In 2009, he was awarded a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series or Drama. Season one is largely based on the first novel, Darkly Dreaming Dexter (2004), but the following seasons veered away from the rest of the book series.įor his performance as Dexter, Hall has received critical acclaim. In 2006, the first novel was adapted into the Showtime TV series Dexter and its companion web series Dexter: Early Cuts. In the novel series, Dexter's "Dark Passenger" is a literal demon born of Moloch, who latched himself onto his soul when Dexter was a child, while in the television series, they are an aspect of Dexter's own psyche, portrayed by James Remar in Dexter (as Harry Morgan) and by Jennifer Carpenter in Dexter: New Blood (as Debra Morgan).ĭexter's novel appearances include Darkly Dreaming Dexter (2004), Dearly Devoted Dexter (2005), Dexter in the Dark (2007), Dexter by Design (2009), Dexter Is Delicious (2010), Double Dexter (2011), Dexter's Final Cut (2013), and Dexter Is Dead (2015), the final novel in the series, conceptually inspired by the real-life Brazilian vigilante serial/ spree killer Pedro Rodrigues Filho.
Dexter follows a code of ethics taught to him in childhood by his adoptive father, Harry, which he refers to as "The Code" or "The Code of Harry" and hinges on two principles: He can only kill people after finding conclusive evidence that they are guilty of murder, and he must not get caught.
In his spare time, he is a vigilante serial killer who targets other murderers who have evaded the justice system. In both the novels and television series, Dexter is a forensic blood spatter analyst who works for the fictitious Miami-Metro Police Department. In the television series, Dexter is portrayed by Michael C. Dexter's Mom was inspirated to Jill Johnson from the 2008 parody film Superhero Movie.Dexter Morgan is a fictional character introduced as the antihero protagonist of the Dexter book series written by Jeff Lindsay, as well as the television series of the same name.Although it may have been confirmed by creator Genndy Tartakovsky and revival run showrunner Chris Savino, it was rumored that her real name is "Spencer O'Reilly-McPherson" in the series.Neither her first or last names were revealed during the series' run and the show's staff simply dubbed her " Dexter's Mom".Her age range is in her late 30s and early 40s. She was voiced by Kath Soucie who also voiced Lola Bunny from Space Jam, Sally Acorn from Sonic the Hedgehog (SATM), Phil and Lil DeVille from Rugrats and All Grown Up, Perdita from 101 Dalmatians II, Kanga from Pooh series, Maddie Fenton from Danny Phantom, Princess What's-Her-Name from Earthworm Jim, Wendy Darling (adult) from Return to Neverland, Janine Melnitz from The Real Ghostbusters, Fifi La Fume and Lil'l Sneezer from Tiny Toon Adventures, and Tuffy from Tom and Jerry series.
She is a very busy mom who is seen doing lots of other work around the house as well. She always wears a pair of yellow gloves and is mostly seen keeping things clean around the house. She is an everyday house mom as well as a Germ-o-phobic. Parent Dexter's Mom is the mother of Dexter and Dee-Dee, and the wife of Dexter's Dad.