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Dexter Morgan/"Bay Harbor Butcher" Main article: Dexter Morgan * Michael C. Hall * Devon Graye (teenage Dexter) * Dominic Janes (young Dexter) * Maxwell Huckabee (little Dexter) Dexter Morgan (formerly Dexter Moser) is the main character and narrator of the series; serving as a twisted and unique form of hero. Dexter is a forensics expert and blood spatter analyst employed by the Miami Metro Police Department, but has a double life as vigilante serial killer. Initially his past remained unknown, but Dexter re-discovered his origins: as a young boy, he and his older brother Brian witnessed their mother's murder and were left in a freighter cargo box filled with blood for days. The incident left them both psychologically scarred for life and soon after Dexter was adopted by Harry Morgan; as the years went by Dexter's sociopathic behavior unveiled itself. Initially Harry was hoping to simply repress or discourage it, but soon realized Dexter had an insatiable urge to kill that would only get stronger. Harry, frustrated with the amount of killers who use and abuse the justice system and continue to escape to continue their killings, decided instead to train Dexter as a serial killer that only targeted and expertly dispatched other killers. Dexter Morgan considers himself emotionally divorced from the rest of humanity; in his narration, he often refers to "humans" as if he is not one of them. Dexter makes frequent references to an internal feeling of emptiness, leading to many youthful attempts to "feel alive" (this was used more in the shows than the books). Dexter claims to have no feelings or conscience and that all of his emotional responses are part of a well-rehearsed act to conceal his true nature. He has no interest in romance or sex and he considers his relationship with Rita to be part of his "disguise." In the show he shows considerably more attachment and fondness for Rita than in the books. For example, in the first season he is afraid to have sex with her because he might lose her as a result; in the books he seems to view her more as a pet. There are chinks in Dexter's emotional armor, however. He acknowledges loyalty to family, particularly his dead foster father: "If I were capable of love, how I would have loved Harry." Since Harry's death, Dexter's only family is his sister, Debra Morgan, Harry's biological daughter. At the end of the first novel, Dexter admits that he cannot hurt Debra (and in an episode comically repeats in his head "I will not kill my sister" as she leaves his apartment a complete disaster when living with him) or allow Brian to harm her because he is "fond of her". He also appears to care more for Rita than he admits. Dexter likes children, finding them to be much more interesting than their parents. The flip side of this affection is that Dexter is particularly wrathful when his victims prey on children. In Dearly Devoted Dexter, Dexter realizes that Rita's son Cody is showing the same signs of sociopathology as Dexter himself did at that age, and looks forward to providing the boy with "guidance" similar to that which Harry provided him; in his way, he sees Cody as his own son. This also gives him a reason to continue his relationship with Rita who, as of Dearly Devoted Dexter, he is engaged to because of a misunderstanding. In the beginning of the third book, Dexter in the Dark, it has been shown that Cody is not the only one with dark impulses, as both children pressure Dexter to teach them. Dexter has come to accept his role as stepfather to both children very seriously in Dexter in the Dark, albeit in his typical fashion. For example, while on a stakeout, he begins to wonder if Cody had brushed his teeth before bed and if Astor had set out her Easter dress for photo-day at her school. These thoughts distract him while he is waiting for an intended victim, which thoroughly annoys him. Animals do not like Dexter, which can cause noise problems when Dexter stalks a victim who has pets. He is quoted as once having a dog who barks and growls at Dexter until he is forced to get rid of it, and a turtle, which hides in its shell until it dies of starvation rather than have to deal with Dexter.[1] It is hinted that his troubles originate from a suppressed memory in which he witnessed his mother being cut to pieces by a chain saw and was subsequently trapped in a cargo container, sitting in two inches of blood.[2][3] Harry later notices Dexter's homicidal tendencies and presents him with a code of ethics, dubbed "the code of Harry" by Dexter, by which he can only kill people who are themselves killers and will kill again in the future, in order to satisfy his urges. Authorities Ofr./Det. Deborah "Debra" Morgan * Jennifer Carpenter * Haley King (teenage Debra) * Laura Marano (young Debra) Debra is the foster-sister of Dexter and biological child of Harry. Debra believes she truly knew her father; but is in reality completely unaware of the secrets he kept; most especially concerning Dexter (who she sees as a true brother). Inspired by their fathers' legendary police career; Debra joined the police and desperately yearned to become a Homicide Detective. Initially assigned to Vice; she was desperate to be transferred to Homicide. Despite being smart, she is unsure of herself, so instead relies upon Dexter's seemingly limitless expertise on murderers to solve difficult cases. When one of Dexter's victims is found, Debra formulates a theory that could expose him. Dexter steers the investigation in a different direction, pointing to her lack of experience and knowing all along that her theory is correct.[4] Debra meets Rudy Cooper (real name Brian Moser, see below), who unknown to her is the Ice Truck Killer using her to get close to Dexter. She falls in love with him, but she is later kidnapped by the Ice Truck Killer in order for him to reveal himself to Dexter. She is bound to a table in the same manner that Dexter kills his victims, while Dexter and Brian discuss her fate. On the show, she is unconscious; however, in Darkly Dreaming Dexter, she is wide awake, and finds out that her brother is a killer. Debra is severely affected by Rudy's betrayal; she moves in with Dexter for fear of being alone. Throughout Season 2, Debra is a key member of the Police Task Force that is trying to find the Bay Harbor Butcher, who the audience knows is her brother. She falls for Frank Lundy, the FBI agent in charge of the case, all the while improving her ability on the job. By the end of Season 2, Debra is recovered from the trauma of the Ice Truck Killer, confident as an officer, and she is determined to get her detective shield. As Season 3 begins, Debra has had her hair cut to shoulder length, has "sworn off men, liquor and smokes" and is even more determined to get her silver detective shield. She is working with a new partner, Detective Quinn, but has been approached by an Internal Affairs officer who tells her that her partner is being investigated as a dirty cop; so far she has refused to assist IA. She was originally part of the team investigating the murder of Miguel Prado's brother Oscar, but because of her lack of tact and people skills she has been removed from the case by the newly-promoted Detective Sergeant Batista; however, the case she has been assigned to (the murder of a young woman) may be connected to the Prado case. She is known to have a very foul mouth (in the first episode Dexter describes her as "his foul-mouth foster sister"), and there is hardly a sentence that she speaks in which she does not swear (she does this in normal conversation, but swears more often when angry). This has nearly gotten her into trouble on several occasions as she often speaks profanely to her superiors, only to realize afterwards and apologize. It finally got her into trouble in the 3rd season, as a poorly-timed public comment caused her to be kicked off the Freebo case. She is also known for being easily angered and frustrated by suspects (even more evident when something happens to someone close to her). Her partner Quinn has even stated that in her "toolbox for work, all she has is a hammer." Nonetheless, Debra is finally promoted and becomes a Homicide detective. Despite her foul mouth and anger issues, it is evident that Debra really loves her brother. Though she is frustrated at his inability to open up to her, she has defended him on more than one occasion. For example, she threatened Quinn when he called Dexter a "dweeb." A conversation between her and Dexter leads to her finding out her father slept with one of his confidential informants. She investigates the files on Harry's CI's and interviews them, hoping to find the one Harry slept with. One of the files is shown to be Laura Moser. Later in the season, Debra once again becomes involved with Special Agent Frank Lundy, soon after both she and Lundy are shot by an unknown assailant suspected to be Trinity or the Vacation Killer. Sgt. James Doakes * Erik King James Doakes was a police detective with the rank of Sergeant serving as lead case investigator to Miami Metro PD's Homicide. Doakes's father was an abusive butcher, and he has a mother and two sisters who, while he cares about, prefers to be alone and never visits them. As a person, Doakes was a lone wolf, to the point he had killer instincts - which drove him to divorce from his criminal wife; confessing that if he had stayed with her he would have killed her. Doakes enlisted in the Army, and ascended to become an operative in Special Forces. After spending many years in black operations, Doakes gave up his promising military career, electing instead to use his renowned skills to help innocent civilians. In the course of his career, Doakes's career ground to a halt when he received excessive force citations and proved he did not work well with others (apart from leading them). Doakes had a relationship with LaGuerta, who he made a point of listening to, and was partners with her until his behavior cost them their relationship (though they retained their friendship), and their partnership ended when LaGuerta arrested a high-profile drug dealer in a drug bust and got promoted (though this only happened by chance - Doakes did the rest of the work and LaGuerta only happened to catch him escaping), though Doakes wasn't bothered by that. Doakes was the only one on the force who didn't like Dexter (as he "gave him the creeps"); The cheery, innocent-seeming young man gets on his nerves, and what irritated him even more was that Dexter was (and still is) usually right about cases, being in the right place at the right time. Nevertheless, Doakes kept his opinions of Dexter to a minimum and even respected his forensic skills. Ultimately, however, Doakes's temper and paranoia regarding Dexter was driven to breaking point when he realized Dexter withheld vital information on the Ice Truck Killer case; to the point he is driven to physically attack him, only for Dexter to expertly fight back (courtesy of him practicing martial arts - explaining his skill in hand to hand combat) and could have broken Doakes' arm (had they not been interrupted). LaGuerta attempted to put an end to any official questioning, with LaGuerta, having an affection for Dexter, telling Doakes to back off. Doakes does so, but nevertheless began following Dexter around, based on his suspicions. Doakes ended his investigations when he found Dexter attending a Narcotics Anonymous meeting, supposedly for using heroin, and so Doakes erroneously believed Dexter's dark secret was that he was a drug addict; a (non-existent) drug addiction that Doakes believed was caused by work-related stress, which Doakes knew about - having seen many policemen led down the same path. Feeling sympathetic towards Dexter, Doakes ends his stalking (but not before telling him to "stay clean"). Later, however, Debra unknowingly revealed that Dexter doesn't so much as use cigarettes, making Doakes realize Dexter lied about having an addiction, and so resumed his stalking and even began investigating Dexter's unknown past. Dexter, taking action, drove Doakes to attack him, seemingly un-provoked, in front of everyone, leading to his suspension. Doakes was initially prepared to accept dismissal and take a high-paying security job Maria set up for him, only to begin suspecting Dexter was the notorious Bay Harbor Butcher. Doakes, in the course of following Dexter, stumbled upon Santos Jimenez's remains and Dexter's blood slide collection box, and so made him realize Dexter's secret - that he was, indeed, the Bay Harbor Butcher (which Doakes, even though having suspected it, was completely shell-shocked at how horrible a secret Dexter had been hiding). By this point, Doakes had ended up being named the prime suspect of the BHB case by Special Agent Frank Lundy. Doakes attempted to apprehend Dexter himself in the Everglades, but fails and Dexter locked him in Jimenez's cabin until he could decide what to do with him. In the end, Dexter decides to frame and turn in Doakes to the FBI, even though doing so would almost certainly expose Dexter. Lila Tourney, however, found the cabin using a stolen GPS device from Dexter, and, not possessing Dexter's moral compass, and obsessed with connecting with him, made the decision for him: after finding out from Doakes that Dexter is the Bay Harbor Butcher, she blows up the cabin by igniting propane tanks; Doakes's last words being "Mother fucker". Doakes's burned remains are found along with the dismembered body of Jose Garza, and so the case is closed, with the official conclusion being Doakes was the Butcher. Disgraced, Doakes's funeral was largely unattended, with the exception of LaGuerta, Dexter, and Doakes's mother and sisters. Doakes was replaced by Angel Batista. Det./Lt. Maria LaGuerta * Lauren Vélez Lieutenant LaGuerta is a tough, determined woman in command of the Homicide division who is not above making her subordinates feel intimidated. At the series' beginning, she had a sincere dislike for Debra which in later series has all but disappeared.[5] In the first season, she made no secret of her attraction to Dexter, with whom she flirted constantly, to his discomfort (which after the 1st season it is suggested that she sees him more as a good friend). At the end of the first season, she is removed from command,[2] but returns to her old job once the new Lieutenant, Esme Pasquale, proves to be unstable (a state she contributes to by having an affair with Pasquale's fiance). [6] When her friend, former partner and former lover James Doakes becomes the prime suspect in the Bay Harbor Butcher case, she tries to clear his name. She learns from a questionable source of two Special Forces missions Doakes took part in that directly conflicted with the deaths of two Butcher victims. However, Doakes is found dead in a seemingly accidental explosion, along with the body of drug dealer Jose Garza, and the case is closed. The evidence LaGuerta finds is ignored. After his death, LaGuerta starts a memorial fund for him, asking police officers for donations, and refuses to think of her deceased friend as a serial killer.[7] As she recovers from the trauma of Doakes death, she leads an investigation into the murder of Oscar Prado, the brother of her ex-boyfriend Miguel Prado. She also develops a close relationship with lawyer Ellen Wolf, and is devastated when Wolf is found dead. But through the help of some personal investigation work, along with Dexter's help, she was able to discover that Miguel was the one who killed Wolf and usually confides in Dexter as he is the "only other one who knows". She becomes distraught when the Cuban community is thinking about naming a highway after Miguel and wants to find legal evidence to prove he killed Wolf, but Dexter is able to convince her that doing so would only hurt Miguel's family and the Cuban Community and even then there is a high chance that nothing will be proved, and LaGuerta drops it. At the start of season 4, she is shown to be romantically involved with Angel, however this fact is kept hidden from the rest of the staff within the homicide department. Though she wishes to at least tell the higher office so their romance cannot be used against them during a trial. Notably, in view of her deep personal knowledge of Doakes, of Doakes' instinctive animosity towards Dexter (as well as some manipulative actions taken by the latter by the end of season two, such as hiding blood reports from the Sergeant) and of the ultimately useless evidence in favor of Doakes's innocence, LaGuerta seems to be the only living person with enough information to at least be suspicious of Dexter -- although, as of the start of the fourth season, she still hasn't seemed to realize the implications of what she knows. Her characterization in the show departs significantly from that in Darkly Dreaming Dexter, in which she is a shrill, manipulative woman whose only real objective is promotion within the department. Another departure from the books is that LaGuerta died near the end of the first book after being stabbed by Brian upon discovering Brian and Dexter standing over a restrained Deb. She is ultimately killed by Dexter's brother. While attending Maria's funeral, he mentions that all that's left of her is the blood slide in his pocket. Det./Sgt. Angel Batista * David Zayas Angel Batista is a Detective in Miami Metro Police Department's Homicide Division. Batista works closely with Dexter during cases, often teaming up with him for his expert advice on serial killers. Batista, while unable to share Dexter's fascination with blood, appreciates the art of murder. In the novel series, Batista is not a detective, but a forensic officer who works alongside Dexter. He is also referred by himself and others as "Angel no-relation" in reference to former Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. Batista is basically good-natured, with a dry sense of humor. He is also totally honest, at the request of his beloved father on his deathbed. This later lands him in trouble, as it drives him to expose Doakes' killer instincts to the DA and, after having an affair with another woman, confesses his actions to his wife; she immediately ends their relationship, although it takes months for the painful separation to conclude. After three months of being on his own, Batista turns to spiritual enlightenment to alleviate his pain. Batista claims to be Dexter's best friend, much to Dexter's confusion, as he has never given Batista any reason to think so. Dexter eventually admits that Batista is the closest thing he has to a friend, period. Dexter has also admitted that if he was "normal", he would want to be a man like Batista. In Season 3, Batista is promoted to Sergeant and made LaGuerta's second-in-command, replacing the now-deceased & disgraced James Doakes. However it appears as his life as a divorced father is beginning to take its toll on Angel, risking his career to get a hooker who turned out to be a cop. After being set up to pick up another prostitute and acting the gentleman, Angel begins a relationship with the other officer; Barbara Gianna. He is obviously paranoid and overconscientious of the relationship, leaving her a long-winded message begging forgiveness for having to cancel dinner to work. However, Barbara finds this hysterically funny, brings him a take-out dinner, and their relationship appears strong. One indication as to the strength of their relationship is that after she is assaulted, it is suggested that he would have tried to kill the assailant (or at the very least violently beaten him), had Dexter not intervened and subtly calmed Angel down. He attends Dexter's wedding with Barbara as his date. By the start of season 4, it appears that Angel is no longer dating Barbara but has a romantic involvement with LaGuerta, although this is kept hidden from those they work with. He also shows he doesn't wish for their relationship to become public, in fear that it will spin out of control after it becomes known. He looks to Dexter for advice, who then becomes an involuntary counselor between the two. Vince Masuka * C. S. Lee Vincent "Vince" Masuka is the Miami Metro Police lead forensic investigator and works alongside Dexter in the lab and in crime scenes.[5] He often cracks innuendo to the rest of the team, and harbors decidedly unrequited feelings for Debra. He is portrayed as unusually perverted, and is familiar with many sexual topics. It was because of this Frank Lundy preferred to have Dexter work with him, stating "If I hear one more titty joke, I'm afraid I'll punch him in the face." However, he has been able to tone it down when the situation calls for it, like when Angel was in the hospital, as well as calming down Debra now that Lundy was back. Detective Joey Quinn even confronted him about that in stating that is the reason no one likes to be around him, only for Vince to harshly brush him off. However, he seems to accept Joey's explanation when no one came to his speech on his newly published work, cleaning up his act and dressing formally (which freaks out Debra) until he returns to his old self at the end of the episode. In the books, Dexter feels a kinship with him as, like him, he hides who he really is. As in the novel, he sets up Dexter's Bachelor Party and kidnaps him to get him there (where, in the belief that he had been kidnapped by the Skinner, Dexter slugged Vince in the eye just as he opened the car trunk). However, he falls for the female Party Planner and has been suggested they are still in a relationship. In the novels, he is Dexter's best friend, or rather the closest Dexter could have to a friend. Vince feels the same for him, as in Dearly Devoted Dexter he threw a large bachelor party for Dexter within a few hours of finding out his engagement and in Dexter in the Dark took his role as best man so seriously that he was often nervous and called in favors to hire Manny Borque, a famous caterer, for Dexter's wedding. Camilla Figg * Margo Martindale The Camilla Figg of the books and television series differ significantly. In the books, Camilla Figg is a young member of the forensics team who has a crush on Dexter. In the television series, Camilla is older than Dexter, and had a close relationship with his father. She worked as the records supervisor at the Miami police station, and was Dexter's main source of information for criminals who have escaped the traditional justice system. However, she is unaware that Dexter hunts down and kills the people whose records she gives him. He tells her that he looks over old records as a hobby in hopes that he can "help out." On Harry Morgan's orders, she destroyed the file of the crime scene where he had found a young Dexter. Near the end of the second season, she informs Dexter this will be her last year working as she is retiring. In season 3, it is revealed that she has terminal lung cancer just like her husband, who died one year earlier, as they both "smoked like chimneys", and in her deathbed Figg reveals that she knew that the Ice Truck Killer was Dexter's brother as she read his report before destroying it. During her agony, she frequently asks Dexter to bring her the "perfect key lime pie" until he realizes it is meant as a euphemism for euthanasia: she was asking for a poisoned pie. Dexter mercifully complies to her wishes, but before she dies he tells her that it was he who killed his brother. She surprises him by smiling and telling him that he "did good" right before she dies. She is the first victim of Dexter's who wanted to die by his hands as well as the first person he showed mercy towards. Lt./Cpt./Deputy Chief Tom Matthews * Geoff Pierson Tom Matthews is a high-ranking Miami Metro PD police official who serves as it's Deputy Chief. Previously, he served as commanding officer of Miami Metro PD Homicide Department and the immediate superior of Lieutenant Maria LaGuerta. Before this, he was a Lieutenant himself, serving as superior of, and best friend of, Harry Morgan. When Harry committed suicide, apparently having burned out from witnessing too many failiures in the justice system, Matthews used his influence to bury any indication of suicide, and fulfilled a promise he made to Harry to look after Dexter and Debra; which is what he has done to this day. Matthews is portrayed as having flaws (e.g. nominal racism) and serious political ambition but, despite this, Matthews is truly a good and honourable man at heart, truly caring about the officers under his command and wanting them to do well in the field; and properly take care of and protect the general population. While having originally promoted LaGuerta, he frequently clashed with her, trying to keep her focused on hunting the Ice Truck Killer correctly. Later, however, he fails to take his own advice, as, when Neil Perry was mistakenly arrested, and Matthews received all the praise, he went so far as to try to bury any evidence to the contrary. Seeing the investigation was being jeopardized, LaGuerta revealed that several mistakes during the Ice Truck Killer case had been made, landing Matthews in a world of trouble. Due to the fact he was friends with both the Commissioner and the Review Board, Matthews escaped punishment and, having been personally embarrassed and wanting vengeance, Matthews laid all the blame on LaGuerta, and so gained approval to install Esmee Pascal as the new Lieutenant; to supervise her. This proved temporary, however, as, having later seen Esmee break down and regained his confidence in LaGuerta's abilities, Matthews restored her to her previous position. Matthews' latest political effort, applying for the position of Deputy Chief, succeeded after Matthews used the fame of successfully ending the Bay Harbor Butcher case to propel himself to that position. Matthews did not appear in Season 3, but re-appeared in Season 4, having succeeded in being promoted to Deputy Chief, personally invested in the investigation surrounding Frank Lundy's death, and Debra's shooting. After LaGuerta and Angel reveal their relationship, he initially wants to transfer Angel out of homidice to avoid complications during a trial. Eventually, LaGuerta and Angel both agree to end their relationship to continue working in homicide; and while accepting this, Matthews warns them that there will be serious consequences if their relationship continues. Lt. Esmee Pascal * Judith Scott Esmee Pascal is a Haitian American police officer who becomes well-respected (considered a "real up-and-comer" by Captain Matthews) after being shot in the line of duty but recovering. When LaGuerta oversteps her authority and embarrasses Captain Matthews with new developments in the Ice Truck Killer case, Matthews brings Pascal in to replace her. Pascal remains Lieutenant of the department well over a month after the end of the case, earning the trust of the police officers and friendship of LaGuerta, but soon begins to crack under pressure when she starts to experience personal problems with her fiancé Bertrand. She suspects him of adultery on little real evidence, which gradually casts doubt on her rationality. Her obsession becomes so strong that she uses department resources to investigate him, tracking his phone calls and having the forensics department do tests on his shirt (stating it had the smell of another woman on it). Because of this, Captain Matthews returns control of the Homicide Division to LaGuerta, who is later revealed to be the one who had an affair with Pascal's fiancé in the first place, as a way to get her old job back, and broke it off as soon as that goal is accomplished. SP Agent Frank Lundy * Keith Carradine Frank Lundy was a high-ranking and illustrious FBI Special Agent; serving as one of their manhunters and the Bureau's top agent. Lundy was recruited by Cpt. Matthews to lead the task force dedicated to identifying and arresting the Bay Harbor Butcher. Lundy was cool, calm, confident and incredibly intelligent and learned about the criminal mind, often finding the important case evidence the frustrated Miami PD normally overlooked. Lundy, himself, was infamous with police agencies due to him breaking impossible high-profile criminal cases (e.g. the real-life Green River Killer and the DC Sniper), leading many to consider him to be a "rock star". On a personal level, he had a wife, who passed away due to cancer, and a daughter. Unknown to anyone else, Lundy had secretly dedicated his life to hunting down the "Trinity Killer", tracking him for years and seeing him as the most elusive serial killer he has ever encountered. During the case, Lundy gradually became dangerously close to finding out Dexter is the Butcher he is seeking, and at the same time becomes involved in a relationship with Debra, helping her get over her left-over chaotic emotions from her time as the prisoner of the Ice Truck Killer. In the end, Dexter outmaneuvers and frames Doakes as the Butcher, leading Lundy to lead the entire police forces in a full-scale manhunt to find Doakes. After Doakes is killed in a seemingly accidental explosion, the case is considered closed and Lundy moves on to find another serial killer in Oregon. Lundy retired from the FBI some time later, but continued his mission to hunting Trinity. After tracking him to Miami, Lundy, no longer possessing access to the full resources of the FBI, asked for Dexter's and Debra's help in pursuing the Trinity Killer - and, eventually, it seemed Lundy was closing in on Trinity, and in the process, Lundy and Debra rekindle their relationship. No sooner have they agreed to continue seeing each other, both Lundy and Debra were attacked and shot by an unseen gunman, who robbed them and left them to die. Lundy, after silently apologizing to Debra for being unable to keep his promise of not leaving her again, bled out and died from his injuries. Dexter mourned Lundy's death; having seen him as a "worthy adversary" and felt he deserved a more fitting end. Debra, however, blames herself for what happened. Currently, it is believed the Vacation Murderers were responsible, but Dexter suspects Trinity. Lt. Ramon Prado * Jason Manuel Olazabal Ramon Prado was one of the three Prado brothers, and was a county sheriff with the rank of lieutenant. Ramon and Miguel were both devastated at Oscar's death, with Ramon steadily becoming more and more unstable with time, frustrated with the Miami Police Department's handling of the murder case. Initially, Ramon attempts to keep working, though he steadily slides into alcoholism. In an effort to help his brother, Miguel tried to convince Dexter to tell Ramon about Freebo's death, but is convinced otherwise when Ramon, with a little provoking from Dexter, attacks an innocent person in front of his brother. His increasing recklessness eventually drove him to the point of kidnapping and torturing one of Freebo's clients, which in turn got him arrested by Debra and Quinn. Instead of prison, Ramon, largely disgraced in the eyes of his Miami Metro PD colleagues, unwillingly accepted the offer from the police union of early retirement with benefits, and so surrendered his gun and badge. After Miguel was seemingly killed by The Skinner (really Dexter to stop his murderous rampage), Ramon, desperate for someone to blame, went out of control. Having been taken on earlier as a bodyguard for Miguel against Dexter (who he had always had a slight distrust of), and so was driven to hunt Dexter. Dexter tried to find Ramon without success, but instead Ramon showed up in a drunken rage at Dexter and Rita's rehearsal dinner, and pushes off Dexter's calm attempts at discussion. He instead draws his pistol and jammed it in Dexter's face, but was stopped and arrested by Batista and Debra. Even though Harry recommended Dexter kill Ramon out of mercy, Dexter, instead, elected to speak to him while he languished in the county jail. Dexter's words made Ramon understand and face his own demons, as well as bringing peace between them. The end result was Ramon finally coming out with the source of all his pent-up anger, frustration and distrust: Miguel. All of his life, Ramon remained in his famous brother's shadow (and even helped to build it - such as knocking their abusive father down the stairs and letting Miguel take the credit), that, while Miguel had the appearance, charm and even the intelligence, Ramon had the strength and spent his whole life holding Miguel's legend together. Now that Miguel was dead, Ramon let go of his harsh behaviours so as to not pass it on to his beloved son and daughter. As one last favor from his famous brother, Ramon was released a matter of days later. Det. Joseph "Joey" Quinn * Desmond Harrington A likeable, friendly cop who transferred to the Homicide division after being in narcotics before Season 3. Quinn seems to take a liking to Debra, even going as far as to help her by giving a C.I. to help her with the Oscar Prado case. Quinn's past is unknown and even called into question, as Debra Morgan is pressured by Internal Affairs agent Yuki Amado (unknown to Quinn) to report him. He eventually finds out about Yuki from Debra, claiming it to be a "personal vendetta on [her] part". Quinn got the Internal Affairs case dropped after finding out from Debra. He later confesses to Debra that the real source of the Internal Affairs investigation was from the death of a former partner of his and Yuki's who had a crystal meth addiction. Quinn knew about the partner's addiction but tried to offer private help instead of informing his superiors. He is seen at Dexter's wedding, despite the fact that Debra recommended to Dexter that he should not invite Quinn. In season four, Quinn becomes very infuriated with Dexter for botching a case he worked on, however after Dexter sees Quinn taking money from a crime scene, he tries to establish a friendship with Dexter by buying him expensive football tickets and making disingenuous attempts at friendship. Meanwhile, Quinn starts a relationship with Christine Hill, a seductive reporter who is frequently accompanies her flirts with solicitations for police information. After a confidential police lead ends up in one of Hill's article's, Lt. LaGuerta warns Quinn to be wary of any reporter who squeezes him for confidential information over pillow talk. Nonetheless, Quinn tells Hill about numerous police reports (supposedly "off the record), and she uses this information to expose that Frank Lundy has returned to Miami. However, Quinn brakes up with Hill after she published the article about Lundy. Throughout season four, Quinn's character becomes increasingly unhinged: he steals from a crime scene, tries to bribe Dexter with expensive gifts, blames others for his wrongdoings, allows his personal views to affect a case, and reveals to his reporter girlfriend confidential information concerning ongoing cases. He begins to develop a confrontational relationship with Dexter in many ways similar to Sergeant Doakes. Sgt. Yuki Amado * Liza Lapira An Internal Affairs officer who was pressuring Debra Morgan to give her information on Joey Quinn, promising to help her become a detective in return. Debra has not yet agreed and has been shown to become extremely irritated with how much Yuki is forcing her, to the point that Yuki is giving Debra orders like she has said yes to the case. After being confronted by Debra that Quinn told her that it was just a personal grudge of hers, she states that he is lying and is investigating him because of his tendency to cut-corners. In a way it was both a personal grudge as well as his tendency to cut corners. Det. Barbara Gianna * Kristin Dattilo Barbara, a Detective with Miami Metro Police Department's Vice Division, is the lover of Sgt. Batista (despite their initial meeting). According to Masuka, her work has made her a "Wikipedia of perv." She is attacked and beaten by a would-be "john" and Sgt. Batista has Dexter run her keys for blood and DNA. She appears suspicious of Sgt. Batista's rapid devotion to her and subsequent good behavior. This is reasonable considering she met him "strolling for hookers". In the beginning of season 4, it is revealed that they have broken up. Angel credits this to them "wanting different things". Kyle Chutsky Chutsky is a federal agent who appears only in the book series. He is a former Special Forces operative who worked alongside Sgt. Doakes. When a member of their old unit is found with all of his body parts removed, Doakes recognizes the work of his former comrade, Dr. Danco, and Chutsky is called in to help with the case. In the course of the investigation, Chutsky is captured by Dr. Danco. His little finger, on which he wears a distinctive ring, is amputated and mailed to Debra. Chutsky is later found missing an arm and a leg but fortunately, not much else. Dexter, after examining Chutsky's finger, pockets the ring, intending to return it to Debra. The ring is found by Rita, who mistakes it for an engagement ring. In Dexter in the Dark, Chutsky is staying with Debra and has not been returned to work for his agency due to his handicap. Chutsky may be the inspiration for the TV character Frank Lundy. Both are older federal agents who are called in to help with a police case and both have romantic relationships with Debra. Other friends and relatives Rita Morgan (formerly Bennett) * Julie Benz Rita is Dexter's girlfriend, and later wife. In Season 1, Rita is portrayed as a mother of two who is slowly recovering from being abused by her (eventual) ex-husband, Paul. Dexter was originally introduced to her by Debra, who responded to the domestic violence call and saved her life. Dexter originally stayed with her to maintain his cover while being a serial killer (in his own words, Dexter stated he "chose Rita because she's as damaged as I am", and so briefly feared that if she got better, he'd lose her). Nevertheless, Rita tentatively started a real relationship with Dexter, while remaining unaware of how he spends all of his free time. Her past abuse made her temporarily uninterested in sex, which worked well for Dexter, as every time he has previously had sex, the woman left him. Eventually their relationship was consummated. Rita stood up to Paul by demanding he sign the divorce papers he refused in prison and she offers supervised weekly visits. He at first tries to intimidate her, but signs them when she doesn't back down. Paul comes into the house drunk one night, and Rita reluctantly lets him in. He wrestles her on her bed and she successfully knocks him out with a baseball bat.[8] He then sues her for custody of the kids. Dexter takes it into his own hands by knocking him out and making it appear Paul had taken illegal drugs again, and he is sent back to prison.[2] Paul pleads with her in prison not to let Dexter near their children, claiming that Dexter had framed him, but she brushes him off. She later finds Paul's shoe outside of her house — just where he said it ended up after Dexter knocked him out.[9] In season two, Rita's relationship with Dexter becomes troubled. After finding out what Dexter did to Paul, she suspects that Dexter owns the drugs Paul was injected with. Dexter allows her to think he is an addict, as it is better than saying he is a serial killer. She pushes him into Narcotics Anonymous and threatens to leave him when he expresses reluctance. After Dexter has an affair with his sponsor, Rita breaks up with him, although her children still try to maintain a relationship with him. After Dexter lies to Lila about working late (he had gone to kill Jimenez), Lila breaks into Rita's house, afraid that they had rekindled their relationship. Angered, Dexter breaks up with her. The next day, Dexter apologized to Rita for his infidelity, saying that Lila is one of his big mistakes. Later, she calls him and states she wants him back, due to her "feelings for him". His breakup with Lila, his love for Rita and her children, and his sincere regret over what he had done convinces Rita to start dating him again. By the last episode of Season 2, their relationship is back on solid ground.[7] In Season 3, Rita is enjoying her relationship with Dexter once again, and then suddenly discovers, unexpectedly, that she's pregnant with Dexter's baby (later revealed to be a boy). Knowing that being a single parent was one of her few achievements; Rita decided to keep the baby, and left Dexter's role in the child's life entirely up to him. After much deliberation, Dexter decided (with the help of Debra and an ensuing punch) that he'll be there for the child and Rita eventually accepts his marriage proposal. Rita lost her job when she was rude to a customer, but got back on her feet by being hired by Sylvia Prado, her friend, as her assistant. We have not seen her actually go to work in her new position however, so it is possible that she has now let Dexter financially take care of her and the three children. In the Season 3 finale, Dexter discovered that Rita was briefly married when she was sixteen, something she never told him. She also lied outright when he subtly asked her about it. After some reflection, he decided to let Rita keep her secrets as he would be keeping his own. After the baby (named Harrison after Dexter's father) is born, Rita and Dexter move in together to a house in the suburbs, and Rita begins to notice a pattern of lies by Dexter, including lying about the concussion he suffered in the car accident, how serious the accident was, and the fact that he kept his old apartment. Rita and Dexter then go to a marriage counselor. Cody and Astor Morgan (formerly Bennett) * Daniel Goldman (Cody) - Season 1 * Preston Bailey (Cody) - Season 2-4 * Christina Robinson (Astor) The children of Paul and Rita Bennett.[5] Cody does not remember the abuse his mother suffered at the hands of his father and so, when Paul returns home from prison, he is overjoyed. Astor, who remembers her father's abuse all too well (and is in fact the one who called the police on Paul), is saddened but comes to love her father, who appears to have changed; she did, however, force Paul to promise that he would not hit Rita again. They have a good relationship with both Paul and Dexter, oblivious to the tension between the two men. At the end of the first season, Paul is back in prison (courtesy of Dexter) and Rita tells him that he can either explain to them all the bad things he had done or never see them again. During season two, Astor and Cody try to maintain their relationship with Dexter even though he broke up with their mother; Cody hides toys in his bag, forcing him to come to their home to return it, and asks Dexter to attend an oral report he makes in class. Dexter's love for Cody and Astor helps convince Rita to rekindle their relationship.[7] As Season 3 begins, Dexter's relationship with the children has developed to such an extent that Cody asks him to be a speaker at his school for Parent's Day (while Dexter's presentation of himself as a blood-spatter specialist doesn't go over too well with the other kids, Cody tells him that it would have been worse if Dexter hadn't been there). They also bring out a protective streak in Dexter, in that Dexter kills a pedophile who was targeting Astor. He also considers them his family; in the aforementioned episode, he refers to them as his "cubs", and later says that nobody hurts "his children". Cody is the ring-bearer at Dexter and Rita's wedding, and Astor is the maid of honor. In season 4 Cody still has his same personality, however his older sister Astor starts acting out: being rude to both Dexter and her mother, being in a constant angry mood, being completely selfish and talking to older boys. So far the only detail to her personality change is that she is "growing up". She and Dexter come to a peace after he promises to stop treating her like a child; and admits that sometimes he is simply "dumb". Her attitude improves following this. The TV show's characterization of Astor and Cody is a major departure from the book series, in which both children are budding sociopaths to whom Dexter provides the same "guidance" that Harry gave him. Gail Brandon * JoBeth Williams Rita Bennett's mother.[6] Gail is a former schoolteacher who was fired by the school board due to "philosophical disagreements" (she disapproved of what she saw as the gradual acceptance of mediocrity in the way schools treated children and made her feelings well-known). She has extremely high standards, making her judgmental of her daughter and her grandchildren. She also distrusts Dexter, who she believes is a drug addict, and believes Rita is repeating her mistake with Paul by getting involved with another addict. Near the end of season two, her attitude causes Rita to break off all ties with her mother and force her to leave her home, not wanting her children to be exposed to her (like she was). In season 3, Gail refused to attend Dexter and Rita's wedding, claiming that because she had started teaching again she was too busy. She did, however, send a scathing card expressing her hope that Rita's third marriage would be "the charm", though Rita is hiding that fact in stating that her mother means the third child. (it is also revealed that her surname, and therefore Rita's maiden name, is "Brandon"). Det. Harry Morgan * James Remar Dexter's adoptive father, now deceased. For the first two seasons of the series he appeared only in flashbacks to Dexter's childhood, having died ten years prior to the start of the series. From season three onward, the dramatic device of flashbacks was replaced with Harry appearing to Dexter as a "ghost," in fact a projection of Dexter's subconscious modeled on his memories of his father. Harry Morgan was a Detective and highly-respected member of the Miami Police Department, and a close friend of his immediate superior Lieutenant Tom Matthews. In the course of a high-stakes drug case, Harry began an illicit relationship with Laura Moser, Dexter's biological mother, to gather information and evidence on the drug lords in question. As Laura feared, she was discovered and made an example of; she and three others were executed with chainsaws in a shipping container. Her sons Brian and Dexter were left in the container for several days, sitting in two inches of blood, until Harry and a police team recovered them. Harry adopted Dexter, while Brian was sent into foster care. Harry believed that the older Brian would be forever traumatized by the event and was "unsalvageable," but that Dexter was still young enough to be "saved." Eventually, however, Harry realized that the experience had bred in Dexter an innate need to kill. At first, Harry attempted to manage Dexter's violent urges by only allowing him to kill animals, but he eventually came to the conclusion that Dexter's pathology couldn't be repressed, only controlled: Harry decided to train the boy as a vigilante, to hunt and kill murderers without leaving any clues. Dexter prized these lessons as a means to fulfill his desires with his father's approval, dubbing them the "Code of Harry". Harry's relationship with his biological daughter Debra, meanwhile, was more complicated. She craved her father's approval, but felt that he favored Dexter. (She of course was kept in the dark about Dexter's "training".) When Dexter was 19, Harry fell seriously ill and gave Dexter "permission" to kill one of his nurses, who was intentionally poisoning him with morphine. A year later, when Juan Rinez, a pimp who was murdering his own prostitutes, was released due to a faulty search warrant, Harry lost his temper and told Dexter he was right in training him. When Dexter killed Rinez, Harry was horrified by the way Dexter proudly showed him the pimp's dismembered body; it was Harry's first actual view of Dexter's "work", and he was ashamed of what he had trained Dexter to do. Harry committed suicide a few days later by deliberately overdosing on his medication, but not before telling Matthews to look after his children. Dexter discovered this in the show's second season, and began to question his father's motives. As of season 4, Harry, though only a part of Dexter's mind, appears to be something of a sidekick to Dexter. Doris Morgan * Kathrin Lautner Debra's biological and Dexter's adoptive mother, who died of cancer when Debra was 16. She is seen briefly in a flashback in season 1, seen for a picture that is replicated by the Ice Truck Killer and another episode urging her husband to contact Dexter's biological father for a blood transfusion,[8] and again in another flashback in season 2, suggesting that Dexter be tested by a psychologist.[6] Laura Moser * Sage Kirkpatrick Dexter and Brian's biological mother who was involved in the drug trade and had a habit of painting each of her fingernails a different color. She and three others were sawed into pieces in a shipping container as her two sons watched, causing their murderous urges.[2][3][9] In the second season, it is revealed that Laura had an affair with Harry Morgan and was working as a police informant, trying to get evidence against Santos Jimenez's boss. No such revelation is made about the Laura Moser of the books. Laura appears in season three during two of Dexter's visions of Harry. While Dexter is tracking a victim on a cruise, she sits with Harry as if they were vacationing together. In the season finale, she appeared, again with Harry, at Dexter's wedding appearing to be happy for her son. Her mugshot was also seen briefly on Debra's desk as she investigated her father's infidelity. Joseph "Joe" Driscoll Joe was the biological father of Dexter and Brian, and boyfriend of Laura Moser. Joe was in the U.S. Army and served in the Vietnam War, and later became a drug-addicted criminal, at some point being imprisoned. When Laura was exposed and murdered for being involved with the police in their attempts to bring their gang to justice, Joe went underground, abandoning his sons to the justice system, and settled in Dade City, Florida. This was the reason Joe adopted the name "Joseph Driscoll"; his real name remains unknown. Dexter does not know or remember anything about Joe, and finds out he is an expert bowler and recovered from his drug abuse. Harry Morgan, Dexter's adopted father, was able to track Joe down, and convinced him to give a transfusion of his rare blood when Dexter was injured in an accident and needed surgery. Joe then received a handmade thank-you-card, which he apparently treasured, and, in the event of his death, named Dexter his son, next-of-kin and executor-of-his-will, leaving him his house and all his possessions. Joe met his death at the age of 60, when Brian (now the Ice Truck Killer and going under the alias of "Rudy Cooper"), who knew it was the best way to reconnect with his long-lost brother, tracked Joe down and got access to his house while disguised as a cable repairman. Brian was able to slip Joe a sedative, and then injected him with diabetic insulin, causing Joe to have a seizure and die of cardiac arrest. When Dexter, Rita, Debra (Dexter's adopted sister) and "Rudy" came to sort out Joe's house, Dexter took blood samples of himself and Joe and sent them to Vince Masuka to perform a DNA test, which came back as a match. Dexter suspected that Joe's apparent heart attack was actually murder. However, the body was cremated before Dexter could obtain proof, and as such, he never found out what "Rudy" had done. After Rudy and Dexter stole the ashes, Joe was laid to rest by his sons when they scattered Joe's ashes at the entrance of Joe's favorite bowling alley. Joe and Dexter, when compared, are shown to have great physical resemblance, and Dexter also inherited his father's bowling skill. C.I. Anton Briggs * David Ramsey A pot-smoking guitarist who is a confidential informant (CI) for Detective Joey Quinn. Quinn helps Debra out by giving her Anton's information in hopes that he will help her find a lead to Freebo, to which he obliges. Debra continues to meet with Anton to help her find information about both Freebo and later The Skinner because of his connections. Debra becomes close to Anton and eventually develops a romantic relationship with him, which occasionally clouds her judgment. She also finds out that Anton is not officially a CI because Quinn was trying to do him a favor by keeping it off the books. The police end up using Anton as bait in a possible trap for The Skinner, but Debra objects. The Skinner kidnaps Anton and removes two strips of skin from his back before Debra and Quinn rescue him. After Debra finds out that her father cheated on her mother with a CI, she becomes wary of Anton and they eventually break up. At the end of Season 3, they get back together when Debra realizes (with the help of Dexter) that her father Harry would have been so proud of her for being a great cop and getting her detective shield, regardless of her relationship with Anton. However, as their relationship starts to move forward, he seems to be unknowingly taking the relationship for granted, leading Debra to spend more time with Lundy. He currently is working as a musician, where he used to play cruise ships, his band just got a large gig in the city, leading him to be home more often. Sylvia "Syl" Prado * Valerie Cruz Miguel Prado's wife. She is a real-estate agent and becomes close friends with Rita, even hiring her as her assistant. Later she confides in Rita that she suspects her husband is having an affair. After a miscommunication with Dexter, Rita believes that Prado is cheating on his wife with LaGuerta, which she later tells Sylvia when trying on bridal outfits. Due to bad timing, she sees her husband leaving LaGuerta's house and she believes he has been cheating on her all this time and forces him out of her house. Syl was devastated when Miguel was apparently killed by The Skinner (really Dexter). She has not been seen in Season 4 since Rita became a full time housemother. Ellen Wolf * Anne Ramsay A defense attorney and Miguel Prado's main rival. Ellen believes Miguel (who she derides as a "fascistic prosecutor") bends the rules to put innocent people in prison while Miguel believes Ellen helps guilty people get off. Miguel believes that people like Ellen are the root of the problem that Dexter tries to solve through killing. However, his opinion of her seems to change favorably when Wolf betrays her client, a murderer named Albert Chung. Later, after participating in one of Dexter's murders, Miguel realizes he's capable of cold-blooded killings himself, comes to Wolf's house alone and murders her. Wolf was a close friend of Lt. LaGuerta, who is devastated upon Wolf's death. LaGuerta quested to solve the crime, and in the end discovered Miguel's actions. She initially vowed to tear what life he left behind apart (Miguel had recently been killed by Dexter, although everyone thought it was the Skinner), though Dexter makes her understand she would be hurting Prado's family, the local community who supported and admired him and the city at large, and there was no guarantee she would find anything. In the end, LaGuerta accepted Dexter's advice and closed the case, keeping Prado's actions a secret and saying goodbye to her friend. Christine Hill * Courtney Ford A reporter who meets Joey Quinn at the scene of Lisa Bell's murder. She starts a relationship with Quinn, often seducing classified police information out of him, including the Vacation Shootings, and the return of Frank Lundy to Miami. They use her to help catch the Vacation Murderers. Manny Borque A conceited caterer who appears in Dexter in the Dark. He is hired for a very high price to cater Dexter and Rita's wedding. He claims to be booked two years in advance. Through a contractual loophole, Manny is able to make whatever he wants and charge whatever price he decides. He is killed by members of the Moloch cult. This makes Dexter a murder suspect as he was the last person to see Manny alive and owed him a large amount of money, giving him a motive. Villains and victims of season 1 Paul Bennett * Mark Pellegrino Rita's abusive and manipulative husband and father of Astor and Cody,[5] who was imprisoned for nearly beating Rita to death. After his release, he tries to rekindle a relationship with his children, though he still harbors disdain for Rita. Paul (correctly) suspects Dexter of framing him for the drug charge that sent him to his latest stint in jail.[9] After a short while in a federal prison, he loses hope after failing to convince Rita of Dexter's plan to frame him. Rita later tells Dexter that he provoked a fight shortly thereafter with another inmate, who beat him to death with a pipe. Jorge and Valerie Castillo * Jose Zuniga (Jorge) * Valerie Dillman (Valerie) A husband-and-wife team of human traffickers who transport illegal immigrants from Cuba. If an immigrant cannot pay them, he or she is locked up in Jorge's junkyard, taken out on Jorge's boat and drowned. Dexter kills them both, but not before getting relationship advice out of them.[10] Shortly after Dexter dumps their bodies, the Ice Truck Killer dives into the ocean and places Valerie's corpse in the junkyard, where it is discovered by the police, almost leading to Dexter's capture.[4] Tony Tucci * Brad William Henke Tony Tucci is a security guard in an ice skating rink. LaGuerta initially thinks that Tucci is the Ice Truck Killer, and puts out a warrant for his arrest — one quickly rescinded when the real killer kidnaps him. The killer amputates Tucci's left arm and leg and leaves them as clues for Dexter to find. The killer eventually leaves Tucci in an abandoned hospital for Dexter to find, as a sort of invitation to kill him. He fails to meet Dexter's code, however, and Dex sends Debra an anonymous tip leading her to the hospital and Tucci. Because of LaGuerta's rash decision to brand him as the Ice Truck Killer, this (along with a few other rash decisions) led her to be demoted. Norberto Cervantes * Cristos Norberto Cervantes was a professional hitman and assassin working for Carlos Guerrero. Norberto was dispatched to kill Officer Ricky Simmons when Carlos discovered that he was an undercover cop trying to infiltrate his organization, and Norberto did so by throwing him off a freeway overpass, but not before Ricky bites and takes a chunk of flesh out of Norberto's arm. Norberto then checked Ricky's phone, and discovered he had been in constant contact with his wife, Kara, and to prevent information leaking to the police, Norberto went to the Simmons residence, and shot Kara in the back and departed, but not before his bleeding arm left a drop of blood at the scene. When Kara succumbed to her injuries in hospital, her secret lover, Doakes, was driven to investigate harder and soon discovered the DNA trail and arrested Norberto. LaGuerta offered Norberto a more lenient sentence in exchange for providing enough evidence to bring down Guerrero, and he seriously considered this, but somehow Guerrero knew, and arranged for another one of his assassins, disguised as a prison guard, to bring Norberto to the prison's showers, where he stabs Norberto to death. Matt Chambers * Sam Trammell Also known as Matt Brewster and Matt Rasmussen. Dexter first learns of him in court by noticing the crying family of his latest victim. Matt is a repeated drunk driver who has killed and crippled several people. Whenever this happens, he changes his name and moves to a new city. Dexter kills him in an abandoned liquor store.[11] Brian Moser * Christian Camargo * Brandon Killham (little) Brian Moser, aka Rudy Cooper, is Dexter's biological older brother. As children, both witnessed their mother, Laura, being murdered with a chainsaw while they were in the same shipping container with her, after which they were both left for two days until the police found them. The officer-on-scene, Harry Morgan, immediately gathered Dexter up and sent someone in to retrieve Brian. While Dexter was adopted by the Morgan family, Brian was left in the state's care. Brian states that in his opinion, Morgan didn't want anything to do with him because he saw him as a "fucked up kid" (Brian suffered severe psychological trauma due to the experiences in the container and was left in a mental institution, where over time he became a violent sociopath.)[9] Upon being released, he went underground, refining his ability to kill and taking on the identity of a plumber he killed (Rudy Cooper) as an alias, all while searching for his brother. Eventually, Brian not only discovered Dexter's location and history upon being separated, but also discovered he was similarly "damaged"; upon learning this, Brian immediately plotted to reunite with Dexter for the purpose of killing people side-by-side. Brian went to Miami, working as a prosthetist and murdering prostitutes as the "Ice Truck Killer". Each of Moser's kills would offer a clue to Dexter about his past. Brian developed a relationship with Debra, Dexter's foster sister, while treating one of his own victims, Tony Tucci. As Debra fell deeper in love with him, he used Debra as a means to get closer to Dexter. When Moser talks to Dexter about possibly marrying Debra, he lies about a cut on his lip that he got. He told Dexter it was a lab accident, but in reality he got the cut after Brian attacked and nearly killed Angel Batista. This leads to Dexter figuring out Brian is the Ice Truck Killer. Brian immediately kidnapped Debra, which leads to the police suspecting his involvement in the Ice Truck Killer case. After searching through Brian's apartment, Dexter tracks down Brian at the site of their childhood home, where Dexter recalls that Brian is his brother. Brian tells Dexter his history upon being separated, and tries to convince Dexter to kill Debra in the same manner that he kills his victims. Dexter refuses, leading to a fight between the two brothers as the police arrive. Brian escapes the house and disappears. Brian later attempted to kill Debra while she was staying at Dexter's apartment, but instead fell into a trap set by Dexter, who then brought him to the cooling room where Brian committed his murders. After a few choice words between them, a heartbroken Dexter slashed Brian's throat and drained his blood into a bucket, killing him in the same manner as Brian did his victims. Dexter then unbound Brian's wrists and put his fingerprints on the knife, making it appear to the police that Brian killed himself.[9] Brian's death left Dexter in great pain, to the point that he began making mistakes in his killing rituals. In early season 2 episodes, Brian appeared to Dexter as a projection of his subconscious several times. In the end, Dexter had to say goodbye to his brother, accepting the fact that he was gone for good, before he could move on with his life. Mike Donovan A pastor and choir conductor who raped and killed several young boys. He is Dexter's first victim shown in the series. Dexter kills him out in the woods, where Donovan had buried several of his victims (who are exhumed by Dexter and shown to Donovan shortly before his death). Dexter shows uncharacteristic rage towards Donovan in the show. This is perhaps because the show's creators were still "finding" the character or Dexter being appalled by crimes against children.[5] Jeremy Downs * Mark L. Young A 19-year-old boy living in a halfway house after he is released from juvenile hall. At the age of fifteen, he was convicted for killing another boy. Dexter attempts to kill him, but lets him go after finding out that his victim raped him.[12] After Jeremy killed a second, innocent, boy, Dexter tracks him down to kill him, but Doakes arrests Jeremy before he can ambush him. Jeremy revealed to Dexter that the trauma from the rape has left him just like Dexter; "empty". Dexter realizes Jeremy couldn't help himself, and urges him to kill only those that deserve to die before leaving. Dexter later visits Jeremy in prison for the purpose of possibly training him, only to find Jeremy had taken his words to heart after all and killed someone who deserved to die - himself.[13] Carlos Guerrero * Rudolf Martin A drug lord responsible for the death of Officer Ricky Simmons and his wife Kara. Sergeant Doakes becomes his main target after accusing him of murder in front of his church and his daughter Rose. Several officers use Doakes as bait, luring Guerrero into attacking him and giving them the evidence they need to convict him. Jamie Jaworski * Ethan Smith A valet with a taste for sexual sadism and snuff films. He recorded his rape and murder of Jane Saunders and posted it on the Internet. He escaped justice due to a faulty search warrant. Dexter kills him at a deserted construction site where Jaworski had been stealing copper pipes. He is Dexter's second victim on the show. The site in which he posts his rape on is called "Scream Bitch Scream", it said on a advertisement for it that anyone entering the site must be 21 or older to enter.[5] Cindy Landon * Julie Dolan A black widow who appears in a flashback. Her only line is "I'll fuck you if you let me go."[4] Gene Marshal * Benton Jennings An arsonist, who ironically was a Fire Inspector, who appears in a flashback. Dexter places candles around him before cutting him up. His only line is "Have you ever watched someone burn alive?"[4] Emmett Meridian * Tony Goldwyn A psychiatrist who, as Dexter figures out, targets financially successful women and has encouraged at least three of his female clients to commit suicide. Dexter kills him, but not before having a few sessions to work out some issues in his relationship with Rita.[14] The "First Nurse" * Denise Crosby Dexter's first victim, a nurse who kills her patients by morphine overdose. She believes that she is helping her victims by "ending their pain", and keeps an album containing their obituaries. Harry Morgan almost becomes one of her victims when he gets sick and is placed in her care. The nurse is never explicitly named in either the books or the television series.[12] "First Nurse" is the nickname Dexter gives her, but in the novels, her nickname is "Last Nurse". Neil Perry * Sam Witwer Neil Perry is a brilliant, but deeply disturbed, computer analyst with a compulsion to kill animals. Neil was regularly abused by his mother, but never struck back; only when she died of a heart attack did he finally lash out, mutilate her corpse and bury it outside his trailer home. Neil began to see the chance for fame during the Ice Truck Killer case, using his own skills to hack into the police database and reading the newspapers. Eventually, he set himself up as the killer, kidnapping a prostitute in a fake attempt to kill her, possessing photographs of the corpses not released to the public, allowing his mother's corpse to be discovered, and readily confessing to the murders. While in prison awaiting trial, Dexter, who had been contacted by the true Ice Truck Killer earlier, realized Neil was a fraud when Neil failed to recognize him. Despite Dexter and LaGuerta's insistence, Captain Matthews refused to acknowledge the possibility that they may have the wrong man, and publicly announces Neil's identity as the Ice Truck Killer. Dexter's subtle manipulation eventually drives LaGuerta into investigating Neil's innocence, and she soon realizes that he found the information in the database, though the Captain and District Attorney continue to refuse to release him. LaGuerta appears to deliberately fail to convince the Captain of Perry's innocence as a scheme to undermine him. Later on, the Ice Truck Killer pours the collected blood of several of his victims in a hotel room. Shortly after its discovery, the blood is matched to the drained victims by DNA, proving Neil's innocence to the police and leading to his release.[2] After LaGuerta undermined the Captain by publicly stating Neil's innocence behind his back was the final straw that caused her to be demoted. Alex Timmons * Demetrius Grosse A sniper who appears in a flashback. His only line is "Yes, I did it. Is that what you want to hear?"[4] He will make an appearance on Dexter:Early Cuts. Villains and victims of season 2 Little Chino * Matthew Willig A powerful and dangerous, yet surprisingly cunning and intelligent, member of the Twenty-Ninth Street Kings gang; serving as an enforcer. Chino, despite his nickname, was extremely tall and well-built (his mugshot photo indicates he is just short of 6 foot 9 inches) and used a machete to kill any witnesses of his gang's crimes; and for every kill he makes, he has a teardrop of blood tattooed on his arm. Dexter targeted Chino for death after he personally killed a man, and then arranged the death of the man's mother (the only witness); thus leaving the woman's daughter psychologically scarred - just like Dexter. While still reeling from the death of his brother; Dexter finally pulled it together after his initial failure to kill Chino, and later after a failed ambush by Chino. When the gang was betrayed and arrested; Chino escaped to hunt down the young boy who sold out his gang, but Dexter intercepted and captured him. Dexter later killed Chino; making him the first victim of Season 2. Jose Garza/"Christopher Harlow" A murderer and drug trafficker connected to Santos Jimenez. Initially supposed to make a deal with Jimenez for Garza to buy a quantity of cocaine, he was surprised and angered when Jimenez didn't show up, and texted Jimenez's cell phone. By this point, Jimenez had been killed by Dexter, and the cell phone was in Dexter's possession. When Garza announced he knew where Jimenez's cabin was, where Dexter was holding Doakes captive, Dexter, knowing about Garza's crimes, saw a way to get rid of him: by killing him. Luring Garza into an ambush outside of Jimenez's bar, Dexter sedated and brought him back to the cabin and killed him in front of a horrified Doakes with a hand saw. Later, after the cabin is destroyed by Lila, Garza's brutally dismembered body parts are found as well as that of Doakes himself; which the task force considers conclusive evidence that Doakes was the Bay Harbor Butcher. Roger Hicks * Don McManus A car salesman who targets and murders brunette women. He uses credit checks to obtain information on his victims, ensuring that they are single, have no pets, and live in a place that keeps neighbors at a distance. When researching Hicks for his next kill, Dexter ends up buying a new minivan from Hicks. This ends up working to Dexter's advantage when he realizes it is an ideal vehicle to aid him in his killings. Dexter manages to match Hicks' DNA with semen found at a crime scene. When Dexter tells him about his relationship problems with Rita, he seems to empathize and rants on his hatred of women. An enraged Dexter quickly stabs him in his chest after Hicks uses a nasty slur to refer to Rita. Dexter also compliments Hicks on his talent for lying as he is able to change his story on a whim.[15] Santos Jimenez * Tony Amendola One of the three men present at the murder of Dexter's mother, Laura Moser. Having made a deal with the police, he is the only one of them who is free at the time of the show. In his old age he runs a tavern in Naples, Florida. Dexter tracks him down, beats him and attempts to kill him. In a moment of confusion, Lila is able to convince him to stop. Later, in an attempt to bring Dexter and her back together, Lila gives Jimenez the address of the bowling alley Dexter will be leaving. Waiting outside his truck, Jimenez slashes Dexter's arm with a knife and escapes. After Lila's influence nearly gets him exposed as a killer, Dexter abandons what she taught him and kills Jimenez with a chainsaw, the same weapon used to kill Laura Moser. Lila West/"Lila Tournay" * Jaime Murray Dexter's former Narcotics Anonymous sponsor.[15] She works as an artist, often using stolen items in her work. Dexter has an affair with her, leading to his breakup with Rita. She confesses to Dexter that she went sober after unintentionally killing her ex-boyfriend while intoxicated. This is later revealed to be a lie; she is in fact a sociopath who hangs out in support groups as an attempt to feel emotions she is otherwise incapable of. She immediately sees through Dexter's "mask" and becomes obsessed with him, believing him to be her soulmate. She sets her own loft on fire and helps Santos Jimenez attack Dexter, believing that she and Dexter are closest in times of crisis. She also breaks into Rita's house, afraid that Dexter might have gotten back together with her, and Dexter immediately ends their relationship. In retaliation, she has rough sex with Angel Batista and then accuses him of rape; she had taken Rohypnol immediately after sex so it would look like he had drugged her. Enraged, Debra asks Lundy to run a background check and she discovers Lila's real surname (West) and that she has been illegally living in the United States on an expired visa. Debra then confronts her and demands that she leave the country or be deported. Lila, following Dexter and watching him on his boat with Rita, Astor and Cody, breaks into his van, takes his GPS device and finds the address for Jimenez's cabin. Arriving at the cabin, she finds Doakes caged inside and, upon learning from him that Dexter is the Bay Harbor Butcher, decides to protect Dexter and ignites propane canisters inside the cabin, killing Doakes. After finding evidence that Lila killed Doakes, Dexter has the justification he needs for killing Lila. Dexter gathers his tools in a bag and goes to Lila's apartment under the guise that they will leave town together. Dexter's plan is foiled when he finds Debra at Lila's and Lila walks in on them. Lila leaves the apartment, taking Dexter's bag with her. Upon examination of the bag, Lila learns of Dexter's plan to kill her. Later, she abducts Astor and Cody. Although Dexter tracks them down, Lila traps them inside her loft and sets it ablaze. Dexter and the kids narrowly escape, and Lila flees Miami. While living in Paris, Lila checks her mail and discovers a postcard from Miami with Doakes' picture on the back. Dexter, who was in the room the entire time, injects Lila with a spinal epidural (so he can speak his piece to her while also ensuring that her death is painless) and lays her down on the couch. Lila pleads for her life and tells him that she killed Doakes and tried to get rid of the children for Dexter's sake. Dexter thanks her for helping him embrace what he is, and then stabs her through the heart. He wraps her corpse in a plastic garment bag.[7] Ken Olson * Silas Weir Mitchell A wannabe vigilante inspired by the Bay Harbor Butcher. He has successfully killed two criminals. One was a drug dealer he ran down with his car (Olson stole his drugs afterward). The other was an abusive husband whose anger was provoked when Olson slept with his wife, who was pushed down a flight of stairs. His third attempted victim, a robber who hurt Olson's mother, escaped by stretching out the rope Olson used. Dexter originally planned to stop Olson without killing him. Upon learning about Olson's first two victims, who Dexter believes did not deserve to die, Dexter decides that Olson must be killed. Olson may also be the first of Dexter's victims (except for Brian) from whom Dexter did not obtain a blood sample. Under Lila's influence, Dexter said he "had" to kill Olson (out of necessity) but did not "need" (feel the urge) to kill him.[16] Juan Rinez A pimp who murdered one of his prostitutes, he was Dexter's second human victim. He is arrested, but let off due to a faulty warrant. When Tom Matthews visits Harry Morgan during Debra's birthday party to inform him of Rinez's release, Harry loses his temper and later tells Dexter that he was right in training him. However, Dexter finds and kills Rinez himself; Harry finds his son standing over Rinez's dismembered body. Dexter later learns that Harry committed suicide days later, rather than dying of natural causes as he had previously believed, and guesses that he was unable to face the reality of what he trained his son to do.[17] Jimmy Sensio * Glenn Plummer A blind Voodoo high priest nicknamed "the man with God in his mouth." He can be hired to perform "death curses" by selling his targets drinks poisoned with ricin. He appears to be truly insane, claiming to be possessed by a spirit and cursing Dexter. After weeks of being stalked by Doakes, Dexter's murderous urges have become unbearable. However, he is for some reason reluctant to kill Jimmy and lets him go. Jimmy quickly leaves town, alive and well.[18]. Curtis Barnes Curtis Barnes is a former U.S. Army Ranger who served several tours of duty in the Gulf War. Curtis experienced, did and saw many terrible things during his time in the armed forces, leaving him emotionally scarred. Settling down in Miami with his Vietnamese wife Alicia, Barnes' problems never leave him; he repeatedly wakes up screaming and punches holes in the walls of his home. Alicia repeatedly tells him to get help, and arranges for him to see a psychiatrist, but Barnes never goes, believing no one could help him. Alicia eventually couldn't take it anymore and declared to Barnes she was leaving him. In response, Barnes shoots Alicia twice through the heart, and once again through the head, all with his arm remaining steady and in the space of a split-second. Barnes flees for his life, and the police begin hunting him for his wife's murder. Somehow, Barnes learns that James Doakes, who also served as an Army Ranger, is leading the investigation, and arranges with his friends in the military to lead Doakes to him on his boat. Doakes goes with no support, as he was informed the man he was meeting was a member of Barnes' unit, rather than Barnes himself. Doakes sympathizes with Barnes, as he shares his emotional problems, and Barnes tries to convince Doakes to stall the investigation long enough for him to arrange passage to Cuba. Doakes, however, tells Barnes that turning himself in is a better way to deal with his pain. Barnes refuses to surrender, and raises his gun, forcing Doakes to kill him. Villains and victims of season 3 Unnamed Carnival Attendant The first victim of Dexter seen in Season 3, but no background story was given as Dexter was telling his dentist that he "had fun at a carnival" and "won a prize". It also reveals that he has at least one-eighth of his new blood-slide box filled, showing there were many more off-screen. Oscar Prado * Nick Hermz The first victim of Dexter's that does not follow "Harry's Code". While attempting to eliminate "Freebo", Dexter is caught by Oscar, who he mistakes as a junkie who is looking for drugs; Oscar attacks him and in self-defense, Dex grabs the bayonet Oscar is holding and stabs in him the chest, severing his aorta and killing him almost instantly. Dexter expresses feelings of remorse after killing him, especially after learning he worked with at-risk youth and that for the most part despite his drug use (which Debra discovered he bought from Freebo) and a few traffic tickets, he had not harmed anyone. He is the brother of ADA Miguel Prado, and Prado is distraught over the loss of his brother. Because of this, Dexter attends his funeral. Fred "Freebo" Bowman * Mike Erwin A drug dealer who has murdered two college girls. Dexter's initial try at killing him did not go as planned. When Dexter goes to Freebo's house, he expects to take him to a nearby house and kill him, but is instead attacked by Oscar Prado. The police believe that Freebo is the killer of Oscar Prado. Thus, Freebo becomes the prime target of policemen throughout the city. Dexter eventually finds and kills Freebo, but at the scene of the crime, Miguel Prado finds Dexter with the killing tool. Dexter tells Prado it was self defense, but Prado admits to Dexter he was going to kill Freebo himself. Meanwhile, the police search for Freebo is halted when people associated with him end up being killed. Teegan Campbell * Jelly Howie The drug addicted girlfriend of Freebo. Dexter witnesses a falling out between Freebo and Teegan before he initially goes to kill Freebo. When Teegan is found dead with a piece of skin cut off, she is considered a Jane Doe, but Dexter recognizes her. Teegan is assumed by Debra to be a "strawberry," a rich college girl who pays for drugs with sex. This helps Dexter locate her apartment where he surprisingly finds Freebo hiding out. After killing Freebo, Dexter secretly helps Debra (unbeknownst to her) figure out Teegan's identity and that she is linked to Freebo. Debra, and initially Dexter, assumes that Freebo is Teegan's killer, though in reality she was actually killed by George Washington King, aka The Skinner. Albert Chung A criminal who pushed an old woman down the stairs and escaped prosecution with the help of Ellen Wolf. Afterwards, he breaks into a house and, being discovered by a young college student named Lisa Morton, kills her and flees. He is identified by Vince Masuka because he left bloody sock prints at the crime scene, something he had done numerous times before. Wolf tries to get his charges lessened as well as several other benefits. However, she later helps turn him in to the police. Masuka shows hatred towards him as he states that "he gives Asians a bad name," even more so when Dexter observes that Masuka and Chung look strikingly similar. ADA Miguel Prado * Jimmy Smits Miguel was a senior Assistant District Attorney, infamous for his harsh enforcement of the law, making him powerful, influential and popular with the regular police and citizens of Miami. He has a romantic history with Lt. LaGuerta and he comes from a well-connected family, who he cares about greatly. As such, Prado takes it hard when his younger brother Oscar is found dead in the house of a drug-dealer nicknamed "Freebo," and even worse when it was found Oscar was a drug addict who Freebo sold to and that Oscar was in Freebo's debt, making it look like he was killed for not paying his debts. Oscar was indeed battling Freebo when Dexter arrived, and while Freebo fled, Oscar was killed by Dexter himself in self-defense. Prado eventually tracks down Freebo's house and asks Dexter to join him there. Prado expresses great appreciation to Dexter not only for helping to track down Freebo, but also for trying to understand why Oscar had been killed, and invites Dexter to attend Oscar's wake (which he does). Prado finds Dexter at Freebo's house after he killed him, and expresses appreciation to Dexter for killing Freebo. As a symbol of his trust, Prado gives Dexter his shirt with Freebo's blood on it as a form of mutual assurance that he will not betray Dexter. Dexter and Prado form a close bond, often drinking beer and watching television at each others homes, and Prado becomes Dexter's first true friend. He eventually finds out that Dexter is a killer, a fact that earns great admiration from Prado. Prado even goes as far as to learn the Code from Dexter, and is the second person to witness Dexter in a kill room. In said room, Prado actually kills the criminal. Later that same night, without Dexter's knowledge, Prado kills Ellen Wolf, a defense attorney who was trying to ruin his career by claiming some mistakes he made in his cases were "proof" of Prado's claimed "illicit prosecution tactics, which include witness tampering and deliberately ignoring evidence". Dexter was disappointed with Miguel's violation of the Code and digs up Wolf's body for the police to find to teach Prado a lesson. Prado seems to have learned his lesson after a talk with Dexter, but Dexter later begins to doubt the authenticity of Miguel's friendship when he learns Miguel used exactly the same language in a talk with Rita about trust. Dexter's suspicions are confirmed when he examines the shirt Miguel gave him after the murder of Freebo. The blood on the shirt is in fact cow blood, and Dexter realizes that Miguel has been manipulating him all along. After a game of one-upmanship with regard to Ellen Wolf's murder case, with Miguel threatening to expose Debra Morgan's relationship with the CI Anton and use his position as ADA to make trouble for Dexter, Dexter decides to kill Miguel using the MO (Modus Operendi) of a sought-for killer, just as LaGuerta discovers Miguel killed Ellen. When Miguel discovers that LaGuerta is investigating him, he plans to kill her, but Dexter discovers what Miguel is planning, traps him at LaGuerta's house when Prado goes there to kill her and kills Miguel by garroting him, but not before telling him that he killed his brother. The entire city of Miami mourns the passing of Miguel Prado, a hero to all, and so the City Council votes to name the city's main freeway interchange after Miguel. This greatly upsets LaGuerta, who is ready to accuse Miguel of murdering Ellen Wolf. Dexter is able to convince her that doing so would only hurt Miguel's family and the Cuban Community, and even then there is a high chance that nothing could be proven, so she drops it. It was later discovered through Miguel's brother, Ramon, that he also lied about the story of beating up his father and that it was in fact Ramon who did it. He stated that Miguel "always had to be in the spotlight" and that he had been covering up for Miguel for years. Billy Fleeter * Jeff Chase An ex-football player who gave up sports for gambling. Running up serious debts, he pays them off by helping his bookie kill others who cannot pay their debts. Dexter uses Fleeter to help train Miguel Prado in his trade. He shows Miguel how to research his victims to be sure they deserve to be killed (or meet the "Code of Harry" in Dexter's case). He also reveals to Miguel how to stalk and subdue his victims, as well as how to kill them and not leave any traces behind. Fleeter is killed by Miguel Prado in an old casino storage room. Javier Garza * Ray Santiago A pimp who Debra pressures information out of about Freebo. Javier is soon found dead with his skin peeled off, and it is assumed that Freebo killed him. However, Dexter killed Freebo before Javier died, and the police eventually figure out that Freebo is not likely to have killed Javier or Teegan. It was later revealed Javier was killed by The Skinner. Ethan Turner * Larry Sullivan A man who married wealthy women, killed them, and took their money and assets; leaving their families destroyed. Ethan has killed at least two of his wives. Miguel Prado tried to get him prosecuted, but could not, supposedly due to lack of evidence. Miguel brought his frustrations about the case to Dexter's attention, who investigated as well and decided to do his friend a favor by seeking out Ethan in Bimini. Upon boarding the same cruise ship Ethan was on, he trapped Ethan in his room, killed and dismembered him, then got off the ship. Miguel's office later received a fax reporting that Ethan had been reported missing, and, having been told by the Coast Guard Dexter wasn't where he said he was "fishing," knew immediately that Dexter had killed Ethan. Miguel confronted Dexter about this, and revealed he had deliberately mentioned Ethan to Dexter in the hope he would avenge Ethan's victims, who the justice system had failed. Having seized this opportunity, Miguel expressed his admiration and respect for Dexter and his vigilante ways. Clemson Galt * Blake Gibbons A neo-Nazi who murdered his girlfriend for getting pregnant as well as the family of an "Aryan defector." He was found not guilty for the killings after his associates frightened or killed all witnesses. However, he was found guilty for an unrelated armed robbery and was sentenced to fifteen years in a maximum security prison. Dexter intended for the idea of murdering Galt to scare Miguel Prado into realizing killing people was too dangerous and risky to do. However, Prado surprises him and manages to bring him to a Miami courthouse as an expert witness and release him. Dexter, posing as a fellow neo-Nazi, picks him up only to capture him, and kill him. Dexter says that Galt had been on his "Top Ten" list of people to kill for years, but he never got the opportunity to do it. Wendell Owens * Marc John Jefferies A 15-year old boy who once served as the doorman for Freebo. Debra finds him and questions him, in the process establishing a friendly relationship with the boy. A short time later, when Owens is found to be the latest victim of the Skinner who unlike the previous victims died from the skinning process and not strangulation, Debra takes it personally. His murder leads Debra to the conclusion that the Skinner is tracking the investigation and using her leads to find Freebo. Nathan Marten * Jason Kaufman A pedophile who approaches Astor while Dexter, Rita, and the kids were shopping at a grocery store. Later, while at the beach, Dexter sees Marten taking pictures of Astor. While initially hesitant to kill Marten because he does not satisfy "The Code of Harry" (he is not a killer), Dexter strangles him after it becomes apparent that Marten will eventually try to molest Astor. Cpt. Jorge Orozco/George Washington King a.k.a. "The Skinner" * Jesse Borrego Jorge, later known as "George King", was a man from Nicaragua who was conscripted into his country's army. Jorge rose the rank of Captain in the Resistencia Nicaraguense Army; heading an interrogation unit. Jorge tortured and killed people for a living, to the point he was affectionately referred to in his homeland as "The Blade". His time in the army left him with a deep need for respect. Jorge left the army and moved to the United States and settled in Miami, founding and becoming boss of his own tree-trimming company. Jorge was driven to become a serial killer; named "The Skinner" (for cutting off portions of skin from his victim's bodies after, or in some cases before, killing them) when one of his criminal associates, Freebo, disappeared while owing him a large amount of money (in reality he was killed by Dexter). Feeling he had been disrespected, Jorge decided to hunt him down and make him pay for his affront, though Dexter sees this as just a weak excuse for his own sociopathic needs. Monitoring the investigation carefully, Jorge trailed Debra Morgan around town as she met with Freebo's old associates in an attempt to find him, covertly watching their homes under the cover of trimming their trees, and eventually kidnaps, tortures and kills them one-by-one. When Jorge was first suspected, he was held for questioning, but deflected attention to one of his violent employees, though suspicion centered on him entirely when the employee had a near-panic attack when he learned Jorge was involved. Jorge was ultimately exposed when he kidnapped and tortured Anton Briggs, a former-confidential informant the police had set up to appear to know where Freebo was, but was stopped from finishing him off and forced to flee when Debra and Joey Quinn arrived at their location. The man-hunt continued, escalating when Dexter framed Jorge for ADA Miguel Prado's death (in reality by his own hands), but Dexter was ultimately captured and abducted by Jorge, having been released by Prado and informed that Dexter was the only person who knew where Freebo was. Jorge intended to torture and skin Dexter for information, but instead Dexter effectively strips him of his control (by revealing the truth that Freebo was long dead), and quickly breaks free and engages in a brutal fist-fight with Jorge until Dexter snaps Jorge's neck, killing him. The police arrive, having tracked down Jorge's hideout, but Dexter is able to avoid detection by dropping Jorge's body in front of one of the speeding squad cars, making it look as if the collision caused the death. Getting hit by the car skins his face; Debra jokes that "what goes around comes around". King's character retains certain aspects of Dr. Danco, the main killer from the second novel, Dearly Devoted Dexter. Danco was ex-military who served with Doakes years before. Danco came to Miami and began horrifically torturing and disfiguring his victims by severing their limbs and other essential body parts. Danco also eventually gets Dexter on his table, only to be shot and killed by Deborah. King retains these certain qualities, but almost all other details have been altered. Villains and victims of season 4 Benito Gomez * Gino Aquino A former boxer who has beaten two people to death, to the point of disfiguration. A fatigued Dexter is set to testify his forensic evidence at Gomez's trial, but he brings the wrong evidence, leading to Gomez being freed. As a result, Joey Quinn was very upset with Dexter. Dexter later catches and kills Gomez in an abandoned boxing ring. He is the first victim in Season 4. It initially appears as though Dexter crashes his car with Gomez' body parts in the trunk; but it is later revealed that Dexter stored Gomez' body parts in the boxing ring where he killed Gomez. Arthur Mitchell/"Trinity Killer" * John Lithgow A quiet, unassuming suburbanite man who has been living a double life as one of America's most prolific and deadliest serial killers. He is, in reality, a mad man, and has been dubbed the "Trinity Killer" because of his tendency to kill trios of similar victims. His first victim is a young woman who he kills in a bathtub by slicing her femoral artery with a straight razor. He also holds up a small mirror so that he can watch her face as she dies. His second victim is a married mother of two who he kidnaps, and then forces to jump to her death, by threatening her family. He also apparently spreads a small amount of his sister's cremated ashes at this site. His third victim is an older man, father of two as well, whom he bludgeons to death with a hammer. He has killed similar sets of victims in different cities all over the United States. He had killed three people in Miami and, at the start of the season, returns to Miami to begin his "cycle" all over again, killing similar victims in the same places as his previous victims thirty years ago. After each murder, he goes through what could be considered self-punishment. After killing a woman in the bathtub, Mitchell takes a shower in scolding hot water and after forcing a mother to fall to her death, he provokes a drunken man to beat him. When Mitchell relocates to Miami, Dexter is fascinated (and quite possibly obsessed or inspired) by Mitchell's efficient killing methods and ability to remain at large and evade capture for three decades. FBI Special Agent Frank Lundy returned to hunt him down, and was killed just as he began to close in on him. Though he is able to blend into society, he seemed to have no other life than targeting his victims (which could be the reason as to why he has stayed below the radar), but this has since been debunked since it is shown at the end of Episode 5 Trinity actually has a wife and two children as well as seen as a pillar of the community as well as a deacon. This caused a conflict in Dexter whether to follow Harry's Code or learn how Mitchell made his family life work. So far his kills seem to be that of transference, seeming to focus his rage on his victims that appear to be intended for his parents, usually claiming the victim "made him this way" and that "you are no parent." It is eventually revealed that members of his family were killed in the same way as his victims; his 16 old year sister (Vera) was killed in a bathtub in 1959, his 40 year old mother (Marsha) jumped to her death in 1961, and his 45 year old father (Henry) was bludgeoned to death in 1964. Zoey Kruger * Christina Cox Kruger is policewoman who shot and killed her husband and daughter, and hid the crime by killing the suspect. Kruger finds out that Dexter is stalking her but is initially suspicious that his motive is to re-open her murder case. She explains how family life forced her to kill her family. Dexter realizes the similarity between them but realizes he would rather get caught than kill his family. He also realizes (to his own surprise) that he does not want to lose his family. He then kills her. Dexter noted that she seems to have some kind of fascination with rape, stating that she was going to claim that he tried to rape her when she pointed her gun at him as well as asking if he was going to rape her than kill her when he was about to kill her. The Vacation Murderers High school sweethearts Johnny Rose and Nikki Wald are a pair of robbers who target tourists and shoot those who are uncooperative. When LaGuerta and Batista approach the suspects house for questioning, the Vacation Murderers shoot at them. In the fifth episode of the season, being suspected of gunning down Detective Debra Morgan and former FBI Special Agent Frank Lundy (actually committed by the Trinity Killer), Sergeant Angel Batista decides to reveal to the press that one of the killers, named Johnny Rose, has syphilis and has numerous partners. Within hours, the news is spread around Miami. This revelation of information was designed to create dissension between the Vacation Murderers, thus making them easier to catch, and worked with great affect. Johnny Rose was gunned down by his female partner in crime, being shot three times in the chest. She was shortly found in the street, gun in hand, having a nervous breakdown. She was tasered by Detective Joseph Quinn, and taken into custody. Villains and victims who appear in the novels only Carl Carl is a serial killer who murdered 11 people before being captured by Harry Morgan. After catching a teenaged Dexter trying to kill a school bully, Harry introduces him to Carl to teach him the importance of not getting caught. Carl appears in Dexter in the Dark. He also appears in season 2 as Harry took a teenage Dexter to an execution to teach him the importance of not getting caught. After the exhilarating experience, the teenage Dexter learns the importance of not getting caught. Dr. Danco A surgeon who mutilates people while keeping them alive. He shaves his patients, then removes everything in a body that is not essential for life (arms, legs, penis, teeth, tongue, etc.), leaving his victims unable to move or communicate, driving them insane. His procedure also involves chemicals that cause brain damage. In medical school, he learned that he could cut people open without feeling any empathy. He offered his services to the United States military as a torturer. His comrades, who included Sergeant Albert Doakes, nicknamed him "Danco" after a vegetable slicing machine. The joke was that Dr. Danco, like his namesake, made sliced "vegetables." Dexter makes a similar conclusion about his victims, before the name is revealed, calling them "yodeling potatoes". Dr. Danco likes to listen to Tito Puente while working on his victims. He also plays a warped version of hangman, with his subjects being the 'hangman' in question. During a covert operation in El Salvador, he was turned in to the enemy in exchange for several prisoners. In Dearly Devoted Dexter, Dr. Danco is released and goes to Miami, looking for revenge on his former comrades. His real name is revealed to be Martin Henker. At the end of the novel, Dexter tracks him down, but is uncharacteristically unprepared, allowing Danco to overpower him. Just as Danco is about to mutilate Dexter, however, Deborah bursts in and shoots him dead. Alex Doncevic A victim of Dexter's who appears in Dexter by Design. Dexter suspected him of stabbing his sister Deborah as well as displaying several decorated corpses around Miami. Dexter feels some semblance of guilt when he learns that Doncevic's fingerprints do not match the ones on the knife that stabbed Deborah and that the corpses were stolen from a morgue rather than killed. IT IT — introduced in Dexter in the Dark — is a mythical, godlike entity which has existed since the beginning of time and has several similarities to the Dark Passenger. IT's story is explained with a somewhat Biblical tone. IT takes great pleasure in entering creatures as a "passenger" and influencing them to kill other creatures. IT works to create other murderous entities similar to ITself but soon turns against many of them, causing them to flee. IT and IT's offspring go to war, with IT being victorious. Some of IT's remaining children stay in hiding, fearing IT's power. Alexander "Zander" Macauley Zander is the son of a rich family who owns citrus groves, a large ranch, and a business that Dexter says "[dumps] phosphates into Lake Okeechobee". Zander is publicly hailed as a philanthropist for employing homeless people to work on his family's ranch. In reality, however, Zander murders them and disposes of their bodies in large drums of acid, keeping a single shoe as a trophy. Zander is also connected to the cult of Moloch. While looking through Zander's tax and travel records, Dexter finds out that the ranch is in fact idle, and that Zander takes frequent, unexplained flights in his private jet. Dexter kills him in much the same way he (Zander) kills his victims, even wondering if he, too, should take a shoe as a souvenir. Randy MacGregor A real estate agent who rapes and murders young boys. He takes the boys out on his boat, equipped with toys and children's movies, and, when he is finished with them, ties their bodies to anchors and drops them overboard. He keeps several photos of his victims. When confronted with these photos, he says to Dexter "I hope one of them was yours." A red cowboy boot worn by the photographer in one picture shows Dexter that MacGregor has an accomplice. He appears in Dearly Devoted Dexter. Daryll Earl McHale A character exclusive to the books, McHale is arrested for the Tamiami Trail killings after he confesses to them. Dexter finds out that McHale is a security guard at the arena, and that McHale is prone to getting drunk, robbing gas stations and beating his wife. His character is separated into two for the TV show, with Tony Tucci as the arena security guard and Neil Perry confessing to the killings. The Old Man The unnamed leader of a cult that worships the ancient god Moloch. His cult is responsible for several murders in which the bodies were burned and decapitated, the heads replaced by ceramic bull heads. He wields an ornate bronze dagger with the Aramaic letters "MLK" (Moloch) etched into it. He is killed by this dagger, wielded by Cody Bennett, at the end of Dexter in the Dark. Steve Reiker A pedophile who photographs the young boys that Randy McGregor rapes and murders. Dexter wishes to kill him, but cannot because Sgt. Doakes keeps following him. Dexter is finally able to kill him at the end of Dearly Devoted Dexter. Dr. Darius Starzak A former professor of religious philosophy at the University of Krakow. He was fired for membership in an illegal society, a cult worshipping Moloch, and was suspected in a string of child murders. Dexter shoots him dead at the end of Dexter in the Dark. Kurt Wagner A college student and a member of the cult of Moloch. He is responsible for several murders in which the bodies are beheaded, burned, and given ceramic bull's heads. One of his first victims is his girlfriend. He has a distinctive tattoo of the Aramaic letters MLK on the back of his neck. He is found killed in a fashion similar to his own victims. Wagner shares his name with popular Marvel Comics character "Nightcrawler". It is unknown if this is coincidental or a deliberate homage to his Marvel namesake. The Watcher Members of a cult that worships the ancient god Moloch. The Watcher is not a single person, but a group of cultists who believe that the spirit of Moloch jumps from one person to another. The Watcher tails Dexter, who he refers to as "The Other", in Dexter in the Dark, believing that Dexter's Dark Passenger is a child and enemy of their god. Brandon Weiss A character from Dexter by Design who is suspected of stabbing Deborah and leaving decorated corpses all over Miami. Dr. Wilkins A professor at the University of Miami. He attempts to frame a colleague for the murders of the Moloch cult. He attempts to sacrifice Astor and Cody to Moloch, but Dexter intervenes and shoots him in the head. Character differences between the novels and the TV series * Deborah Morgan/Debra Morgan: In the books, the character's name is spelled "Deborah," and she is described as "voluptuous." She also talks about how she has not been taken seriously because she has large breasts. In the TV series, the character's name is spelled "Debra," and the actress playing her (Jennifer Carpenter) can be described as having a more of a slim, athletic build than a "voluptuous" one. In the novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter and the follow-up novels, Deborah finds out her brother is a killer, and appears to accept it; in the TV series, Debra remains unaware of Dexter's "hobby", and it is suggested that she would not be able to handle this knowledge, where he imagined she would shoot him point-blank between the eyes. * Brian Moser: In Darkly Dreaming Dexter (unlike in the TV series), Brian does not use the name Rudy Cooper and does not get romantically involved with Deborah. He is noted as having a very strong resemblance to Dexter, to the point that upon seeing an image of Brian with dismembered corpses, Dexter and Deborah are convinced that Dexter is the murderer of the novel. The only physical differences noted by Dexter when they meet are that Brian is an inch or two taller, thicker through the shoulders and chest, and paler. He first meets Dexter face-to-face in a shipping container located in the same place as the one where their mother was murdered, with Deborah tied up and ready for Dexter to kill. Rather than killing either Deborah or Brian, Dexter lets him go. Their professions differ as well; the books have Brian working with imports, while the series has him as a prosthetic surgeon. The age gap between Brian and Dexter is noted as being only 1 year in the book, while the television series has it at 2. In the books he is known as the Tamiami Slasher; in the show, he is known as the Ice Truck Killer. * Sergeant Doakes: In the novels, Doakes' first name is "Albert," and he served in El Salvador with the U.S. Marine Corps alongside Kyle Chutsky and "Dr. Danco." After LaGuerta's murder at the end of Darkly Dreaming Dexter, Doakes believes Dexter was the killer, and tails Dexter in Dearly Devoted Dexter, intending to "catch him in the act." Instead, Doakes himself is captured by "Dr. Danco," who tortures him by removing his feet, hands, and tongue. In Dexter in the Dark, Doakes returns briefly, but cannot communicate (Erik King, who plays Doakes in the TV series, has joked in an interview that in the second book, his character becomes "a stub"[citation needed]). In the show, Doakes is killed by Dexter's ex-girlfriend Lila when she ignites propane tanks inside the cabin he is locked up in during the Season Two finale. The Doakes of the books is much less sympathetic then the TV version, with Dexter believing he has a Dark Passenger of his own. The TV version does become much more obsessed with Dexter, to the point of self-destruction. * Lieutenant LaGuerta: In the novels, LaGuerta's first name is "Migdia," but in the TV series, her first name has been changed to "Maria." In Darkly Dreaming Dexter, LaGuerta is portrayed as a spiteful, manipulative woman skilled only in political gamesmanship; in the series, she is cast in a more sympathetic light. In both the novel and the TV series, she flirts semi-openly with Dexter, much to his annoyance. In the first book, LaGuerta is stabbed to death by Brian; in the TV series, LaGuerta remains alive and very much a factor in the lives of Dexter and Debra. * Vincent Masuka: In both the television series and the novels, Vince is socially and emotionally awkward. In the novels, Dexter views him as a kindred spirit, believing that Masuka is also "pretending to be human." Also, in the books Vince's name is spelled "Masuoka." In the books he is much closer to Masuoka, so much so that he serves as the best man at his wedding and Dexter considers him his best friend. * Angel Batista: In the book series, Angel Batista habitually introduces himself as "No relation" (to former Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista), and as a result is nicknamed "Angel-no-relation" by Dexter. He also plays a less prominent role in the novels than in the TV series, and is a forensic scientist rather than a homicide detective. * Camilla Figg: Camilla Figg in the novels is an entirely different character from that in the television show. While the show's Camilla is old enough to have worked with Dexter's father, the book's Camilla is a young woman who is infatuated with Dexter and works with him in forensics. * Rita Bennett: In the book series, Dexter's "love" for Rita seems less sincere than it does in the television series; he only considers her a part of his disguise. In the series, Dexter initially begins dating Rita because it's part of his disguise, but late admits he has grown "fond" of her. However, their relationship does not go through the troubles depicted in the television show. They are, by a humorous misunderstanding, engaged in Dearly Devoted Dexter and married at the end of Dexter in the Dark. In the TV series, it is explicitly said that Debra introduced them (after responding to the domestic dispute call) hoping they would start dating, while it is never said in the books how they met. In the books, Rita is also something of an exercise fanatic, she and Dexter regularly go for 5k runs, long bike rides, or even "pump-iron" together. * Cody and Astor Bennett: In the book, both children are budding sociopaths who Dexter hopes to mold using the "Code of Harry". In the TV series, however, they appear to be normal. * Paul Bennett: In the book series, Rita's ex-husband is mentioned but never makes an appearance (or is named) since he is dead before the events of the books. In the TV series, by contrast, Paul appears in the second half of the first season and in early episodes of the second season, and his interactions with Dexter lead to a key plot point. In the books, he beat Rita's children as well as beating and raping her; in the series he clearly loves his children and his violent tendencies are directed toward only Rita, though she says that "she bore his abuse so they wouldn't have to", suggesting that he would have beat them too. In the TV series, it is Astor who finally calls the police on Paul, while in the book series Rita does when he begins to beat Astor and Cody as well. * Mike Donovan: In Darkly Dreaming Dexter, this character is referred to as "Father Donovan," suggesting that he is a Catholic priest. There is no mention of him having a family. Unlike the television show, Father Donovan's victims include both boys and girls. Also he thanks Dexter for killing him. * Jamie Jaworski: In Darkly Dreaming Dexter, Jaworski works as a janitor who abducts young girls. Frustrated by the Tamiami Slasher case, Dexter kills him very sloppily, even forgetting to take a blood sample from him. The Slasher kills his next victim in a similarly messy way as a form of satire. * The First Nurse: In the novels, the nurse is basically the same as in the TV series. However, her motivation for killing her patients is never given in the novels. In the TV series, she claims to be helping her victims by "ending their pain". Although it is likely that it is just an excuse to avoid being killed by Dexter.

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