DEXTER

The television show Dexter is centered around a charming, intelligent man named Dexter Morgan who works for the Miami Metro Police Department in the forensics department. Dexter lives in a lavished condo, he has a steady girlfriend who loves him, and maintains a close relationship with his sister who is also his co-worker. Dexter lives a normal, happy life; or so it seems. Dexter also happens to be a serial-killer whom his own police department is on the hunt for. Dexter has a second life come night fall and abides by his own set of moral codes. He only kills those who are murderers of the innocent. Ever since Dexter was young, he has always had the desire to kill, and his adopted father taught him that moral code to follow and channel his addiction to murderers. Even though the Miami PD has a killer right under their nose, Dexter does whatever it takes to blend in and hide his secret life.

Dexter suffers from the antisocial personality disorder. As it describes in our book, most people with this disorder are categorized as impulsive, intelligent, and having no remorse. Dexter is all of these things and more. Dexter is extremely intelligent and charming. He comes off as just an ordinary, everyday guy. During the show, Dexter talks about struggling with feeling emotions towards people especially after he makes a kill. Since he has his own moral code, he feel no remorse for his actions and can go on living normally the next day.