: Through flashbacks, we learn about Dexter's late foster father, Harry Morgan, who recognized Dexter’s sociopathic tendencies and taught him a "Code" to channel his urges toward those who escape traditional justice.
: The episode establishes Dexter’s meticulous killing ritual, which includes capturing victims, securing them in plastic, and taking a trophy: a drop of blood on a glass slide. DexterDexter : Season 1 Episode 1
: Dexter’s foul-mouthed, ambitious sister who works in Vice but strives for Homicide. : Through flashbacks, we learn about Dexter's late
: A detective who is the only person at Miami Metro who finds Dexter "creepy" and suspicious. : A detective who is the only person
: Dexter navigates a relationship with Rita Bennett, a domestic abuse survivor. He chose her specifically because her trauma makes her uninterested in sex, helping him maintain his "normal" facade. Primary Characters
: Dexter’s fragile girlfriend and mother to Astor and Cody. Notable Quotes & Trivia
: After following a suspicious ice truck, the driver tosses a victim's severed head onto Dexter's windshield. Later, Dexter finds a doll head on his refrigerator at home—a clear sign from the Ice Truck Killer.