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Rita Bennett appears in the premiere episode of Dexter, entitled "Dexter" [9] and is introduced as Dexter Morgan's girlfriend. [10] It is revealed early on that Rita was physically and sexually abused by Paul Bennett ( Mark Pellegrino ), her ex-husband and the father of her children, Astor ( Christina Robinson ) and Cody ( Preston Bailey ).
Dexter. ) " Seeing Red " is the tenth episode of the first season of the American television drama series Dexter, which first aired on December 3, 2006 on Showtime in the United States. [1] The episode was written by Kevin R. Maynard and was directed by Michael Cuesta. In the episode, the Miami Metro Homicide Department team investigate a blood ...
In the episode, the police finds a key suspect as the Ice Truck Killer, while Dexter faces Rita's abusive ex-husband. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.61 million household viewers and gained a 0.3 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received highly positive reviews from critics ...
Showtime and Paramount+ initially announced in February 2023 that Dexter, the hit thriller that ran from 2006 to 2013, would be receiving a prequel series. Set 15 years before the show began, fans ...
Julie Benz. Julie Benz (born May 1, 1972 [1][2]) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Darla on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel (1997–2004), and as Rita Bennett on Dexter (2006–2010), for which she won the 2006 Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress and the 2009 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Rita Bennett is Dexter's girlfriend and later wife. Rita is portrayed as a mother, who is slowly recovering from being physically abused by her ex-husband, Paul, and having difficulties maintaining a sexual relationship. Rita tentatively starts a relationship with Dexter, while remaining unaware of his extra-curricular activities.
Dexter's rivalry with Rita's recently paroled ex-husband Paul (Mark Pellegrino) turns violent; Paul tries to fight Dexter, who knocks him unconscious. To cover his tracks, Dexter injects Paul with heroin and leaves him to be found. Paul fails a drug test (thus breaking his probation) and returns to jail.
An unexplained suicide of a wealthy and powerful woman leads Dexter to suspect that her psychologist, Dr. Emmett Meridian, may have killed her. But he gets a shock when a visit to the suspect reveals dark secrets from Dexter's past. Elsewhere, Rita becomes warmer towards her ex-husband Paul, who claims to have reformed.