Dexter
TV Series2006Ended

Dexter

Taste attributes: crimedramamysterydetectivepsychologicalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricategrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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"A serial killer with a heart..... just pray it's not yours"

Boxlist takeA weighty crime series that is inventive, morally murky and smart. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

Dexter 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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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Michael C. HallJennifer CarpenterGeoff PiersonDavid ZayasJames Remar

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2006
Runtime
55 min
Status
Ended
Studio
Clyde Phillips Productions
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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