Back in 2006, “Dexter” found a way to get fans to root for a serial killer: have him kill other serial killers. Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) has been contending with what he calls his “dark passenger” since he was a child — a bloodlust that would almost certainly escalate to killing. Rather than waiting for that to happen, his adoptive father Harry enforced a set of rules and rituals for Dexter to follow. The No. 1 rule is “Don’t get caught,” closely followed by “Never harm an innocent.”
At night, Dexter follows Harry’s code, but during the day, he follows the law of the land (read: the police). Yup, bloodthirsty Dexter is a forensic blood analyst for the Miami Police Department. But hey, they say if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life. And Dexter really likes looking at blood.
