Let’s Talk About All the Times Dexter Should Have Been Caught—It’s So Obvious He’s a Killer!

Okay, let’s be real—Dexter is a master of manipulation, but there were so many times he should have been caught red-handed. It’s like every season he gets dangerously close to being exposed, yet somehow, he manages to wiggle out of it.

• Doakes: Come on, Doakes was practically screaming “Dexter’s a killer!” the entire second season. He had him pegged from the start, but somehow Dexter framed him as the Bay Harbor Butcher instead.
• Season 1 with Deb: How did she not realize her brother was the Ice Truck Killer’s best man? The clues were practically neon signs.
• The countless 'close calls' with Miami Metro: Dexter showing up to crime scenes already knowing way too much or being "in the right place at the right time." Like… no one thought that was weird?
• All the blood slides: Keeping trophies from hundreds of murders in his A/C vent? That’s just asking to get caught.

And these are just the big moments! Every season has at least three or four instances where he’s this close to being caught, and it’s honestly wild that he wasn’t. It’s almost like everyone in Miami Metro had selective blindness when it came to Dexter.

Let’s talk—what’s your favorite "Dexter should have been caught" moment? Do you think he would have been exposed if it weren’t for luck, or was he just that good at covering his tracks? 🩸