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* BunnyEarsLawyer: He might be an unbelievable sleaze, but Vince is also an extremely talented investigator, which might help explain why he hasn't been fired for conduct.
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* [[spoiler: TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth]]
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** Dexter would be LawfulNeutral (following the "Code of Harry" to the point of being its own moral system) if not for the occasional Jerkass things he does to feed his addiction like letting a killer go free to kill him later, as confirmed in an interview in Season 2 with Lundy.
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** Dexter would be LawfulNeutral (following the "Code of Harry" to the point of being its own moral system) if not for the occasional Jerkass {{Jerkass}} things he does to feed his addiction like letting a killer go free to kill him later, as confirmed in an interview in Season 2 with Lundy.
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** Dexter would be LawfulNeutral (following the "Code of Harry" to the point of being its own moral system) if not for the occasional Jerkass things he does to feed his addiction like letting a killer go free to kill him later, as confirmed in an interview in Season 2 with Lundy.
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* {{Ubermensch}}: Dexter becomes this when he starts ignoring Harry (his "Dark Passenger") and the Code of Harry to start picking his own targets.
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* ActorAllusion: David Zayas was a Police Officer with the NYPD before becoming an Actor
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* Nice Guy: Probably the nicest person in the Show,which admittedly is not saying a whole lot
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* MoralEventHorizon: Crosses it at two points, first when she [[spoiler:murders Doakes]] but the big one is when she [[spoiler:kidnaps Cody and Astor and sets her apartment on fire with them inside]], fortunately these two make her [[spoiler:fall under Harry's code, meaning Dexter can off her]].
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* WoundedGazelleGambitWoundedGazelleGambit: [[spoiler:Sets fire to her own apartment]] and then [[spoiler:frames Angel for rape by taking a date rape drug and making it look like he assaulted her]]
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* JonasQuinn: He's brought in to replace Doakes, and as of mid-season 5, is following the exact same path.
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* JonasQuinn: SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: He's brought in to replace Doakes, and as of mid-season 5, is following the exact same path.
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* MagnificentBastard
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The show's protagonist. Dexter was adopted into his foster-family as a three-year old after [[spoiler: his mother was murdered in front of him]]. Growing up with sociopathic tendancies, Dexter was trained by his father to direct his urges to kill at those who "deserve it", and to never get caught. Works as a blood spatter analyst for Miami Metro PD. Appears in every episode, played by Michael C. Hall.
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The show's protagonist. Dexter was adopted into his foster-family as a three-year old after [[spoiler: his mother was murdered in front of him]]. Growing up with [[{{Understatement}} slighlty sociopathic tendancies, tendancies]], Dexter was trained by his father to direct his urges to kill at those who "deserve it", and to never get caught. Works as a blood spatter analyst for Miami Metro PD. Appears in every episode, played by Michael C. Hall.
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* BerserkButton: some advices if you live in Miami : be gentle with Rita, and ''don't try to harm any children''.
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* KnifeNutKnifeNut: his routine involves a knife, but he sometimes choses a more exotic weapon - axe, chainsaw, hammer...
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* XanatosSpeedChess: he often has to work on his own crime scenes, and likes to play with the evidence chain
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BornDetective: the only one with Doakes. [[LampshadeHanging Dexter makes very clear]] that he mainly is free because his sister has a "blind spot" on him.
*CastIncestCastIncest: ironic when you consider ReallyGetsAround below
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* NotSoDifferent: [[spoiler:She choses to let the "vigilantes" go in Season 5]], and previously made very clear what her thoughts about the case were.
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* [[ManipulativeBastard Manipulative Bitch]]: What she did to Pascal. She often shows more interest in politics than in case solving
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Angelo "Angel" Batista is a Detective in Miami Metro Police Department's Homicide Division. Batista works closely with Dexter during cases, often teaming up with him for his expert advice on serial killers, and considers himself Dexter's best friend. Batista is basically good-natured, with a dry sense of humor. He is also totally honest, at the request of his beloved father on his deathbed. Angel is also shown wearing a Trilby Hat almost all the time. Appears in season 1-5, played by David Zayas.
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Angelo "Angel" Batista is a Detective in Miami Metro Police Department's Homicide Division. Batista works closely with Dexter during cases, often teaming up with him for his expert advice on serial killers, and considers himself Dexter's best friend. Batista is basically good-natured, with a dry sense of humor. He is also totally honest, at the request of his beloved father on his deathbed. Angel is also shown wearing a [[NiceHat Trilby Hat Hat]] almost all the time. Appears in season 1-5, played by David Zayas.
Zayas.
* BerserkButton: insulting his wife, [[spoiler:Maria]]
* BerserkButton: insulting his wife, [[spoiler:Maria]]
* BornDetective: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Dexter, who doesn't know why Doakes is the ''only'' cop not to like him.
* ClusterFBomb
* DarkAndTroubledPast
* DarkAndTroubledPast
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: "TwoWords: [[spoiler:AUTOEROTIC MUMMIFICATION]]" comes to mind
* ChickMagnet: two hours undercover in a latino night club, six girls. Even this male troper [[{{Bishonen}} can understand why]].
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* [[spoiler:KilledMidSentence]]
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Senator [[StarWars Bail Organa of Alderaan]]
* EvilIsSexy is ''totally'' averted. He is by far the less sexy BigBad, if you compare to [[spoiler:Rudy Cooper, Lila Tournay, Miguel Prado or Jordan Chase]].
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* DevilInPlainSight: one hundred times more evil ''and'' famous than Dexter
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* DevilInPlainSight: one hundred times more evil ''and'' famous than Dexter
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* BirdsOfAFeather: "It is a law of nature that elements will want to unify. Single cells thrash about in a petri dish until the coalesce"
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* BirdsOfAFeather: "It is a law of nature that elements will want to unify. Single cells thrash about in a petri dish until the they coalesce"
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* GutFeeling: Has this (accurately) [[spoiler:accurately]] about Dan Mendell.Mendell.
* KnifeNut: "Lookit ''those''!"
* KnifeNut: "Lookit ''those''!"
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* [[spoiler:RelationshipUpgrade: With Dexter.]]
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* BreakTheCutie
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Dexter's, foul-mouthed, tomboyish foster-sister Deb is a cop in Miami Metro's Homicide division. Appears in seasons 1-5, played by Jennifer Carpenter. Debra believes she truly knew her father, but is in reality completely unaware of the secrets he kept—especially concerning Dexter (who she sees as a true brother). Inspired by their fathers' legendary police career; Debra joined the police and desperately yearned to become a Homicide Detective, which she achieves during the series.
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* [[SirSwearsalot Lady Swearsalot]]
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* BirdsOfAFeather: "It is a law of nature that elements will want to unify. Single cells thrash about in a petri dish until the coalesce"
* BonnieAndClyde:This is even referenced Lampshaded by Masuka.Masuka in 5x11.
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* GutFeeling: Has this (accurately) about Dan Mendell.
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[[WMG: Jordan Chase]]
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[[WMG: Miguel Prado]]
Assistant District Attorney who befriends Dexter in season 3 after [[spoiler: Dexter accidentally kills his brother in self defense, and Miguel later catches Dexter with blood on his hands after Dexter kills the man who Miguel believes is responsible for his brother's death]]. This leads to an odd partnership, however [[spoiler: Miguel becomes increasingly unstable and eventually murders an innocent woman, and Dexter is forced to kill him after realizing that Miguel has been manipulating him all along.]] He is played by Jimmy Smits.
* AmoralAttorney
* [[spoiler: DeceptiveDisciple]]
* [[spoiler: ManipulativeBastard]]
* [[spoiler: VillainousBreakdown: He's got quite a temper...]]
[[WMG: Arthur Mitchell aka The Trinity Killer]]
The BigBad of season 4, a mysterious, malevolent figure who kills in threes, referred to by Dexter as "the most successful serial killer to ever get away with it". Dexter tracks down Trinity only to find that [[spoiler: Arthur has a family and hides within his community, just like Dexter himself]] and realizes that he may be able to learn a thing or two from him. He is played with [[EvilIsHammy terrifying haminess]] by John Lithgow.
* AbusiveParents
* CompleteMonster
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Assistant District Attorney who befriends Dexter in season 3 after [[spoiler: Dexter accidentally kills his brother in self defense, and Miguel later catches Dexter with blood on his hands after Dexter kills the man who Miguel believes is responsible for his brother's death]]. This leads to an odd partnership, however [[spoiler: Miguel becomes increasingly unstable and eventually murders an innocent woman, and Dexter is forced to kill him after realizing that Miguel has been manipulating him all along.]] He is played by Jimmy Smits.
* AmoralAttorney
* [[spoiler: DeceptiveDisciple]]
* [[spoiler: ManipulativeBastard]]
* [[spoiler: VillainousBreakdown: He's got quite a temper...]]
[[WMG: Arthur Mitchell aka The Trinity Killer]]
The BigBad of season 4, a mysterious, malevolent figure who kills in threes, referred to by Dexter as "the most successful serial killer to ever get away with it". Dexter tracks down Trinity only to find that [[spoiler: Arthur has a family and hides within his community, just like Dexter himself]] and realizes that he may be able to learn a thing or two from him. He is played with [[EvilIsHammy terrifying haminess]] by John Lithgow.
* AbusiveParents
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[[WMG: Lumen Ann Pierce]]
A woman whom Dexter inadvertently rescues from the house of one of his victims in season 5 after she sees him in the act. At first frightened and mistrustful of Dexter and traumatized by her brutal kidnapping and torture, Lumen later convinces Dexter to aid her in tracking down and killing what remains of the group of men who brutalized her. She is played by Julia Stiles.
* BonnieAndClyde: This is even referenced by Masuka.
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* MagnificentBastard: His actions in Season 2.
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