![]() After killing Jaworski, he drives to see Rita but is sidetracked when he sees a refrigerated truck. María LaGuerta ( Lauren Vélez), dismisses it.ĭexter captures Jaworski, who admits his guilt and explains that he has no remorse for his act Dexter responds by saying he has no remorse for what he is going to do to him. Dexter allows Debra to pitch the theory, but their superior officer, Lt. ![]() Dexter theorizes that the killer murders his victims in extreme cold, explaining the absence of blood, and might be using a stolen refrigerated truck. While on a date with Rita, Dexter finds another murder scene with no traces of blood, this time with the victim's head missing. Once he confirms that Jaworski is guilty, Dexter meets with his girlfriend Rita Bennett ( Julie Benz), a former victim of domestic abuse Rita has two young children, Astor and Cody. Later, Dexter watches Jamie Jaworski, a murderer who escaped justice due to a faulty warrant, and breaks into his home to find evidence. At the police station, he discusses another murder case being handled by James Doakes ( Erik King), a detective who dislikes him. Dexter examines the latest victim and is shocked to find no trace of blood on the dismembered corpse. Dexter, a blood spatter analyst for the department, assists Debra in investigating an apparent serial killer targeting prostitutes. Flashbacks reveal that Harry first decided to impart these "lessons" upon Dexter after discovering that the boy had been killing neighborhood pets.ĭexter is contacted by his foster sister Debra ( Jennifer Carpenter), a vice officer in the Miami Metro Police Department. He explains that he kills according to a moral code taught to him by his foster father Harry Morgan, who, as a Miami police detective, taught Dexter to kill only those who "deserve it". Back at his apartment, he stores the microscopic slide containing Donovan's blood in a case containing other samples. After dumping the remains, Dexter narrates that he is not sure why he feels the need to kill and believes he is emotionally detached from other people. Dexter collects a sample of Donovan's blood before he proceeds to kill him. After being sedated, Donovan awakes to find himself strapped to a table. Dexter takes Donovan to a remote cabin in the Everglades, where he confronts Donovan with evidence of the latter's serial murders of young boys. The eventual premiere of the show on CBS was on February 17, 2008, and was watched by 8.1 million viewers.ĭexter Morgan stalks Miami's Ocean Drive and kidnaps Mike Donovan, a local pastor. The PTC did not want the show to be broadcast because it "compelled viewers to empathize with a serial killer" in response, CBS replaced expletives, cut out bloody scenes and gave the show a TV-14 rating. In 2007, CBS announced that it would broadcast the show over the public airwaves, which sparked controversy with the Parents Television Council (PTC). Critical reception of the pilot was mostly positive, with praise centering on the strong acting from the entire cast, compelling story, and set design, though Dexter's narration was often criticized and some questioned whether portraying a serial killer in a heroic light was tasteful or entertaining. ![]() "Dexter" was watched by over one million viewers, giving Showtime its highest ratings in almost two years. In spite of a subsidy from the state of Florida, the crew moved to Los Angeles, where the remainder of filming took place footage shot in both Miami and Los Angeles were used in the episode. The crew began filming the pilot in Miami, but were unable to finish due to the overlap of production with the hurricane season. Hall to play Dexter, but changed his mind after seeing him speak only one line of the script. Jeff Lindsay was initially against casting Michael C. ![]() The pilot introduces the " Ice Truck Killer", a serial killer who targets prostitutes and leaves their bodies dismembered and bloodless, and the rivalry that develops between the killer and Dexter. While solving murders in the Homicide division, Dexter also spends his time hunting and killing murderers and criminals who have escaped the justice system. Hall), a Miami Metro Police Department blood spatter analyst with a double life as a serial killer. The pilot introduces the series' protagonist, Dexter Morgan ( Michael C. It was based on the opening of the 2004 novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay. The episode was written by developer James Manos Jr. " Dexter", or " Pilot", is the pilot episode of the first season television drama series of the same name, which premiered on Octo on Showtime in the United States. 1st episode of the 1st season of Dexter " Dexter"
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