Dexter fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Brutally violent and tense
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, mystery, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters and performances
Functional look and sound
Brutally violent and tense
Dexter is brutally violent, tense, and thrilling.
Some dark humor and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor and sharp wit.
Crime, mystery, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around crime, mystery, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters and performances
The characters and performances stand out.
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A serial killer with a heart..... just pray it's not yours.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Dexter is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Paramount+, and Spectrum On Demand in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Paramount+. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 8.6, Rotten Tomatoes 71%, and Metacritic 76). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-MA in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, sexual content, disturbing imagery, and drug use.
8 seasons
It has 8 seasons with 96 episodes of about 60 minutes each.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate Dexter higher (83) than critics (74). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It ran from 2006 to 2013 and has ended.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
+109GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Dexter in 123 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 472 storytelling tropes for Dexter, including Lost Aesop, I Just Want to Be Normal, Spanner in the Works.
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