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. So did dexter fans, who, witnessing this showtime drama end in a heap, were subjected to. While there are no solid plans for dexter season 9, it feels somewhat inevitable. Thank goodness i succumbed, this comparatively low key finale refreshing after certain earlier excesses. So did dexter fans, who, witnessing this showtime drama end in a heap, were subjected to the lamest series finale since seinfeld. Hall is finally opening up about dexters universallypanned series finale, and he feels your pain. Season eight begins on june 30th and there are a dozen episodes. Despite later seasons disappointing many, the character himself still has a big fanbase. Subscribe to the times video newsletter for free and.
The sixth season of dexter premiered on october 2, 2011 on the television cable network showtime, and consisted of 12 episodes. 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. The storm we were promised arrived in time for dexters series finale remember the monsters in an episode that proved to be about on par with this season, which is to say, unfortunately. 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. Dexter series finale branded lamest ending in recent tv. The series finale met a mixed and polarized response, although the majority opinion was negative. Five years after the finale of dexter, and months after his latest tv role as jfk in the crown, michael c. The show is about a widowed surgeon tom delaney michael c. Directed by 22 writing credits 21 cast 859 produced by 46 music by 1 cinematography by 5 film editing by 12 casting by 4 production design by 6 art direction by 6 set decoration by 8 costume design by 5. It was also an influential series that prompted a slew. Last september the the brains behind showtimes dexter explained the series finale and why they chose to do what they do.
Tv new dexter series finale discussion bloody disgusting. Keep watching the video because we now understand the ending of dexter. Showtime series not being revived tv series finale. The dexter season 4 finale is still the best finale of all. Before we get into last nights episode, lets take a moment to remember a few plotlines that. Needlessly depressing and completely evasive, the dexter series finale was one of the worst endings to a television show ive ever seen. Showtime has released the first trailer for the final season of dexter. 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. The season follows dexters and miami metros investigations into a string of bizarre ritualistic killings featuring overtly religious apocalyptic symbolism.
That said, television shows are never really about the start or ending its about the journey. Dexter series finale highlights and media backlash. A something crazy is going to happen and b we have no idea what that crazy thing is. Torn between his deadly compulsion and his desire for true happiness, dexter is a man in profound conflict with the world and himself. With largely pisspoor new characters, killers and plot development, dexter spiraled downward into a finale that defied not just odds but main character dexter morgans m. The series finale was the best dexter episode in years. The terrible end of our once beloved dexter the atlantic. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Here is a synopsis of what happened in the episode. Throughout its eightseason run on showtime, dexter has always been about death, so its only natural that the shows sept.
After stewing on the negative press for almost a year, showtime. 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. September marked the end for two of the most popular dramas on television. After an 8 season run, the showtime series dexter comes to an end. Mike hale, a television critic for the new york times, discuss the final episode of dexter. 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. Many believed the series was past its prime, but fans stuck with it. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Dexter s spent the last few episodes talking about his future, but with debs turn for the worse, hes fixed on the past specifically, a series of flashbacks to harrisons birth, right. Sure, there were a few hit or miss seasons here and there, but dexter will. Executive producer scott buck discusses the dexter series finale. Jeremy gives you his thoughts on the series finale.
By day, mildmannered dexter is a bloodspatter analyst for the miami police. Deb suffers the consequences of loving her brother. In the series finale, dexter is faced with impossible odds. After what has been a slow, boring final season, dexter s season. 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.
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. After eight seasons and a legion of devoted fans, dexters series finale was bound to draw mixed reactions. I, and so many others, were incredibly disappointed with the final 4 seasons of dexter. Dexter finale cuts its own throat in sappy series ending dexter deserved better. Hall, jennifer carpenter, julie benz and more stroll down memory lane at the season eight premiere. But at night, he is a serial killer who only targets other murderers. Evelyn vogel, an old family friend, and is reunited with hannah. 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.
Hall who works as a forensic expert for the miami metro police department picks up where the sixth series ended, with. The dexter series finale crashed and burned into a giant bowl of dicks 100 miles from the airport. 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. Hannah calls deb the hword, while dex mulls life as a spoiler. Thanks for watching another episode of the cinemaddix show. After eight years, 96 episodes, 1,200 of its lead character sitting at a computer, and 1. Dexter cast at series finale premiere dexter stars michael c. 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. There are few shows that suffer from as much controversy as showtimes dexter when it comes to the series finale. Hall is back with a starring role, and an allnew accent. On november 18, 2011, it was announced that dexter had been renewed for two more seasons. Dexter is pretty widely known as the worst tv series finale of all time, and michael c. Dexter producers explain finale, defend final season. The series ends with a shot of dexter, staring into the camera vacantly and alone.
Hall, jennifer carpenter, david zayas, james remar. To show what dedicated law enforcement officers they are, they dont even take a. Showtimes dexter finally comes to an end this sunday with the shows longoverdue series finale, and to mark the event showtime has a released a pretty great retrospective video. Series 7 of the crime drama about a vigilante serial killer michael c. Early seasons were great, but the series wobbled arguably its lowest spot season 6 where so much was ludicrous. Subscribe to the times video newsletter for free and get a handpicked selection of the best videos from. Series finale sets ratings record september 23, 20 longmire, the glades, mad men, true blood, the newsroom, burn notice, and more. 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. Dexter retrospective video revisits the past 8 seasons. 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. But critics and fans alike have branded the highly anticipated ending as disappointing. Hall begins unearthing dark secrets about the people closest to him, after his teenage daughter goes missing. It looks like the series finale will air on september 22nd. But dexter lives by a strict code of honor that is both his saving grace and lifelong burden.
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