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Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan stands outdoors in a plaid shirt, wearing gloves and holding a camera, in a scene from the TV series Dexter. Still from the TV series Dexter shows Michael C. Hall in a white protective suit and mask standing in a hallway splattered with blood. Still from the TV series Dexter shows Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, Desmond Harrington, and C.S. Lee standing behind police tape at a beach crime scene. Still from the TV series Dexter showing Michael C. Hall examining evidence at a lab table, with Jennifer Carpenter and David Zayas standing and sitting nearby.
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Dexter

American television series
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Dexter, American crime drama TV series that aired from 2006 to 2013 on Showtime. It follows Dexter Morgan (played by Michael C. Hall), a principled serial killer who tracks and kills other serial killers. Dexter leads a double life, working as a blood-spatter analyst for the Miami Metro Police Department by day and tracking down and killing serial killers by night. The series won numerous awards, including four Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards....

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