10 Best Dexter Morgan moments from Dexter

Dexter is unlike any other series; it is complicated and delves into the dark side of human nature. This unique series focuses on Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter expert at the Miami Metro Police Department with homicidal tendencies. However, Dexter is not just a cold-blooded killer without any morals. He follows a code. This code was created by his adoptive father, Harry. It prevents him from hurting any innocent person.

The series offers a thrilling and human narrative of the complications of the life of someone like Dexter. Dexter’s social awkwardness collides with his homicidal tendencies as he tries his best to maintain a facade of a normal life. The series is filled with intense moments along with heartwarming moments.

These moments are not just about killing. These are more about the complex moral questions that the viewers are faced with. Watching Dexter navigate through a double life is intriguing. So, in this list, let’s delve into the 10 Best Dexter Morgan moments from Dexter.

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1) Dexter killing his brother

In season 1, episode 12, we saw the truth about the dangerous ice truck killer tormenting the Miami Metro Police Department. Despite trying multiple times, they had failed to uncover the truth about the ice truck killer. In the meantime, Debra had become close with Rudy. Though Ruby seems normal, like any other person, he has a deep secret. He is the ice truck killer and makes Debra one of his targets. When Dexter found out the truth about Rudy, he wanted to save his sister.

However, Rudy was actually Dexter’s brother, and he wanted Dexter to be part of the journey that he had chosen. Rudy’s real name was Brian, and he revealed the truth about their mother’s death to Dexter. Brian represented a twisted mirror image of Dexter. It is a major turning point in Dexter’s character arc as we see him struggle to choose between the code and his own brother. Killing his brother in the same manner his brother kills his victims brings a sense of a tragic ending.

2)Dexter living a normal life

The path that Dexter has chosen by following the code makes his life complicated in many ways. Though he maintains a perfect facade so that no one can get a glimpse of his true self, in season 4, episode 1 of Dexter, we get a glimpse of how Dexter’s life would have been if he did not have a secret life. He achieves a normal life in this episode with a wife, kids, and a house.

The core theme of the juxtaposition of his inner darkness with normalcy has been done beautifully in this episode. Though this episode also depicts that normal life for Dexter is a struggle, seeing Dexter live a seemingly normal life after seeing the activities he does makes this one of the best moments of Dexter in the series.

3)Dexter telling his truth to Deb

Yet another significant moment for Dexter is when he tells his truth to Debra. Debra has been a significant part of his life since he was adopted by Harry. He has tried to protect her in every way he could, even killing his own brother to save her life. He always thought Debra would not understand if she knew about his truth. So, in season 7, episode 2, when Dexter finally opens up about his secrets and the code he follows to Debra, she breaks down.

This is a pivotal moment in their relationship and a significant turning point in the series as well. Debra is finally able to confront Dexter's dark nature after years of hiding the truth. This moment is an example of dramatic storytelling that leaves a lasting impact on the viewers.

4)Dexter confronting Lila

Lila became a turning point in Dexter’s life. Though initially she seemed to help Dexter, her behavior started to become erratic. To be close to Dexter, she did not think before blaming Angel Batista, Dexter’s close friend, or killing Doakes to gain Dexter’s love. She even sets fire to the house with Rita’s kids and Dexter inside when Dexter refuses to accept her.

So, in season 2, episode 12, when we see Dexter take revenge on Lila, it becomes one of the best moments of Dexter in the series. Lila’s chaotic and dangerous character poses a significant threat to Dexter and the life he has carefully created. Dexter tracked her to Paris and brought a sense of finality to their turbulent relationship.

5)Dexter confessing to Doakes

Yet another significant moment for Dexter is when he decides to confess his crimes. He tells Doakes about it in season 2, episode 11. This happened after Dexter saved Doakes from the drug dealers as he tried to escape Dexter's captivity. Throughout Season 2, James Doakes relentlessly pursues Dexter.

He is finally able to find the truth. However, Dexter captures him and locks him up. Dexter's father taught him about the code, and capturing an innocent man for selfish reasons broke that code of conduct. Dexter's guilt grows with each episode, and he considers confessing his crimes and wants to go to jail.

This moment is one of the most memorable and powerful moments of Dexter and in the series as well. The intense confrontation, as we see Dexter revealing his true self to Doakes, has resonated with the viewers.

6)Dexter finding Rita’s body

Rita has been a significant part of Dexter’s life. She and her two children brought semblance to Dexter’s complexity. When Rita gave birth to Dexter and her son, their life seemed to be more normal despite the complexities in Dexter’s life. However, things took an unexpected turn in season 4, episode 12.

Dexter came home to find Rita’s body lying in the bathtub and his son sitting in the blood the same way he was sitting in his mother’s blood when she was murdered. Though this episode resonates with deep emotions, this is one of the gut-wrenching moments for Dexter as we see the life he built meticulously shatter in front of his eyes. The unexpectedness of Rita’s death is not only shocking to Dexter but to the viewers as well.

7)Killing Nathan

Dexter works on the code given by his father. He does not take any innocent lives. This is highlighted when he kills Nathan, the sexual predator, in season 3, episode 3. Dexter noticed Nathan when he was grocery shopping with Rita and the kids, and Astor started talking with Nathan. Nathan’s ways seemed doubtful to Dexter. He researched about him and found out that he has served for his crimes as a sexual predator.

He understood that Nathan was targeting Astor and Cody. Dexter’s decision to kill him was driven by his protectiveness towards the kids. In the episode, when he kills Nathan by strangulation, he says that no one can hurt his kids. Despite Cody and Astor not being his biological children, Dexter’s fatherly nature becomes a pivotal moment in this.

8)Saving his father from Nurse Mary

Dexter’s father’s code was crucial to him. When his father got ill, as we see in a flashback scene in episode 3 of season 1, Harry tells him that the nurse has been slowly poisoning him. Dexter stops the nurse from administering the medication and asks his father what he should do. Harry tells him that he needs to stop her. This event marks one of the earliest moments of Dexter’s kill.

He is driven by the need to protect his father. He captures Nurse Mary and kills her. This incident is a pivotal moment between Harry and Dexter that sets the tone for the series. The central theme of moral ambiguity in this show has been highlighted. This makes it one of the best moments of Dexter, according to the viewers.

9)Little Chino’s murder

One cannot deny that Little Chino was one of the most difficult killings of Dexter. In season 2, episode 2, Dexter faces a formidable opponent named Little Chino. Little Chino was a large and powerful individual. Looking from the physical perspective, Little Chino was the strongest opponent he faced.

His strength cannot be denied when we see him escape the first time Dexter tries to kill him. However, he is eventually able to outsmart Little Chino and kill him. This proved Dexter’s resourcefulness and adaptability. This made it one of the best moments of Dexter Morgan in the series, according to the viewers.

10)Stopping Miguel Prado

Miguel and Dexter start to have a unique relationship after Miguel’s brother is killed by Dexter. However, their friendship comes to an unexpected end when Miguel betrays Dexter’s trust. Miguel’s descent into killing and not considering the code of conduct that Dexter followed crumbled the friendship they had. In season 3, episode 11, Dexter captures Miguel and kills him for betraying his trust.

This is one of the best moments of Dexter as viewers witness Dexter’s understanding that he does not have the luxury of having friends because of his life choices. The culmination of the toxic relationship between Dexter and Miguel shows the lengths Dexter is willing to go to keep the code and protect the innocent.

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