First Blood (Dexter)
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Episode 5
| "First Blood" | |
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| Dexter episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 5 |
| Directed by | Romeo Tirone |
| Written by | Tim Schlattmann |
| Cinematography by | Martin J. Layton |
| Editing by | Louis Cioffi |
| Original release date | October 24, 2010 |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"First Blood" is the fifth episode of the fifth season of the American crime drama television series Dexter. It is the 53rd overall episode of the series and was written by co-executive producer Tim Schlattmann, and was directed by Romeo Tirone. It originally aired on Showtime on October 24, 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 debates over helping Lumen in her quest, while Debra and Angel try to find Fuentes.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.94 million household viewers and gained a 0.9/2 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received generally positive reviews from critics, although some expressed criticism for the pacing.
Dexter (Michael C. Hall) is concerned when Harrison starts displaying violent behavior towards other toddlers during a parenting class. Lumen (Julia Stiles) has declined Dexter's offers to leave Miami, as she wants his help in finding the other men who raped and tortured her. However, Dexter does not believe it might be a good idea for Lumen.
Debra (Jennifer Carpenter) and Angel (David Zayas) try to find Carlos Fuentes' whereabouts, trying to find a clue over a specific tattoo. Masuka (C. S. Lee) gets them in touch with a tattoo artist, Michael Angelo (Katherine Moennig), who notes a pattern to the Santa Muerte gang. While inspecting houses with Cira (April Lee Hernández), Debra discovers two corpses in a house, concluding Fuentes and his brother committed it. Debra also discovers that the logo was not referring to a tattoo, but a nightclub, Club Mayan. Angel believes that LaGuerta (Lauren Vélez) is having an affair with Jim McCourt (Raphael Sbarge) to get rid of his investigation. When he confronts them, he realizes that she was working with McCourt in arresting a corrupt narcotics officer, Stan Liddy (Peter Weller), so the charges could be dropped.
Dexter checks Boyd's house, discovering that someone also broke in. He discovers a fingerprint, and realizes that Lumen was the intruder. Finding that she will now go after Robert Brunner (Chris Payne Gilbert), another rapist, he tries to dissuade her from going on her mission, but she turns him down. To prevent her from killing him, Dexter tracks Brunner in the Julia Tuttle Causeway sex offender colony. He sedates him and takes him to Boyd's killing room. However, he is forced to let him go when Brunner is revealed to be wearing an ankle monitor, realizing that Lumen mistook the man for another. As Lumen prepares to insert Brunner in the Causeway, she is stopped by Dexter, who reveals her mistake. Horrified that she almost killed him, Lumen agrees to leave Miami, with Dexter taking her to the airport.
After Liddy is released, he goes to a bar to meet with Quinn (Desmond Harrington), an old friend of his. As they talk badly over LaGuerta, Quinn decides to help Liddy with the money needed for his incoming hearing. He then asks him to follow Dexter, and Liddy agrees. Dexter, meanwhile, returns to parenting class, defending Harrison's actions while proclaiming he will protect him. Lumen is revealed to have tricked Dexter, showing she is still in Miami.
Production
Development
The episode was written by co-executive producer Tim Schlattmann, and was directed by Romeo Tirone. This was Schlattmann's ninth writing credit, and Tirone's second directing credit.[1]
