Dexter Morgan

Dexter Samuel Morgan (né Moser) is a fictional character and the antihero protagonist of the Dexter book series by the American author Jeff Lindsay, and the television series Dexter. He is mainly portrayed by Michael C. Hall in the original series and Dexter: Resurrection or by Patrick Gibson in Dexter: Original Sin. In both the novels and the television series entries, Dexter is a highly intelligent forensic blood spatter analyst who works for the fictional Miami-Metro Police Department. In his spare time, he is a vigilante serial killer who targets other murderers who have evaded the justice system, from which he is eventually dubbed "The Bay Harbor Butcher". Dexter follows a code of ethics taught to him during 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. Dexter refers to his homicidal urges as his "Dark Passenger"; when he can no longer ignore his need to kill, he "lets the Dark Passenger do the driving". Dexter'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). In 2006, the first novel was adapted into the Showtime TV series Dexter and its companion web series, Dexter: Early Cuts. The first season of Dexter is largely based on Darkly Dreaming Dexter, but the following seasons deviate substantially from the book series. For his performance as Dexter, Hall has received critical acclaim. In 2009, he was awarded the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama. Paste ranked Dexter Morgan...