Dexter TV series

For the second part of my semester I have chosen Dexter TV series to create my characters. When we were given the list of the TV series which we should have watched I was really worried that I couldn't watch any of them as I am really not into the horror film genre and watching a horror film is a terrible nightmare for me. I have to admit that I didn't watch any of the TV series before and I was afraid even to look at trailers to see which one I could watch... but I have spoken with Kat about this and she advised me about which ones will be for "horror beginners" like me and I decided on Dexter, as it was more about killers and murders and not creepy horror stuff that I really couldn't watch. 

I liked the idea that everything takes place nowadays and that I could create a more-reality like story for my characters, and this boosted my inspiration.

The key words I have chosen to further inspire my characters are: white rose, the woods and door. I have a vague idea of whom I will attribute these words to but I am not sure yet and I will discuss this in one of the future blog posts.

(mondozilla 2013)

"Dexter is an American television drama series first aired October 1, 2006 on Showtime. The series centers on Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall), a blood spatter pattern analyst for a fictional Miami Metro Police Department who also leads a secret life as a serial killer.

Set in Miami, the show’s first season was largely based on the novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter (2004), the first of the Dexter series novels by Jeff Lindsay. It was adapted for television by screenwriter James Manos, Jr., who wrote the first episode. Subsequent seasons have evolved independently of Lindsay’s works.

The series has enjoyed wide critical acclaim and popularity. Season 4 aired its season finale on December 13, 2009 to a record-breaking audience of 2.6 million viewers, making it the most-watched original series episode ever on Showtime. Michael C. Hall has received several awards and nominations for his portrayal of Dexter, including a Golden Globe. The Season 8 premiere was the most watched Dexter episode ever with over 3 million viewers.

Besides Michael C. Hall playing the title character, the show’s supporting cast includes Jennifer Carpenter as Dexter’s adoptive sister and co-worker (and later boss) Debra, and James Remar as Dexter’s adoptive father, Harry. Dexter’s co-workers include Lauren Vélez as Lieutenant (later Captain) María LaGuerta, Dexter and Debra’s supervisor, David Zayas as Detective Sergeant Angel Juan Marcos Batista, and C. S. Lee as lab tech Vince Masuka."(mondozilla 2013)


References:

• mondozilla (2013) Dexter – TV series. Available at: https://horrorpedia.com/2013/07/29/dexter-tv-series/ (Accessed: 4 March 2016).