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** [[Series/{{Heroes}} Isaac Mendez]]? What are you doing in Miami?
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*** Holy Shit, [[ThePunisher Frank Castle]] in a story about a vigilante who tracks down and murders bad guys. And He's one of the bad guys!
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* FakeNationality: British RayStevenson plays an Ukranian Don in Season seven.

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* FakeNationality: FakeRussian: British RayStevenson plays an Ukranian Don in Season seven.
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* FakeRussian: British RayStevenson plays an Ukranian Don in Season seven.

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* FakeRussian: FakeNationality: British RayStevenson plays an Ukranian Don in Season seven.

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* FakeRussian: British RayStevenson plays an Ukranian Don in Season seven.



** [[Series/StargateSG1 Bra'tac]] killed [[spoiler: Dexter's mother]].
*** No it was [[TheTerminator Enrique!]]
** and [[ThirdRockFromTheSun Dick Solomon]] [[spoiler: killed his wife]].

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** [[Series/StargateSG1 Bra'tac]] killed [[spoiler: Dexter's mother]].
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mother]]... no! it was [[TheTerminator Enrique!]]
** and And [[ThirdRockFromTheSun Dick Solomon]] [[spoiler: killed his wife]].



** Dexter is related to [[NationalTreasure John Wilkes Booth]].
*** And [[TheExorcismOfEmilyRose Emily Rose]].
** RoboCop plays a DirtyCop who is investigating Dexter.
*** And Dick Jones is a serial killer.

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** Dexter is related to [[NationalTreasure John Wilkes Booth]].
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** RoboCop plays a DirtyCop who is investigating Dexter.
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Dexter. Dick Jones is a serial killer.



* Season 7 Mafiya Don baddie is [[Series/{{Rome}} Titus Pullo!]]

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* ** Season 7 Mafiya Don baddie is [[Series/{{Rome}} Titus Pullo!]]
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* Season 7 Mafiya Don baddie is [[Series/{{Rome}} Titus Pullo!]]
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** [[Series/{{Stargate SG-1}} Bra'tac]] killed [[spoiler: Dexter's mother]].

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** [[Series/{{Stargate SG-1}} [[Series/StargateSG1 Bra'tac]] killed [[spoiler: Dexter's mother]].
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** Nicky seems to have stopped hanging out with [[TheBourneSeries Jason Bourne]] and changed her name to Lumen.

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** Nicky seems to have stopped hanging out with [[TheBourneSeries [[Film/TheBourneSeries Jason Bourne]] and changed her name to Lumen.
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** And [[BattlestarGalactica Crashdown]] as creepy taxidermist Neil Perry.

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** And [[BattlestarGalactica [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Crashdown]] as creepy taxidermist Neil Perry.
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Trivia for the series ''{{Dexter}}'':

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* HeyItsThatGuy:

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* HeyItsThatGuy: HeyItsThatGuy:



** Wait a second... Is that [[SixFeetUnder David Fisher]]? [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything And he's dealing with dead people and having conversations with his dead father]]!

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** Wait a second... Is that [[SixFeetUnder [[Series/SixFeetUnder David Fisher]]? [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything And he's dealing with dead people and having conversations with his dead father]]!



** Also in Season 1, one of Dexter's targets is Sam Merlotte from TrueBlood.
** Look, Rita's wife-beating coke-addled ex-husband is [[Series/{{Supernatural}} Lucifer!]]. Huh, who knew. He really turned nasty once he left [[{{Lost}} that island.]]
** [[{{StargateSG-1}} Bra'tac]] killed [[spoiler: Dexter's mother]].

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** Also in Season 1, one of Dexter's targets is Sam Merlotte from TrueBlood.
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** Look, Rita's wife-beating coke-addled ex-husband is [[Series/{{Supernatural}} Lucifer!]]. Huh, who knew. He really turned nasty once he left [[{{Lost}} [[Series/{{Lost}} that island.]]
** [[{{StargateSG-1}} [[Series/{{Stargate SG-1}} Bra'tac]] killed [[spoiler: Dexter's mother]].



** The Trinity Killer [[spoiler:murders]] [[Series/{{Angel}} Dar]][[Series/{{Buffy The Vampire Slayer}} la]].
** Hey, it's the bad guy from BuckarooBanzai! And that's Buckaroo Banzai!

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** The Trinity Killer [[spoiler:murders]] [[Series/{{Angel}} Dar]][[Series/{{Buffy The Vampire Slayer}} la]].
Dar]][[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer la]].
** Hey, it's the bad guy from BuckarooBanzai! And that's Buckaroo Banzai! Banzai!



** Vince's intern is [[{{Series/Heroes}} Daphne Millbrook]].
** [[GossipGirl Evil Uncle Jack]] is a dirty cop who loves Deb! Well that explains how he can afford the Cadillac...

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** Vince's intern is [[{{Series/Heroes}} [[Series/{{Heroes}} Daphne Millbrook]].
** [[GossipGirl Evil Uncle Jack]] is a dirty cop who loves Deb! Well that explains how he can afford the Cadillac...



** "Dexter spends all his time [[DextersLaboratory in a lab]] for God's sake!"

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** "Dexter spends all his time [[DextersLaboratory [[WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory in a lab]] for God's sake!"



* TrollingCreator: The show seems to go out of its way to make things as uncomfortable as possible for Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter by starting to ramp up the levels of CastIncest ''after'' their divorce. Probably the only case of the creator trolling the cast instead of the audience.

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* TrollingCreator: The show seems to go out of its way to make things as uncomfortable as possible for Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter by starting to ramp up the levels of CastIncest ''after'' their divorce. Probably the only case of the creator trolling the cast instead of the audience.
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* TheOtherDarrin: Daniel Goldman played Cody in season 1, Preston Bailey from season 2 to 5. Taken UpToEleven with Harisson, as his appearance as a figment of Dexter’s dream in season 3 by one baby, played by several uncredited babies in season 4, and by twin babies Luke and Evan Kruntchev from season 5 on.

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* TheOtherDarrin: Daniel Goldman played Cody in season 1, Preston Bailey from season 2 to 5. Taken UpToEleven with Harisson, as his appearance as a figment of Dexter’s dream in season 3 by one baby, Brandon Michael Bass, played by several uncredited babies in season 4, and by twin babies Luke and Evan Kruntchev from season 5 on.
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* TheOtherDarrin: Daniel Goldman played Cody in season 1, Preston Bailey from season 2 to 5. Taken UpToEleven with Harisson, as his appearance as a figment of Dexter’s dream in season 3 by one baby, played by several uncredited babies in season 4, and by twin babies Luke and Evan Kruntchev from season 5 on.
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** Not to mention [[StarTrekTheNextGeneration Tasha Yar]] as Harry's nurse.

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** Not to mention [[StarTrekTheNextGeneration [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Tasha Yar]] as Harry's nurse.

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** This is almost positively accidental, but the name of the last movie that Doakes' actor was in before Dexter is the same name as the book Deb's boyfriend is writing in Season 2.

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** This is almost positively accidental, but the name of the last movie that Doakes' actor was in before Dexter is the same name as the book Deb's boyfriend is writing in Season 2. 2.
* TrollingCreator: The show seems to go out of its way to make things as uncomfortable as possible for Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter by starting to ramp up the levels of CastIncest ''after'' their divorce. Probably the only case of the creator trolling the cast instead of the audience.
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** [[TheWarriors Ajax]] became a cop after he got busted. Whoda thunk it?

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** [[TheWarriors [[Film/TheWarriors Ajax]] became a cop after he got busted. Whoda thunk it?
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** The FBI-Agent Lundy is [[CriminalMinds Frank]] and in the German dub is voiced by the same voice-actor as [[CriminalMinds Gideon]]. Quite confusing when watched side by side.

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** The FBI-Agent Lundy is [[CriminalMinds [[Series/CriminalMinds Frank]] and in the German dub is voiced by the same voice-actor as [[CriminalMinds [[Series/CriminalMinds Gideon]]. Quite confusing when watched side by side.
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** Dexter's dating (and later marries) [[{{Angel}} Darla]].

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** Dexter's dating (and later marries) [[{{Angel}} [[Series/{{Angel}} Darla]].



** The Trinity Killer [[spoiler:murders]] [[{{Angel}} Dar]][[{{Buffy The Vampire Slayer}} la]].

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** The Trinity Killer [[spoiler:murders]] [[{{Angel}} Dar]][[{{Buffy [[Series/{{Angel}} Dar]][[Series/{{Buffy The Vampire Slayer}} la]].
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* FakeAmerican: Jonny Lee Miller, who plays Jordan Chase in Season five, is British.
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** [[GossipGirl Evil Uncle Jack]] is a dirty cop who loves Deb! Well that explains how he can afford the Cadillac...
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** Vince's intern is [[{{Series/Heroes}} Daphne Millbrook]].
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*** And Dick Jones is a serial killer.
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** Look, Rita's wife-beating coke-addled ex-husband is [[{{Supernatural}} Lucifer!]]. Huh, who knew. He really turned nasty once he left [[{{Lost}} that island.]]

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** Look, Rita's wife-beating coke-addled ex-husband is [[{{Supernatural}} [[Series/{{Supernatural}} Lucifer!]]. Huh, who knew. He really turned nasty once he left [[{{Lost}} that island.]]
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** [[TheTudors Queen Katherine of Aragon]] is Harrison's nanny.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Yes, fellow nerds, that is [[TheOtherDarrin replacement]] [[MortalKombat Raiden]] as Dexter's father. And he's good!

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Yes, fellow nerds, that is [[TheOtherDarrin replacement]] [[MortalKombat Raiden]] as Dexter's father. And he's good!HeyItsThatGuy:
** [[TheWarriors Ajax]] became a cop after he got busted. Whoda thunk it?



** Also in Season 1, one of Dexter's targets is Sam from TrueBlood.

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** Also in Season 1, one of Dexter's targets is Sam Merlotte from TrueBlood.



** Dexter kills [[TrueBlood Sam Merlotte]] in the second episode of the first season.



** And now Dexter's being stalked by RoboCop.
*** May or may not be the same as the above, but Quinn recruited [[{{Psych}} Yang]] to spy on Dexter.

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** Nicky seems to have stopped hanging out with [[TheBourneSeries Jason Bourne]] and changed her name to Lumen.
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[[BandOfBrothers Malarkey]] is [[spoiler:one of Lumen's rapists.]]

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** [[BandOfBrothers Malarkey]] is [[spoiler:one of Lumen's rapists.]]
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[[BandOfBrothers Malarkey]] is [[spoiler:one of Lumen's rapists.]]
** [[EliStone A lawyer with an aneurysm]] is a big bad of season 5.
** [[TheTudors Queen Katherine of Aragon]] is Harrison's nanny.
** Dexter kills [[TrueBlood Sam Merlotte]] in the second episode of the first season.
** [[{{Everwood}} Colin Hart]] causes a lot of trouble as a drug dealer in season three.
** {{May}} is [[spoiler:the first victim of the ring of rapists organized by Jordan Chase]], and is still in some sort of [[MoreThanMindControl really messed-up]] relationship with him.
** And now Dexter's being stalked by RoboCop.
*** May or may not be the same as the above, but Quinn recruited [[{{Psych}} Yang]] to spy on Dexter.
** Poor [[{{Popular}} Mary Cherry]]; she married a [[spoiler:rapist who was murdered by Dexter]] as shown in the penultimate episode of season five.
** The Trinity Killer [[spoiler:murders]] [[{{Angel}} Dar]][[{{Buffy The Vampire Slayer}} la]].
** Hey, it's the bad guy from BuckarooBanzai! And that's Buckaroo Banzai!
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** "Dexter spends all his time [[DextersLaboratory in a lab]] for God's sake!"

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** "Dexter spends all his time [[DextersLaboratory in a lab]] for God's sake!"sake!"
** This is almost positively accidental, but the name of the last movie that Doakes' actor was in before Dexter is the same name as the book Deb's boyfriend is writing in Season 2.
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** RoboCop plays a DirtyCop who is investigating Dexter.

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** RoboCop plays a DirtyCop who is investigating Dexter.Dexter.

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** "Dexter spends all his time [[DextersLaboratory in a lab]] for God's sake!"
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** Look, Dexter's new nanny (on season 5) is [[TheTudors Queen Catherine of Aragorn]]

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** Look, Dexter's new nanny (on season 5) is [[TheTudors Queen Catherine of Aragorn]]Aragon]]

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