Comments are turned off. Rita never finds out about Dexter. They get married and she is a happy housewife & mother for a short while, but is murdered by a serial killer called the Trinity Killer. Dexter does not understand Rita's emotions naturally, but can often be seen trying to guess what she expects of him and then acting accordingly. share.

They get married and she is a happy housewife & mother for a short while, but … As we all know, the number 1 rule of his code is to never get caught. Her death is enough of a punishment for … Rita threatens to leave Dexter if he does not commit to a program to deal with his drug addiction. He starts attending Narcotics Anonymous meetings, while still trying to evade Doakes' constant surveillance. The whole narrative of their relationship had been that Rita is completely oblivious to Dexter's dark side. It culminated when she confronted Dexter as he was about to murder Maria. Discussion of the show, pictures from the … Discussion of the show, pictures from the show and anything else Dexter related. Dexter Morgan is such a fantastic character. Colleton: I think that's part of it because [the relationship with] Lumen was certainly almost like acting out for his guilt in Rita's death. I would say more but I don’t want to spoil anything.

Also, she experienced anxiety over finding out that Dexter was a serial killer and her subsequent involvement in his activities. 9 comments. Debra "Deb" Morgan (spelled Deborah in the novels) is a main character in the Showtime series DEXTER.. She was the adoptive sister of Dexter Morgan and worked for Miami Metro Homicide.. Debra was often the conscience of the series, providing the morally correct sense of justice, while Dexter pursued much darker means. They get married and she is a happy housewife & mother for a short while, but is murdered by a serial killer called the Trinity Killer. A sub-reddit for the fans and critics of the show Dexter. We can only vaguely interpret them as such ('it's already over') after we find out she's dead. Rita [Julie Benz] Finds Out Dexter is a Serial Killer. I always defend the show and proclaim dexter has one of the best characters ever. Did this mean anything or was it kind of something they just wanted to put out there, in case they wanted to explore it later on?

I always defend the show and proclaim dexter has one of the best characters ever.

[Spoiler] Rita's first marriage? I still miss it. Arthur's words barely even hint at Rita's death at all (to keep it a surprise). Spoiler. But I don't see how any of his words indicate that he told Rita about Dexter. I kind of randomly thought about this the other day and got confused.

Either Rita hated Paul beyond belief, she is a supremely forgiving person, or she herself has a dark passenger. Rita never finds out about Dexter. Arthur Mitchell aka "Trinity" kills Rita at the end of Season 4. In Season 3 I think, they mentioned and Dexter figured out that Rita has another husband before Paul. At the meeting, Dexter meets a mysterious and flirtatious woman named Lila Jaime Murray), who volunteers to be his sponsor. save hide report. I still miss it. In that moment, she sided with her brother and shot Maria in the chest, killing her. It’s definitely not as good as Dexter seasons 1-4, but if you like Dexter, you’ll like “You.” Even though there’s definitely some inspiration from Dexter, Joe is just such a different character. Learn more. When faced with no choice but to kill an innocent fellow cop in order to save himself, he had no idea what to do. Dexter discovers that Mitchell's "happy" home life is a sham, and his wife and children are actually terrified of the mentally and emotionally unstable Mitchell. But the fact that Rita brushed off the fact that Dexter drugged Paul--essentially leading to demise--shows one of three things.