Circle Us
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Episode 7
| "Circle Us" | |
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| Dexter episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 7 |
| Directed by | John Dahl |
| Written by | Scott Buck |
| Cinematography by | Martin J. Layton |
| Editing by | Michael Ruscio |
| Original release date | November 7, 2010 |
| Running time | 48 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Circle Us" is the seventh episode of the fifth season of the American crime drama television series Dexter. It is the 55th overall episode of the series and was written by executive producer Scott Buck, and was directed by John Dahl. It originally aired on Showtime on November 7, 2010.
Set in Miami, the series centers on Dexter Morgan, a forensic technician specializing in bloodstain pattern analysis for the fictional Miami Metro Police Department, who leads a secret parallel life as a vigilante serial killer, hunting down murderers who have not been adequately punished by the justice system due to corruption or legal technicalities. In the episode, Dexter and Lumen try to frame Boyd when one of her captors is discovered, while Miami Metro leads an operation on a nightclub to capture the Fuentes brothers.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.90 million household viewers and gained a 0.9/2 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received highly positive reviews from critics, who praised the nightclub sequence and character development.
Dexter (Michael C. Hall) allows Lumen (Julia Stiles) to stay at Rita's house. He wants to help her get revenge against her captors, and she describes a few of them, but struggles to recall their names. At the marsh, a group of men retrieve the barrels dropped in the water for a man. The man drives off in his truck, but gets into a car accident.
Miami Metro investigates the truck accident, discovering five barrels with dead women inside. The driver fled the scene, and Dexter worries the investigation will lead the police to Lumen. When he notices Lumen nearby, he goes to talk to her, which is seen by Quinn (Desmond Harrington). The truck is owned by Jordan Chase (Jonny Lee Miller), a motivational speaker, to whom Dexter listened in Boyd's house. Chase and his security guard, Cole Harmon (Chris Vance) arrive at the station, with Chase providing an alibi, while Harmon, who owns the truck, claims it was stolen. Nevertheless, Harmon is still considered a prime suspect, as his fingerprints were found in the truck.
Miami Metro also prepares an operation, wherein they will capture the Fuentes brothers in the Club Mayan, with Yasmin (Jessica Camacho) helping them. When the Fuentes brothers want Cira (April Lee Hernández) to join them, LaGuerta (Lauren Vélez) tells her to comply. Realizing she is a cop, a gunfight starts, with Yasmin fatally shot in the process. Debra (Jennifer Carpenter) kills Carlos (Joseph Julian Soria), but Marco escapes. Matthews (Geoff Pierson) is angry at the operation, as Yasmin and another civilian died. Angel (David Zayas) tries to comfort LaGuerta, but she maintains she did nothing wrong during the operation. Quinn is visited by Liddy (Peter Weller), who is investigating Lumen, but considers continuing to employ him when he demands more money.
Lumen identifies Harmon as one of her captors, but does not want the police to take care of him as she feels she will not get justice. Dexter and Lumen then decide to sneak into Boyd's house to frame him for the truck accident. When Miami Metro believes this theory, Harmon provides a false testimony where he names Boyd as a stalker. Dexter waits for Harmon to arrive at his house, but Harmon surprises him and attacks him, until Lumen knocks him out. They are forced to flee when an alarm is heard, but retrieve a photo of Harmon with Boyd and Dan Mendell, along with two unknown figures. Feeling he can trust her, he introduces her to Harrison.
Production
Development
The episode was written by executive producer Scott Buck, and was directed by John Dahl. This was Buck's 11th writing credit, and Dahl's sixth directing credit.[1]
