"Dexter" Father Knows Best (2006)

Director:

Adam Davidson

Writers:

James Manos Jr. (developed for television by)
Jeff Lindsay (based on the novel "Darkly Dreaming Dexter")

TV Series:

"Dexter" (2006)

Original Air Date:

26 November 2006 (Season 1, Episode 9)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

Dexter learns that his biological father (named Joe Driscoll), whom he was told had died 30 years ago...

Plot Keywords:

House | Flashback | Rare Blood Type | Shower | Haitian Man

Cast

Michael C. Hall	...	Dexter Morgan
Julie Benz	...	Rita Bennett
Jennifer Carpenter	...	Debra Morgan
Erik King	...	Sergeant James Doakes
Lauren Vélez	...	Lt. Maria Laguerta (as Lauren Velez)
David Zayas	...	Angel Batista
James Remar	...	Harry Morgan
C.S. Lee	...	Vince Masuka
Christian Camargo	...	Rudy Cooper
Mark Pellegrino	...	Paul Bennett
Dominic Janes	...	Young Dexter
Dakin Matthews	...	Dr. Pittman
Joseph Lyle Taylor	...	Sgt. McKay
Jeanette Miller	...	Elderly Neighbor
Christina Robinson	...	Astor

Runtime:

55 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-MA | Japan:Unrated | Japan:R-15 (DVD rating) | Netherlands:16

Company:

Colleton Company, The

Goofs:

Continuity: When Dexter is receiving the notification in the office, an extra in a black shirt is standing at a counter in the background. In the next shot, he is walking to the counter where he just was.

Quotes:

Dexter Morgan: Blood never lies.

Movie Connections:

References "Father Knows Best" (1954)

Soundtrack:

Have You Ever Seen the Rain?

The Cable Guy

Dexter inherits a house from a man called Joe Driscoll, who claimed to be his biological father and apparently died from heart attack. Dexter travels with Rita to pack and clear the house for selling. Later, Debra and Rudy unexpectedly show up to help them. Dexter investigates the death of Joe in the morgue and with his neighbor and finds evidences that he might have been killed. Meanwhile Sergeant Doakes shoots and kills a man in Miami and Angel is requested by the Internal Affairs to testify; but what Angel has witnessed and Dexter's report about the blood splatter contradict the statement of Doakes. Angel lives a dilemma with his conscience and principles whether he should tell the truth of become a rat. Paul presses Rita to visit his children and is brutal with her.

In this episode, Dexter discloses the truth about his origins and realizes that Harry lied to him. The Ice Truck Killer now close to Dexter and Debra is able to manipulate Dexter and get inside information about his past that he will certainly use in the future. The poor Angel lives a great dilemma with the situation with Doakes while the mask of Paul falls. The taste of music of Joe Driscoll could not be better. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Papai Sabe o Que é Melhor" ("Father Knows What is Best")