Dexter Morgan is a fictional character and the antihero of a series of novels by Jeff Lindsay. In 2006, the first novel was adapted into Showtime's original TV series DEXTER. Its companion web series Dexter Early Cuts aired in the years 2009, 2010, and 2012.

List of Novels

Television Series

There are eight seasons of DEXTER, which originally aired from 2006 to 2013. In the TV series, Dexter is a forensic blood spatter analyst who works for the fictitious Miami Metro Police Department. In his spare time, he is a vigilante serial killer who targets other murderers who have evaded the justice system. He follows a code of ethics taught to him in childhood by his adoptive father, Harry, referred to as "The Code" or "The Code of Harry." It hinges on certain principles, which include: Dexter can only kill people after finding conclusive evidence that they are guilty of murder, and he must not get caught.

Adaptation from Novels

Season 1 is largely based on the first novel, Darkly Dreaming Dexter (2004), but the following seasons veered away from the rest of the book series. In the television program, Dexter was played by Michael C. Hall, who won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series or Drama in 2009. He was also portrayed as a youth by Devon Graye, Dominic Janes, Nicholas Vigneau, and Maxwell Huckabee.

There are notable distinctions between many of the characters in the Dexter novels and on Showtime's television adaptation. As can happen with books that are adapted into movies or TV series, changes were made that influenced the course of the storyline. These changes included the major characters' attributes, deaths (or introductions), along with miscellaneous information (such as their names, ages, addresses, relationships, etc.).

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Characters in the Novels

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Characters in the TV Series

Major

Dexter Morgan - Dexter's personality differs quite a bit between the TV series and the novels. In the TV series, almost everyone who learns of his secret ultimately dies. Notable exceptions are Lumen Pierce and Hannah McKay.

Debra Morgan - She has relationships with characters nonexistent in the novels. In the TV series, Debra Morgan eventually dies while, in the novels, Deborah remains very much alive.

Maria LaGuerta - Instead of being called Migdia, the creators of the show decided to name her Maria. On television, she is often seen as harsh but, at times, will reveal that she has a heart despite her unrelenting political game.

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