Why did Rita leave 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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Why was Julie written off Dexter?

Julie Benz says she had a panic attack before she was told her character was to be killed off Dexter. The actor starred as Rita Bennett in the hit series, but was axed after four seasons on the show.
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Does Rita come back in Dexter?

But somehow Julie Benz's character Rita will return for season 5, according to EW.com. This is big for the serial-killer-turned-cop Dexter (Michael C. Hall) who previously was going through the motions of being Rita's husband.
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Why does the Trinity killer kill Rita?

He mainly killed Rita in retaliation for Dexter blackmailing him and stealing his money, not as part of his ritual.
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What happened to Rita Morgan in Dexter?

In the Dexter Season 4 finale, the two killers face off and Dexter manages to kill the Trinity Killer. However what he doesn't know is that Mitchell has murdered Rita. He left her in a bath of her own blood with baby Harrison crying alone in a pool of his mother's blood.
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Who kills Deb on Dexter?

One of the most tragic moments in Dexter's original series was Deb's season 8 finale death. She had become brain dead from complications in surgery after being shot by Oliver Saxon, so Dexter mercifully pulled the plug on her life support in the show's final moments.
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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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Why does Dexter kill Deb?

Why did Dexter kill Deb? One of the main criticisms of the Dexter finale is that Dexter killed Deb by turning off her life support. While Carpenter was adamant that her character not die at Dexter's own hand, he ultimately was the one to take her life.
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Did Trinity know Dexter was a killer?

As such, audiences were just as much in the dark about the details of Rita's murder as Dexter was, especially since Trinity didn't even tell Dexter he had killed her while on his table.
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Does Dexter kill Miguel?

When Miguel discovers that LaGuerta is investigating him, he plans to kill her, but Dexter discovers what Miguel is planning, and kills him in order to protect LaGuerta not before telling him that he killed his brother.
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Which is the best season of Dexter?

His performance is one of the reasons why season 4 is considered the best season of Dexter. Overall, Season 4 of Dexter is undoubtedly the best season of Dexter because of its writing, great antagonist, and a lot of character development. It gives fans what they love about the show.
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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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Does Hannah Love Dexter?

Dexter doesn't tell her that he killed her father, but does assure her that she won't be seeing him again. Thankful for what Dexter did, Hannah confesses that she loves him to which Dexter replies, "... I think I love you, too.
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Why did Sonya leave Dexter?

Sonya unfortunately fell into the category of characters that disappear between seasons. This is likely due to their contract only requiring their appearance for one season and/or Showtime deciding to drop them afterwards.
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What happened to Doakes?

Doakes perished in a fiery explosion due to a blaze set by Lila. A sergeant on the police force, Doakes was the only one suspicious of Dexter, believing something was off. But after Doakes discovered who Dexter really was, Dexter kidnapped him and locked him in a cabin.
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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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Is Harrison Morgan a killer?

In the end, Harrison becomes a killer himself. He shoots Dexter in the chest, killing him. Harrison leaves Iron Lake in Dexter's truck.
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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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Who killed Harrison's mom?

Death. Rita was killed by Arthur Mitchell in the season four finale "The Getaway".
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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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Does anyone find out about Dexter?

Debra Morgan finds out Dexter's secret.

Despite Dexter Morgan's secrecy, there were characters who became aware that he was a serial killer, or suspected him of murder. By the end of Dexter: New Blood, only four were still alive, with eight being directly murdered by Dexter.
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Did Hannah poison Harrison?

Hannah married an older man but poisoned him because he was trying to pressure her into having an abortion. She later miscarried. She inherited her gardening business from her mentor, whom she was later suspected of poisoning with aconitum.
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Does Dexter end up with Hannah?

Dexter didn't plan to abandon Hannah and Harrison

Although Dexter originally planned to flee with Harrison and Hannah to Argentina in the Season 8 finale, he ultimately chose to fake his death in the hurricane. It was the most loving thing Dexter could've done at the time.
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Is Debra Morgan really dead?

In the finale of Dexter season 8, Deb dies of complications from a gunshot wound. Dexter: New Blood brings back Jennifer Carpenter as Deb despite her death in Dexter season 8. Deb replaces Harry as the voice in Dexter's ear and he acknowledges that the memory of her is always with him.
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