Does the dog die?
536 supporters
Dexter
TV Show • 2006 • Crime
ReportDexter Morgan, a blood spatter pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police also leads a secret life as a serial killer, hunting down criminals who have slipped through the cracks of justice.
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Ollie2
S8
E12
No dogs are shown on-screen living, then dying, during the entirety of the series.
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Unanswered Triggers
Are there heart attacks?
24 supporters
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Different people are said to have had heart attacks
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Abandonment
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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ShambriMurphy
S1
E7
Rita’s children struggle with their father being released from prison but not being able to see him. I would avoid this episode if you struggle with abandonment
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Is an animal abandoned?
119 supporters
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39
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Ollie2
S4
E2
Trinity killer uses a rescue dog to relate to a woman who loves seeing rescue dogs. Once he finishes meeting her, he abandons the dog by unleashing it and letting him run loose in the neighborhood. Dog is never shown again.
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Abuse
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Pantalones
The Trinity Killer. He was abused (and otherwise traumatized) as a boy. As an adult he is a ritualistic serial killer whose crimes are based on his horrific childhood.
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Is someone gaslighted?
37 supporters
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cha0ticneutralsys
Gaslighting and emotional manipulation are commonly used.
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Are there abusive parents?
1 supporters
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lrrrbch
S5
E9
A teenage girl is physically abused by her stepfather. Bruises are shown.
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Mythicalcatjay
Yes. Its shown in horrific true to life detail in season 4. Pedophiles and child abusers do end up on the table, but their crimes are only mentioned.
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
108 supporters
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ShambriMurphy
S1
E8
First 5 minutes there’s a woman’s naked dead body in the bathtub covered in blood
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cha0ticneutralsys
Rita deals with domestic violence from her ex, including physical violence, rape and emotional abuse.
Deb is groomed and then assaulted by a killer disguising himself as a nice person, he is her adopted brothers’ brother which makes it much more uncomfortable.
S2e11 Lila takes rohypnol (“roofies”) and frames an innocent man for raping her to get attention from Dexter, her ex. She is also manipulating Dexter using emotional manipulation tactics and has repeatedly made emergencies like fires, etc to get his attention. Dexter wants nothing to do with her but she keeps trying to manipulate him to stay or force him to stay or she’ll convict his innocent friend, etc.
Deb is groomed and then assaulted by a killer disguising himself as a nice person, he is her adopted brothers’ brother which makes it much more uncomfortable.
S2e11 Lila takes rohypnol (“roofies”) and frames an innocent man for raping her to get attention from Dexter, her ex. She is also manipulating Dexter using emotional manipulation tactics and has repeatedly made emergencies like fires, etc to get his attention. Dexter wants nothing to do with her but she keeps trying to manipulate him to stay or force him to stay or she’ll convict his innocent friend, etc.
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Does an abused person forgive their abuser?
46 supporters
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24
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ShambriMurphy
S1
E5
Rita’s husband is released from jail and continues to break parole and restraining order by appearing at their house and inserting himself into their lives. Rita should be calling police and his parole officer but just lets him continue to show up.
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Addiction
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
20 supporters
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45
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wallflowers
Joey Quinn has an arc related to this, primarily in s6
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Is there addiction?
27 supporters
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edgeworth
Drug addictions and overdoses are shown. Dexter's need to kill is also portrayed as an addiction and he goes to NA meetings for it in season 2.
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Animal
Were animals harmed in the making?
181 supporters
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Anonymous
I would say the chickens are mistreated by being put in small boxes and then into someone’s car. They seem stressed.
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Ollie2
S4
E7
Two characters hit a deer while driving a van in the woods. The deer is shown and heard suffering, so one character uses his ax to end the suffering. We don’t see the ax connect with the deer, just blood on the ax after the deer is killed. Definitely skip, or mute the volume, if you don’t want to hear the cries of a hurt deer, though there is some importance to what the incident does to one of the character’s mindsets later in the episode and season.
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Are animals abused?
248 supporters
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81
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Ollie2
S1
E4
Rita mentions the neighbor’s young, adorable, Beagle mix is barking all the time because he is neglected by being left outside all day and all night. Dexter mentions bringing him inside and feeding him, implying the neighbor neglects that too. The arrogant neighbor says the dog was abandoned by her ex, and seems to really hate the dog, too. Spoiler: the good boy finds a new loving, caring home, thanks to some sneaky dognapping from Rita.
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Is there a dead animal?
137 supporters
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Ollie2
S4
E7
Dead alligator carcass is shown, shot off-screen by a man protecting his dogs (not shown). Dexter arrives on scene to see the alligator is already sliced open and a human arm is pulled out. Lots of blood is shown.
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Is an animal sad?
104 supporters
Yes
32
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VRK867
S4
E7
Two characters hit a deer with their car and have to put it out of its suffering. As soon as they hit the deer I would suggest muting as sounds of suffering is heard. Timestamp approx 23:35 to 25:10
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Are rabbits harmed?
94 supporters
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Lil1pupLyd
S7
E6
Hannah poisons a rabbit for eating her flowers. You see her holding a dead rabbit, though it looks very fake.
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Does a cat die?
209 supporters
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bananawagon
There are mentions of several characters killing animals.
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Does a pet die?
199 supporters
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StandBright
Dexter and Harry talk about how he killed someone’s pet dog
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Are there spiders?
58 supporters
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K4imer
Can someone specify when?
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Are there alligators/crocodiles??
3 supporters
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VRK867
S4
E7
At the beginning of the episode they show a dead alligator cut open.
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Are there snakes?
23 supporters
Yes
48
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Nugatt
S6
E1
They are shown around 18-19.30 and about 41.30-43.30.
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Are there bugs?
43 supporters
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junebugx1994
S2
E9
around 45:00 there are maggots shown on dead body parts in a trash bag. i believe it is shown twice within a minute so i would skip 2 to 3 minutes ahead to be safe.
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Assault
Is someone held under water?
33 supporters
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bananawagon
Someone is murdered this way
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Is someone drugged?
35 supporters
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VRK867
S1
E1
Dexter injects his victims
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Is someone restrained?
1 supporters
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LucianoNoya
Dexter's MO is to restrain people with cling film before killing them.
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Is rape mentioned?
99 supporters
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cha0ticneutralsys
S2e11 Lila takes rohypnol (“roofies”) and frames an innocent man for raping her to get attention from her ex. She is also manipulating this ex using emotional manipulation tactics.
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Is there pedophilia?
143 supporters
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ErisFiestas
S1
E1
The first person Dexter kills is implied to be a pedo, Dexter lays out the bodies of the man's victims and he says he "couldnt help himself" to the young boys
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Does a woman get slapped?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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LGyger
S5
E10
The police finds video evidence that does not show anything explicit, but the audio is quite disturbing and there are also pictures of the victims on the wall which are shown multiple times in this episode.
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Is someone's mouth covered?
18 supporters
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PawGuardian
This happens a lot, both by hand and by cling film, across the series.
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AveryPuttPutt
S1
E3
It is revealed that the young man recently released from prison was raped as a 15 year old and subsequently killed his attacker.
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
41 supporters
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ferny
The protagonist cuts himself while shaving in the opening.
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Is there throat mutilation?
49 supporters
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20
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ShambriMurphy
S1
E7
End of episode the teenage killer slits his own throat and you see his body
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Are there dislocations?
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Anonymous
The trinity killer dislocated his sons fingers. He tapes them together vs going to a doctor so I assume they are dislocated vs broken.
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Does a head get squashed?
61 supporters
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Jake18
Dexter kills a man at a gas station by bashing in his head with an anchor. S5E1
Also, The Trinity Killer's MO is smashing men in the heads with hammers. [SPOILER]...
He is killed in the same manner.
Also, The Trinity Killer's MO is smashing men in the heads with hammers. [SPOILER]...
He is killed in the same manner.
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Is there cannibalism?
41 supporters
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25
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VRK867
S1
E2
Human flesh is pulled from the mouth of the first victim.
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Is someone choked?
24 supporters
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0
S1
E1
Guy gets in his car and someone’s waiting for him in the back seat and puts a string around his neck. guy makes chocking nosies and gets told to drive. About a minute into the episode
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Is someone burned alive?
1 supporters
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cha0ticneutralsys
Lila is an arsonist.
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Is someone buried alive?
42 supporters
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Jake18
A child is briefly buried alive but is rescued. There are mentions of other children who were buried alive but were not as lucky.
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Is there amputation?
37 supporters
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ShambriMurphy
S1
E7
A side character from the first few episodes who had two amputated limbs receives prosthetics, you see the prosthetics no amputation or body parts or blood
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Is there a hanging?
1 supporters
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Season 8 episode 2, Time 38mins 5seconds til 38mins 30seconds - character is found dangling from a hook, not a hanging exactly but a lot of the same imagery
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Are any teeth damaged?
60 supporters
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cobbleface
Season 3 Episode 1 - a crown on Dexter's tooth falls out in a fight
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Does someone asphyxiate?
31 supporters
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12
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justmyluck
S3
E11
Not sure if this counts but Dexter strangulates Prado with a cord/string at the end of adios, amigo. It's obvious that this is about to happen when he pulls out the string.
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Does someone become unconscious?
7 supporters
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clownish
s1 ep10 dexter (kinda) passes out less than 10 minutes in
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Does someone break a bone?
26 supporters
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42
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Bananawesome
(comment contains spoilers) - S03EP12: Dexter breaks his own hand to get free. Especially the sound can be disturbing (for me it was).
S04EP09: A father deliberately breaks his son's finger to punish him. Cover your eyes/ears when they high five at about 31:20
S04EP09: A father deliberately breaks his son's finger to punish him. Cover your eyes/ears when they high five at about 31:20
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Is someone tortured?
101 supporters
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57
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edgeworth
Some more disturbing, some more light torture scenes. One example in season 3 includes a man who is being skinned.
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Is there eye mutilation?
109 supporters
Yes
33
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lrrrbch
S5
Victims are decapitated and have their eyes gouged out. You don't see it happen, but the heads are shown.
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Is someone stabbed?
19 supporters
Yes
17
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AveryPuttPutt
S1
E10
Angel is stabbed in a parking garage.
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Does someone fall down stairs?
1 supporters
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11
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0
S5
E12
Character gets pushed downstairs during a struggle
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Does someone fall to their death?
17 supporters
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35
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edgeworth
A killer's M.O. includes forcing people to commit suicide by making them jump to their deaths from high places. There is a scene displaying this in detail.
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Is there excessive gore?
106 supporters
Yes
31
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4
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AveryPuttPutt
S1
E9
Flashback: Dexter is injured climbing a fence to retrieve Debra's ball. We only see the aftermath, but he has a large gash on his abdomen that will require surgery.
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Children
Is an infant abducted?
33 supporters
Yes
7
No
14
-2
crmlvrz
Harrison gets taken by Travis Marshall, only for like 5 minutes, but it does happen.
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Is a minor sexualized?
119 supporters
Yes
22
No
8
0
AveryPuttPutt
S1
E3
It is revealed that the young man recently released from prison was raped as a 15 year old and subsequently killed his attacker.
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Creepy Crawly
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22
Cringey
Yes
0
No
6
Death
Does someone sacrifice themselves?
16 supporters
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8
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0
Wiltin
S4
E3
A woman jumps from a building, believing she is saving her family from harm by doing so.
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Does someone die?
1 supporters
Yes
27
No
0
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Anonymous
In almost every episode. If not shown it’s a topic.
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Yes
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No
3
Yes
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Disability
Is the r-slur used?
1 supporters
Yes
28
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cha0ticneutralsys
S1e8 when Deb and her boyfriend are in the prosthetic office and she sits in the dentist chair thing. She uses it towards herself.
Deb again in s2 towards herself.
Masuka a bunch.
S2e7 Doakes calls Dexter (an autistic/ASPD-coded person) a “freakt*rd”
S2e8 Batista calls Masuka an r-worded puppy
S3e10 Deb calls herself the r word for getting involved in a controversial relationship
Deb again in s2 towards herself.
Masuka a bunch.
S2e7 Doakes calls Dexter (an autistic/ASPD-coded person) a “freakt*rd”
S2e8 Batista calls Masuka an r-worded puppy
S3e10 Deb calls herself the r word for getting involved in a controversial relationship
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Is someone disabled played by able-bodied?
1 supporters
Yes
5
No
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cha0ticneutralsys
Dexter, who is heavily ASPD and potentially autism coded is played by a neurotypical (as far as we know) actor.
An amputee is played by an able bodied person.
S2 Jimmy Sensio, a blind character, is played by an able bodied and sighted person wearing contacts.
It’s also ironic that Dexter has no official available audio Description but features blind characters. The unofficial AD is avaiable on audio vault
S3 an unnamed sketch artist played by Gabriel Cordell, the character and actor both use a manual wheelchair.
An amputee is played by an able bodied person.
S2 Jimmy Sensio, a blind character, is played by an able bodied and sighted person wearing contacts.
It’s also ironic that Dexter has no official available audio Description but features blind characters. The unofficial AD is avaiable on audio vault
S3 an unnamed sketch artist played by Gabriel Cordell, the character and actor both use a manual wheelchair.
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Drugs/Alcohol
Does someone overdose?
21 supporters
Yes
11
No
10
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Anonymous
Paul overdoses although not by his own hand he is set up.
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Family
Is a child's toy destroyed?
1 supporters
Yes
20
No
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Maindseee
S1
A doll is dissected and placed on Dex's fridge
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Does a parent die?
28 supporters
Yes
61
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firebuug
The main character’s parents are dead.
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Yes
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No
1
Does someone cheat?
1 supporters
Yes
42
No
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EmGou
The main character cheats and it becomes recurring.
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Is someone kidnapped?
13 supporters
Yes
43
No
3
0
ShambriMurphy
S1
E5
A sex worker is held captive and tortured by a serial killer. The torture itself is not shown but she is bloody bruised and restrained and gagged.
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Fear
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No
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Is there a shower scene?
14 supporters
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40
No
8
-2
.
S01E02 bath, S01E09 shower, first scene, S02E05...
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3
Are there natural bodies of water?
3 supporters
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20
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2
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derangedwithahardg
Entire show takes place in Miami, next to the ocean, where Dexter often goes out on his boat to dump his bodies and is often visible in establishing shots or wide shots.
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Are there clowns?
19 supporters
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23
No
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.
S01E03, clown masks…
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Is someone possessed?
17 supporters
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3
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cha0ticneutralsys
S2e1 a “man who has god in his mouth” uses a voice to seem as if he is possessed by a spirit/deity.
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Are there ghosts?
9 supporters
Yes
32
No
16
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Jaspi
Dead people often talk and advise the main character.
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Gross
Yes
10
No
2
Is there audio gore?
52 supporters
Yes
38
No
4
0
justmyluck
S3
E11
there's also a snapping sound when dexter breaks Prados neck at the end of adios, amigo with a cord
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Does someone vomit?
118 supporters
Yes
58
No
14
28
None in the first season.
Season 2 Episode 4: the marine biologist throws up off screen after entering the morgue.
Season 2 Episode 10: Harry walks in on younger Dexter killing someone and throws up. Only once, visual is shown.
Season 3 Episode 4: Rita throws up when she’s sitting on the bathroom floor. Not graphic.
Season 5 Episode 5: officer Manzon throws up after seeing dead bodies, visual and audio, but easy to see coming.
Season 5 Episode 9: Astor throws up off camera, audio only.
Season 7 Episode 2: Debra throws up after running from Dexter’s apartment, visual and audio.
Season 8 Episode 12: A veterinarian throws up blood while walking into a hospital. Visual and audio.
Season 2 Episode 4: the marine biologist throws up off screen after entering the morgue.
Season 2 Episode 10: Harry walks in on younger Dexter killing someone and throws up. Only once, visual is shown.
Season 3 Episode 4: Rita throws up when she’s sitting on the bathroom floor. Not graphic.
Season 5 Episode 5: officer Manzon throws up after seeing dead bodies, visual and audio, but easy to see coming.
Season 5 Episode 9: Astor throws up off camera, audio only.
Season 7 Episode 2: Debra throws up after running from Dexter’s apartment, visual and audio.
Season 8 Episode 12: A veterinarian throws up blood while walking into a hospital. Visual and audio.
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
25 supporters
Yes
16
No
10
0
lrrrbch
S2
E2
A boy is threatened and wets himself; the camera pans down to show the stain
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Yes
0
No
12
Yes
0
No
13
Yes
32
No
8
Large-scale Violence
Yes
0
No
22
Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
40 supporters
Yes
35
No
31
0
cha0ticneutralsys
Both yes and no. Parts of copaganda and parts portraying cops as accurately brutal and amoral. The cops are both sympathetic characters and enemies to the main character. There is also scenes of police brutality and people using the law to abuse others psychically and emotionally if that triggers you.
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Is there incarceration?
1 supporters
Yes
17
No
1
0
ShambriMurphy
S1
E5
You don’t see it but Paul is released from prison, he mentions prison and the parole officer is mentioned
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LGBTQ+
Yes
0
No
12
Yes
1
No
10
Yes
1
No
11
Are there transphobic slurs?
60 supporters
Yes
16
No
4
0
cha0ticneutralsys
“Heshe” and “shemale” are used derogatorily. Trans characters are typically only ever sex workers, mentioned as jokes and/or played by cis men.
S3e12 Deb says she “feels like a transvestite” in her dress in a negative way.
S3e12 Deb says she “feels like a transvestite” in her dress in a negative way.
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Is there deadnaming or birthnaming?
45 supporters
Yes
1
No
12
0
cha0ticneutralsys
Dexter changes his last name at some point through the multiple series he’s in. He also frequently uses fake names. None of these are used in a transphobic way but the risks of someone finding his real name out are there.
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Loss
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No
7
Medical
Does someone have cancer?
23 supporters
Yes
36
No
10
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S01E11, talks about someone starting radiation…
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Yes
0
No
31
Are needles/syringes used?
40 supporters
Yes
72
No
2
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VRK867
S1
E1
Dexter uses a needle on his victims.
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Yes
1
No
10
Is there a hospital scene?
1 supporters
Yes
49
No
6
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Mythicalcatjay
Multiple times through the series in just about all seasons. There are a couple deaths and characters on life support. Characters also frequently lie about going to the hospital after serious injuries.
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Is there a mental institution scene?
1 supporters
Yes
5
No
22
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cha0ticneutralsys
S1e7 Someone “jokes” about locking someone up in a psychiatric facility
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Mental Health
Is a mentally ill person violent?
1 supporters
Yes
23
No
7
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Mythicalcatjay
The protagonist and many of the antagonists in season 8, however it's unclear if they are victims of medical malpractice and purposely misdiagnosed. Another main character has PTSD and can lash out violently if triggered and panicked. (Spoilers for a plot twist in s6) The main antagonist of season 6 is mentally ill, and has frequent hallucinations and delusions. His diagnosis is unclear.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Yes
29
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7
Yes
37
No
8
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Victoria666
is there cutting to the wrist??
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Is there misophonia?
37 supporters
Yes
22
No
4
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cha0ticneutralsys
Kissing and dripping/squelching.
Ringing, lip smacking and ringing in the s1 intro
Ringing, lip smacking and ringing in the s1 intro
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Does someone have a meltdown?
11 supporters
Yes
7
No
5
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Anonymous
The trinity killer has melt downs throughout season 4.
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Yes
8
No
0
Is there D.I.D. misrepresentation?
1 supporters
Yes
3
No
8
0
cha0ticneutralsys
Euphemisms like “dark passenger” to describe addiction, not actual plural rep.
“Alter ego” is used to describe Dexter taking on a copycat persona of himself. Not plural rep.
“Alter ego” is used to describe Dexter taking on a copycat persona of himself. Not plural rep.
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
1 supporters
Yes
26
No
2
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kowaiSUPREME
Dexter struggles with PTSD due to an incident that occurred in his childhood. This is explored in the first season.
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
47 supporters
Yes
3
No
24
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edgeworth
No explicit characters, but the actress who plays the protagonist's sister has some shirtless scenes which make her anorexia at the time of the show's shooting clear.
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Yes
0
No
8
Yes
7
No
2
Yes
0
No
8
Does someone have a mental illness?
10 supporters
Yes
15
No
0
0
ShambriMurphy
S1
E7
Dexter and the other killers are all diagnosable sociopaths and the struggle with their mental illness is a major theme in his monologues
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Yes
45
No
11
-2
.
S01E07, murder looking like suicide in S01E08, lot of talk about it and other cases of suicides…
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Yes
25
No
7
Yes
0
No
26
Are there anxiety attacks?
1 supporters
Yes
36
No
6
0
cha0ticneutralsys
S1e8 a therapist tries a breathing/relaxation technique that has some of the effects of EMDR therapy, where he starts to relive flashbacks and breathe heavily.
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Is there autism specific abuse?
61 supporters
Yes
19
No
15
0
cha0ticneutralsys
Dexter is taught to mask his traits (he is autistic/ASPD coded, though plays into the evil psychopath trope, which unfortunately both disorders are stereotyped as) heavily to “fit in” from an early age. While this is an important skill unmasking and burnout can be an outcome of extreme masking, especially for someone’s whole life.
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Is autism misrepresented?
47 supporters
Yes
3
No
8
-2
Anonymous
Nothing indicates Dexter would be autistic. He is a sociopath. That’s why he lacks human emotions. And empathy.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
36 supporters
Yes
4
No
15
-2
Anonymous
Dexter thinks he could end his life while considering his options with Doakes. But then says he is no coward.
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Natural Disasters
Yes
0
No
3
Noxious
Is there screaming?
1 supporters
Yes
17
No
0
0
cha0ticneutralsys
The worst of it in my opinion is when the baby screams.
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Yes
11
No
1
Yes
8
No
2
Does a baby cry?
1 supporters
Yes
23
No
6
-2
Mythicalcatjay
Yes, the protagonist has a baby in season 4. His crying gradually decreases until toddlerhood.
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Are there flashing lights or images?
1 supporters
Yes
34
No
9
0
cha0ticneutralsys
S1e1 has strobing stage lights, flashing police lights.
S2e2 strobing frequently.
S2e2 strobing frequently.
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Yes
16
No
1
Is there shakey cam?
1 supporters
Yes
3
No
26
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Anonymous
No, but there are blurry flashbacks. And a scene at a carnival where the Ferris wheel is spinning with lights.
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Paranoia
Is the fourth wall broken?
1 supporters
Yes
10
No
11
0
VRK867
S1
E1
At the very end of the episode Dexter like right into the camera knowingly.
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Is someone watched without knowing?
19 supporters
Yes
21
No
0
0
ShambriMurphy
S1
E5
Dexter’s “colleague” the other serial killer is always watching him. He always watches others. The entire show is people watching eachother from afar in a sense
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Pregnancy
Are there abortions?
25 supporters
Yes
0
No
34
-2
Anonymous
No, but the trinity killer tells his daughter he wishes she was never born.
Also when Dexter and girlfriend find out she is pregnant they weigh the options but opt out and have the baby.
Also when Dexter and girlfriend find out she is pregnant they weigh the options but opt out and have the baby.
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Yes
27
No
10
Yes
20
No
4
Does someone miscarry?
33 supporters
Yes
7
No
21
-2
HanaS
Not shown, only talked briefly talked about by Hannah Mckay
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Yes
4
No
21
Yes
0
No
20
Prejudice
Does the black guy die first?
22 supporters
Yes
1
No
35
-2
derangedwithahardg
In the premiere of season 7, a black cop who had just entered the show last season is unceremoniously killed by mobsters to kick off the season plot. In the show as a whole, no.
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Are there homophobic slurs?
55 supporters
Yes
22
No
7
-2
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S01E06 the f-word is used…
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Does an LGBT person die?
1 supporters
Yes
26
No
8
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Mythicalcatjay
Yes, in season 7. He is also one of the major supporting characters of that season, along with his boyfriend who we find out about in a twist.
These aren't related to hate crimes, but instead, because they are parts of major criminal organizations.
These aren't related to hate crimes, but instead, because they are parts of major criminal organizations.
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
47 supporters
Yes
12
No
15
0
sameoldrhymes
S3
E12
sort of, debra jokes that she feels like a ‘transvestite’ when wearing a dress
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
47 supporters
Yes
29
No
10
-2
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The r-word is used. A character asking if something she said sounded r*t*rd*d in S01E08
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
33 supporters
Yes
11
No
3
1
ShambriMurphy
S1
E7
Because it’s based in Miami the Latino cops are very exaggerated- Spanglish and fedoras and Hawaiian shirts. The African American male cop is silent and angry all the time and has anger issues. There’s stereotypes everywhere
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Are there fat jokes?
56 supporters
Yes
26
No
9
0
mia_maria
S1
E4
41:30 in, Deb mocks two people she sees on video while reviewing security camera footage. No one but herself hears this.
She calls them "Mr. and Mrs. Tub-o-Lardi."
She calls them "Mr. and Mrs. Tub-o-Lardi."
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Is there hate speech?
39 supporters
Yes
32
No
9
-2
memessiah
There is casual transphobia throughout the series. Masuka uses “shemale” and “he-she” often, and in season three there’s a scene with trans sex workers that’s kinda gross about it.
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Are there usages of the n-word?
1 supporters
Yes
1
No
24
0
cha0ticneutralsys
Idk as I’m currently watching but they have used other slurs like “shemale”, “spik”, “r*tard”, “psycho” and so on.
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Yes
0
No
22
Is there aphobia?
23 supporters
Yes
12
No
2
0
cha0ticneutralsys
Dexter faces issues with his sex life at first, not wanting to have sex (this is different to not having sexual attraction) and he later starts having and enjoying sex. There is nothing wrong with this part, it’s added context, my issue is with the autistic/ASPD-coded character being ace-coded also an ace person being a murderer. It’s two tropes that Ace people “are this way” because of trauma, or that theres “something wrong with us” which is definitely how I interpreted it’s portrayal here. Autistic and neurodivergent people are also often Asexual or Ace-coded in shows, which often stereotypes us as non-sexual beings or removes us of our sexual identity and autonomy. Are some neurodivergent people ace? Yes, but my issue is it seems media only sees us this way, we can’t possibly have sexual wants or needs. This is a nuanced and complicated conversation. I personally think they threw away Dexter’s Ace coding pretty much immediately in s1.
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Yes
13
No
27
0
cha0ticneutralsys
Doakes calls dexter a “little girl” in s2
The Bay Harbour Butcher is presumed to be male for some reason, despite not knowing who they are at first.
The Bay Harbour Butcher is presumed to be male for some reason, despite not knowing who they are at first.
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Race
Yes
0
No
13
Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
41 supporters
Yes
29
No
8
13
Ollie2
S2
E7
Debra and Lundy during season 2 and 4. Actors are 30 years apart in age. The characters are between 20 and 30 years apart, possibly mentioned during an episode in season 2.
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Religious
Is religion discussed?
15 supporters
Yes
16
No
2
-2
derangedwithahardg
An incredibly heavy theme in season 6, but present almost nowhere outside said season.
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
4
No
8
Sex
Is there BDSM?
35 supporters
Yes
11
No
1
-2
Anonymous
Deb feels like she needs control of her life and handcuffs her partner in bed.
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Yes
0
No
25
Are there nude scenes?
58 supporters
Yes
26
No
4
0
Spoink
S4
E1
New serial killer is introduced and kills a young woman in a bathtub, both are nude
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Is someone sexually objectified?
50 supporters
Yes
14
No
7
0
Anonymous
S1
E3
Really gross comment about rape.
3 comments | Add comment
Yes
28
No
21
-2
ferny
The protagonist's adoptive sister thinks she is in love with him. She dreams of kissing him in a scene. Not sure if it is incestuous since he is adopted, but it is still kind of weird.
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
1
No
12
Is there sexual content?
70 supporters
Yes
58
No
3
-2
Mythicalcatjay
There are countless sex scenes, along with seasons 2, 5, and 7 having sex be a major part of their stories.
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Sexism
Yes
1
No
17
Sickness
Does someone have a chronic illness?
1 supporters
Yes
5
No
11
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Anonymous
I would consider mental health a chronic illness.
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
2
No
9
Yes
3
No
13
Is someone terminally ill?
22 supporters
Yes
14
No
2
-2
Anonymous
Dexter’s mother had cancer. His stand in mom at the PD has cancer and begs for death as she is suffering.
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Social
Yes
0
No
12
Yes
5
No
8
Is someone homeless?
1 supporters
Yes
8
No
13
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Anonymous
It is mentioned that “bums” and homeless are killed.
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
0
No
13
Spoiler
Yes
0
No
11
Yes
16
No
10
Yes
36
No
5
Vehicular
Does a car honk or tires screech?
9 supporters
Yes
19
No
5
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Anonymous
Season 1 episode 2 when a drunk driver drives away.
Season 1 episode 3 when a drug dealer exits.
Season 1 episode 3 when a drug dealer exits.
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Yes
0
No
32
Yes
35
No
8
Does a car crash?
1 supporters
Yes
39
No
7
0
S4
E1
It's at the very end of the episode right after Harry calls his name
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Violence
Is there gun violence?
37 supporters
Yes
40
No
5
0
ShambriMurphy
S1
E7
Cops hold a gun to a serial killers head
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
1 supporters
Yes
0
No
37
-2
Jake18
There are explosions but none of them nuclear.
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Is there blood/gore?
63 supporters
Yes
65
No
3
-2
Mythicalcatjay
Honestly most of the premise. Dexter is the blood guy, after all, so we get a ton of it.
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
29
No
10
Visual
Yes
4
No
1
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