Does the dog die?
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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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Your Triggers
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HannahSri
There are multiple references to the neighbor’s dog being killed by Dexter when he was a teenager, but nothing is ever shown. It is also mentioned that the dog was being detrimental to the health of Dexter’s mother.
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Abandonment
Is an animal abandoned?
132 supporters
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ourtykes
Kind of? A dog is left with his original owner’s partner, the partner neglects the dog and leaves it barking and whining in the back garden all the time
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
43 supporters
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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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Abuse
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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?
119 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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firebuug
Dexter’s love interest Rita is mentioned to have had an abusive ex husband, and it is brought up multiple times.
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Does an abused person forgive their abuser?
49 supporters
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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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Is someone gaslighted?
42 supporters
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Mythicalcatjay
Yes, but it probably depends on your interpretation. Spoilers for season 8.
Harry and Vogel seem to be the main culprits of this. They molded Dexter into the perfect killing machine for them to use. Because he was "beyond saving" or some bs. They convinced him he was incapable of having a family or loved ones, outside of Debra. This is probably most prominent in its effect during Dexter's visions(? I don't know what to call them) of Harry.
Harry and Vogel seem to be the main culprits of this. They molded Dexter into the perfect killing machine for them to use. Because he was "beyond saving" or some bs. They convinced him he was incapable of having a family or loved ones, outside of Debra. This is probably most prominent in its effect during Dexter's visions(? I don't know what to call them) of Harry.
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Is someone abused with a belt?
34 supporters
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lrrrbch
S5
S5 is about women who have been raped and tortured. Some of them are shown to have marks on their backs that look like whip marks. In E10 the cops find videotapes from the assaults. You hear the audio; it sounds like someone being whipped
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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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Are there abusive parents?
1 supporters
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ourtykes
Dexter's adopted father is emotionally abusive, he trains him to be a serial killer and act 'normal' to fit in with others, the main antagonist in season 4 is also physically abusive towards his wife and children
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Addiction
Is there addiction?
28 supporters
Yes
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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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Does someone abuse alcohol?
22 supporters
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wallflowers
Joey Quinn has an arc related to this, primarily in s6
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Animal
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Does a cat die?
230 supporters
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bananawagon
There are mentions of several characters killing animals.
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wallflowers
In S7, Hannah kills a rabbit that was eating her flowers, the dead rabbit is shown
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Does a pet die?
221 supporters
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StandBright
Dexter and Harry talk about how he killed someone’s pet dog
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Were animals harmed in the making?
193 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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Is there a dead animal?
149 supporters
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S1
E7
Lots of taxidermy at around 19:00 mins in, including a taxidermy of a dogs head.
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Is an animal sad?
115 supporters
Yes
23
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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?
103 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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Are there spiders?
68 supporters
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K4imer
Can someone specify when?
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Are there bugs?
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There’s a mosquito in the intro…
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Are there alligators/crocodiles??
4 supporters
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LucianoNoya
S1
The series take place in Florida, and some alligators are shown
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Are there snakes?
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Nugatt
S6
E1
They are shown around 18-19.30 and about 41.30-43.30.
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Does a dragon die?
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EttinaKitten
This is a realistic setting with no dragons.
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Assault
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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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Mythicalcatjay
Yes, I would proceed with caution with Season 5 in specific. Honestly, I wish I had skipped it altogether.
Spoilers ahead
Rita was sexually abused by her ex-husband Paul. The effects of this are mostly mentioned or shown in season 1. None of Rita's abuse is shown on screen.
The barrel girls/Lumen's case is a different story. Season 5 revolves around men who rape, torture, and kill women. Images, clips, and graphic descriptions are shown and talked about. This mostly revolves around Lumen's experiences in particular, as she was the survivor.
Then there are misc cases of sex offender murderers, who only have pretty brief mentions of their crimes.
Spoilers ahead
Rita was sexually abused by her ex-husband Paul. The effects of this are mostly mentioned or shown in season 1. None of Rita's abuse is shown on screen.
The barrel girls/Lumen's case is a different story. Season 5 revolves around men who rape, torture, and kill women. Images, clips, and graphic descriptions are shown and talked about. This mostly revolves around Lumen's experiences in particular, as she was the survivor.
Then there are misc cases of sex offender murderers, who only have pretty brief mentions of their crimes.
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Is there pedophilia?
153 supporters
Yes
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ourtykes
S3
E3
A previously convicted sex offender starts talking to Astor and then is later spotted stalking and taking pictures of her, he is dealt with quickly
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Is rape mentioned?
107 supporters
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LGyger
S5
A woman describes to Dexter what happened to her in a quite detailed way when she was held captive by a serial killer.
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Is someone drugged?
39 supporters
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TBN1994
A lot. Dexter drugs his victims to incapacitate them
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Is someone held under water?
33 supporters
Yes
14
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bananawagon
Someone is murdered this way
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Is someone's mouth covered?
1 supporters
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PawGuardian
This happens a lot, both by hand and by cling film, across the series.
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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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Yes
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Bodily Harm
Is there excessive gore?
122 supporters
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34
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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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Is there eye mutilation?
118 supporters
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Bananawesome
S07E02 at around 53:40. Someone is stabbed in the eye with a screwdriver. Very quick shot. A few seconds later, the aftermath is shown. Skip to around 54:10 to miss it.
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Is someone tortured?
108 supporters
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wallflowers
The show revolves around serial killers, many of which torture their victims or are tortured themselves
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Does a head get squashed?
65 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 decapitation?
56 supporters
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18
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lrrrbch
S5
The first part of the season is about killers who decapitate their victims. Decapitated heads are shown several times.
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Is there throat mutilation?
50 supporters
Yes
21
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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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Is there a hanging?
48 supporters
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S01E04 a Halloween decoration, skeleton hanging in a noose
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Is there shaving/cutting?
47 supporters
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ferny
The protagonist cuts himself while shaving in the opening.
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Is there cannibalism?
45 supporters
Yes
26
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VRK867
S1
E2
Human flesh is pulled from the mouth of the first victim.
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Is there amputation?
40 supporters
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1
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S01E01-05…
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Does someone asphyxiate?
34 supporters
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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 break a bone?
30 supporters
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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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Are any hands damaged?
26 supporters
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18
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BebberMan
S4
The Trinity Killer goes to high five his son, then bends his fingers all the way back because he broke his car.
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Does someone fall down stairs?
18 supporters
Yes
11
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S5
E12
Character gets pushed downstairs during a struggle
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Does someone fall to their death?
18 supporters
Yes
36
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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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Are there dislocations?
16 supporters
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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 someone become unconscious?
8 supporters
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24
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Pantalones
Dexter drugs numerous people, happens multiple times per season.
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Is someone stabbed?
1 supporters
Yes
18
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AveryPuttPutt
S1
E10
Angel is stabbed in a parking garage.
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Is someone buried alive?
1 supporters
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25
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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 someone burned alive?
1 supporters
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31
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cha0ticneutralsys
Lila is an arsonist.
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Is someone choked?
1 supporters
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21
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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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Are any teeth damaged?
1 supporters
Yes
36
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cobbleface
Season 3 Episode 1 - a crown on Dexter's tooth falls out in a fight
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Yes
18
No
2
Children
Is a minor sexualized?
126 supporters
Yes
14
No
8
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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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Does a kid die?
91 supporters
Yes
42
No
13
-1
KUYUHAKAY421
is mentioned
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Is an infant abducted?
34 supporters
Yes
7
No
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-1
crmlvrz
Harrison gets taken by Travis Marshall, only for like 5 minutes, but it does happen.
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Creepy Crawly
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10
Cringey
Yes
0
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5
Death
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5
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Yes
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3
Does someone sacrifice themselves?
17 supporters
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9
No
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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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Disability
Is the r-slur used?
38 supporters
Yes
29
No
6
3
Deb uses it repeatedly
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Is someone disabled played by able-bodied?
30 supporters
Yes
5
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cha0ticneutralsys
Angel Batista does have rhotacism, a speech disorder and is played by someone with it. No one ever mentions it or makes fun of it in the show, people in the fandom unfortunately do.
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.
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.
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Drugs/Alcohol
Does someone overdose?
24 supporters
Yes
12
No
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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?
40 supporters
Yes
21
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12
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Jake18
There is a fight in the main character's house in which a bunch of the kids' toys are thrown around. A mug one of the kids made for Dexter is smashed to pieces during the fight.
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Does someone cheat?
28 supporters
Yes
42
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Mythicalcatjay
Main character has an ongoing affair in a major plotline in season 2. One of the main supporting characters cheats on her partner in season 4, which results in a major plot point.
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Is someone kidnapped?
14 supporters
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44
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3
3
Mythicalcatjay
The series is about the kidnapping and murder of killers who escaped justice. It happens about once an episode, when the murderer is brought to Dexter's kill room after being drugged.
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Does a parent die?
1 supporters
Yes
54
No
7
4
Empathetic_Anxiety
Multiple parental deaths occur in traumatic ways. These are not exclusive to the main character's family.
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Fear
Yes
36
No
13
Yes
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No
2
Are there clowns?
19 supporters
Yes
24
No
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.
S01E03, clown masks…
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Is someone possessed?
19 supporters
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3
No
40
1
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Someone acts possessed in S02E01. Dexter calls them out on it
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Is there a shower scene?
15 supporters
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41
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1
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S01E02 bath, S01E09 shower, first scene, S02E05...
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Are there ghosts?
9 supporters
Yes
33
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16
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Empathetic_Anxiety
Technically, no, but the main character imagines(?) visions of dead people.
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Yes
15
No
3
Are there natural bodies of water?
3 supporters
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22
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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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Gross
Does someone vomit?
137 supporters
Yes
60
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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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Is there audio gore?
60 supporters
Yes
32
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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0
No
13
Yes
11
No
2
Yes
0
No
12
Yes
33
No
8
Does someone wet/soil themselves?
1 supporters
Yes
17
No
10
3
Mythicalcatjay
A young boy wets himself in season 2, this is very brief and there aren't any comments on it.
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Large-scale Violence
Yes
0
No
23
Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
45 supporters
Yes
37
No
21
11
Jake18
The whole show seems to have an air of a "law above all" kind of message. It really depends on how you interpret it.
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Is there incarceration?
6 supporters
Yes
18
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
1
No
11
Are there transphobic slurs?
67 supporters
Yes
18
No
4
1
Masuka has a really disgusting conservation about trans people, includes the T slur (season 2 or 3 I think)
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Is there deadnaming or birthnaming?
48 supporters
Yes
1
No
13
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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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Yes
1
No
10
Yes
0
No
12
Loss
Yes
5
No
7
Medical
Are needles/syringes used?
42 supporters
Yes
74
No
2
5
firebuug
Dexter uses a syringe to sedate his victims.
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Is there a mental institution scene?
42 supporters
Yes
5
No
22
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edgeworth
Somewhat. Scenes in season 8 take place in an abandoned mental hospital which a character was previously forced to attend.
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Yes
0
No
31
Does someone have cancer?
26 supporters
Yes
36
No
10
0
.
S01E11, talks about someone starting radiation…
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Yes
1
No
10
Are there heart attacks?
1 supporters
Yes
4
No
0
0
NoelleAnnabeth
S2
Spoiler: Dexter's adoptive father has a 'heart attack', which is later revealed to have been an intentional overdose
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Is there a hospital scene?
1 supporters
Yes
49
No
6
4
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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Mental Health
Yes
38
No
11
6
Mythicalcatjay
Yes, most notably an important character commits suicide on screen during season 4. (Shown on screen but not graphic.) In the same season a character is brought up to have committed suicide. (Not shown, but others are forced to emulate the death.) Another requests to be killed by Dex (I can't remember the season, sorry! Shown.) Season 2 its revealed a main character had committed suicide. (Not shown) Season 6 there is both an unsuccessful terrorist attack where the character kills herself. (Shown graphically, but its accidental.) It is also mentioned a previously known character committed suicide off screen. In season 7, someone writes a suicide note to cover up for his own murder. (Shown graphic.) In season 8, a murder-suicide attempt involving the main leads also occurs. (Shown, not graphic since they survived.) It's also brought up as a possibility in many cases, as well as some others I am certainly forgetting.
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Yes
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No
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ShambriMurphy
S1
E7
A character slits their throat at the end of the show 5 minutes before the end of the episode
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Yes
37
No
8
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Victoria666
is there cutting to the wrist??
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Is there autism specific abuse?
65 supporters
Yes
19
No
14
5
.
The r-word is used though. A character asking if something she said sounded r*t*rd*d in S01E08
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Is autism misrepresented?
51 supporters
Yes
3
No
8
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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 have an eating disorder?
51 supporters
Yes
3
No
23
5
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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Is there misophonia?
41 supporters
Yes
22
No
4
3
Raddad202
In the opening scene of every episode Dexter audibly chews his breakfast. It’s hard to avoid misophonia in this show
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
41 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 suffer from PTSD?
40 supporters
Yes
26
No
2
0
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 say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
37 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.
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
0
No
26
Yes
7
No
2
Are there anxiety attacks?
29 supporters
Yes
36
No
6
1
Mythicalcatjay
Yes, one of the main characters has PTSD and experiences them multiple times.
2 comments | Add comment
Is there D.I.D. misrepresentation?
27 supporters
Yes
3
No
8
-2
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.
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
25
No
7
Yes
8
No
0
Yes
0
No
8
Does someone have a meltdown?
13 supporters
Yes
8
No
5
-2
Anonymous
The trinity killer has melt downs throughout season 4.
1 comment | Add comment
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
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
0
No
8
Natural Disasters
Yes
0
No
3
Noxious
Is there shakey cam?
57 supporters
Yes
4
No
26
-1
Anonymous
No, but there are blurry flashbacks. And a scene at a carnival where the Ferris wheel is spinning with lights.
1 comment | Add comment
Are there flashing lights or images?
56 supporters
Yes
35
No
9
3
Anonymous
In Season 7 Episode 4, there is a chasing scene in a dungeon with strobe effects.
5 comments | Add comment
Yes
11
No
1
Yes
8
No
2
Does a baby cry?
1 supporters
Yes
23
No
6
1
Mythicalcatjay
Yes, the protagonist has a baby in season 4. His crying gradually decreases until toddlerhood.
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
17
No
1
Is there screaming?
1 supporters
Yes
17
No
0
-2
cha0ticneutralsys
The worst of it in my opinion is when the baby screams.
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Paranoia
Is someone watched without knowing?
19 supporters
Yes
21
No
0
1
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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Is the fourth wall broken?
13 supporters
Yes
10
No
11
1
VRK867
S1
E1
At the very end of the episode Dexter like right into the camera knowingly.
3 comments | Add comment
Pregnancy
Yes
0
No
20
Does someone miscarry?
38 supporters
Yes
7
No
21
-1
HanaS
Not shown, only talked briefly talked about by Hannah Mckay
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
27
No
10
Yes
5
No
21
Are there abortions?
27 supporters
Yes
0
No
34
-1
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.
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
20
No
4
Prejudice
Are there fat jokes?
62 supporters
Yes
26
No
9
1
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."
3 comments | Add comment
Yes
13
No
27
4
edgeworth
Yes--trans women in the series (the only ones being sex workers), by Masuka and Suki.
2 comments | Add comment
Is there ableist language or behavior?
52 supporters
Yes
29
No
10
7
Mythicalcatjay
Yes.
As another comment says there is uses of the r-slur. There are also cases of using psychopath, sociopath, and other things. Mostly to refer to serial killers. A main supporting character of season 8 could also be interpreted as being very ableist and abusing others due to it, despite being a psychologist.
As another comment says there is uses of the r-slur. There are also cases of using psychopath, sociopath, and other things. Mostly to refer to serial killers. A main supporting character of season 8 could also be interpreted as being very ableist and abusing others due to it, despite being a psychologist.
5 comments | Add comment
Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
51 supporters
Yes
12
No
15
1
sameoldrhymes
S3
E12
sort of, debra jokes that she feels like a ‘transvestite’ when wearing a dress
2 comments | Add comment
Does an LGBT person die?
43 supporters
Yes
26
No
8
2
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 usages of the n-word?
42 supporters
Yes
1
No
24
-2
cha0ticneutralsys
Idk as I’m currently watching but they have used other slurs like “shemale”, “spik”, “r*tard”, “psycho” and so on.
1 comment | Add comment
Is there hate speech?
42 supporters
Yes
32
No
9
8
memessiah
There is casual transphobia throughout the series. Masuka uses “shemale” and h***e often, and in season three there’s a scene with trans sex workers that’s kinda gross about it.
3 comments | Add comment
Is a minority is misrepresented?
37 supporters
Yes
11
No
3
4
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
4 comments | Add comment
Yes
0
No
22
Does the black guy die first?
27 supporters
Yes
1
No
35
1
edgeworth
The first major character to appear in multiple seasons to die is Black, but there are many deaths, both minor and significant, before his.
3 comments | Add comment
Is there aphobia?
26 supporters
Yes
13
No
2
1
Vezouta
Dexter starts out as "asexual", but as he becomes "less evil" and "more human" as the show puts it, he starts showing interest in women.
The show also implies most killers are Asexual if they're not rapists.
The show also implies most killers are Asexual if they're not rapists.
2 comments | Add comment
Are there homophobic slurs?
1 supporters
Yes
23
No
7
3
Mythicalcatjay
The f-slur is used on occasion along with other misc derogatory terms. None of which are directed to or about a gay character afaik.
5 comments | Add comment
Race
Yes
0
No
13
Relationships
Yes
21
No
8
Religious
Is religion discussed?
16 supporters
Yes
17
No
2
-1
ourtykes
S6
Religion (specifically christianity) is a major plot point in season 6, with the antagonists of the season being religious extremists, Dexter questions the idea of religion a lot
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
4
No
7
Sex
Yes
0
No
13
Yes
30
No
16
10
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.
2 comments | Add comment
Is there sexual content?
76 supporters
Yes
59
No
3
3
Mythicalcatjay
There are countless sex scenes, along with seasons 2, 5, and 7 having sex be a major part of their stories.
1 comment | Add comment
Are there nude scenes?
59 supporters
Yes
28
No
4
1
Spoink
S4
E1
New serial killer is introduced and kills a young woman in a bathtub, both are nude
2 comments | Add comment
Is someone sexually objectified?
52 supporters
Yes
14
No
7
0
Anonymous
S1
E3
Really gross comment about rape.
3 comments | Add comment
Is there BDSM?
38 supporters
Yes
11
No
1
-2
Anonymous
Deb feels like she needs control of her life and handcuffs her partner in bed.
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
1
No
12
Sexism
Yes
1
No
17
Sickness
Yes
2
No
9
Is someone terminally ill?
28 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.
1 comment | Add comment
Does someone have a chronic illness?
18 supporters
Yes
5
No
11
-2
Anonymous
I would consider mental health a chronic illness.
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
3
No
13
Social
Yes
0
No
13
Yes
0
No
13
Yes
6
No
8
Is someone homeless?
6 supporters
Yes
8
No
13
-2
Anonymous
It is mentioned that “bums” and homeless are killed.
1 comment | Add comment
Spoiler
Yes
36
No
5
Yes
0
No
11
Yes
16
No
10
Vehicular
Does a car crash?
31 supporters
Yes
39
No
7
2
Mythicalcatjay
Yes. In season 4 the main character totals his car, but there are no major injuries. In season 8, a character takes control of a car to wreck it in a failed murder-suicide attempt.
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
29
No
8
Yes
0
No
32
Does a car honk or tires screech?
13 supporters
Yes
20
No
5
-2
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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Violence
Is there blood/gore?
68 supporters
Yes
66
No
3
4
Mythicalcatjay
Honestly most of the premise. Dexter is the blood guy, after all, so we get a ton of it.
1 comment | Add comment
Is there gun violence?
42 supporters
Yes
41
No
5
1
edgeworth
Lots of gunshots fired, sometimes resulting in death, sometimes not. The protagonist works with cops, so it's standard.
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
29
No
10
Is there a nuclear explosion?
15 supporters
Yes
0
No
37
1
Jake18
There are explosions but none of them nuclear.
2 comments | Add comment
Visual
Yes
4
No
1
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