The eighth season of dexter will premiere on june 30th and showtime has ordered 12 episodes once again. 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. Season 2 was probably my overall favorite, dokes and his interactions with dexter really made it great. In 2018, five years after the season 8 finale, a poster was making the rounds, pointing toward a ninth season. Deb suffers the consequences of loving her brother. 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. The eighth and final season of dexter premiered on june 30, 20. The poster quickly racked up thousands of interactions on social media. As a refresher, after a season long struggle that found dexter morgan firmly on the path to paying for a lifetimes worth of evil if oddly wellintentioned deeds in the series finale, michael c. Dexter is based on the 2004 novel darkly dreaming dexter by author jeff lindsey and follows the title character, played by michael c. Not sure if i want a season 9, but i would definitely be interested if they did a season long man hunt or something that ends with dexter dead or in jail.
Dexter was a huge success for showtime and generated an even so huge fanbase around the globe, that still discuss the series, buying the discs or some merchandise. The fifth season of dexter premiered on september 26, 2010, and consisted of 12 episodes. Its hard to fully process ones feelings about the end of a television series thats lasted as long as dexter has. Still, i was optimistic that this final hour would be a redemption of sorts, a fitting end to the story of dexter morgan and his sister. The final season of dexter is more of a good thing. In the last episode of the series, dexter attempts to leave for argentina with his son harrison and love. This season has been in a steep nosedive for so long, it wasnt like dexter was going to right its course in its final hour. Hall begins unearthing dark secrets about the people closest to him, after his teenage daughter goes missing.
In a way thats his new code avoiding human contact. Despite later seasons disappointing many, the character himself still has a big fanbase. So while dexters series finale was much more a forgettable conclusion than the ending of an earnest opus, its impossible to deny the fact that showtime has brought 8 great years of entertainment to our televisions. On april 18, 20, showtime officially announced that the eighth season would be the shows. The season finale, the british invasion, attracted 1. Mar 06, 2018 a supposed promotional poster promising a ninth season of the showtime series, which ended in 20, has been making the rounds, just in time for the finale s fifth anniversary. Dexter season 9 hasnt been confirmed but fans are still eager to know if the mildmannered serial killer will be back for another series. Dexter is pretty widely known as the worst tv series finale of all time, and michael c. He also thinks he has found a true friend but, unfortunately, his friend is merely using dexter for personal gain. Discussing latest rumor dexter march 5, 2018 out of no where, the past 24 hours have led to a spike in rumors surrounding whether or not a dexter season 9 could be happening on showtime. The finale left room for its central character to continue his work, but what are the odds of dexter season 9. A supposed promotional poster promising a ninth season of the showtime series, which ended in 20, has been making the rounds, just in time for the finales fifth anniversary. Fans usually have to turn to hulu or amazon prime for the newest showtime tv series.
Earlier this year, there were rumors that a poster of dexter season 9 has arrived. Fans of dexter series got very excited about this news as this gave wind to the renewal of the series and what else a true fan will want to see other than his favorite character in action again after 5 years. As someone else said in this thread, an antagonist with the brains of lundy and the intensity of doakes would be awesome. Make your own kind of music as dexter nears its ultimate finale, billy thinks were being taken for a ride. Sep 23, 20 at the conclusion of the showtime shows eightseason run, copserial killer dexter michael c. The third season of dexter premiered on september 28, 2008, and ended on december 14, 2008.
Dexter is done, all thats necessary now is to dispose of all the plastic sheeting, and send the shows lifeless body to the deep six. Granted, there was no way for remember the monsters to be good. I see dexter morgan as beyond redemption at this point. A viral poster for season 9 of the hit tv show dexter has been exposed as a fake.
Five years after the finale of dexter, and months after his latest tv role as jfk in the crown, michael c. The series finale was the best dexter episode in years. The final season was patchy, but at least the dexter finale would be worth the wait, right. Nov 21, 2018 could dexter return in 2019 for a reboot of the hit series. Hall whos currently costarring on netflixs the crown sat down with entertainment weekly to talk about his role as the 35th president of the united states jfk, and answers the question he is sick of hearing for the last 5 years. Our writers may have been gassed by michael ausiello may 26 2014, 4. Dec 03, 2014 lumberjack dexter, were still not over you. Dexter continues to try to understand the trinity killer by talking to his family. Dexter season 9 will the show ever return for a sequel. On may 9, 20, the official dexter facebook fanpage posted a behind the scenes photo of a clapper showing that episode 6 of season 8 would be directed by john dahl. But at night, he is a serial killer who only targets other murderers.
The show was declared the ninthhighest rated show for the first 10 years of pro 20022012. Dexter season 9 poster exposed as fake daily mail online. Here is everything we know about a potential follow up. Is dexter returning for 9th season 5 years after finale.
Too many innocent people get hurt as a result of their vicinity to him. After eight years, 96 episodes, 1,200 of its lead character sitting at a computer, and 1. Mar 06, 2018 while the dexter series is really on netflix up until the eighth season finale, the tv show is a showtime original series. In the season one finale, dexter follows the clues left for him by the ice truck killer in an effort to rescue his kidnapped loved one, while ritas ex tries to convince her that dexter is too dangerous to be around their children. Dexter producers explain finale, defend final season.
Especially because we, along with many more dexter fans, jumped for joy upon hearing that a revival of the series might be happening, nearly five years after the series finale aired in september 20. That said, television shows are never really about the start or ending its about the journey. Hall has to say about a revival wed nov 21, 2018 at 6. Dexter season 9 is not completedly off the cards, according to michael c. It will probably be at least a few years before a revival is seriously discussed but the shows finale left a lot of room for improvement, and catching up with dexter a decade. Yes, likely the show will return and there are several reasons for that. Hall is back with a starring role, and an allnew accent. Evelyn vogel, an old family friend, and is reunited with hannah.
The dexter producers defending the final season and series finale. If you ask most longtime tv viewers, we imagine that the vast majority of them would say that the original dexter series finale years ago on showtime is one of the worst series finales that theyve seen, at least in proportion to the quality of the series themselves. This season started off strong, then took a turn for the worse. The impact of laguertas death from the final episode of season 7 acts as the primary driver the final season of dexter is more of a good thing. Hall, jennifer carpenter, david zayas, james remar. While the dexter series is really on netflix up until the eighth season finale, the tv show is a showtime original series. At the conclusion of the showtime shows eightseason run, copserial killer dexter michael c. Fans of dexter have been waiting since 20 to hear the news that there will be a dexter season 9.
Dexter is a forensic technician who works the miami police who also moonlights as a prolific serial killer. Sep 23, 20 after eight years, 96 episodes, 1,200 of its lead character sitting at a computer, and 1. Because after ambling in no particular direction all season long, dexter finally had an opportunity to wring some decent television out of debs death, but because of the execution, what was intended to be a gut punch felt more like a slap in the face. Mar 06, 2018 dexter season 9 poster exposed as fake.
What happened after, according to batista improv imagination. While it wont be remembered as the best season, especially since season 7 left us with such a huge impact, but it ties up the story fairly well. Reviewed in the united states on december 27, 2018. They may still see a ninth season of the showtime series. Nov 12, 2019 as a refresher, after a season long struggle that found dexter morgan firmly on the path to paying for a lifetimes worth of evil if oddly wellintentioned deeds in the series finale, michael c. The third season of dexter premiered on 28 september 2008 and ended on december 14, 2008. Sure, there were a few hit or miss seasons here and there, but dexter will. The open ending was great in case they wanted to dip back into bringing dexter back but if its sure close i think a grand finale to the finale would be awesome. He may have retired at the end of the series but what are the odds of dexter season 9 actually happening. Oct 01, 2018 dexter season 9 is not here yet and it has been five years since showtime aired the eighth installments finale. He ends up proposing marriage to rita, which she eventually accepts.
Hall took his foster sister debra jennifer carpenter off life support after a. Hall took his foster sister debra jennifer carpenter off life support after a blood clot caused. Dexter season 9 is not here yet and it has been five years since showtime aired the eighth installments finale. Rita discovers she is pregnant, informing dexter that she will keep the baby and raise him with or without his help. The series finale met a mixed and polarized response, although the majority opinion was negative. The series finale is expected to air on september 22nd. 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.
On may 9, 20, the official dexter facebook fanpage posted a behind the scenes photo of a clapper showing that episode 6. Even if the dexter season 9 poster was new, the timing is all wrong. The seventh season as a whole was the highest rated season of dexter, watched by 6. It will probably be at least a few years before a revival is seriously discussed but the shows finale left a lot of room for improvement, and catching up with dexter a decade on from his retirement offers up all kinds of. Mar 05, 20 the eighth season of dexter will premiere on june 30th and showtime has ordered 12 episodes once again. 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. All others, proceed remember when deb falling in love with dexter seemed like the worst choice she could possibly make. Season 4 was amazing but the end of it left a bad taste in my mouth.
Remember the monsters would still be a complete disaster. The season five finale was watched by a slightly smaller number of people 2. If you have yet to watch dexters season finale, avert your eyes. But i thought my expectations were low enough that, while the finale would disappoint me given that dexter started off with so much promise, it wouldnt stun me. While there are no solid plans for dexter season 9, it feels somewhat inevitable. Jan 17, 2020 while there are no solid plans for dexter season 9, it feels somewhat inevitable. The show is about a widowed surgeon tom delaney michael c. Only reason i am giving this a 4 and not a 5 is purely out of moral obligation to say that the very last episode of this franchise got me so flipping mad, there was no way i could 5 star it. Mar 06, 2018 is dexter returning for 9th season 5 years after finale.
Hall is done with dexter, despite a buzz it might come back for season 9. The last season of dexter released the last week of june 20. This season focuses more on winding everything down with the story lines, filling some holes in the history of dexter and how things came to be with him, and of course building up to the ending. The second season of dexter premiered on september 30, 2007, and ended on december 16, 2007. Sep 23, 20 that said, television shows are never really about the start or ending its about the journey. As a refresher, after a seasonlong struggle that found dexter morgan firmly on the path to paying for a lifetimes worth of evil if oddly wellintentioned deeds in the series finale, michael c.
Although this is a long time, fans are still not losing hope that it will be back on. Every season of dexter prior to the last season premiered the last week of september or the first week of october. Theres just not enough time for the busy dexter cast to create a. Dexter season 9 revival discussed, but no movement forward. Aug 21, 2018 dexter season 9 hasnt been confirmed but fans are still eager to know if the mildmannered serial killer will be back for another series. Well contend that it wasnt so much that the final season or really, the final two seasons of dexter were terrible. Even though season 8 was a final season i believe there should be a grand finale season 9 or at least a final finale of a two hour episode giving a final closure to the viewers. Dexter actress charlotte rampling slams series finale safe on netflix. Nov 09, 2017 dexter season 9 official trailer 2017 baunerx. On april 18, 20, showtime officially announced that the eighth season would be the shows last. Sep 23, 20 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. I watched season 5 to see how they would come back from it and after that i was pretty much done with the series. Hall but its unlikely fans will get to see a reboot any time soon.
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