A forensic expert with a dark secret delivers his own brand of justice in a gritty, suspenseful Miami.
Pulpy, with dark satire. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Paramount+.
Moderate sex and nudity, and brutal violence, about what a TV-MA should carry.
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Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police also leads a secret life as a serial killer, hunting down criminals who have slipped through the cracks of justice.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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