Rita Bennett, played by Julie Benz, delivers some of Dexter's most memorable lines. Below are 3 of the best Rita Bennett quotes from Dexter, each with the scene or episode where it appears, plus 4 pieces of trivia about the character.
Best Rita Bennett Quotes
"I know you'll take care of us. I've always known that."
— Rita Bennett, Season 3 - to Dexter
"You are the most honest man I've ever known, Dexter."
— Rita Bennett, Season 2 - various
"I feel safe with you. I've never felt that way before."
— Rita Bennett, Season 1 - various
Rita Bennett Trivia & Fun Facts
- Julie Benz played Rita as deliberately naive in early seasons, then worked with the writers to give her more awareness as the series progressed.
- Rita's death at the end of Season 4 — discovered by Dexter in a bathtub filled with blood, mirroring his own childhood trauma — is considered one of the most shocking moments in television history.
- Julie Benz has said she had no advance warning about Rita's death until she read the Season 4 finale script.
- Rita's relationship with Dexter was originally written purely as a cover for him, but the writers evolved it into something that increasingly resembled genuine love.
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