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Practically Perfect (Dexter)
"Practically Perfect" is the third episode of the fifth season of the American crime drama television series ''Dexter''. It is the 51st overall episode of the series and was written by executive producer Manny Coto, and was directed by Ernest Dickerson. It originally aired on Showtime on October 10, 2010. Set in Miami, the series centers on Dexter Morgan, a forensic technician specializing in bloodstain pattern analysis for the fictional Miami Metro Police Department, who leads a secret parallel life as a vigilante serial killer, hunting down murderers who have not been adequately punished by the justice system due to corruption or legal technicalities. In the episode, Dexter targets Boyd Fowler, while Debra continues investigating the Santa Muerte murders. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.86 million household viewers and gained a 0.9/2 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received positive reviews from critics, who pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dexter (TV Series)
''Dexter'' is an American crime drama television series that aired on Showtime (TV network), Showtime from October 1, 2006, to September 22, 2013. Set in Miami, the series centers on Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall), a forensic technician specializing in blood spatter analysis for the fictional Miami Metro Police Department, who leads a secret parallel life as a Vigilantism, vigilante serial killer, hunting down murderers inadequately punished by the justice system due to corruption or legal technicalities. The show's first season was derived from the novel ''Darkly Dreaming Dexter'' (2004), the first in Dexter Morgan, a series of novels by Jeff Lindsay (writer), Jeff Lindsay. It was adapted for television by James Manos Jr., who wrote the first episode. The series enjoyed mostly positive reviews throughout its run. The first four seasons were widely praised, but reception dropped considerably as the series progressed, with the Dexter season 8, final season and especially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miami
Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a population of 6.14 million, is the second-largest metropolitan area in the Southeastern United States, Southeast after Atlanta metropolitan area, Atlanta, and the Metropolitan statistical area#United States, ninth-largest in the United States. With a population of 442,241 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Miami is the List of municipalities in Florida, second-most populous city in Florida, after Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville. Miami has the List of tallest buildings in the United States#Cities with the most skyscrapers, third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over List of tallest buildings in Miami, 300 high-rises, 70 of which exceed . Miami is a major center and leader in finance, commerce, culture, arts, and internation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Zayas
David Zayas (born August 15, 1962) is a Puerto Rican actor. He is best known for his roles as Angel Batista on the Showtime series ''Dexter'' and Enrique Morales on the HBO prison drama series '' Oz''. Early life Zayas was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and raised in The Bronx, New York. Career Zayas joined the United States Air Force at age 19 and was a police officer with the New York City Police Department for almost 15 years. His experience as a police officer allowed him to develop as a character actor, leading to a series of acting jobs on television and film, mainly playing law enforcement officers, but playing characters on the other side of the law, as well, such as Enrique Morales on HBO's long-running prison-drama '' Oz''. Zayas was a main cast member of ''Dexter'' for all of its eight seasons. Zayas has been a member of the LAByrinth Theater Company since 1992, a New York City-based traveling actors group. He branched out into television and film projects, and has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angel Batista
Angelo "Angel" Juan Marcos Batista (; Spanish ) is a fictional character in the Showtime (TV network), Showtime television series ''Dexter (TV series), Dexter'' and the novels by Jeff Lindsay (writer), Jeff Lindsay upon which it is based. He is portrayed in the television series by David Zayas (''Dexter,'' and ''Dexter: New Blood, New Blood''), and as the younger version of Batista by James Martinez (actor), James Martinez (''Dexter: Original Sin, Original Sin''). Batista spends much of the original series as a Sergeant before being promoted to Lieutenant in the Dexter season 8, final season. Character biography Angelo "Angel" Juan Marcos Batista is a Detective in Miami Metro Police Department's Homicide Division. He works closely with Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) during cases, often teaming up with him for his expert advice on serial killers. He also functions as friend and mentor to Detective Debra Morgan (Jennifer Carpenter), Dexter's foster sister. Angel is portrayed as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Mitchell (Dexter)
Arthur Mitchell, often referred to as the "Trinity Killer," is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the fourth season of the Showtime TV series ''Dexter.'' Mitchell is a serial killer who presents himself as an unassuming church deacon, high school teacher and family man. FBI agent Frank Lundy ( Keith Carradine) dubs him the "Trinity Killer" because of a recurring pattern of three killings based on traumatic events during Arthur's childhood. In the series, Mitchell is portrayed by John Lithgow. Lithgow's performance of Mitchell was widely praised, with Lithgow winning a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award for his performance. In 2016, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked him #34 of their "40 Greatest TV Villains of All Time". IGN ranked him #57 of the "Top 100 Villains". Victims Mitchell's first victim was a young woman whom he killed inside a bathtub. Mitchell slices open her femoral artery with a straight razor while putting her in a choke hold, and holding up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desmond Harrington
Desmond Harrington (born October 19, 1976) is an American actor. He made his film debut in 1999, playing Jean d'Aulon in '' The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc''. His later credits include '' Riding in Cars with Boys'', '' The Hole'' (both 2001), ''Ghost Ship'', '' We Were Soldiers'' (both 2002), '' Love Object'', '' Wrong Turn'' (both 2003), '' The Dark Knight Rises'' (2012), and '' The Neon Demon'' (2016). On television, Harrington played Joseph "Joey" Quinn on Showtime's '' Dexter'' (2008–2013), Jack Bass on the CW's '' Gossip Girl'' (2009–2012), Alan Shepard in the ABC miniseries '' The Astronaut Wives Club'' (2015), Michael Rowan on CBS's '' Elementary'' (2018), and Louis Freeh on the second season of Spectrum's '' Manhunt'' (2020). Early life Harrington was born in Savannah, Georgia, and raised in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx, New York City. He attended St. Margaret's School and Fordham Preparatory School. He later attended Manhattan College, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joey Quinn
Joseph Quinn is a fictional character in the Showtime television series ''Dexter'', portrayed by Desmond Harrington. The character was introduced in season three. He appeared in 72 episodes, making him one of the most frequently appearing characters of the show. In the series, Quinn was a detective who worked in narcotics before being transferred to the homicide division of Miami Metro. In 2020, Screen Rant listed Quinn as one of the most unlikable characters in Dexter. Quinn did not re-appear in the spin-off series '' Dexter: New Blood''. Appearances Season three Quinn first appears in the season opener, "Our Father," in which he is partnered with Debra Morgan (Jennifer Carpenter). He takes a liking to her, even helping her with a case by giving her one of his confidential informants. Quinn's past, as Debra is pressured by Internal Affairs agent Yuki Amado ( Liza Lapira) to report him. Quinn uncovers Amado's investigation after Debra tells him about it, and he claims that he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vince Masuka
Vincent "Vince" Masuka (Masuoka in the books) is a fictional character in the Showtime television series ''Dexter'' and the novels by Jeff Lindsay upon which the series is based. On television, he is portrayed by Korean-American actor C. S. Lee in ''Dexter'' and as a younger version by Japanese-American actor Alex Shimizu ('' Dexter: Original Sin''). Masuka is the Miami Metro Police lead forensic science investigator; he works alongside lead character Dexter Morgan in the lab and at crime scenes, and is known for cracking tasteless and inappropriate jokes, invoking his Japanese heritage only when convenient, and harboring unrequited desire for Dexter's foster sister Debra. Dexter, a serial killer, is concerned that Masuka will uncover his secret. He is also the master of sexual arts and anatomy. Character overview Masuka is portrayed as being obsessed with sex and is not shy about propositioning every woman he meets, although he is able to tone it down when necessary. In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Carpenter
Jennifer Carpenter (born December 7, 1979) is an American actress. Her early film roles include the cult comedy ''White Chicks'' (2004) and the supernatural horror '' The Exorcism of Emily Rose'' (2005), with the latter establishing her as a scream queen. She rose to prominence for playing Debra Morgan in the crime drama series ''Dexter'' (2006–2013), which she reprised in the miniseries '' Dexter: New Blood'' (2021–2022). Her accolades include an MTV Movie Award and a Saturn Award, and nominations for a Critics' Choice Television Award and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. Carpenter's television roles beyond ''Dexter'' include Rebecca Harris in the comedy drama series '' Limitless'' (2015–2016) and Erica Shephard in the drama series '' The Enemy Within'' (2019). Her film roles include Angela Vidal in the found footage horror film ''Quarantine'' (2008) and Sonya Blade in the direct-to-video ''Mortal Kombat'' films '' Scorpion's Revenge'' (2020) and '' Battle of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debra Morgan
Debra Morgan (spelled Deborah in the novels) is a fictional character created by Jeff Lindsay (writer), Jeff Lindsay for his ''Dexter'' book series. In Lindsay's novels, she first appeared in ''Darkly Dreaming Dexter'' and was featured in every novel in the series. In the Dexter (TV series), television series based on Lindsay's books, she is mainly portrayed by Jennifer Carpenter in ''Dexter'' and ''Dexter: New Blood, New Blood'', and as a younger version of herself by Molly Brown (actress), Molly Brown in ''Dexter: Original Sin, Original Sin''. Debra is the adoptive sister of the series' antihero protagonist Dexter Morgan. Character history Early life Debra was born to List of Dexter characters#Doris Morgan, Doris (Kathrin Lautner Middleton) and Harry Morgan (Dexter), Harry Morgan (James Remar) on December 7, 1979. She is the sister to Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall), whom Harry legally adopted after initially fostering Dexter immediately after rescuing him from the scene o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rita Bennett
Rita Ann Morgan (''née'' Brandon; previously Ackerman and 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. Portrayed by Julie Benz, Rita was a series regular in the first four seasons. The character made her last television appearance in 2010; she was a special guest star in ''Dexter'' season five opener entitled " My Bad". The character appeared in seven of the eight ''Dexter'' novels. In the novels, Dexter initially considers Rita little more than part of his disguise as a normal human being, and the perfect cover for his secret life as a serial killer. He later admits to growing quite fond of Rita, whom he married in the third book, '' Dexter in the Dark''. In the television series, Rita is portrayed as a loving and caring mother who is emotionally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael C
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