My anger as the episode ended has turned to something else already relief in seeing a. The writers managed to tie up everything and nothing all at once. Subsequent seasons have featured original storylines. Movies are my passion and i live and breathe all things geek. Aug 12, 2019 dexter turned the twisted tale of a serial killer with a moral code into a massive ratings hit for showtime and an influential series that prompted a slew of similarly lethal antiheroes on tv. Oct 02, 2018 and this is why the series finale sucked more because as devastated as dexter should have been for deb, he wasnt. After eight seasons and a legion of devoted fans, dexters series finale was bound to draw mixed reactions. Hall finally confessed what he thought of it during a reddit ama. Dexter may have killed arthur mitchell, aka the trinity killer john lithgow, in the season 4 finale of dexter, but not before trinity murdered dexters wife rita. Dec 14, 2009 dexter may have killed arthur mitchell, aka the trinity killer john lithgow, in the season 4 finale of dexter, but not before trinity murdered dexter s wife rita. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. In the season finale, debra walks in just as dexter stabs the killer. Tv new dexter series finale discussion bloody disgusting. Dexter ending explained and alternate ending revealed.
Dexter is an american crime drama mystery television series that aired on showtime from october 1, 2006, to september 22, 20. During a reddit ama, the actor took a moment to address why the creative decision was made to keep the famed serial killer alive at the end of the drama. In a sea of unoriginal ideas and overdone tv storylines, dexters unique and exciting premise set it apart from other shows. The series ends with a shot of dexter, staring into the camera vacantly and alone. Dexter star jennifer carpenter closed the book on debra morgan on sunday when showtimes serial killer drama ended its eightseason run with a series finale that was as shocking as it is sure to.
Showtime series not being revived tv series finale. Dexter, moving quickly as a hurricane moved in on the city, removed poor deb from life support and, noticed by no one, carried her corpse into his boat, the slice of life. Do not read the following article unless youve watched dexter s series finale. Dexter spinoff series wont happen without michael c. Thanks for watching another episode of the cinemaddix show. Dexter producers explain finale, defend final season. The show was so far gone by the time the series finale rolled around that no. After eight seasons, now we know the fate of dexter and debra morgan. Sep 23, 20 dexter producers explain finale, defend final season. Series finale sets ratings record september 23, 20 longmire, the glades, mad men, true blood, the newsroom, burn notice, and more. Given what dexter had been through, hall explained, and his. After what has been a slow, boring final season, dexter s season finale delivered drama and excitement not found in. The series finale met a mixed and polarized response, although the majority opinion was negative.
Hannah mckay also appears, but dexter ultimately lets her go free. Dexter star jennifer carpenter closed the book on debra morgan on sunday when showtimes serial killer drama ended its eightseason run. This season aired from october 1, 2006 to december 17, 2006, and follows dexters investigation of the ice truck killer. Frankly, the series finale could have been much worse. The first and second seasons of dexter were enjoyable, sure, but they also lined up the first dominoes in a chain of contrivances that allowed dexter to skirt apprehension and win new allies rather than. Hall reveals how he felt after learning his beloved characters fate in the series finale of showtimes dexter. It was also one of the strangest episodes in the shows history. And this is why the series finale sucked more because as devastated as dexter should have been for deb, he wasnt. Laguerta privately reopens the bay harbor butcher case.
In the very last scene of the series, dexter wakes up. Set in miami, the series centers on dexter morgan michael c. But when dexter moped in the finale that his life had been a trail of blood and body parts and branded as a foolish dream the notion of a happy life, the series, like dexter, surrendered. Dexter finished its eightseason run tonight with a series finale that is certain to rankle. I, and so many others, were incredibly disappointed with the final 4 seasons of dexter. Jul 03, 2017 thanks for watching another episode of the cinemaddix show. Do not read the following article unless youve watched dexters series finale. The showtime thriller will introduce two major recurring characters in its upcoming eighth and likely final season and both could spell trouble. Postseries finale discussion s08e12 remember the monsters.
Learn more about how dexter ended and how fans and cast members reacted to the finale. Sep 23, 20 the series ends with a shot of dexter, staring into the camera vacantly and alone. Hall as dexter morgan in dexter season 8, episode 12. Last september the the brains behind showtimes dexter explained the series finale and why they chose to do what they do. So did dexter fans, who, witnessing this showtime drama end in a heap, were subjected to the lamest series finale since seinfeld. If he had committed suicide, jumped into the ocean with debs body, or went into that hurricane with her by his side, the ending would have made a lot more sense. The first season of dexter is an adaptation of jeff lindsays first novel in a series of the same name, darkly dreaming dexter. The season focuses on how dexter comes to terms with the aftermath of the season 4 finale, stopping a group of serial rapists and avoiding a corrupt cop who learns his deadly secret. Dexter is pretty widely known as the worst tv series finale of all time, and michael c. The series finale met a mixed and polarized response. Dexter series finale branded lamest ending in recent tv. One word unfair it was an unfair, abrupt end to a series so well written.
After stewing on the negative press for almost a year, showtime. In season seven, dexter admits to debra that he is a serial killer. Written by showrunner scott buck, the series finale featured an intensity greater than anything this season as dexter michael c. Many believed the series was past its prime, but fans stuck with it. Theres only one that might be close and that would have to be breaking bad but in the pantheon of season finales fro any show in the history of shows im picking dexters season 4 as the. Some story lines, like masukas relationship with his daughter and. Here is a synopsis of what happened in the episode. Dexters john lithgow talks about the shocking finale tv. This site is part of my lifes work, its a part of me.
There are few shows that suffer from as much controversy as showtimes dexter when it comes to the series finale. Sep 23, 20 dexter, moving quickly as a hurricane moved in on the city, removed poor deb from life support and, noticed by no one, carried her corpse into his boat, the slice of life. But at night, he is a serial killer who only targets other murderers. The dexter season 4 finale is still the best finale of alltime. But critics and fans alike have branded the highly anticipated ending as disappointing. Before the season started, you said the core idea behind this finale has been in the works for years. Throughout its eightseason run on showtime, dexter has always been about death, so its only natural that the shows sept. Dexter ended its 8 season run on showtime last night, going up against the emmy awards and the penultimate episode of breaking bad with a. Deb needs an urgent rare organ transplant to survive. The dexter series finale was unbelievably awful dexter has been up and down for a while, but nothing could have prepared us for a finale that bad. This season aired from october 1, 2006 to december 17, 2006, and follows dexter s investigation of the ice truck killer. Seriously, no complaining about spoilers in the comments. Spoilers why the series finale was great spoiler the first time i watched dexter from the beginning to end was in 2015 i assiduously avoided all internet discussions of the show until i had finished it, so i had nothing spoiled for me.
Introduced in the first episode, dexter, this serial killer targets prostitutes and leaves. The fifth season of dexter premiered on september 26, 2010, and consisted of 12 episodes. The fundamental design of where they ended dexter was really. Dexter turned the twisted tale of a serial killer with a moral code into a massive ratings hit for showtime and an influential series that prompted a slew of similarly lethal antiheroes on tv.
The best horror movies of the year so far seinfelds 23 hours to kill is great and also sucks. Hall and hannah yvonne strahovski played an epic game of cat. Last nights dexter series finale made us so angry we almost threw. Its a feat for a finale to make you regret having watched a single moment of the series, but remember the monsters made it look easy. Hall is finally opening up about dexters universallypanned series finale, and he feels your pain. The terrible end of our once beloved dexter the atlantic. Sep 23, 20 after eight seasons and a legion of devoted fans, dexter s series finale was bound to draw mixed reactions. The series finale was the best dexter episode in years. But a fan gripe was the season had dexter dispatching new threats like in a typical season rather than a sense of that the show was arcing toward a finale with dexs world unraveling. Dexter left showtime after eight seasons two years ago, but fans started buzzing about a potential revival for the series over the thanksgiving holiday weekend. Hall, a forensic technician specializing in bloodstain pattern analysis for the fictional miami metro police department, who leads a secret parallel life as a vigilante serial killer, hunting down. By day, mildmannered dexter is a bloodspatter analyst for the miami police.
The dexter season 4 finale is still the best finale of all. Dexter gets a wolverine crossover alternate ending. Dec 03, 2014 lumberjack dexter, were still not over you. Joey paur cofounder editor of, and if you havent noticed i write a lot. Hall, jennifer carpenter, david zayas, james remar. Eight seasons, one dead wife, one dead brother, one baby, too many murders to count, it now looks like dexter morgan might be leaving miami for good. Ive left it 10 hours since i saw the dexter finale, and im still in a degree of shock. It felt like we had done that with laguerta last season and with lundy in season 2. When asked about the eighth season, he went on to explain that, its so important to keep the rules in place when doing a show like that. The eighth and final novel in the dexter series, dexter is dead, now in bookstores, picks up from the end of. After what has been a slow, boring final season, dexter s season. Dexter had been running on creative fumes the past few seasons, and sunday nights series finale despite its emotional flourishes merely underscored that this was a series well. September marked the end for two of the most popular dramas on television.
Dexter s final episode wasnt that bad, but it came close. Discussion of the show, pictures from the show and anything else dexter related. The eighth and final novel in the dexter series, dexter is dead, now in bookstores, picks up from the end of the previous book. Dexter, the twisted tale of a serial killer with a moral code, was a massive ratings hit for showtime.