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Why does Dexter allow the 'code' he follows to endanger innocent lives?
I'm sure this pops up a few times over the course of the series, but referring specifically to Season 6, why does Dexter choose to exclude Miami Metro from his findings that would easily lead to the ...
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How did Dexter get away with his plan in the airport?
In the return of the series for Season 7, Dexter is obviously frustrated with what is going on in his life.
In order to deal with his stress, he finds a new victim to prey upon Doing what I do best.
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Does the plot of the Season Five Finale of Dexter have serious flaws?
In the Season Five finale of Dexter, entitled "The Big One," there appears to be a fatal plot flaw.
Recall that Dexter used a car, which he had stolen near the crime scene where he killed ...
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Why did Trinity intentionally bump into Lundy?
In S4E04 of Dexter when Lundy is retired and back in Miami chasing Trinity, why did Trinity decide to intentionally bump into Lindy and pretend to drop his keys for Lundy to then return? Just a moment ...
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How did Rudy know where to leave the body parts when Dexter was on his date with Rita?
In the first episode of the first season, 25 minute in, Dexter leaves Rita during their date to see what is going on with a crime scene. The police are at the location where the remains of another ...
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Why does Quinn give up on catching Dexter?
In season 5 of Dexter, Detective Joey Quinn is heavily suspicious of Dexter and what he gets up to. Joey then hires Liddy to spy on him. Liddy gets some good evidence including pictures of Dexter and ...
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Why does Harry Morgan keep appearing to Dexter?
In the show Dexter, we see throughout the series Dexter's adopted father, Harry Morgan, appear to Dexter giving him advice and helping him to stay out of jail.
I've been thinking this is most likely ...
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Why didn't Lundy tell Debra he was close to retiring?
In season 2 of Dexter, Debra meets and starts a relationship with Frank Lundy. This ends when Lundy goes to work his next case in Oregon.
In season 4, Lundy is back in Miami having retired and is ...
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Is there any hidden meaning behind Travis and the prosthetic arm?
In the last episode of Dexter season 6 (S06E12), Travis finds the prosthetic arm
He's seen wondering what it is, puzzled:
But quickly after that he put the arm back in the box when interrupted.
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When did Dexter break Harry's code for the first time?
Dexter breaks Harry's code several times in the later seasons of the show. But, when did he break it for the first time?
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How did Rita and Deb know each other?
In S05E01, Dexter recounts his first date with Rita, and, while making small talk, Rita speaks as if Deb was the one who matched the two of them together, with Rita mentioning how much Deb has spoken ...
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Why did Lumen really leave?
In the end of season 5 of Dexter, Lumen suddenly leaves, even though they made the perfect couple.
The reason she gives, that she no longer has the need to kill while Dexter still does, feels very ...
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Why Dexter chose to kill rather than run in the Season 7 finale?
In the first episode of Season 7, Dexter chose to run away when he was at risk of revealing his identity to Debra.
When LaGuerta tried to frame Dexter (knowing his identity), he thought to kill her ...
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Did Dexter really kill that man in S05E01?
In the first episode of season 5, Dexter is seen killing a man with an anchor out of sheer rage, breaking all past habits and careful planning.
However, several things made me think this was part of ...
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How come nobody in the police found the relation between Brian Moser and Dexter?
In the final episode of Season 1 of Dexter, Dexter finds out the truth about Brian Moser.
It is mentioned during the season that Dexter adoptive father removed any evidence of what happened when his ...
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What did Hannah use to escape?
In the season 7 finale of Dexter, Hannah has Arlene slip her some sort of drug that seems to have a delayed effect of causing serious seizures and lasts long enough only to allow her to the hospital ...
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Logic hole in Dexter "Return to Sender"
Season 1, Episode "Return to Sender".
It was discovered that the drug used to drug Dexter's victims was M99 and Dexter's Asian colleague sent a request for a list of all people who were registered to ...
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On Dexter, is her murder actually depicted?
In the very end of The Getaway, I thought the bathroom scene to be another imaginary vision— one among many; it’s too contrived, too staged… his son sits in the pool of blood too much like he did, so ...
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How did she deteriorate?
So everyone's favourite vegetable expletive-laden character had a fate presented to her that wasn't expected by anyone in the show.
In fact, it wasn't expected by anyone, arguably.
Can anyone ...
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Why is Dexter so hung up on Rita?
I've just finished watching the first two seasons. Dexter's character seems very inconsistent -
On one hand, he's supposed to be the classic psychopath, completely devoid of feelings/emotions ...
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Why was Oscar’s description of his savior that of Jesus Christ?
The season 1 episode 6 of Dexter titled “Return To Sender” starts with the boy Oscar watching Dexter from a hiding place. Dexter is worried throughout the episode that the boy’s description will match ...
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What was the significance of the last scene of Dexter in Season 8 episode 12?
In the final episode of Dexter we saw that Dexter took Debra from the hospital and throws her into the sea. So what was the reason that he did that?
What was the significance of the scene. Why did he ...
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How did Deb miss the freezer?
In the first season of the television series Dexter, his sister Deb
How could she possibly have missed such an obvious clue?
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Does Rita find out about Dexter at the end?
In the absolute shock Season 4 finale, we see Rita bled out in a bathtub at the hands of The Trinity.
Arthur had already found out everything about Dexter at the time he killed Rita. Is there any ...
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How did events lead this way?
In an arguably poor-received way, Dexter ended in a very odd way. Our favourite serial killer is now a lumberjack in wintery... wherever. The question comes back to why? Why does Dexter choose to ...
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Where did Deb live towards the end of the season?
Just finishing the 5th season of Dexter and partway through the season Deb ends up going to live with Quinn because of their relationship and because of Dexter's old apartment becoming too crowded for ...
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Swimming to shore from the gulf stream in the middle of a hurricane
So, our favorite serial killer turns his boat into an oncoming hurricane and then apparently swims ashore. I have seen some reference to the gulf stream being 5-7 miles out from Palm Beach - which ...
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Meaning of Hannah's last appearance
In the last episode of season 7, we see Hannah McKay leaving a black flower at Dexter's door.
What does it mean?
Will she try to kill him or was it a goodbye-gift meant to symbolize her sadness ...
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