Who is James Doakes in Dexter?

The sergeant who sees through the mask · Miami Metro PD

James Doakes (The sergeant who sees through the mask) is a character in Dexter, part of Miami Metro PD. Sergeant James Doakes is the only person in Miami Metro who looks at Dexter Morgan and sees something wrong. The ex-special-forces detective can't articulate it — just that the blood guy's smile never reaches anything — and his open hostility is treated by the squad as a personality quirk. It isn't. Doakes's predator instincts are the genuine article, and his one-man surveillance habit makes him the most dangerous man in Dexter's world precisely because he's right.

When does James Doakes first appear?

James Doakes first appears in Season 1, Episode 1 (“Dexter”) of Dexter (2006–2013, Showtime).

Who is James Doakes connected to?

Relationships already established when James Doakes first appears — nothing from later episodes.

• Dexter Morgan — The one who senses it
• María LaGuerta — Old partners — she never believed it

Which group does James Doakes belong to?

By the time James Doakes appears, Miami Metro PD also includes Debra Morgan, Angel Batista, Vince Masuka, María LaGuerta.

Who else is introduced in this episode?

• Dexter Morgan — The blood guy with a dark passenger
• Debra Morgan — The foul-mouthed true believer
• Harry Morgan — The father who wrote the Code
• Rita Bennett — The safe harbour
• Angel Batista — The good-hearted detective
• Vince Masuka — The lab rat with no filter
• María LaGuerta — The ambitious lieutenant

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