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
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
36 supporters
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27
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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?
111 supporters
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21
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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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Abuse
Are there abusive parents?
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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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Does an abused person forgive their abuser?
47 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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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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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
105 supporters
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BreakfastBurrito
S1
E3
In s1 ep 3 the body of a woman is discovered cut up and placed on display in an ice hockey ring. We don’t see this happen, only the scene when Dexter arrives to examine with police. Although the murder happens off-screen, she is displayed brutalized for spectacle. The killer in s1 likes showing off his victims so many bodies (sometimes just certain parts like fingertips) are found like this in pools or ice trucks
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Pantalones
The Trinity Killer. He was abused (and otherwise traumatized) as a boy. As an adult he is a ritualistic serial killer whose crimes are based on his horrific childhood.
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Is someone gaslighted?
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Well he kinda spends the entire series gaslighting people lying and manipulating is his whole thing
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Is someone abused with a belt?
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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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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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Addiction
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Is there addiction?
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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?
21 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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wallflowers
In S7, Hannah kills a rabbit that was eating her flowers, the dead rabbit is shown
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Are animals abused?
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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?
122 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?
96 supporters
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holdon1015
The Ultimate Dexter "Does the Dog Die?" Guide
Dear God, I got way too into this. I hope at least one person benefits from my insanity.
A few disclaimers
- I am posting this under multiple sections even though it is not animal-specific. Basically, if an animal is dead, killed, or hurt, it's on here.
- I did not count taxidermy or furs. The taxidermy-related comments that already exist pretty much cover those.
- Mostly did not count references to dead/hurting animals since there are like SO many, but I did count any super detailed references.
- Times are based on Netflix.
- I have included a “what you missed” only if something important happens during the scene.
***
Season 1
Episode 1
Skip from 6:56 after Dexter is on a boat and says, “I didn’t kill ‘em. Honest.”
Resume 7:26 when we return to Dexter on the boat
Episode 3
Skip from 17:33 after Dexter’s dad says, “We’re not hunting pheasants.”
Resume 18:26 when we return to Dexter at the street market
***
Season 4
Episode 7
Skip from 23:33 when Dexter and Arthur are driving down a country road
Resume 25:10 when a cityscape of Miami pops up
What you missed spoiler: Dexter gets the perfect opportunity to kill Arthur but doesn’t
***
Season 5
Episode 2
Skip from 17:02 when Dexter says, “ Two lines, human.”
Resume 18:30 when the truck driver says, “Alrighty then.”
What you missed spoiler: Dexter learns that Boyd rented the moving truck under false pretenses since he’s lived in the same house for 20 years.
Skip from 31:38 after Dexter puts on gloves outside of Boyd’s house.
Resume 31:53 when Dexter is about to go inside the house.
Episode 3
Skip from 31:16 when Manzon says, “He’s been asking around the neighborhood.”
Resume 32:01 when Boyd says, “It’s almost lunch time.”
Episode 8
Skip from 3:25 right after the intro and as Jordan Chase’s speech starts
Resume 3:53 when Stonehenge and cities pop up during Jordan Chase’s speech and he says, “But we’ve traded the wilderness for pavement.”
***
Season 6
Episode 2
Skip from 44:34 after Deb says, “Screw Dad. I’m gonna make you proud of me” to Dexter.
Resume 45:38 when LaGuerta says, “What the hell do you think you’re doing?”
What you missed spoiler: The snakes came from a toxic environment. Also, Masuka is a creep to his intern, and she likes it.
Episode 6
Skip from 13:38 after Deb says, “You’re telling me he’s trying to cause it?”
Resume 14:30 when Quinn says, “No, no, no, you’ve got a lot on your plate.”
What you missed spoiler: Gellar did a controversial graphic art installation related to revelation and the Enesserette cult when he worked at the university. The naked woman in the art installation has the same tattoo as Professor Porter.
Skip from 33:00 when Batista says, “Your cooperation is very important.”
This one is tricky! If you don’t mind seeing some very unclear photographs from far away, resume 33:13 when Batista says, “Why didn’t you tell us about this?” If you want to skip the image completely, resume at 37:03 when we move scenes to Dexter’s apartment.
If you chose to skip the whole scene, here’s what you missed: Professor Porter admits she is the woman in the art installation photo but swears she had forgotten about it and has nothing to do with Gellar and his ideas. She also says that she slept with Quinn, and Deb hears it. After Professor Porter leaves, Deb and Quinn argue about how him sleeping with her. Deb claims she’s not jealous, just mad he slept with a material witness.
Episode 7
Skip from 25:35 when Travis pulls up to the church on his bike.
Resume 25:50 when we change scenes to Anderson at the police station.
This one is up for debate since it could be considered taxidermy but might not actually be. Skip from 39:00 when Travis starts packing a bag.
Resume 41:20 when we change scenes to Deb at the police station.
What you missed spoiler: Travis goes to the church and gives Gellar a bag of his things that were at Travis’ apartment. Gellar releases him from being part of the project, and Travis leaves.
***
Season 7
Episode 6
Skip from 9:15 when Dexter is looking for Hannah at her nursery
Resume 11:09 when Hannah says, “Any idea what you're looking for?”
What you missed spoiler: Dexter apologizes to Hannah for accusing her of murder. They flirt, and he asks her to help him find a plant for his apartment.
***
Season 8
Episode 2
Skip from 25:50 when Dexter finds a framed picture in Sussman’s house.
Resume 26:06 when Dexter goes to the window
Skip from 37:28 as Dexter arrives at Sussman’s cabin and says, “At least I’m staying ahead of Miami Metro.”
Resume 37:45 when the music shifts and Dexter sees a bunch of tools.
Dear God, I got way too into this. I hope at least one person benefits from my insanity.
A few disclaimers
- I am posting this under multiple sections even though it is not animal-specific. Basically, if an animal is dead, killed, or hurt, it's on here.
- I did not count taxidermy or furs. The taxidermy-related comments that already exist pretty much cover those.
- Mostly did not count references to dead/hurting animals since there are like SO many, but I did count any super detailed references.
- Times are based on Netflix.
- I have included a “what you missed” only if something important happens during the scene.
***
Season 1
Episode 1
Skip from 6:56 after Dexter is on a boat and says, “I didn’t kill ‘em. Honest.”
Resume 7:26 when we return to Dexter on the boat
Episode 3
Skip from 17:33 after Dexter’s dad says, “We’re not hunting pheasants.”
Resume 18:26 when we return to Dexter at the street market
***
Season 4
Episode 7
Skip from 23:33 when Dexter and Arthur are driving down a country road
Resume 25:10 when a cityscape of Miami pops up
What you missed spoiler: Dexter gets the perfect opportunity to kill Arthur but doesn’t
***
Season 5
Episode 2
Skip from 17:02 when Dexter says, “ Two lines, human.”
Resume 18:30 when the truck driver says, “Alrighty then.”
What you missed spoiler: Dexter learns that Boyd rented the moving truck under false pretenses since he’s lived in the same house for 20 years.
Skip from 31:38 after Dexter puts on gloves outside of Boyd’s house.
Resume 31:53 when Dexter is about to go inside the house.
Episode 3
Skip from 31:16 when Manzon says, “He’s been asking around the neighborhood.”
Resume 32:01 when Boyd says, “It’s almost lunch time.”
Episode 8
Skip from 3:25 right after the intro and as Jordan Chase’s speech starts
Resume 3:53 when Stonehenge and cities pop up during Jordan Chase’s speech and he says, “But we’ve traded the wilderness for pavement.”
***
Season 6
Episode 2
Skip from 44:34 after Deb says, “Screw Dad. I’m gonna make you proud of me” to Dexter.
Resume 45:38 when LaGuerta says, “What the hell do you think you’re doing?”
What you missed spoiler: The snakes came from a toxic environment. Also, Masuka is a creep to his intern, and she likes it.
Episode 6
Skip from 13:38 after Deb says, “You’re telling me he’s trying to cause it?”
Resume 14:30 when Quinn says, “No, no, no, you’ve got a lot on your plate.”
What you missed spoiler: Gellar did a controversial graphic art installation related to revelation and the Enesserette cult when he worked at the university. The naked woman in the art installation has the same tattoo as Professor Porter.
Skip from 33:00 when Batista says, “Your cooperation is very important.”
This one is tricky! If you don’t mind seeing some very unclear photographs from far away, resume 33:13 when Batista says, “Why didn’t you tell us about this?” If you want to skip the image completely, resume at 37:03 when we move scenes to Dexter’s apartment.
If you chose to skip the whole scene, here’s what you missed: Professor Porter admits she is the woman in the art installation photo but swears she had forgotten about it and has nothing to do with Gellar and his ideas. She also says that she slept with Quinn, and Deb hears it. After Professor Porter leaves, Deb and Quinn argue about how him sleeping with her. Deb claims she’s not jealous, just mad he slept with a material witness.
Episode 7
Skip from 25:35 when Travis pulls up to the church on his bike.
Resume 25:50 when we change scenes to Anderson at the police station.
This one is up for debate since it could be considered taxidermy but might not actually be. Skip from 39:00 when Travis starts packing a bag.
Resume 41:20 when we change scenes to Deb at the police station.
What you missed spoiler: Travis goes to the church and gives Gellar a bag of his things that were at Travis’ apartment. Gellar releases him from being part of the project, and Travis leaves.
***
Season 7
Episode 6
Skip from 9:15 when Dexter is looking for Hannah at her nursery
Resume 11:09 when Hannah says, “Any idea what you're looking for?”
What you missed spoiler: Dexter apologizes to Hannah for accusing her of murder. They flirt, and he asks her to help him find a plant for his apartment.
***
Season 8
Episode 2
Skip from 25:50 when Dexter finds a framed picture in Sussman’s house.
Resume 26:06 when Dexter goes to the window
Skip from 37:28 as Dexter arrives at Sussman’s cabin and says, “At least I’m staying ahead of Miami Metro.”
Resume 37:45 when the music shifts and Dexter sees a bunch of tools.
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Are rabbits harmed?
84 supporters
Yes
16
No
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Lil1pupLyd
S7
E6
Hannah poisons a rabbit for eating her flowers. You see her holding a dead rabbit, though it looks very fake.
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Does a cat die?
195 supporters
Yes
2
No
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bananawagon
There are mentions of several characters killing animals.
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Does a pet die?
187 supporters
Yes
13
No
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StandBright
Dexter and Harry talk about how he killed someone’s pet dog
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Yes
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Are there spiders?
54 supporters
Yes
31
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-1
K4imer
Can someone specify when?
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Are there alligators/crocodiles??
4 supporters
Yes
21
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LucianoNoya
S1
The series take place in Florida, and some alligators are shown
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Are there snakes?
23 supporters
Yes
36
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8
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Nugatt
S6
E1
They are shown around 18-19.30 and about 41.30-43.30.
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10
Are there bugs?
43 supporters
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9
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There’s a mosquito in the intro…
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Assault
Yes
13
No
2
Is someone drugged?
33 supporters
Yes
24
No
1
2
TBN1994
A lot. Dexter drugs his victims to incapacitate them
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Is there pedophilia?
1 supporters
Yes
28
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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 someone held under water?
29 supporters
Yes
12
No
2
2
bananawagon
Someone is murdered this way
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Is rape mentioned?
95 supporters
Yes
29
No
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2
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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2
Is someone restrained?
0 supporters
Yes
40
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0
0
LucianoNoya
Dexter's MO is to restrain people with cling film before killing them.
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Yes
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10
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 someone's mouth covered?
14 supporters
Yes
21
No
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PawGuardian
This happens a lot, both by hand and by cling film, across the series.
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6
Yes
25
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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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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
37 supporters
Yes
64
No
4
9
ferny
The protagonist cuts himself while shaving in the opening.
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Are any hands damaged?
22 supporters
Yes
15
No
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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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Are there dislocations?
12 supporters
Yes
8
No
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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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Is there throat mutilation?
46 supporters
Yes
16
No
1
0
ShambriMurphy
S1
E7
End of episode the teenage killer slits his own throat and you see his body
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Yes
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No
4
Is there decapitation?
46 supporters
Yes
13
No
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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 cannibalism?
41 supporters
Yes
23
No
9
1
edgeworth
There is a cannibal character in season 8. His human-based food is shown in his kitchen.
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Yes
5
No
15
Is someone choked?
0 supporters
Yes
15
No
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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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Yes
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No
7
Is someone buried alive?
38 supporters
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Jake18
A child is briefly buried alive but is rescued. There are mentions of other children who were buried alive but were not as lucky.
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Yes
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No
0
Is there amputation?
34 supporters
Yes
36
No
3
2
.
S01E01-05…
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Does a head get squashed?
60 supporters
Yes
18
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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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Yes
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No
14
Is there a hanging?
36 supporters
Yes
21
No
11
1
Season 8 episode 2, Time 38mins 5seconds til 38mins 30seconds - character is found dangling from a hook, not a hanging exactly but a lot of the same imagery
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Does someone asphyxiate?
28 supporters
Yes
9
No
12
0
Anonymous
Too many to list. Dexter and others cut off the victims breathing in multiple ways.
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Yes
3
No
17
Does someone become unconscious?
7 supporters
Yes
19
No
1
2
Pantalones
Dexter drugs numerous people, happens multiple times per season.
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Does someone break a bone?
26 supporters
Yes
34
No
7
5
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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Yes
1
No
25
Are any teeth damaged?
57 supporters
Yes
33
No
8
0
cobbleface
Season 3 Episode 1 - a crown on Dexter's tooth falls out in a fight
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Yes
36
No
5
Is someone tortured?
1 supporters
Yes
54
No
4
4
wallflowers
The show revolves around serial killers, many of which torture their victims or are tortured themselves
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Does someone fall down stairs?
11 supporters
Yes
8
No
12
1
S5
E12
Character gets pushed downstairs during a struggle
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Does someone fall to their death?
13 supporters
Yes
34
No
8
3
edgeworth
A killer's M.O. includes forcing people to commit suicide by making them jump to their deaths from high places. There is a scene displaying this in detail.
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Is there eye mutilation?
108 supporters
Yes
30
No
7
3
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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13
No
0
Yes
26
No
3
Children
Is an infant abducted?
32 supporters
Yes
6
No
14
1
crmlvrz
Harrison gets taken by Travis Marshall, only for like 5 minutes, but it does happen.
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Does a kid die?
71 supporters
Yes
39
No
12
3
Ollie2
S4
E12
Ten year old’s corpse is found in a body bag buried in the ground. We don’t see his death on-screen, but we do see the rotting corpse when the body bag is opened.
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Is a minor sexualized?
1 supporters
Yes
11
No
8
3
Ollie2
S4
E9
A 15-year old girl has feelings for Dexter, seeing him as a savior, and tells him how she wants to do “nice things” to him in a very sexual manner. She also makes an attempt to kiss him.
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Creepy Crawly
Yes
0
No
8
Death
Does someone sacrifice themselves?
14 supporters
Yes
6
No
12
1
Wiltin
S4
E3
A woman jumps from a building, believing she is saving her family from harm by doing so.
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Yes
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No
3
Yes
3
No
7
Does someone die?
15 supporters
Yes
23
No
0
1
Anonymous
In almost every episode. If not shown it’s a topic.
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Disability
Yes
3
No
4
Is the r-slur used?
31 supporters
Yes
24
No
5
4
Deb uses it repeatedly
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Drugs/Alcohol
Does someone overdose?
19 supporters
Yes
10
No
10
0
Anonymous
Paul overdoses although not by his own hand he is set up.
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Family
Yes
13
No
1
Does a parent die?
26 supporters
Yes
50
No
7
7
Empathetic_Anxiety
Multiple parental deaths occur in traumatic ways. These are not exclusive to the main character's family.
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
35 supporters
Yes
19
No
12
5
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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Is someone kidnapped?
11 supporters
Yes
38
No
3
5
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 someone cheat?
22 supporters
Yes
36
No
7
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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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Fear
Are there ghosts?
8 supporters
Yes
30
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15
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Empathetic_Anxiety
Technically, no, but the main character imagines(?) visions of dead people.
3 comments | Add comment
Yes
32
No
13
Is there a shower scene?
11 supporters
Yes
37
No
8
3
.
S01E02 bath, S01E09 shower, first scene, S02E05...
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Are there natural bodies of water?
3 supporters
Yes
18
No
1
0
derangedwithahardg
Entire show takes place in Miami, next to the ocean, where Dexter often goes out on his boat to dump his bodies and is often visible in establishing shots or wide shots.
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Are there clowns?
19 supporters
Yes
22
No
15
0
.
S01E03, clown masks…
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Is someone possessed?
16 supporters
Yes
2
No
37
2
.
Someone acts possessed in S02E01. Dexter calls them out on it
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0
No
9
Yes
14
No
1
Yes
13
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2
Gross
Does someone vomit?
119 supporters
Yes
54
No
13
43
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?
26 supporters
Yes
14
No
10
5
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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Is there farting?
12 supporters
Yes
1
No
10
0
lrrrbch
S5
E11
There's a video of a farting cat 😅
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
9
No
2
Yes
0
No
12
Yes
31
No
8
Is there audio gore?
50 supporters
Yes
29
No
4
3
Ollie2
S4
E9
There is a snapping sound when someone splits another character’s finger apart.
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Large-scale Violence
Yes
0
No
20
Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
35 supporters
Yes
31
No
18
9
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.
5 comments | Add comment
Is there incarceration?
4 supporters
Yes
13
No
0
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+
Are there transphobic slurs?
54 supporters
Yes
14
No
3
3
Masuka has a really disgusting conservation about trans people, includes the T slur (season 2 or 3 I think)
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Yes
0
No
9
Yes
0
No
10
Yes
0
No
11
Yes
1
No
9
Loss
Yes
5
No
6
Medical
Yes
0
No
29
Are needles/syringes used?
38 supporters
Yes
66
No
2
8
firebuug
Dexter uses a syringe to sedate his victims.
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Is there a mental institution scene?
32 supporters
Yes
4
No
21
0
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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Is there a hospital scene?
0 supporters
Yes
46
No
6
7
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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Yes
0
No
8
Does someone have cancer?
23 supporters
Yes
33
No
9
1
.
S01E11, talks about someone starting radiation…
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Mental Health
Does someone have a mental illness?
0 supporters
Yes
13
No
0
0
ShambriMurphy
S1
E7
Dexter and the other killers are all diagnosable sociopaths and the struggle with their mental illness is a major theme in his monologues
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Yes
34
No
7
Is autism misrepresented?
43 supporters
Yes
2
No
6
0
Anonymous
Nothing indicates Dexter would be autistic. He is a sociopath. That’s why he lacks human emotions. And empathy.
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
35 supporters
Yes
21
No
7
6
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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Yes
6
No
0
Yes
2
No
5
Is there autism specific abuse?
58 supporters
Yes
18
No
13
6
.
The r-word is used though. A character asking if something she said sounded r*t*rd*d in S01E08
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Yes
22
No
6
4
Ollie2
S4
E8
48 minutes into the episode
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
6
No
2
Does someone have a meltdown?
10 supporters
Yes
6
No
5
0
Anonymous
The trinity killer has melt downs throughout season 4.
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Is there misophonia?
35 supporters
Yes
19
No
4
6
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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Are there anxiety attacks?
0 supporters
Yes
32
No
6
4
Mythicalcatjay
Yes, one of the main characters has PTSD and experiences them multiple times.
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Yes
0
No
8
Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
0 supporters
Yes
4
No
15
0
Anonymous
Dexter thinks he could end his life while considering his options with Doakes. But then says he is no coward.
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Yes
0
No
7
Yes
0
No
25
Yes
23
No
7
Does someone have an eating disorder?
44 supporters
Yes
2
No
22
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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Yes
36
No
9
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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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
1 supporters
Yes
21
No
2
3
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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Noxious
Yes
7
No
2
Yes
8
No
1
Is there shakey cam?
50 supporters
Yes
3
No
25
1
Anonymous
No, but there are blurry flashbacks. And a scene at a carnival where the Ferris wheel is spinning with lights.
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Does a baby cry?
21 supporters
Yes
22
No
5
4
Mythicalcatjay
Yes, the protagonist has a baby in season 4. His crying gradually decreases until toddlerhood.
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
12
No
0
Yes
14
No
0
Are there flashing lights or images?
49 supporters
Yes
30
No
9
5
Anonymous
In Season 7 Episode 4, there is a chasing scene in a dungeon with strobe effects.
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Paranoia
Is someone watched without knowing?
16 supporters
Yes
17
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?
11 supporters
Yes
9
No
10
2
VRK867
S1
E1
At the very end of the episode Dexter like right into the camera knowingly.
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Pregnancy
Yes
0
No
19
Does someone miscarry?
28 supporters
Yes
7
No
21
1
HanaS
Not shown, only talked briefly talked about by Hannah Mckay
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
18
No
4
Yes
26
No
10
Are there abortions?
0 supporters
Yes
0
No
32
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
4
No
21
Prejudice
Are there homophobic slurs?
53 supporters
Yes
21
No
6
4
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.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
43 supporters
Yes
28
No
9
8
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
Yes
0
No
23
Yes
0
No
21
Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
45 supporters
Yes
11
No
14
2
sameoldrhymes
S3
E12
sort of, debra jokes that she feels like a ‘transvestite’ when wearing a dress
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Yes
12
No
26
6
edgeworth
Yes--trans women in the series (the only ones being sex workers), by Masuka and Suki.
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Does an LGBT person die?
0 supporters
Yes
25
No
8
5
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 fat jokes?
55 supporters
Yes
24
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."
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Is there aphobia?
22 supporters
Yes
11
No
2
2
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.
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
30 supporters
Yes
10
No
2
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
3 comments | Add comment
Does the black guy die first?
22 supporters
Yes
1
No
33
3
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.
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Is there hate speech?
36 supporters
Yes
31
No
9
10
memessiah
There is casual transphobia throughout the series. Masuka uses “shemale” and “he-she” often, and in season three there’s a scene with trans sex workers that’s kinda gross about it.
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Race
Yes
0
No
12
Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
0 supporters
Yes
16
No
8
5
Ollie2
Debra and Lundy during season 2 and 4. Actors are 30 years apart in age. The characters are between 20 and 30 years apart, possibly mentioned during an episode in season 2.
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Religious
Is religion discussed?
14 supporters
Yes
14
No
1
0
derangedwithahardg
An incredibly heavy theme in season 6, but present almost nowhere outside said season.
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
4
No
5
Sex
Are there nude scenes?
1 supporters
Yes
22
No
4
3
Spoink
S4
E1
New serial killer is introduced and kills a young woman in a bathtub, both are nude
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
0
No
11
Yes
0
No
10
Is someone sexually objectified?
1 supporters
Yes
14
No
7
1
S5
The entire season revolves around a sexual assault case
4 comments | Add comment
Yes
27
No
15
13
ferny
The protagonist's adoptive sister thinks she is in love with him. She dreams of kissing him in a scene. Not sure if it is incestuous since he is adopted, but it is still kind of weird.
1 comment | Add comment
Is there sexual content?
1 supporters
Yes
54
No
3
6
Mythicalcatjay
There are countless sex scenes, along with seasons 2, 5, and 7 having sex be a major part of their stories.
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Is there BDSM?
0 supporters
Yes
9
No
1
0
Anonymous
Deb feels like she needs control of her life and handcuffs her partner in bed.
1 comment | Add comment
Sexism
Yes
0
No
16
Sickness
Is someone terminally ill?
21 supporters
Yes
12
No
2
0
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
Yes
3
No
12
Does someone have a chronic illness?
11 supporters
Yes
5
No
11
0
Anonymous
I would consider mental health a chronic illness.
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
2
No
8
Social
Yes
0
No
11
Is someone homeless?
6 supporters
Yes
6
No
12
0
Anonymous
It is mentioned that “bums” and homeless are killed.
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
4
No
8
Are there anti-abortion themes?
34 supporters
Yes
0
No
13
0
Wiltin
S3
A woman debates whether or not to keep her pregnancy, and her decision to keep the kid is not based on anti-abortion sentiment.
1 comment | Add comment
Spoiler
Yes
15
No
9
Yes
0
No
11
Yes
35
No
5
Vehicular
Does a car honk or tires screech?
8 supporters
Yes
17
No
4
0
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.
1 comment | Add comment
Does a car crash?
0 supporters
Yes
36
No
7
4
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.
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
0
No
31
Is someone hit by a car?
0 supporters
Yes
27
No
8
2
Ollie2
S4
E7
Deer
1 comment | Add comment
Violence
Yes
28
No
10
Is there blood/gore?
1 supporters
Yes
59
No
3
7
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 a nuclear explosion?
13 supporters
Yes
0
No
35
1
Jake18
There are explosions but none of them nuclear.
2 comments | Add comment
Is there gun violence?
1 supporters
Yes
38
No
5
3
edgeworth
Lots of gunshots fired, sometimes resulting in death, sometimes not. The protagonist works with cops, so it's standard.
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