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Dexter :: Father Knows Best (01x09)

Episode Information

Title:

Father Knows Best

Episode #:

01x09

Production Number:

109

Original Airdate:

Sunday November 26th, 2006

*Also Known As:

Kyllä isä tietää ( Finland [Nelonen])

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Other Release Dates: (Edit)
Country:	Aired On:

FI (Nelonen)	Oct 25, 2007
Sweden	Nov 19, 2007
UK (FX)	Apr 23, 2008
NL (VPRO)	Nov 15, 2009

Episode Crew
Director:	Adam Davidson
Writer:	Melissa Rosenberg

Episode Summary

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While on a weekend getaway with Rita, his sister and her new beau, Dexter learns that his biological father, thought to be dead for 30 years, has just passed away, and that he's willed his son everything he owned.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•C. S. Lee (1)	played	Vince Masuka	Recurring (8th appearance)
•Christian Camargo	played	Rudy	Recurring (third appearance)
•Christina Robinson	played	Astor	Recurring (6th appearance)
•Daniel Goldman (1)	played	Cody	Recurring (7th appearance)
•Dominic Janes	played	Young Dexter	Recurring (third appearance)
•Laura Marano	played	Young Debra	Recurring (second appearance)
•Mark Pellegrino	played	Paul	Recurring (third appearance)
•Dakin Matthews	played	Dr. Pittman
•Joseph Lyle Taylor	played	Sgt. McKay
•Kathrin Lautner	played	Doris
Co-Guest Stars
•Andrew Caple-Shaw	played	Resident
•Dion Blake Vines	played	Security Guard
•Jeanette Miller (1)	played	Old Neighbor
•Lance Irwin	played	Uniformed Cop
•Winston Story	played	Messenger

Main Cast

•Michael C. Hall (3)	played	Dexter Morgan
•Julie Benz	played	Rita Bennett
•Jennifer Carpenter	played	Debra Morgan
•Erik King	played	Sergeant Doakes
•Lauren Velez	played	Lt. Maria Laguerta
•David Zayas	played	Angel Batista
•James Remar	played	Harry Morgan