Who is Dexter's real dad?

Detective Harrison "Harry" Morgan is a fictional character in the Showtime television series Dexter and the novels by Jeff Lindsay upon which it is based. In the television series he is portrayed by James Remar. Harry is Dexter Morgan's adoptive father, now deceased.

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Who are Dexter's real parents?

Childhood. Dexter Morgan was born Dexter Moser on 1 February 1971, three years after his brother, Brian Moser, to parents Laura Moser and Joseph Driscoll.
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What happened to dexters real dad?

Additionally, Dexter found out that Harry committed suicide after he witnessed his son in the act of dismembering Juan Ryness. Three days later, he overdosed on his heart medication, causing his death. At this point, Dexter began to reject thoughts of Harry, the one who raised him to live by the Code of Harry.
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Do Dexter and Brian have the same father?

During the debut's season finale, Brian is revealed to be Dexter Morgan's biological older brother and the son of Laura Moser. It is never specified whether or not Joe Driscoll is Brian's father.
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Is Harrison Dexter's biological son?

Harrison Morgan is a child character in the Showtime series DEXTER. He is the biological son of Dexter and Rita Morgan, as well as the half-brother of both Cody Bennett and Astor Bennett. Harrison was born shortly after the wedding of his parents, coming into the world at The Miami Central Hospital.
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Who killed Dexter's biological mother?

Jimenez was directly responsible for the murder of Laura Moser (Dexter Morgan's bio mother) after Estrada gave the order to kill her and three others.
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Why didn't Harry adopt Dexter's brother?

He didn't adopt Brian for fear he had been too affected by the event. Turns out Dexter had his fair share of dysfunction, too. When Harry realized Dexter couldn't subdue his innate urges to kill, Harry taught him how to control and channel them. Dexter often refers to his urges as his Dark Passenger.
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What happens to Dexter's son?

He dies at the hands of Harrison (Jack Alcott), his long-lost son who found him hiding in Iron Lake. The one-off season ends with Harrison driving away and his father saying, "I died so you can live."
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Does Dexter raise Cody and Astor?

Dexter's caring behavior around Astor and Cody convinces Rita to rekindle their relationship. Later, Astor and Cody are almost killed when Lila kidnaps them, takes them to her apartment, and tries to burn them alive. Dexter manages to rescue them, and then takes his revenge on Lila.
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Was Dexter adopted?

Dexter was born on February 1, 1971. At the story's outset, Dexter knows very little about his life prior to being adopted by Harry and Doris Morgan. Harry only tells Dexter that his biological parents both died in a car accident, and Harry brought him home from the crime scene.
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Was Dexter 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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Is Dexter's dad Trinity?

When Dexter goes to kill Trinity, he discovers that Trinity is a husband and father, as well as a prominent figure in a charitable Christian homebuilding organization.
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How was Dexter found as a child?

When Dexter was a young child, he witnessed the violent murder of their mother and three-drug users. The police found the boys two days later in a container, with a crying Dexter covered in blood and sitting in front of his mother's lifeless body.
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How did Dexter get his scar?

Dexter (along with his brother Brian) witnessed the brutal murder of their mother in a cargo container at a very early age. After seeing Laura Moser chainsawed to pieces, they were then left in the cargo container full of blood for two days. This page has a disambiguation page, here.
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Who finds out Dexter secret?

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 Dexter Cancelled?

From his perspective, the series finale was designed to be open-ended because it was always Showtime's intent to continue the story years later. That's exactly what happened with New Blood which picked up with Dexter a decade later living under the alias Jim Lindsay in upstate New York.
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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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Is Deb Dexter's biological sister?

Early Life. Born to Doris Morgan and Harry Morgan, Debra was the adoptive sister of Dexter, whom Harry had rescued from the Shipping Yard, 5 years before her birth.
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Does Rita find out about Dexter?

This is not revealed on the show.

The only two people who knew if Arthur had revealed Dexter's true identity to Rita are Arthur and Rita. Arthur was killed by Dexter shortly after he'd killed Rita, and he tells Dexter nothing that indicates he'd told her about him (nor does he leave any messages behind indicating it).
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Does Deb ever kiss Dexter?

A lot has been said about Debra's dream, kissing her brother-by-adoption on episode 6.11 "Talk to the Hand".
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How many kills did Dexter have?

Dexter – aka the “Bay Harbor Butcher” – was responsible for about 140 kills before he vowed to stop in the series finale (although eventually he returns to killing in Dexter: New Blood). Dexter's kill count includes kills that stand out more than others because of the meaning they had for him personally.
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What happens to Dexter after Rita dies?

No. In the aftermath of last season's finale, Rita's death has left Dexter feeling responsible and guilty for not being there to save her from the Trinity Killer. Unable to deal with the trauma, Dexter makes a drastic decision that will affect everyone around him.
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Does Harrison know Dexter's a serial killer?

While it appeared that Harrison didn't know Dexter was a killer until later in the show, a flashback from New Blood's finale hints he knew all along.
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