Dexter Father Knows Best (Season 1, Episode 9)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 55 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Dexter

Father Knows Best (Season 1, Episode 9)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 55 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Dexter is joined by Rita, Debra and Rudy for a weekend away when he learns that his biological father, whom he was told died thirty years ago, has just recently passed away and left him everything he owned, including his house.

Showrunner

Clyde Phillips

Director

Adam Davidson

Writers

Jeff Lindsay (based on the novel "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" by) | James Manos Jr. (developed for television by) | Melissa Rosenberg (written by) | Lauren Gussis (staff writer) | Kevin Maynard (staff writer) (as Kevin R. Maynard)

Producers

Drew Z. Greenberg | Robert Lloyd Lewis | Clyde Phillips

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 26, 2006

Release date

Nov 26, 2006 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 50 wins & 197 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
24 cast members

Name	Known for
Michael C. Hall Dexter Morgan Dexter Morgan See fewer	Dexter (2006)
Julie Benz Rita Bennett Rita Bennett See fewer	Dexter (2006)
Jennifer Carpenter Debra Morgan Debra Morgan See fewer	Dexter (2006)
Erik King Sgt. James Doakes Sgt. James Doakes See fewer	Dexter (2006)
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Christina Robinson Astor Bennett Astor Bennett See fewer	Dexter (2006)
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