"Dexter" Seeing Red (2006)

User Rating:

8.9/10   

Director:

Michael Cuesta

Writers:

Jeff Lindsay (novel)
James Manos Jr. (developer)

TV Series:

"Dexter" (2006)

Original Air Date:

3 December 2006 (Season 1, Episode 10)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

When the Ice Truck Killer leaves a horribly bloody crime scene at a hotel, Dexter digs deeper into his past.

Plot Keywords:

Prostitute | Pool Of Blood | Steak | Room Key | Young Boy

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 (credit only)
Geoffrey Pierson	...	Capt. Tom Matthews (as Geoff Pierson)
C.S. Lee	...	Vince Masuka
Mark Pellegrino	...	Paul Bennett
Christian Camargo	...	Rudy Cooper
Malcolm-Jamal Warner	...	Rita's Lawyer
Tomiko Martinez	...	Monique
Ruth Zalduondo
Christina Robinson	...	Astor

Runtime:

56 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

Filming Locations:

Miami, Florida, USA

Company:

Colleton Company, The

Trivia:

The beer Dexter drinks is "Jekyll and Hyde."

Goofs:

Factual errors: Rita is investigated by the nonexistent Dade County Sheriff's Department. What exists in its place is the Miami-Dade Police Department.

Quotes:

Dexter Morgan: The trifecta, weapon, ammo, and impaired judgment. Throw in a little domestic violence, and you have the perfect recipe for a family slaughter.

Fixing One Problem

Dexter receives a jar with blood with the keys of room 103 of the Marina View Hotel inside. When Debra and Sergeant Doakes arrive in the crime scene, they get impressed with the bloodshed and calls back-up and forensics. Dexter recalls suppressed memories from his childhood and is incapable of staying in the room while Rudy uses Debra to get close to Dexter. Meanwhile Paul presses charge against Rita for being assaulted and she is summoned to the precinct first and later to court. Due to the risk of Rita losing the custody of the children to Paul, Dexter gets emotionally evolved and fixes the problem. When Angel finds a possible lead to the Ice Truck Killer with a prostitute, he consults Rudy about cases of acrotomophilia, i.e., people attracted to persons with an amputation. Lt. Laguerta faces Captain Matthews and tells the truth about the Ice Truck Killer to the press.

In this great episode, Dexter recalls a traumatic experience from his childhood when he lost his mother and certainly the motive for his dysfunctional behavior. Debra is completely blinded by her crush on Rudy and Dexter and she are giving ammunition for the next steps of the Ice Killer Truck. Dexter resolves the problem of Rita but exposes himself to Paul. Angel gets close to the Ice Truck Killer and lets see if he will survive to the attack. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Banhado em Sangue" ("Bathed on Blood")