Dexter (season 5)
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The fifth season of Dexter
premiered on September 26, 2010, and consisted of 12 episodes. The season focuses on how Dexter deals with his recent loss, coming to terms with the death of his wife.
house, he is obviously in shock and, either because he feels guilty that his relationship with the Trinity Killer caused Rita's
death or because he is answering a question ("Sir, did you say that you called this in?") asked by one of the police officers, admits "it was me". Quinn
is already suspicious about the circumstances surrounding Rita's death, considering it was not Trinity's modus operandi
. Astor takes the news particularly hard, and blames Dexter for her death. Unable to reconcile, Astor decides that she wants to live with her grandparents in Orlando
, and she and Cody leave Miami.
Miami Metro begin investigating a severed head in a Venezuela
n neighborhood, and also find several related cases. The suspect is quickly nicknamed the Santa Muerte
Killer. The FBI, unable to find Arthur Mitchell (the 'trinity killer'), follows its only other lead, Kyle Butler (Dexter's alias when interacting with Mitchell). Quinn recognizes the similarities between sketches of Kyle Butler and Dexter. Dexter finds a Department of Sanitation worker, Boyd Fowler, who is responsible for the deaths of many women. Dexter hires a nanny named Sonya to care for Harrison. Dexter eventually kills Fowler, but the crime is witnessed by Fowler's next victim Lumen Pierce (played by Julia Stiles
), whom he has in captivity.
Dexter tries to care for Lumen, but she is understandably suspicious, asking Dexter if he is going to "sell her
". Quinn approaches Jonah Mitchell, who is now in witness protection
. He shows Mitchell a picture of Dexter and asks if it is Kyle Butler, but is interrupted by an undercover FBI agent before Mitchell can identify the picture. Quinn is suspended without pay by LaGuerta for disobeying her orders, and she continues to defend Dexter. Quinn seeks the help of a fellow officer to investigate Dexter. With Dexter's help, Deb closes in on the Santa Muerte killer, but he escapes during a hostage stand-off. Lumen tells Dexter that "there were others" with Fowler who did this to her.
Lumen asks Dexter to help her seek revenge, but he initially refuses. After Lumen continues on her own and targets the wrong suspect, Dexter teaches her the importance of knowing a person is guilty. Lumen falsely leads Dexter to believe she leaves Miami. Dexter soon learns that Lumen has remained in Miami after she shoots one of her attackers. Dexter is forced to help her cover it up, moments before Debra arrives to investigate the crime scene. She later reveals to Dexter that killing one of her attackers brought her a sense of peace, and she tearfully recognizes that it will not last, and she will have to find (and kill) the others to find that peace again. Dexter recognizes this as being her own "Dark Passenger", and decides (in part to forgive himself for failing Rita) to help her.
Meanwhile, the subplots throughout the season focus on the relationships of LaGuerta and Angel, who have made their marriage public but are having marital issues, and of Quinn and Debra who get romantically involved. When Angel gets involved in a bar fight which gets him in trouble with the Internal Affairs Dept (IAD), LaGuerta saves by helping IAD set up a sting on a different cop, Liddy (Peter Weller
). Liddy develops a friendship with Quinn, both being angry about being "betrayed" by LaGuerta, and Quinn pays Liddy to investigate Dexter. Debra remains unaware that Quinn suspects her brother is Kyle Butler.
Meanwhile, Dexter and Lumen hunt the other people responsible for torturing her, including Jordan Chase (Jonny Lee Miller
) and people associated with him. As Quinn's relationship with Deb deepens, he tries to call off Liddy, but by this point Liddy has taken pictures of Dexter and Lumen on Dexter's boat disposing of large plastic bags and video of them practicing for a kill. Having lost his job and convinced Dexter is a criminal, Liddy captures Dexter and calls Quinn to tell him he's got something to show him. During a struggle Dexter kills Liddy in self defense and destroys the video evidence. But he's forced to leave the body behind when Lumen is captured by Jordan Chase (who had figured out that she and Dexter were killing his accomplices). Quinn, having responded to a call from Liddy, finds Liddy's van locked, and a drop of Liddy's blood falls on his shoe. Dexter returns home to be surprised by Astor and Cody -- they want to have Harrison's first birthday party in Miami and stay with him the coming summer.
Dexter goes to confront Jordan (who has abducted Lumen) but is called away by Liddy's crime scene, where Quinn is arrested for suspicion of implication in Liddy's death. Later Dexter tracks down where Jordan is holding Lumen captive, and following a brief struggle, Dexter overpowers Jordan, and then allows Lumen to kill Jordan. Deb discovers them, though they are behind opaque plastic and she is not aware of their identities. Understanding that Lumen must be an escaped victim, Deb sympathizes, and lets them go, not seeing their faces. After Jordan's death, Lumen no longer feels the "Dark Passenger" and she leaves, leaving Dexter distraught.
Quinn visits Dexter at Harrison's birthday party, thanking him for getting him out of jail as Dexter seems to have faked a blood test to clear Quinn. Quinn and Deb appear to reconcile, as do Maria and Angel. Blowing out Harrison's birthday candle, Dexter wonders if there is hope for him -- to have a genuine relationship, to be human -- but he doubts it.
, Sara Colleton
, Scott Buck
and Michael C. Hall
all remained in their roles for the fifth season. Past executive producer and show runner Clyde Phillips
remained part of the crew as a consultant for the fifth season. Following the conclusion of 24 Manny Coto
and Chip Johannessen
joined the crew as executive producers. Johannessen served as the show runner for the fifth season. Jim Leonard also joined the crew as a consulting producer.
Fourth season supervising producers Timothy Schlattmann and Wendy West
were promoted to co-executive producers for the fifth season. Fourth season producer Lauren Gussis
was promoted to supervising producer. Robert Lloyd Lewis
returned as the on set producer. Co-producers Gary Law and Chad Tomasoski also retained their roles. Fourth season story editor Scott Reynolds
was promoted to executive story editor for the fifth season.
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Dexter (TV series)
Dexter is an American television drama series, which debuted on Showtime on October 1, 2006. The sixth season premiered on October 2, 2011. The series centers on Dexter Morgan , a bloodstain pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police Department who moonlights as a serial killer...
premiered on September 26, 2010, and consisted of 12 episodes. The season focuses on how Dexter deals with his recent loss, coming to terms with the death of his wife.
Plot
As the police arrive at Dexter'sDexter Morgan
Dexter Morgan is a fictional character in a series of novels by Jeff Lindsay, including Darkly Dreaming Dexter , Dearly Devoted Dexter , Dexter in the Dark , Dexter by Design , Dexter is Delicious and Double Dexter...
house, he is obviously in shock and, either because he feels guilty that his relationship with the Trinity Killer caused Rita's
Rita Bennett
Rita Bennett is a fictional character created by Jeff Lindsay for his book series about a vigilante serial killer named Dexter Morgan. She also appeared in the television series Dexter, based on Lindsay's books. She was the girlfriend and later, wife of Dexter in both media...
death or because he is answering a question ("Sir, did you say that you called this in?") asked by one of the police officers, admits "it was me". Quinn
Joey Quinn
Joseph "Joey" Quinn is a fictional character in the Showtime television series Dexter, portrayed by Desmond Harrington. Quinn is a cop who transferred to the Homicide division after being in narcotics before season three.-Character history:...
is already suspicious about the circumstances surrounding Rita's death, considering it was not Trinity's modus operandi
Modus operandi
Modus operandi is a Latin phrase, approximately translated as "mode of operation". The term is used to describe someone's habits or manner of working, their method of operating or functioning...
. Astor takes the news particularly hard, and blames Dexter for her death. Unable to reconcile, Astor decides that she wants to live with her grandparents in Orlando
Orlando
Orlando is a major city in the U.S. state of Florida.Orlando may also refer to-Places:* in Florida** Orlando, a major city** Greater Orlando, the 27th-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, and she and Cody leave Miami.
Miami Metro begin investigating a severed head in a Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n neighborhood, and also find several related cases. The suspect is quickly nicknamed the Santa Muerte
Santa Muerte
Santa Muerte is a sacred figure venerated in Mexico, probably a syncretism between Mesoamerican and Catholic beliefs. The name literally translates to "Holy Death" or "Saint Death." Mexican culture since the pre-Columbian era has maintained a certain reverence towards death, which can be seen in...
Killer. The FBI, unable to find Arthur Mitchell (the 'trinity killer'), follows its only other lead, Kyle Butler (Dexter's alias when interacting with Mitchell). Quinn recognizes the similarities between sketches of Kyle Butler and Dexter. Dexter finds a Department of Sanitation worker, Boyd Fowler, who is responsible for the deaths of many women. Dexter hires a nanny named Sonya to care for Harrison. Dexter eventually kills Fowler, but the crime is witnessed by Fowler's next victim Lumen Pierce (played by Julia Stiles
Julia Stiles
Julia O'Hara Stiles is an American actress.After beginning her career in small parts in a New York City theatre troupe, she has moved on to leading roles in plays by writers as diverse as William Shakespeare and David Mamet...
), whom he has in captivity.
Dexter tries to care for Lumen, but she is understandably suspicious, asking Dexter if he is going to "sell her
Human trafficking
Human trafficking is the illegal trade of human beings for the purposes of reproductive slavery, commercial sexual exploitation, forced labor, or a modern-day form of slavery...
". Quinn approaches Jonah Mitchell, who is now in witness protection
Witness protection
Witness protection is protection of a threatened witness or any person involved in the justice system, including defendants and other clients, before, during and after a trial, usually by police...
. He shows Mitchell a picture of Dexter and asks if it is Kyle Butler, but is interrupted by an undercover FBI agent before Mitchell can identify the picture. Quinn is suspended without pay by LaGuerta for disobeying her orders, and she continues to defend Dexter. Quinn seeks the help of a fellow officer to investigate Dexter. With Dexter's help, Deb closes in on the Santa Muerte killer, but he escapes during a hostage stand-off. Lumen tells Dexter that "there were others" with Fowler who did this to her.
Lumen asks Dexter to help her seek revenge, but he initially refuses. After Lumen continues on her own and targets the wrong suspect, Dexter teaches her the importance of knowing a person is guilty. Lumen falsely leads Dexter to believe she leaves Miami. Dexter soon learns that Lumen has remained in Miami after she shoots one of her attackers. Dexter is forced to help her cover it up, moments before Debra arrives to investigate the crime scene. She later reveals to Dexter that killing one of her attackers brought her a sense of peace, and she tearfully recognizes that it will not last, and she will have to find (and kill) the others to find that peace again. Dexter recognizes this as being her own "Dark Passenger", and decides (in part to forgive himself for failing Rita) to help her.
Meanwhile, the subplots throughout the season focus on the relationships of LaGuerta and Angel, who have made their marriage public but are having marital issues, and of Quinn and Debra who get romantically involved. When Angel gets involved in a bar fight which gets him in trouble with the Internal Affairs Dept (IAD), LaGuerta saves by helping IAD set up a sting on a different cop, Liddy (Peter Weller
Peter Weller
Peter Frederick Weller is an American film and stage actor, director and lecturer.He is best known for his roles as the title character in the first two RoboCop films and Buckaroo Banzai in the cult classic The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension...
). Liddy develops a friendship with Quinn, both being angry about being "betrayed" by LaGuerta, and Quinn pays Liddy to investigate Dexter. Debra remains unaware that Quinn suspects her brother is Kyle Butler.
Meanwhile, Dexter and Lumen hunt the other people responsible for torturing her, including Jordan Chase (Jonny Lee Miller
Jonny Lee Miller
Jonathan "Jonny" Lee Miller is an English actor. During the initial days he was best known for his roles in the 1996 films Trainspotting and Hackers...
) and people associated with him. As Quinn's relationship with Deb deepens, he tries to call off Liddy, but by this point Liddy has taken pictures of Dexter and Lumen on Dexter's boat disposing of large plastic bags and video of them practicing for a kill. Having lost his job and convinced Dexter is a criminal, Liddy captures Dexter and calls Quinn to tell him he's got something to show him. During a struggle Dexter kills Liddy in self defense and destroys the video evidence. But he's forced to leave the body behind when Lumen is captured by Jordan Chase (who had figured out that she and Dexter were killing his accomplices). Quinn, having responded to a call from Liddy, finds Liddy's van locked, and a drop of Liddy's blood falls on his shoe. Dexter returns home to be surprised by Astor and Cody -- they want to have Harrison's first birthday party in Miami and stay with him the coming summer.
Dexter goes to confront Jordan (who has abducted Lumen) but is called away by Liddy's crime scene, where Quinn is arrested for suspicion of implication in Liddy's death. Later Dexter tracks down where Jordan is holding Lumen captive, and following a brief struggle, Dexter overpowers Jordan, and then allows Lumen to kill Jordan. Deb discovers them, though they are behind opaque plastic and she is not aware of their identities. Understanding that Lumen must be an escaped victim, Deb sympathizes, and lets them go, not seeing their faces. After Jordan's death, Lumen no longer feels the "Dark Passenger" and she leaves, leaving Dexter distraught.
Quinn visits Dexter at Harrison's birthday party, thanking him for getting him out of jail as Dexter seems to have faked a blood test to clear Quinn. Quinn and Deb appear to reconcile, as do Maria and Angel. Blowing out Harrison's birthday candle, Dexter wonders if there is hope for him -- to have a genuine relationship, to be human -- but he doubts it.
Main cast
- Michael C. HallMichael C. HallMichael Carlyle Hall is an American actor whose television roles include David Fisher on the HBO drama series Six Feet Under and Dexter Morgan on the Showtime series Dexter. In 2009, Hall won a Golden Globe award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his role in Dexter.-Early life:Hall was born in...
as Dexter MorganDexter MorganDexter Morgan is a fictional character in a series of novels by Jeff Lindsay, including Darkly Dreaming Dexter , Dearly Devoted Dexter , Dexter in the Dark , Dexter by Design , Dexter is Delicious and Double Dexter... - Jennifer CarpenterJennifer CarpenterJennifer Leann Carpenter is an American actress, known for her portrayal of Emily Rose in The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Debra Morgan on Dexter, and the lead role in the 2008 horror movie Quarantine.-Early life:...
as Debra MorganDebra MorganDebra Morgan is a fictional character created by Jeff Lindsay for his Dexter book series. She also appears in the television series, based on Lindsay's books, portrayed by Jennifer Carpenter. In Lindsay's novels, she first appeared in Darkly Dreaming Dexter, and has featured in every novel... - Desmond HarringtonDesmond HarringtonDesmond Harrington is an American actor. He is known for movies such as The Hole, Wrong Turn and Ghost Ship. He joined the cast of the Showtime series Dexter in its third season as Det. Joseph Quinn.-Life and career:...
as Joey QuinnJoey QuinnJoseph "Joey" Quinn is a fictional character in the Showtime television series Dexter, portrayed by Desmond Harrington. Quinn is a cop who transferred to the Homicide division after being in narcotics before season three.-Character history:... - C.S. Lee as Vince MasukaVince MasukaVincent "Vince" Masuka is a fictional character in the Showtime television series Dexter and the novels by Jeff Lindsay upon which it is based. In the television series he is portrayed by Korean-American C. S. Lee. Masuka is the Miami Metro Police lead forensics investigator and works alongside...
- Lauren VélezLauren VélezLauren Vélez is an American actress of Puerto Rican descent and the twin sister of actress Loraine Vélez. Her most notable roles are as María LaGuerta on Dexter, Detective Nina Moreno on Fox's New York Undercover, and Dr...
as María LaGuertaMaria LaGuertaCaptain María Esperanza del Alma LaGuerta , known in the books as Migdia LaGuerta, is a fictional character in the Showtime television series Dexter and the novels by Jeff Lindsay upon which it is based. She is portrayed by Lauren Vélez in the television series... - David ZayasDavid ZayasDavid Zayas is a Puerto Rican theatrical, film, and television actor. He is most known for his roles as Angel Batista on Showtime's series Dexter and as Enrique Morales on the HBO prison drama Oz.- Life and career :...
as Angel BatistaAngel BatistaDetective Sergeant Ángel Juan Marcos Batista is a fictional character in the Showtime television series Dexter and the novels by Jeff Lindsay upon which it is based.-Character biography:... - James RemarJames RemarJames Remar is an American actor and voice artist. He has appeared in movies, video games, and TV shows. He is perhaps best known as Richard, the on-off tycoon boyfriend of Kim Cattrall's character in Sex and the City, as Ajax in The Warriors, as the homicidal maniac Albert Ganz in the 1982...
as Harry MorganHarry Morgan (Dexter)Detective Harrison "Harry" Morgan is a fictional character in the Showtime television series Dexter and the novels by Jeff Lindsay upon which it is based. In the television series he is portrayed by James Remar. Harry is Dexter Morgan's adoptive father, now deceased...
Recurring cast
- Julia StilesJulia StilesJulia O'Hara Stiles is an American actress.After beginning her career in small parts in a New York City theatre troupe, she has moved on to leading roles in plays by writers as diverse as William Shakespeare and David Mamet...
as Lumen Pierce (10 episodes) - Maria Doyle KennedyMaria Doyle KennedyMaria Doyle Kennedy is an award-winning Irish actress and singer. She is possibly best known for her roles as Natalie, in cult film The Commitments, Queen Katherine of Aragon in the award winning The Tudors and as the title character's wife Frances in The General.-Early life:She is an honours...
as Sonya (8 episodes) - Peter WellerPeter WellerPeter Frederick Weller is an American film and stage actor, director and lecturer.He is best known for his roles as the title character in the first two RoboCop films and Buckaroo Banzai in the cult classic The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension...
as Stan Liddy (8 episodes) - April Hernández Castillo as Cira Manzon (8 episodes)
- Jonny Lee MillerJonny Lee MillerJonathan "Jonny" Lee Miller is an English actor. During the initial days he was best known for his roles in the 1996 films Trainspotting and Hackers...
as Jordan Chase (6 episodes) - Christina RobinsonChristina Robinson (actress)Christina Robinson is an American child actress, best known for playing Astor Bennett in Showtime TV series, Dexter. Twin sister of Courtney Robinson.-Career:...
as Astor Bennett (4 episodes) - Preston BaileyPreston BaileyPreston Bailey is an American child actor who started acting at the age of two. He is probably most known for appearing in the Showtime TV series Dexter and for starring in such as films Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer, Children of the Corn, and The Crazies.-Biography:Bailey was born in...
as Cody Bennett (3 episodes) - Shawn HatosyShawn HatosyShawn Wayne Hatosy is an actor with over 40 film and television credits to his name.-Personal life:Hatosy was born in Frederick, Maryland, the son of Carol , a loan officer, and Wayne Hatosy, a graphic designer and event planning director...
as Boyd Fowler (2 episodes) - Geoff PiersonGeoff PiersonGeoff Pierson is an American actor known for his role on The WB series Unhappily Ever After as Jack Malloy, the father of a dysfunctional family whose best friend is a stuffed animal rabbit named Mr. Floppy...
as Tom Matthews (2 episodes)
Crew
Fourth season executive producers John GoldwynJohn Goldwyn
John Howard Goldwyn is an American film producer.John Goldwyn was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. and his wife Jennifer Howard. He has two brothers: film director and actor Tony Goldwyn and Francis Goldwyn. John has produced a total of eight films, according to the...
, Sara Colleton
Sara Colleton
Sara Colleton is an American television and film producer. She has worked as an executive producer on the Showtime drama series Dexter since 2006 and has received several Emmy nominations for her work on the series.-Biography:...
, Scott Buck
Scott Buck
Scott Buck is an American television writer. Buck has written for several television series including HBO's Six Feet Under, Rome, Showtime's Dexter, Everybody Loves Raymond, Coach and The Oblongs.-Biography:...
and Michael C. Hall
Michael C. Hall
Michael Carlyle Hall is an American actor whose television roles include David Fisher on the HBO drama series Six Feet Under and Dexter Morgan on the Showtime series Dexter. In 2009, Hall won a Golden Globe award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his role in Dexter.-Early life:Hall was born in...
all remained in their roles for the fifth season. Past executive producer and show runner Clyde Phillips
Clyde Phillips
Clyde B. Phillips is a writer and producer for television and film. He has written for the shows Dexter, Shout About Movies, Suddenly Susan, Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Midas Valley, and Trapper John, M.D....
remained part of the crew as a consultant for the fifth season. Following the conclusion of 24 Manny Coto
Manny Coto
Manny Coto is an American writer, director and producer of films and television programs.Coto was the executive producer and showrunner of Star Trek: Enterprise in its final season, and executive producer of four seasons of 24...
and Chip Johannessen
Chip Johannessen
George F. "Chip" Johannessen is an American writer, editor, and producer of numerous television series. Johannessen is credited with work on 24, Moonlight, Millennium, and Beverly Hills, 90210, among others.-Biography:...
joined the crew as executive producers. Johannessen served as the show runner for the fifth season. Jim Leonard also joined the crew as a consulting producer.
Fourth season supervising producers Timothy Schlattmann and Wendy West
Wendy West
Wendy West is an American television producer and writer. She has worked on the Showtime drama Dexter as a writer and producer and has been nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for her work on the series.-Biography:...
were promoted to co-executive producers for the fifth season. Fourth season producer Lauren Gussis
Lauren Gussis
Lauren Gussis is an American television writer. She has written for the Showtime series Dexter and the NBC series E-Ring.-Career:Gussis joined the crew of Showtime drama series Dexter as a staff writer for the first season in 2006...
was promoted to supervising producer. Robert Lloyd Lewis
Robert Lloyd Lewis
Robert Lloyd Lewis is an American television and film producer. He has worked as a producer on the Showtime drama series Dexter since 2006 and has received multiple award nominations for his work on the series.-Career:...
returned as the on set producer. Co-producers Gary Law and Chad Tomasoski also retained their roles. Fourth season story editor Scott Reynolds
Scott Reynolds (writer)
Scott Reynolds is a television writer. He has written for the Showtime series Dexter and the Bruckheimer television series E-Ring.-Career:...
was promoted to executive story editor for the fifth season.
Episodes
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