20, 2010}}</ref>
The fifth season finale was watched by a slightly smaller number of people (2.5 million). However, the fifth season as a whole was the highest rated season of Dexter, as it was watched, either on plain or [[Television on demand|on-demand TV]], by more than 5 million people per week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2010/12/dexter-finale-ratings-on-par-with-last-year|date=December 13, 2010 |title='Dexter' Finale Ratings On Par With Last Year |first=NELLIE |last=ANDREEVA |accessdate=June 21, 2011}}</ref>
=== Awards ===
{{Main|List of Dexter awards and nominations}}
''Dexter'' has been nominated for many awards. ''Dexter'' has been awarded for 19 [[Primetime Emmy Awards]], awarded in the category of both [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series|Outstanding Drama Series]] and [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor – Drama Series|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series]] (for [[Michael C. Hall]]), 3 times in a row, from 2008 through to 2010. ''Dexter'' has also received over a dozen [[Creative Arts Emmy Awards]]. It has also been nominated for 7 [[Golden Globes]] (winning 2), 14 [[Satellite Awards]] (winning 7), 18 [[Saturn Awards]] (winning 5), 8 [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]] (winning 1), and 5 [[Writers Guild of America Award]]s.
=== Criticism ===
;U.S. broadcast:When U.S. network [[CBS]] announced in December 2007 it was considering ''Dexter'' for broadcast reruns over the public airwaves, the [[Parents Television Council]] (PTC) publicly protested the decision.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://adage.com/hibberd/post?article_id=122424 |title=Parents Television Council Denounces CBS's ''Dexter'' Plan |first=James |last=Hibberd |work=Advertising Age |date=December 5, 2007 |accessdate=July 20, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/publications/release/2008/0130.asp |title=PTC to CBS: Do Not Air Dexter on Broadcast TV |date=January 30, 2008 |work=parentstv.org |accessdate=July 20, 2010 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080504204243/http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/publications/release/2008/0130.asp |archivedate = May 4, 2008}}</ref> When the network began posting promotional videos of the rebroadcast on YouTube on January 29, 2008, PTC President, Timothy F. Winter (in a formal press release), again called for CBS to not broadcast the show on broadcast television, saying that it "should remain on a premium subscription cable network" because "the series compels viewers to empathize with a serial killer, to root for him to prevail, to hope he doesn't get discovered.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/dexter-the-serial-killer-loses-his-mojo-1217792.html |title=Dexter: the serial killer loses his mojo | location=London | work=The Independent |date=December 31, 2008}}</ref>" Winter went on to quote CBS President [[Leslie Moonves]]' post-[[Columbine shooting|Columbine]] comment: 'Anyone who thinks the media has nothing to do with [increasing violence in society] is an idiot.' Winter called on the public to demand local affiliates preempt ''Dexter'', and warned advertisers the PTC would take action against any that sponsored the show.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2008/01/30/dexter_decency_and_dvrs/ |title=Dexter, Decency and DVRs |work=Time |first=James Poniewozik |authorlink=James Poniewozik |date=January 30, 2008 |accessdate=July 20, 2010}}</ref> Following Winter's release, CBS added parental advisory notices to its broadcast promotions, and ultimately rated ''Dexter'' [[TV-14]] for broadcast.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2008/01/dexter-makes-th.html |title=''Dexter'' makes the move to CBS |work=Chicago Tribune |date=January 7, 2008 |accessdate=July 20, 2010}}</ref> The show premiered on February 17, 2008, edited primarily for language and scenes containing sex or the dismemberment of live victims.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/16/arts/television/16dext.html?ex=1360818000&en=1a985ba93161796f&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss |title=Showtime's Serial Killer Moves to CBS, to a Not Entirely Warm Welcome |work=The New York Times |first=Brian |last=Stelter |authorlink=Brian Stelter |date=February 16, 2008 |accessdate=July 20, 2010}}</ref> The PTC later objected to CBS broadcasting the final two episodes of the first season in a two-hour block starting as early as 8 p.m. in some time zones.<ref>{{cite news|last=Eggerton |first=John |title=PTC Pushes CBS Affiliates to Drop Dexter |url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6556811.html |work=Broadcasting & Cable |date=May 1, 2008 |accessdate=May 1, 2008}}</ref>
;Viral marketing:In preparation for the UK launch of the series, [[FX (UK)|FX]] experimented with an [[Short message service|SMS]]-based [[viral marketing]] campaign. Created by digital advertising agency [[Ralph & Co]], and promoted by online PR and social media agency [[Hot Cherry]], unsuspecting mobile phone owners received the following unsolicited SMS messages addressed to them by name with no identifying information other than being from "Dexter": "Hello (name). I'm heading to the UK sooner than you might think. Dexter." The SMS-message would be followed by an email directing the user to an online video "news report" about a recent spree of killings. Using on-the-fly video manipulation, the user's name and a personalized message would be worked into the report – the former written in blood on a wall by the crime scene, the latter added to a note in an evidence bag carried past the camera. While the marketing campaign succeeded in raising the profile of the show, it proved unpopular with many mobile owners who saw this as spam advertising aimed at mobile phones. In response to complaints about the SMS element of the campaign, FX issued the following statement:
{{quotation|The text message you received was part of an internet viral campaign for our newest show ''Dexter''. However it was not us who sent you the text but one of your friends. We do not have a database of viewer phone numbers. The text message went along with a piece on the net that you can then send on to other people you know. If you go to www.icetruck.tv you will see the page that one of your friends has filled in to send you that message. Therefore I suggest you have a word with anyone who knows your mobile number and see who sent you this message. For the record we did not make a record of any phone numbers used in this campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.designateonline.com/discussions/comments.php?DiscussionID=2733&page=1 |title=Dexter Text Message discussion |work=Designate Online |date=August 10, 2007 |accessdate=August 15, 2007}}</ref>}}
;Missing person case:Connections have been suggested between ''Dexter'' and an ongoing murder charge against [[Mark Twitchell]] of [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta, Canada]]. On December 3, 2008, Twitchell pleaded not guilty to the charge of [[first-degree murder]] of 38-year-old [[John Altinger]], whose remains were found in June 2010. Twitchell filmed footage for a production of ''House of Cards'' (entirely unrelated to the British production [[House of Cards|of the same name]]), a [[horror-romance]] similar in tone to ''Dexter'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fancinematoday.com/2008/12/03/fan-film-murder-suspect-mark-twitchells-house-of-cards-footage-released/ |title=Fan Film Murder Suspect Mark Twitchell's House of Cards Footage Released |work=Fan Cinema Today |date=December 3, 2008 |accessdate=July 20, 2010}}</ref> in which he allegedly murdered Altinger. Det. Mark Anstey of the Edmonton Police Service was quoted as saying, "We have a lot of information to suggest he definitely idolizes Dexter." In the summer of 2008, Twitchell had posted a series of ominous [[Facebook]] statuses in which he "believed he had a lot in common with Dexter Morgan".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lastlinkontheleft.com/e2008altingermark1.html |title=deadmonton 2008 – johnny brian altinger mark twitchell, filmmaker |work=the.lastlinkontheleft.com |accessdate=July 20, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/11/03/twitchell-film.html |title=Would-be victim sought in case of filmmaker charged with murder |date=November 3, 2008 |work=CBC |accessdate=July 20, 2010}}</ref> On July 24, 2009, Court of Queen's Bench Justice Michell Crighton refused to grant Twitchell bail. He was previously represented by Edmonton defense lawyer David Cunningham, but as of March 2010 Charles B. Davison has taken over the case. Crown prosecutors Avril Herron and Lawrence Van Dyke are prosecuting him. The [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] newsmagazine show ''[[20/20 (US television series)|20/20]]'' researched the case in Edmonton during the summer of 2009 for upcoming coverage of the case,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lastlinkontheleft.com/e2008altinger.html |title=deadmonton 2008 – johnny brian altinger |work=the.lastlinkontheleft.com |accessdate=July 20, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.calgarysun.com/news/alberta/2009/08/20/10526986-sun.html |title=Bizarre Alberta murder subject of U.S. affairs show |first=Kerry |last=Kiotte |date=August 20, 2009 |work=Calgary Sun |accessdate=July 20, 2010}}</ref> but due to the legal issues of Twitchell's trial, there is a temporary publication ban.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Crime/2009/10/24/11512361-sun.html |title=Lid kept on bizarre murder scene |first=Tony |last=Blais |work=cnews |date=October 24, 2009 |accessdate=July 20, 2010}}</ref>
{{anchor|Conner Conley murder}}
;Conner Conley murder:In November 2009, Andrew Conley, 17, was arrested in [[Rising Sun, Indiana]], in connection with the death of his 10-year-old brother, Conner. In an affidavit filed in [[Ohio County, Indiana|Ohio County]] court, police said that Andrew told investigators that he identified with the character. "Andrew stated that he watches a show called 'Dexter' on Showtime, about a serial killer," prosecutors said in an affidavit. "He stated, 'I feel just like him.'"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wlwt.com/news/21799757/detail.html |title=Prosecutors: Ind. Teen Felt Hunger To Kill |work=WLWT |date=December 4, 2009 |accessdate=July 20, 2010}}</ref> Conley is now serving [[life imprisonment]] without the possibility of parole.
;Graveyard murders:In April 2011, engaged couple, Maartens van der Merwe, 24, and Chané van Heerden, 20, were arrested in [[Welkom]], South Africa, in connection with the death of 24-year-old Michael van Eck. Michael van Eck was lured to a graveyard by van Heerden after meeting her on Facebook.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Satanism-muti-part-of-murder-probe-20110405 |title=Satanism Part of Murder Probe |work=WLWT |date=April 5, 2011 |accessdate=April 10, 2011}}</ref> When Michael van Eck arrived at the graveyard he was ambushed and stabbed to death by the couple. Michael van Eck was reported missing the next day and upon investigation, van Heerden and van der Merwe were identified as prime suspects. The two suspects were arrested only a week later and did not deny any of the claims. Michael van Eck's torso was found, buried in a shallow grave in the graveyard where they met. His head, right arm, and left foot had been chopped off. The police later found van Eck's skinned head on the couple's property, as well as his set of ears stored in an air-tight container in their fridge. Although the murder was first linked to Satanism, the police later uncovered that the couple was openly referring to each other as "Dexter" and "Lumen". The parents of the couple stated that the couple had a big love for the television series ''Dexter'', and often quoted and impersonated the characters. Family members stated that "the couples relationship was a reflection of the deadly and gruesome relationship between [[Dexter Morgan]] and [[Lumen Pierce]]."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://afrikaans.news24.com/Suid-Afrika/Nuus/Grafmoord-Sy-vra-ma-vir-nog-n-Bybel-20110410 |title=Graveyard Murder Linked To Dexter |work=WLWT |date=April 10, 2011 |accessdate=April 10, 2011}}</ref> Police are currently investigating the link between the murder and the television series "Dexter" and the verdict is pending until May 12, 2011.
== Other media ==
=== DVD/Blu-ray releases ===
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:99%"
! colspan=4 style="text-align:center" | DVD/Blu-ray releases
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!DVD Name!!Release Date!!Ep #!! style="text-align:left" | Additional Content
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|The Complete First Season||[[Region 1]]: August 21, 2007<br />Region 2: May 19, 2008<br />Region 4: Feb 14, 2008<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/3305130/-/Product.html?searchstring=Dexter+season+1&searchsource=0 |title=Play.com (UK) Dexter: Season 1: DVD |accessdate=February 29, 2008 |work=play.com}}</ref>|| style="text-align:center;"|12||<li>2 Episode Audio Commentaries by the Cast<br /><li>The Academy of Blood: A Killer Course!<br /><li>Witnessed in Blood: A True Murder Investigation<br /><li>N Technology<br><li>2 episodes of Showtime's ''[[Brotherhood (2006 TV series)|Brotherhood]]
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|The Complete Second Season||Region 1: August 19, 2008<br />Region 2: March 30, 2009<br />Region 4: August 21, 2008|| style="text-align:center;"|12||<li>2 episodes of Showtime's ''Brotherhood'', Season 2</small><br /><li>Via E-Bridge Technology<br /><li>2 episodes from ''[[The Tudors]]'', Season 2</small> & ''[[Californication (TV series)|Californication]]''
|-
|The Complete Third Season||Region 1: August 18, 2009<br />Region 2: August 16, 2010<br />Region 4: August 20, 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dstore.com.au/dvd/Dexter---Season-3/10690068.html |title=Dexter Season 3 (DVD) |work=dstore.com |accessdate=July 20, 2010}}</ref>|| style="text-align:center;"|12||<li>Cast Interviews with Michael C. Hall, Lauren Velez, C.S Lee, David Zayas, Jennifer Carpenter, Julie Benz<br/><li>Victims Match<br><li>Inside the Writers Room<br><li>Bringing Miami to LA<br><li>Miami's Finest<br><li>Photo Gallery<br /><li>First two Episodes of ''[[United States of Tara]]'', Season 1
|-
|The Complete Fourth Season||Region 1: August 17, 2010<br/>Region 2: November 29, 2010<br/>Region 4: November 4, 2010 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sanity.com.au/products/2160294?gclid=CLbO5KLfpKMCFQ1gbwod3Tgw5g |title=Buy Dexter; S4 Michael C Hall, Drama, DVD |publisher=Sanity |date=November 4, 2010 |accessdate=February 26, 2011}}</ref>|| style="text-align:center;"|12||<li>''Californication''- Season 3: Episodes 1 & 2<br/><li>[[Lock 'N Load (reality show)|''Lock 'N Load'']]- Season 1: Episode 1<br/><li>''The Tudors''- Season 4: Episode 1<br/><li>Via E-Bridge Technology<br /><li>''The Tudors''- Season 4: Episode 2<br/><li>Cast Interviews with Michael C. Hall, Clyde Phillips, David Zayas, John Lithgow, C.S Lee, Julie Benz, Lauren Velez, Jennifer Carpenter, James Remar<br/>
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!Blu-ray Name!!Release Date!!Ep #!!Additional Content
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|The Complete First Season||Region A: January 6, 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releases/Dexter-Complete-1st-Season-Blu-ray/8279 |title=Dexter The Complete First Season on Blu-Ray Disc Release Information |work=TV Shows on DVD |accessdate=July 20, 2010}}</ref>|| style="text-align:center;"|12||<li>2 Episode Audio Commentaries by the Cast<br /><li>The Academy of Blood: A Killer Course!<br /><li>Witnessed in Blood: A True Murder Investigation<br /><li>Podcast<br /><li>First Episode of ''Dexter'', Season 3<br />First two Episodes of United States of Tara, Season 1
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|The Complete Second Season||Region A: May 5, 2009<ref name="seasontwobluray">{{cite web|url=http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Dexter-Season-2-Blu-ray/11279 |title=Dexter The Complete Second Season on Blu-Ray Disc Release Information |work=TV Shows on DVD |accessdate=July 20, 2010}}</ref>|| style="text-align:center;"|12||<li>Tools of the Trade<li>Podcasts<br /><li>Featurette: "Blood Fountains"<br /><li>Featurette: "Dark Defender"<br /><li>One episode of the upcoming Showtime series ''[[Nurse Jackie]]''<br /><li>One episode of the new Showtime series ''United States of Tara''
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|The Complete Third Season||Region A: August 18, 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Dexter-Season-3/11948 |title=Dexter The Complete First Season on Blu-Ray Disc Release Information |work=TV Shows on DVD |accessdate=July 20, 2010}}</ref>|| style="text-align:center;"|12||<li>First two Episodes of ''[[The Tudors]]'', Season 3<br /><li>Dexter By Design – Book Experts<br /><li>Cast Interviews with Michael C. Hall, Lauren Velez, C.S Lee, David Zayas, Jennifer Carpenter, Julie Benz<br /><li>First two Episodes of ''United States of Tara'', Season 1
|-
|The Complete Fourth Season||Region A: August 17, 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Dexter-Blu-ray-Michael-C-Hall/dp/B002JVWR0Y/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top |title=Dexter: The Fourth Season [Blu-ray] (2009) |work=Amazon.com|accessdate=November 29, 2010}}</ref><br/>Region B: November 4, 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/dvd/dvd-genres/horror-thriller/dexter-season-4-blu-ray/574887|title=DEXTER: SEASON 4 (BLU-RAY)|work= jbhifionline.com.au|accessdate=November 29, 2010}}</ref>|| style="text-align:center;"|12||<li>First two Episodes of ''Californication'', Season 3<br /><li>First two Episodes of ''[[The Tudors]]'', Season 4<br /><li>2009 Comic Con Panel (Best Buy Exclusive)
|}
=== Video game ===
A video game based on ''Dexter'' developed by Icarus Studios and based on the events of season one, was released on September 13, 2009. It is available for the [[iPhone]] platform in the [[iTunes]] [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]]. The game was released on the [[iPad]] on October 15, 2010, and on [[Personal Computer|PC]] on February 15, 2011. The cast and crew of ''Dexter'' have been very supportive, with some of the cast providing full voice work for the game, including [[Michael C. Hall]]. The game has received many positive reviews, including an 8.0/10 from [[IGN]]. No additional content for the game has currently been released or announced as planned. Plans to release the game on the [[Xbox 360]] and [[PlayStation 3]] seem to have been cancelled, as there has been no recent information regarding expansion of the game onto these platforms.
=== Alternate reality game ===
Showtime launched Dexter Game On during [[Comic-Con]] in July 2010. It was a promotion that relied on community involvement. Part of the user's involvement required the user to use the scvngr application available for the [[iPhone]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]] platforms to complete treks around the five cities the game was available in. The final trek lead to a kill-room where the "Infinity Killer" had recently claimed a victim. A link was found in the room to a (fake) company called "Sleep Superbly", which began an extensive Showtime-maintained [[alternate reality game]] that continued until Dexter's fifth season premiere.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.8inblood.com |title=Hunter Prey |publisher=8inblood.com |date= |accessdate=February 26, 2011}}</ref>
The [[alternate reality game]] involves players working cooperatively together to help catch the "Infinity Killer" and identify his victims. A number of other characters help. During the game, players communicate with the "Infinity Killer" among many others. There are also a few shady companies that have active roles. The game spans [[Facebook]], [[Twitter]], [[Craigslist]], etc. as well as countless unique sites created for the game. There are even phone numbers players can call. The characters and companies are controlled by real people, adding an extra realism and ability for intelligent conversation. Keeping with the realism most alternative reality games have, Showtime does not put their name or advertisements on most sites and pages created for the game.
=== Soundtrack ===
{{Main|Dexter: Music from the Showtime Original Series}}
The music from the ''Dexter'' TV series was released on August 28, 2007 in the album ''Dexter: Music from the Showtime Original Series''. It is produced by Showtime, and distributed by Milan Records. The album is also available online on the iTunes store. The iTunes release includes five additional bonus tracks from Season 1 and 2.
Most notable is the recurring theme from the end credits, which features [[artificial harmonics]] on bowed [[string instruments]] (violins, violas and cellos), reminiscent of [[Bernard Herrmann]]'s pivotal "black and white", strings-only score for [[Alfred Hitchcock]]'s 1960 film ''[[Psycho (1960 film)|Psycho]]''. Herrmann utilized artificial harmonics for the music to the famous [[shower scene]], where the staccato harmonic glissandos, in [[Igor Stravinsky|Stravinsky]]-like dissonant tonalities, represent a knife stabbing flesh.
[[Gary Calamar]], whose company, Go Music, also provides non-score music for ''[[True Blood]]'', ''[[House (TV series)|House]]'' and ''[[Men Of A Certain Age]]'', music supervises ''Dexter'' (along with Music Coordinator Alyson Vidoli). The score is composed by [[Daniel Licht]] and orchestrated by [[Joseph Trapanese]].
=== Merchandise ===
[[EMCE Toys]] has planned the release of action figures based on the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/35667/dexter-megos-coming |title=Dexter MEGOs coming?! |work=Dread Central.com |date=February 2, 2010 |accessdate=July 20, 2010}}</ref> [[Dark Horse Comics]] released a 7-inch bust of Dexter Morgan in March 2010, as part of its Last Toys on the Left series,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36636/dark-horse-release-dexter-limited-edition-7-inch-bust |title=Dark Horse to Release Dexter Limited Edition 7-Inch Bust |work=Dread Central.com |date=March 27, 2010 |accessdate=July 20, 2010}}</ref> and released a Trinity Killer Bobble Head in April 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36752/final-artwork-dexter-trinity-killer-bobble-head |title=Final Artwork for Dexter Trinity Killer Bobble Head |work=Dread Central.com |date=April 2, 2010 |accessdate=July 20, 2010}}</ref>
A Dexter board game created by GDC-GameDevCo Ltd was released on September 30, 2010 for $29.95.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://showtime.seenon.com/detail.php?p=260034 |title=Dexter – The Board Game, Showtime Showtime Shows Dexter , Showtime Store |publisher=Showtime.seenon.com |date= |accessdate=February 26, 2011}}</ref>
== References ==
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==Further reading ==
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* {{citation |last = DePaulo |first =Bella |coauthor= Leah Wilson|year =2010 |title =The Psychology of Dexter
|url =http://books.google.ca/books?id=xiLKbcCX-RIC&lpg=PA99&dq=Dexter%20(TV%20series)&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=true |publisher= Benbella Books |isbn= 9781935251972 |accessdate = }}
* {{citation |last = Lindsay |first =Jeff |edition=1st|coauthor= |year = 2009|title =Darkly Dreaming Dexter |url = http://books.google.ca/books?id=8sSIpbGdGyYC&lpg=PP1&dq=Dexter%20(TV%20series)&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=true|publisher=Vintage Crime/Black Lizard |isbn=9780307473707 |accessdate = }}
* {{citation |last =Teuteberg |first =Jasmin |coauthor= |year =2009 |title =America's favourite serial killer |url = http://books.google.ca/books?id=s6UuvTMuH4UC&lpg=PA20&dq=Dexter%20(TV%20series)&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=true|publisher= Stockholm University|isbn= 9783640449200|accessdate = }}
{{refend}}
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* {{Official website|http://www.sho.com/site/dexter/home.do}}
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* {{Tv.com|62683|Dexter}}
* [http://www.slate.com/id/2206519/pagenum/all Slate.com December 12, 2008 – Killer Serial: It's really time you started watching ''Dexter''.]
* {{Wikia|Dexter}}
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