It shows how one can be trapped in prison and the tattoo is mostly worn on the elbow. He acknowledges loyalty to family, particularly to his late adoptive father, saying: "If I were capable of love, how I would have loved Harry." Dexter Morgan was born on February 1, 1971. When Dexter tries to kill Hector Estrada (Nestor Serrano), the man who ordered Dexter's mother's murder, LaGuerta arrives at the scene, forcing him to let Estrada go so he can escape. In both the books and the show, Dexter selects his victims according to his adoptive father's code and kills them only after he has discovered enough evidence to prove their guilt. [7], Dexter pretends to want to run away with Lila, but she soon discovers that he intends to kill her. Dexter has sex with Samantha while under the influence of ecstasy, and tries to prevent Rita from finding out while helping Deborah solve the murders. She then sees a connection between that proof and new evidence uncovered by Park on the Bay Harbor Butcher case, and realizes that Dexter is the killer.[54]. They are both suddenly overcome with attraction and have sex. A scuffle ensues, in which Dexter kills Briggs. Eventually, the Ice Truck Killer (who turns out to be Rudy) kidnaps Debra after proposing to her, then drugs her and takes her to Dexter's childhood home. For his performance as Dexter, Hall has received critical acclaim. Debra walks into the churchseeking to find Dexter after a recent meeting with a therapist helped her realize that she is in love with her adoptive brotheronly to see Dexter kill Marshall. In the novel, Dexter learns of the Dark Passenger's true nature when it briefly "leaves" him, frightening him into researching possible reasons for its existence. For example, in the novels, Dexter continues his relationship with Rita because he realizes that Rita's children are exhibiting the same sociopathic tendencies he did at their age, and he tries to provide them with "guidance" similar to that which Harry provided him. In addition, he was nominated five times for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012). He has dumped some victims into the ocean due to the victim's owning a boat and doing the same with their own victims, but uses anchors to weight the bags. In the books (and twice in the television program), he hides in the back seat of his victim's vehicle, then wraps a noose of fishing line around his victim's throat when he sits down. His connection to Rita's children, Astor, and Cody, sometimes supersedes his relationship with Rita herself. When Was He Born? Dexter refuses to believe it at first, but he is suspicious enough to order a toxicology screen on Debra's water bottle. The books give less detail about disposal, with Dexter usually improvising depending on the victim. Rita begins . In Season 2, Episode 5 we learn that Dexter's adopted father Harry was engaged in an extramarital affair with Dexter's biological mother Laura Moser. In the meantime, Dexter begins investigating "the Doomsday Killer", a serial killer who models his crimes after the Book of Revelation. However, the body is cremated before Dexter can obtain proof. Dexter occasionally behaves in a way that suggests that he does feel some rudimentary human connection. Yeah, they go to his house and stuff. 'Dexter: New Blood': What Happened to Harrison in 'Dexter,' Explained Throughout the novel, Dexter is involved in the investigation of the "Tamiami Butcher", a serial killer who dismembers his victims and puts the body parts in refrigerated trucks. [16] Dexter discovers the blood on the shirt is actually bovine, meaning that Prado was just using him as an excuse to kill. The following day, Debra asks Dexter to take a drive with her so they can talk. The police eventually find Doakes' charred body, surrounded by Dexter's murderous paraphernalia, and conclude that Doakes was the Bay Harbor Butcher, much to Dexter's relief. Deborah and the kids get away, but Brian is killed by a bomb and Raul shoots Dexter in the shoulder. Laura Moser | Dexter Wiki | Fandom Joseph Driscoll may not be his real name as Dexter found no records of his existence before age 30. Rita's previous, abusive marriage leaves her afraid to have sex, which suits the asexual Dexter perfectly. Dexter hunts Crowley down to a small island off the coast of Key West. Weeks later, he follows Lila to Paris, where he thanks her for showing him his "true self" before killing her. Dexter goes to see Hannah, who says she had wanted him to kill Castner, but changed her mind after realizing she is still in love with Dexter. [7] In season three, when he is threatened by a target, Dexter fights to live because he wants to see his unborn child. Dexter is joined by Rita, Debra and Rudy for a weekend away when he learns that his biological father, whom he was told died thirty years ago, has just recently passed away and left him everything he owned, including his house.