Dexter: Season 5
Series, 2010, Miami Metro, Set in Lumen
Dexter: Season 5 is #5 of 11 in release order and #6 of 11 in chronological order in the Dexter.
The story
In season five, Dexter comes to terms with the aftermath of the Season 4 finale, stopping a group of serial rapists and avoiding a corrupt cop who learns his deadly secret.
Dexter: Season 5 recap
Rita's death leaves Dexter alone with Harrison, and her children move away with their grandparents. Hunting a killer, Dexter finds Lumen, a woman who survived months of torture by a group of men. Dexter takes her under his wing and they kill the men one by one, falling for each other along the way. Quinn suspects Dexter and hires a corrupt ex-cop, Liddy, to watch him.
Dexter: Season 5 ending explained
Liddy gets photos and captures Dexter, and Dexter kills him. Dexter and Lumen kill the group's leader, the self-help guru Jordan Chase. Debra catches two vigilantes behind plastic sheeting, doesn't see who they are, and lets them go. Lumen, healed, leaves Miami.
Where to watch Dexter: Season 5
Dexter: Season 5 is streaming on fuboTV, Paramount+, and Spectrum On Demand in the US. You can rent or buy it on Apple TV, Google Play, and Fandango At Home.
Ratings
IMDb 8.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 84%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Dexter: Season 4, before Dexter: Season 6.
- Chronological order: after Dexter: Season 4, before Dexter: Season 6.
What to watch before Dexter: Season 5
In release order, the essentials before Dexter: Season 5 (2010) are Dexter: Season 1 (2006), Dexter: Season 2 (2007), Dexter: Season 3 (2008), and Dexter: Season 4 (2009).
Cast
- Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan
- Jennifer Carpenter as Debra Morgan
- David Zayas as Angel Batista
- James Remar as Harry Morgan
- C.S. Lee as Vince Masuka
- Luna Lauren Vélez as Maria LaGuerta
- Desmond Harrington as Joseph Quinn
- Julie Benz as Rita Bennett
- Geoff Pierson as Tom Matthews
- Christina Robinson as Astor
- Aimee Garcia as Jamie Batista
- Preston Bailey as Cody Bennett
Created by James Manos Jr..