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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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