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The sixth season of ''
Dexter Dexter may refer to: People * Dexter (given name) * Dexter (surname) * Dexter (singer), Brazilian rapper Marcos Fernandes de Omena (born 1973) * Famous Dex, also known as Dexter, American rapper Dexter Tiewon Gore Jr. (born 1993) Places United ...
'' premiered on October 2, 2011, on the television cable network Showtime, and consisted of 12 episodes. The season follows Dexter's and Miami Metro's investigations into a string of bizarre ritualistic killings featuring overtly religious apocalyptic symbolism. On November 18, 2011, it was announced that ''Dexter'' had been renewed for two more seasons.


Plot

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 ...
's younger sister
Jamie Jamie is a unisex name. Traditionally a masculine name, it can be diminutive form of James or, more rarely, other names and is of Scottish English origin. It is also given as a name in its own right. Since the mid-20th century it has been used a ...
has become Harrison's babysitter, and
Dexter Morgan Dexter Morgan (born Dexter Moser), also known as The Bay Harbor Butcher, is a fictional serial killer and the antihero protagonist of the ''Dexter'' book series written by Jeff Lindsay (writer), Jeff Lindsay, as well as the Dexter (TV series), tel ...
and Debra visit a Catholic pre-school in hopes of signing Harrison up. Meanwhile,
María LaGuerta Captain María Esperanza di Alma LaGuerta ( or ; ) is a fictional character portrayed by Lauren Vélez in the Showtime television series ''Dexter'', and as a younger version of LaGuerta by Christina Milian in '' Dexter: Original Sin''. In the o ...
is promoted to Captain after blackmailing Deputy Chief Matthews, whose name was on a prostitute's ledger.
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 ...
is teaching a group of forensic science students, and after his first choice faints at a crime scene, he asks an attractive female student, Ryan Chambers, to become his intern. Masuka eventually fires Ryan when she steals a painted prosthetic hand from the Ice Truck Killer crime scenes, which shows up on an internet auction site. Masuka quickly hires another intern, video game designer and computer programmer Louis Greene, to fix the problem. Greene claims he made the auction page vanish, but was unable to get the hand back. LaGuerta and Batista have divorced, but try to remain friends; this is further complicated by Matthews' decision to promote Debra to LaGuerta's vacant lieutenant position instead of Batista. Batista thinks he was passed over due to the feud between Matthews and LaGuerta. LaGuerta continuously thwarts Debra's attempts to make a good first impression as the new lieutenant by giving her the wrong advice; however, Debra makes an independent decision to hire Mike Anderson as her replacement, against LaGuerta's recommendation.
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 charac ...
proposes to Debra, but she refuses and they break up. Shortly after, Quinn learns of Deb's promotion and surmises that it was her reason for ending their relationship. Quinn begins a long pattern of barhopping, drunkenness, and one-night stands; his unprofessional behavior angers and ultimately endangers Batista, his new partner. A new threat appears in Miami in the form of the Doomsday Killers (or DDK), Professor James Gellar and his student Travis Marshall, who seek to bring about the end of the world through killings based on the
Book of Revelation The Book of Revelation, also known as the Book of the Apocalypse or the Apocalypse of John, is the final book of the New Testament, and therefore the final book of the Bible#Christian Bible, Christian Bible. Written in Greek language, Greek, ...
. They leave signs of the
Apocalypse Apocalypse () is a literary genre originating in Judaism in the centuries following the Babylonian exile (597–587 BCE) but persisting in Christianity and Islam. In apocalypse, a supernatural being reveals cosmic mysteries or the future to a ...
including the Alpha and Omega or the Four Horsemen as a cryptic tableau at each crime scene. Meanwhile, Dexter learns of Brother Sam, a former drug addict and murderer who repented and became a minister. He operates a body shop where he employs other ex-convicts, to lead them to crime-free lives. Initially believing Sam to be behind the first Doomsday Killer murder, Dexter decides to kill Sam but is quickly proven wrong and finds himself befriending him. However, Brother Sam is murdered by Nick, one of his trusted ex-convicts. Before dying, Brother Sam implores Dexter to forgive his assailant. After confronting Nick, who admits to intentionally killing Brother Sam and laughing that his crime will never be found out, Dexter goes against Brother Sam's wish and strangles Nick to death. Dexter learns that the
Trinity Killer 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 ...
's wife and daughter have been found dead in Nebraska, which Jonah Mitchell reports was the work of his father, Arthur Mitchell. Dexter, the only person who knows the Trinity Killer is dead, suspects that Jonah is following in his father's footsteps and goes to Nebraska to kill Jonah, encouraged by a vision of his brother, Brian Moser, the Ice Truck Killer. However, after confronting Jonah, Dexter learns that his sister committed suicide and Jonah killed his mother in a fit of rage, and wants to die out of guilt. Dexter decides to forgive Jonah and leaves him alive to deal with his demons. Dexter's investigation of the Doomsday Killers leads him to Travis Marshall. Travis says that all he has done was at the request of Professor Gellar, so Dexter asks Travis to help him kill the professor, thinking if he can save Travis then he can save himself. However, Dexter eventually discovers that Professor Gellar had been killed by Travis three years ago and now exists only in the latter's mind. Travis marks Dexter as "the Beast" and tries to kill him in one of his tableaux, the Lake of Fire, but Dexter escapes and is saved by a passing migrant boat. Finally, Travis kidnaps Dexter's son to use as a sacrifice in his final tableau, thinking that "the Beast" is dead. Dexter rescues Harrison and knocks Travis unconscious. He takes Travis back to the church where Travis carried out his earlier murders, which Dexter has set up as a kill room. Meanwhile, Jamie starts dating Louis Greene. Greene wants to impress the police force, especially Dexter, and is revealed to have acquired the prosthetic hand from the Ice Truck Killer case, which he mails to Dexter to mess with him after he badmouths a game about serial killers Louis is designing. Debra refuses to yield to pressure to close the case of the overdose death of a prostitute, eventually discovering that Deputy Chief Matthews was present when the woman died. Matthews is forced to retire after LaGuerta leaks the information. Finally, Debra attends department-ordered therapy sessions after being involved in a shoot-out. During her sessions, she begins to realize that she may have romantic feelings for Dexter. She goes to the church (she knew Dexter was doing forensics there) but winds up walking in on him just as he plunges a knife into Travis' chest, to which Dexter responds, "Oh God".


Cast


Main

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Michael C. Hall Michael Carlyle Hall (born February 1, 1971) is an American actor and musician. He is known for playing Dexter Morgan, the titular character in the Showtime (TV network), Showtime series ''Dexter (TV series), Dexter'' and David Fisher (Six Feet ...
as
Dexter Morgan Dexter Morgan (born Dexter Moser), also known as The Bay Harbor Butcher, is a fictional serial killer and the antihero protagonist of the ''Dexter'' book series written by Jeff Lindsay (writer), Jeff Lindsay, as well as the Dexter (TV series), tel ...
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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 ...
as
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 ...
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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 ...
as
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 charac ...
* C. S. Lee as
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 ...
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Lauren Vélez Luna Lauren Vélez (born November 2, 1964) is an American actress. Her most notable television roles are as María LaGuerta on Showtime (TV network), Showtime's ''Dexter (TV series), Dexter'', Detective Nina Moreno on Fox Broadcasting Company, F ...
as
María LaGuerta Captain María Esperanza di Alma LaGuerta ( or ; ) is a fictional character portrayed by Lauren Vélez in the Showtime television series ''Dexter'', and as a younger version of LaGuerta by Christina Milian in '' Dexter: Original Sin''. In the o ...
* David Zayas as
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 ...
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James Remar William James Remar (born December 31, 1953) is an American actor. He has played numerous roles over a 45-year career, most notably Ajax in '' The Warriors'' (1979), Albert Ganz in '' 48 Hrs.'' (1982), Dutch Schultz in '' The Cotton Club'' (198 ...
as
Harry Morgan Harry Morgan (born Harry Bratsberg; April 10, 1915 – December 7, 2011) was an American actor whose television and film career spanned six decades. Morgan's major roles included Pete Porter in both '' December Bride'' (1954–1959) and '' Pet ...


Recurring cast

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Aimee Garcia Aimee Sandimés Garcia López de Ordóñez (born November 28, 1978) is an American actress. She is known for her television roles as Veronica Palmero on the ABC sitcom '' George Lopez'' (2006–2007), Jamie Batista on the Showtime drama '' D ...
as Jamie Batista * Billy Brown as Mike Anderson * Josh Cooke as Louis Greene * Rya Kihlstedt as Dr. Michelle Ross * Lacey Beeman as Holly Benson * Germaine De Leon as
Nick Nick may refer to: People and fictional characters * Nick (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Désirée Nick, German actress and writer Places * Nick, Hungary, a village * Nick, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, a ...
* Geoff Pierson as Deputy Chief Tom Matthews *
Brea Grant Brea Grant is an American actress, writer, and director. She played the character of Daphne Millbrook in the NBC television series '' Heroes''. Early life Brea Grant was born and raised in Marshall, Texas. She earned bachelor's and master's de ...
as Ryan Chambers *
Molly Parker Molly Parker (born June 30, 1972) is a Canadian actress, writer, and director. She garnered critical attention for her portrayal of a necrophiliac medical student in the controversial drama '' Kissed'' (1996). She subsequently starred in the tel ...
as Lisa Marshall *
Christian Camargo Christian Camargo (né Minnick; born July 7, 1971) is an American actor. He is best known for playing army officer John Cambridge in Academy Award-winning film ''The Hurt Locker'', Brian Moser in the Showtime drama ''Dexter'', Michael Corrigan ...
as Brian Moser * Mariana Klaveno as Clarissa Porter *
Brando Eaton Brando Matthew Eaton (born July 17, 1986) is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his roles in ''Dexter (TV series), Dexter'', ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'', and ''Zoey 101''. Early life Brando Matthew Eat ...
as Jonah Mitchell


Special guest stars

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Colin Hanks Colin Lewes Hanks (born November 24, 1977) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his role as Gus Grimly on the FX crime series '' Fargo'' (2014–2015), which earned him nominations for a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy ...
as Travis Marshall *
Edward James Olmos Edward James Olmos (born February 24, 1947) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Detective List of Blade Runner (franchise) characters#Gaff, Gaff in ''Blade Runner'' (1982) and its sequel ''Blade Runner 2049'' (2017), Lieuten ...
as Professor James Gellar *
Mos Def Yasiin Bey ( ; born Dante Terrell Smith; December 11, 1973), formerly known as Mos Def ( ), is an American rapper, singer, and actor. A prominent figure in conscious hip hop, he is recognized for his use of wordplay and commentary on social an ...
as Brother Sam


Guest cast

* Kyle Davis as Steve Dorsey *
Jordana Spiro Jordana Spiro is an American actress, director, and writer. As an actress, she has starred in numerous films and television series including Netflix's '' Ozark'' and TBS comedy television program ''My Boys''. Her debut feature '' Night Comes O ...
as Beth Dorsey *
John Brotherton John Brotherton is an American actor. He is most known for playing List of Full House and Fuller House characters#Matt Harmon, Matt Harmon on Netflix's ''Fuller House (TV series), Fuller House'', and had roles in films such as ''Furious 7'' (20 ...
as Joe Walker * Kristen Miller as Trisha Billings *
Ronny Cox Daniel Ronald Cox (born July 23, 1938) is an American actor and musician. He has appeared in numerous films and television series since his acting debut in ''Deliverance'' (1972). He is best known for his roles in ''RoboCop'' (1987) and '' Total ...
as Walter Kenney * Jamie Silberhartz as Erin Baer * W. Morgan Sheppard as Father Nicholas Galway


Episodes


Reception

According to
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, the sixth season of ''Dexter'' received "generally favorable" reviews with a score of 62 out of 100 based on 10 critic reviews. 38% of 26 reviews on
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are positive and its consensus states: "Heavy-handed symbolism, an unimpressive villain, and a redundant arc for America's favorite serial killer all conspire to make ''Dexter''s sixth season its worst yet." Martin Chilton of ''
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'' gave the first episode of season 6 a score of 1.5 / 5, writing that "With each season, the quality of a show that once won an
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nomination and a
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for Hall has been sliding." R.L. Shaffer of
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wrote of the season that "while this season saw a few new twists and turns...it also handed us a fairly hammy story that tied ''Dexter'' to an apocalyptic serial killer." However he goes on to write that "even in its weak moments, ''Dexter'' is a fascinating show to watch" and that "the subtle seeds of the show's ultimate conclusion...planted throughout season six, are not only compelling, but the real reason to keep watching."


References


External links

* * {{Dexter Season 6 2011 American television seasons Christianity in popular culture