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Dexter
Season 6
DVD cover
Starring
No. of episodes12
Release
Original networkShowtime
Original releaseOctober 2 (2011-10-02) –
December 18, 2011 (2011-12-18)
Season chronology
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Season 7
List of episodes

The sixth season of Dexter premiered on October 2, 2011, on the television cable network Showtime, and consisted of 12 episodes.[1] The season follows Dexter's and Miami Metro's investigations into a string of bizarre ritualistic killings featuring overtly religious apocalyptic symbolism. On November 18, 2011, it was announced that Dexter had been renewed for two more seasons.[2][3]

Plot

Angel Batista's younger sister Jamie has become Harrison's babysitter, and Dexter Morgan and Debra visit a Catholic pre-school in hopes of signing Harrison up. Meanwhile, María LaGuerta is promoted to Captain after blackmailing Deputy Chief Matthews, whose name was on a prostitute's ledger. Vince Masuka is teaching a group of forensic science students, and after his first choice faints at a crime scene, he asks an attractive female student, Ryan Chambers, to become his intern. Masuka eventually fires Ryan when she steals a painted prosthetic hand from the Ice Truck Killer crime scenes, which shows up on an internet auction site. Masuka quickly hires another intern, video game designer and computer programmer Louis Greene, to fix the problem. Greene claims he made the auction page vanish, but was unable to get the hand back.

LaGuerta and Batista have divorced, but try to remain friends; this is further complicated by Matthews' decision to promote Debra to LaGuerta's vacant lieutenant position instead of Batista. Batista thinks he was passed over due to the feud between Matthews and LaGuerta. LaGuerta continuously thwarts Debra's attempts to make a good first impression as the new lieutenant by giving her the wrong advice; however, Debra makes an independent decision to hire Mike Anderson as her replacement, against LaGuerta's recommendation.

Joey Quinn proposes to Debra, but she refuses and they break up. Shortly after, Quinn learns of Deb's promotion and surmises that it was her reason for ending their relationship. Quinn begins a long pattern of barhopping, drunkenness, and one-night stands; his unprofessional behavior angers and ultimately endangers Batista, his new partner.

A new threat appears in Miami in the form of the Doomsday Killers (or DDK), Professor James Gellar and his student Travis Marshall, who seek to bring about the end of the world through killings based on the Book of Revelation. They leave signs of the Apocalypse including the Alpha and Omega or the Four Horsemen as a cryptic tableau at each crime scene. Meanwhile, Dexter learns of Brother Sam, a former drug addict and murderer who repented and became a minister. He operates a body shop where he employs other ex-convicts, to lead them to crime-free lives.

Initially believing Sam to be behind the first Doomsday Killer murder, Dexter decides to kill Sam but is quickly proven wrong and finds himself befriending him. However, Brother Sam is murdered by Nick, one of his trusted ex-convicts. Before dying, Brother Sam implores Dexter to forgive his assailant. After confronting Nick, who admits to intentionally killing Brother Sam, Dexter goes against Brother Sam's wish and strangles Nick.

Dexter learns that the Trinity Killer's wife and daughter have been found dead in Nebraska, which Jonah Mitchell reports was the work of his father, Arthur Mitchell. Dexter, the only person who knows the Trinity Killer is dead, suspects that Jonah is following in his father's footsteps and goes to Nebraska to kill Jonah, encouraged by a vision of his brother, Brian Moser, the Ice Truck Killer. However, after confronting Jonah, Dexter learns that his sister committed suicide and Jonah killed his mother in a fit of rage, and wants to die out of guilt. Dexter decides to forgive Jonah and leaves him alive to deal with his demons.

Dexter's investigation of the Doomsday Killers leads him to Travis Marshall. Travis says that all he has done was at the request of Professor Gellar, so Dexter asks Travis to help him kill the professor, thinking if he can save Travis then he can save himself. However, Dexter eventually discovers that Professor Gellar had been killed by Travis three years ago and now exists only in the latter's mind. Travis marks Dexter as "the Beast" and tries to kill him in one of his tableaux, the Lake of Fire, but Dexter escapes and is saved by a passing migrant boat. Finally, Travis kidnaps Dexter's son to use as a sacrifice in his final tableau, thinking that "the Beast" is dead. Dexter rescues Harrison and knocks Travis unconscious. He takes Travis back to the church where Travis carried out his earlier murders, which Dexter has set up as a kill room.

Meanwhile, Jamie starts dating Louis Greene. Greene wants to impress the police force, especially Dexter, and is revealed to have acquired the prosthetic hand from the Ice Truck Killer case, which he mails to Dexter to mess with him after he badmouths a game about serial killers Louis is designing. Debra refuses to yield to pressure to close the case of the overdose death of a prostitute, eventually discovering that Deputy Chief Matthews was present when the woman died. Matthews is forced to retire after LaGuerta leaks the information. Finally, Debra attends department-ordered therapy sessions after being involved in a shoot-out. During her sessions, she begins to realize that she may have romantic feelings for Dexter. She goes to the church (she knew Dexter was doing forensics there) but winds up walking in on him just as he plunges a knife into Travis' chest, to which Dexter responds, "Oh God".

Cast

Episodes

See also: List of Dexter episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
611"Those Kinds of Things"John DahlScott BuckOctober 2, 2011 (2011-10-02)2.19[4]
622"Once Upon a Time..."SJ ClarksonTim SchlattmannOctober 9, 2011 (2011-10-09)1.71[5]
633"Smokey and the Bandit"Stefan SchwartzManny CotoOctober 16, 2011 (2011-10-16)1.50[6]
644"A Horse of a Different Color"John DahlLauren GussisOctober 23, 2011 (2011-10-23)1.89[7]
655"The Angel of Death"SJ ClarksonScott ReynoldsOctober 30, 2011 (2011-10-30)1.80[8]
666"Just Let Go"John DahlJace RichdaleNovember 6, 2011 (2011-11-06)1.98[9]
677"Nebraska"Romeo TironeWendy WestNovember 13, 2011 (2011-11-13)1.99[10]
688"Sin of Omission"Ernest DickersonArika Lisanne MittmanNovember 20, 2011 (2011-11-20)2.05[11]
699"Get Gellar"Seith MannKaren CampbellNovember 27, 2011 (2011-11-27)1.89[12]
7010"Ricochet Rabbit"Michael LehmannJace Richdale & Lauren Gussis & Scott ReynoldsDecember 4, 2011 (2011-12-04)1.87[13]
7111"Talk to the Hand"Ernest DickersonManny Coto & Tim SchlattmannDecember 11, 2011 (2011-12-11)1.92[14]
7212"This is the Way the World Ends"John DahlScott Buck & Wendy WestDecember 18, 2011 (2011-12-18)2.23[15]

Reception

The sixth season of Dexter received mixed reviews from critics. According to Metacritic, the sixth season of Dexter received "generally favorable reviews" with a score of 63/100 based on 10 critic reviews.[16] It is, however, the lowest rated season of the series on the site, and the only one to average a score that is below 70.

Martin Chilton of The Daily Telegraph gave the first episode of season 6 a score of 1.5 / 5, writing that "With each season, the quality of a show that once won an Emmy nomination and a Golden Globe for Hall has been sliding."[17]

R.L. Shaffer of IGN wrote of the season that "while this season saw a few new twists and turns...it also handed us a fairly hammy story that tied Dexter to an apocalyptic serial killer." However he goes on to write that "even in its weak moments, Dexter is a fascinating show to watch" and that "the subtle seeds of the show's ultimate conclusion...planted throughout season six, are not only compelling, but the real reason to keep watching."[18]

References

  1. ^ ""Dexter Season 6 Episode Guide"". Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
  2. ^ Hibberd, James (November 18, 2011). "'Dexter' renewed for two more seasons". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
  3. ^ Dos Santos, Kristin (November 18, 2011). "Dexter Renewed! Showtime Resolves Michael C. Hall Salary Dispute". E! Online. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
  4. ^ Seidman, Robert (October 4, 2011). "Sunday Cable Ratings: Cards/Phillies, New Jersey Housewives Top Night + Boardwalk Empire, Hung, Breaking Bad & Much More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
  5. ^ Gorman, Bill (October 11, 2011). "Sunday Cable Ratings: Nothing Keeps Up With Kardashians; Plus Housewives NJ Finale, Boardwalk Empire, Breaking Bad, Dexter & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 13, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  6. ^ Seidman, Robert (October 18, 2011). "Sunday Cable Ratings: The Walking Dead Doubles NLCS + NJ Housewives, Boardwalk Empire, Talking Dead, Dexter & Much More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 20, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  7. ^ Gorman, Bill (October 25, 2011). "Sunday Cable Ratings: The Walking Dead Slips, Still Tops; + NJ Housewives, Boardwalk Empire, Homeland, Dexter & Much More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 27, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  8. ^ Seidman, Robert (November 1, 2011). "Sunday Cable Ratings: The Walking Dead Drops, Still Tops; + Boardwalk Empire, Homeland, Dexter & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 3, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
  9. ^ Seidman, Robert (November 8, 2011). "Sunday Cable Ratings: The Walking Dead, Hell On Wheels Lead AMC + Boardwalk Empire, Homeland, Dexter & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 11, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
  10. ^ Gorman, Bill (November 15, 2011). "Sunday Cable Ratings: The Walking Dead Stays On Top + Housewives Atl, Hell On Wheels, Boardwalk Empire, Homeland, Dexter & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 17, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  11. ^ Gorman, Bill (November 22, 2011). "Sunday Cable Ratings: The Walking Dead Stays On Top + NASCAR Championship, Housewives ATL, Hell On Wheels, Boardwalk Empire, Homeland, Dexter & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 24, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  12. ^ Seidman, Robert (November 29, 2011). "Sunday Cable Ratings: The Walking Dead Goes Out on Top + Kardashians, Housewives Soul Train Awards, Hell On Wheels, Boardwalk Empire, Homeland, Dexter & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 1, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  13. ^ Seidman, Robert (December 6, 2011). "Sunday Cable Ratings: Kourtney & Kim Top The Night + Housewives Atlanta, Hell On Wheels, Boardwalk Empire, Homeland, Dexter & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
  14. ^ Seidman, Robert (December 13, 2011). "Sunday Cable Ratings: Kourtney & Kim Top Housewives Atlanta + ' Boardwalk Empire, Bag of Bones, Homeland, Dexter & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
  15. ^ Gorman, Bill (December 20, 2011). "Sunday Cable Ratings: Housewives Atlanta Top 'Kourtney & Kim' + Dexter, Homeland, Iron Chef, Real Deal Finales & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
  16. ^ "Dexter". Metacritic.
  17. ^ "Dexter, Season 6, Episode 1, FX, review".
  18. ^ "Dexter: The Sixth Season Blu-ray Review - IGN". August 16, 2012.
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