Does the dog die?
534 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
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Abandonment
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
1 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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Is an animal abandoned?
119 supporters
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37
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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
Does the abused become the abuser?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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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?
62 supporters
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lrrrbch
S5
E9
A teenage girl is physically abused by her stepfather. Bruises are shown.
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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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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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Animal
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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?
249 supporters
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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
30
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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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29
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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 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?
0 supporters
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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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52
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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
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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 rape mentioned?
98 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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36
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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)
26 supporters
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2
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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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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
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Is there throat mutilation?
49 supporters
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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 cannibalism?
41 supporters
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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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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?
54 supporters
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cha0ticneutralsys
Lila is an arsonist.
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Yes
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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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Does someone asphyxiate?
31 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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Is someone stabbed?
19 supporters
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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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9
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S5
E12
Character gets pushed downstairs during a struggle
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8
Is there excessive gore?
106 supporters
Yes
30
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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
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Yes
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Is a minor sexualized?
119 supporters
Yes
20
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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Creepy Crawly
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Cringey
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Death
Does someone sacrifice themselves?
16 supporters
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5
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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Disability
Is the r-slur used?
33 supporters
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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
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
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Is someone disabled played by able-bodied?
28 supporters
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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
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Family
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Yes
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Is someone kidnapped?
13 supporters
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40
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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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Is someone possessed?
17 supporters
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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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Gross
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Is there audio gore?
52 supporters
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37
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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
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57
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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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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
25 supporters
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14
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lrrrbch
S2
E2
A boy is threatened and wets himself; the camera pans down to show the stain
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Yes
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Yes
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
Yes
28
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Is there incarceration?
4 supporters
Yes
14
No
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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+
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Yes
1
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10
Are there transphobic slurs?
60 supporters
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13
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cha0ticneutralsys
“Heshe” and “shemale” are used derogatorily. Trans characters are typically only ever sex workers, mentioned as jokes and/or played by cis men.
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Is there deadnaming or birthnaming?
45 supporters
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1
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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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Loss
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Medical
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Are needles/syringes used?
40 supporters
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69
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VRK867
S1
E1
Dexter uses a needle on his victims.
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Yes
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Is there a mental institution scene?
35 supporters
Yes
4
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cha0ticneutralsys
S1e7 Someone “jokes” about locking someone up in a psychiatric facility
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Mental Health
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Does someone attempt suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
93 supporters
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0
Victoria666
is there cutting to the wrist??
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Is there misophonia?
37 supporters
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19
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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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0
Is there D.I.D. misrepresentation?
27 supporters
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3
No
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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 have a mental illness?
10 supporters
Yes
14
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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Does someone die by suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
99 supporters
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Yes
24
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7
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0
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Are there anxiety attacks?
28 supporters
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34
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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?
1 supporters
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18
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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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Yes
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5
Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
36 supporters
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3
No
15
Noxious
Is there screaming?
18 supporters
Yes
16
No
0
0
cha0ticneutralsys
The worst of it in my opinion is when the baby screams.
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Are there flashing lights or images?
51 supporters
Yes
31
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cha0ticneutralsys
S1e1 has strobing stage lights, flashing police lights.
S2e2 strobing frequently.
S2e2 strobing frequently.
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1
Yes
2
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Paranoia
Is the fourth wall broken?
12 supporters
Yes
9
No
10
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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
19
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
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10
Yes
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4
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Yes
4
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21
Yes
0
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19
Prejudice
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0
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32
Yes
17
No
7
Yes
24
No
8
Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
1 supporters
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10
No
15
0
sameoldrhymes
S3
E12
sort of, debra jokes that she feels like a ‘transvestite’ when wearing a dress
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Yes
23
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10
Is a minority is misrepresented?
33 supporters
Yes
8
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
25
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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9
Are there usages of the n-word?
41 supporters
Yes
1
No
23
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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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21
Is there aphobia?
23 supporters
Yes
11
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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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
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0
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12
Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
41 supporters
Yes
28
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
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13
No
2
Yes
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7
Sex
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9
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1
Yes
0
No
24
Are there nude scenes?
59 supporters
Yes
25
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
13
No
7
0
Anonymous
S1
E3
Really gross comment about rape.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
99 supporters
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Yes
26
No
21
Yes
1
No
11
Yes
56
No
3
Sexism
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0
No
17
Sickness
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4
No
11
Yes
2
No
8
Yes
3
No
13
Yes
12
No
2
Social
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0
No
11
Yes
4
No
8
Yes
6
No
13
Yes
0
No
12
Spoiler
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0
No
11
Yes
15
No
10
Yes
35
No
5
Vehicular
Yes
17
No
5
Yes
0
No
32
Yes
34
No
8
Does a car crash?
23 supporters
Yes
37
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
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Cops hold a gun to a serial killers head
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