Who killed Dexter?

In the final episode, titled “Sins of the Father,” Dexter is shot and killed by his own son Harrison (Jack Alcott). Though many might've seen Dexter's death coming, it was certainly shocking that Harrison would be the one to do the deed.
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Why did Harrison kill Dexter?

Harrison is enthusiastic about the idea of killing to protect the lives of others; however, when he realizes that Dexter kills for his own pleasure and self-preservation, he insists Dexter turn himself in, but Dexter instead asks Harrison to shoot and kill him.
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Who kills Dexter?

During the course of the season, Dexter justifies killing two people who do not fit his code: Nathan Marten (Jason Kaufman), a pedophile who is stalking Astor; and his old friend Camilla Figg (Margo Martindale), who is dying of cancer and asks him to end her suffering.
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Why did they kill of Dexter?

The episode, entitled “Sins of the Father”, saw Dexter finally reckon with the moral inconsistencies of his killer's code, after murdering a police officer to escape jail. Calling him out for his transgressions, Dexter's son, Harrison (Jack Alcott) then shoots him dead, at his father's behest.
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Did Dexter get caught in the end?

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 Batista find out about Dexter?

In the series finale, "Sins of the Father", Batista is contacted by Bishop, who suspects Dexter of being the Bay Harbor Butcher, and sends him a picture of her and Morgan together dated a month prior. Batista realizes that Dexter is alive and heads to Iron Lake with LaGuerta's old files on the Butcher case.
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Did Deb know Dexter was a killer?

Deb realizes that Dexter is lying and more memories come back which involve him and the Ice Truck Killer. LaGuerta asks Masuka about the blood slide, and Masuka reminds her of James Doakes, who was framed as the Bay Harbor Butcher.
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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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Did Dexter kill LaGuerta?

Just then, Debra finds him and begs him not to kill LaGuerta, who regains consciousness. LaGuerta pleads with Debra to kill Dexter, saying she's a good person who's not like her brother. Dexter resigns himself to his fate and drops his knife. Debra, in tears, instead shoots a shocked LaGuerta in the chest, killing her.
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How Dexter ends?

After giving into his addiction, Dexter is elated to discover that his son may have the same urges, and in the final episodes he works hard to enable those desires in hopes that his son will continue to enable his own.
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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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How many total kills does Dexter have?

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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How many times has Dexter killed?

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 episode does Dexter get caught?

In Dexter: New Blood's finale, Angela arrests Dexter for the murder of Matt Caldwell. With Dexter behind bars, Angela contacts Miami Metro Sergeant Angel Batista (David Zayas) to inform him that his old co-worker is actually alive and well.
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Who took care of Harrison after Dexter left?

Dexter is left alone to care for his son, with some help from Debra. They interview several nannies to watch over Harrison so that Dexter can work (and squeeze in time to kill a murderer or two). Eventually, they come across Sonya, a nanny that Harrison warms up to instantly. It's decided that she's "the one."
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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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Why did Dexter kill Maria?

Her discoveries lead Dexter to the only decision logical for him - killing her. His plan is to set LaGuerta up by first killing Hector Estrada and then killing Maria, while making it look like Maria and Estrada killed each other postmortem.
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Does Dexter kill Miguel?

Miguel and Dexter stalk Billy Fleeter. Miguel and Dexter with Bill on their kill table. Dexter kills Miguel by strangling him with a garrote.
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Do they find out Dexter is the Bay Harbor Butcher?

While New Blood confirms that Miami Metro never discovered Dexter was the Bay Harbor Butcher after season 8, two major characters found out about his serial killer identity in season 7: Maria LaGuerta and his sister Debra Morgan.
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Is Harry Dexter's biological father?

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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Is Dexter based on Ted Bundy?

“It allows us to examine the good and evil in all of us,” she said. “He's not a Ted Bundy character. You want to hope that there's a part of him that can be redeemed.” John Goldwyn, another of the show's executive producers , said, “We think of it as provocative.” Over the course of the season, Mr.
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What mental condition does Dexter have?

Dexter is a paradigm "secret schizoid" (that is, someone suffering from Schizoid Personality Disorder who hides it very well).
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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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What episode do Dexter and Deb kiss?

Dexter Daily | Dexter: New Blood: POLL: About Dexter-Deb Kiss Scene on Episode 6.11.
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How does Dexter get caught in season 8?

Hannah and Harrison board a bus to the Jacksonville airport, but Elway is waiting for them. Hannah evades Elway and escapes with Harrison. Saxon goes to the hospital with the intention of killing Debra, but Dexter spots him and he is arrested by Angel.
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