How does Dexter not get caught?

Dexter follows a code of ethics taught to him in childhood by his adoptive father, Harry, which he refers to as "The Code" or "The Code of Harry" and hinges on two principles: He can only kill people after finding conclusive evidence that they are guilty of murder, and he must not get caught.
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Does Dexter ever get caught?

In the Dexter: New Blood finale, Dexter is finally arrested by his on-and-off-again girlfriend, Angela Bishop (Julia Jones). Dexter was never arrested before this point. Dexter's arrest finally reveals cracks in the titular killer's facade. For once in his life, Dexter has to answer for his vigilante-style justice.
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Does Dexter get caught as the Bay Harbor Butcher?

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After receiving an anonymous note from Matt's father Kurt and later finding titanium screws from Matt's leg in the remains of Dexter's Cabin, Dexter was arrested and charged with Matt's murder to keep him in custody while Angela prepared to have him extradited to Miami.
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How does Dexter finally get caught?

Before dinner, Angela sends the kids out for groceries. When Dexter goes in for a hug, she pulls a gun on him. The jig is finally up, as Logan storms in and cuffs him. Dexter is officially under arrest for Matt's murder… but not Kurt's.
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Has Dexter ever killed an innocent?

In the episode, which takes place several months after the second-season finale, Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) mistakenly kills an innocent man but forms a friendship with the man's brother, well-known assistant district attorney Miguel Prado (Jimmy Smits).
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Does Maria LaGuerta find out about Dexter?

In the season finale, LaGuerta arrests Dexter for the murder of Hector Estrada, unaware that he actually escaped Dexter. LaGuerta marches Dexter through the station in handcuffs, causing an uproar. She brings Dexter into interrogation and accuses him of killing Hector Estrada and of being the Bay Harbor Butcher.
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How many kills does Dexter have in total?

Including his past kills, and the growth of his slide collection between seasons, Dexter has killed (at the very least) 100 people: around 55 of these have been on-screen kills (including flashbacks).
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Who found out Dexter?

Debra Morgan finds out Dexter's secret.

By the end of Dexter: New Blood, only four were still alive, with eight being directly murdered by Dexter.
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Why was Rita killed off in Dexter?

The writers felt that dexter needed a more dark passenger side to him and decided that having Rita negated that idea. So they killed her.
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Who did Dexter leave his son with?

Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) arrives at the airport with his son Harrison (Jadon Wells) to leave for Argentina with Hannah McKay (Yvonne Strahovski), who is hiding in the women's bathroom from private detective Jacob Elway (Sean Patrick Flanery).
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Where does Dexter get his M99?

In Dexter season 1, he explains that he attained his M99 from the DEA by using the fake alias “Patrick Bateman, M.D.,” a clever reference to American Psycho.
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Are Dexter and Deb still married?

Hall and Jennifer Carpenter are to divorce after just two years of marriage. Representatives for the couple confirmed the news to Entertainment Weekly today.
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Why did Dexter throw Deb body in the ocean?

He also buried her at sea, dropping Debra into the sea to mark the end of his time in the life he'd made for himself. It was poetic justice that Dexter, who had experienced a thrill disposing of his victims in the exact same way, had to let go of his sister like this.
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What happens to Astor and Cody after Rita dies?

Feeling that he couldn't properly raise Astor, Cody, and the infant Harrison after Rita's death (while also being suspected of killing her), Astor and Cody were sent to live with their father Paul's parents in Orlando, Florida, with Astor only making a few brief appearances during the remainder of the series.
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What happens to Dexter's baby?

During the series finale, Harrison is abandoned by his father, entrusting Hannah to care for him. Since he doesn't want to endanger Harrison or affect his life, Dexter fakes a suicide at sea and moves away.
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Does Harrison know what Dexter did?

While Harrison still spent most of New Blood knowing that Dexter had a flawed persona and past after he faked his death, changed his name, and abandoned Harrison, one flashback scene from Dexter: New Blood's finale episode suggests that Harrison also secretly knew that he killed Matt Caldwell the entire time.
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Who knew about Dexter being a killer?

Aside from Harry, Brian Moser was the first character who revealed he knew Dexter Morgan was a serial killer. He was first introduced as Dexter season 1's villain, the Ice Truck Killer, under a different alias before explaining he's actually Dexter's biological older brother.
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Where did Dexter burn Matt's body?

Later, Dexter attempts to move the body to an abandoned iron mine, but abandons the idea after encountering a very angry bear. He eventually burns Matt's remains in a local sanitation incinerator.
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Is Dexter based on a true story?

In Showtime's official Dexter: New Blood Wrap-Up Podcast, writer Scott Reynolds confirmed that the secluded hunting aspect of Kurt Caldwell's serial killer character is based on the true story of Robert Hansen.
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Which serial killer had the most victims?

Serial killers with the highest known victim count. The most prolific modern serial killer is arguably Dr. Harold Shipman, with 218 probable murders and possibly as many as 250 (see "Medical professionals", below). However, he was actually convicted of a sample of 15 murders.
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Who kills Maria on Dexter?

In both the novel and the TV series, she flirts semi-openly with Dexter, much to his annoyance. In the first book, LaGuerta is stabbed to death by Dexter's brother Brian; in the TV series, LaGuerta remains alive and very much a factor in Dexter's life until her death at the end of Season 7.
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How did Arthur find Rita?

He then captures Arthur and takes him to a kill room in the bomb shelter. Arthur now knows that Dexter is a serial killer, not an extortionist. After Dexter disposes of Arthur's body in the Gulf Stream, he returns home to find Rita in the bathtub - murdered.
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How does Deb react to Dexter being a killer?

So how did Debra react to the reveal that Dexter is in fact a serial killer in "Sunshine and Frosty Swirl"? Find out now... Deb's Remedy: After learning that her brother is in fact a serial killer, Deb has a pretty normal reaction: throwing up and then throwing a punch.
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Why did Dexter and Deb divorce in real life?

After "Dexter" stars Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter announced their split earlier this week, Carpenter filed for divorce on Thursday. The actress cited irreconcilable differences in papers filed in Los Angeles, noting that the couple, who married on December 31, 2008, separated in August.
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