Dexter would fly out the next morning and end the season in the keys, sunbathing next to rita. Sep 22, 20 90 dexters season finale delivered drama and excitement not found in other episodes this season. Before the season started, you said the core idea behind this finale has been in the works for 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. This story contains spoilers from dexter s seventh season finale, titled surprise, motherfer.
After eight seasons of blood and fun, showtimes dexter ended sunday night on a. After eight seasons of blood and fun, showtimes dexter ended sunday night on a note of ponderous sorrow and penitence. I am still mad at how bad they messed up this final season and finale. 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. Dec 03, 2014 lumberjack dexter, were still not over you. This story contains major spoilers from sundays season finale of dexter. By the end of season eight, fans were begging for the show to end, and even then they couldnt get any satisfaction. Dexters final episode wasnt that bad, but it came close. The fifth season of dexter premiered on september 26, 2010, and consisted of 12 episodes. Sep 23, 20 dexter producers explain finale, defend final season. Dec 19, 2011 dexter finally put something significant on the table in its season 6 finale, and not just the doomsday killer travis marshall. Colin hanks religious murderer did meet his fate, like so many other dexter villains before him, but the really pivotal development of the finale was deb finally learning the truth about her adopted brother who shes apparently in love with.
The dexter season 4 finale is still the best finale of alltime. Dexter, which premiered on the network on october 1, 2006, grew its loyal audience year after year in all of its eight seasons. The dexter ending is considered one of the worst tv finales of all. When it was announced that dexters eighth season would be its last, the news was not entirely unwelcome. Just finished binging the entire series for the first time, and thought season 8 and the ending were great. Hall eight season killing spree to a suretobe polarizing. But when dexter moped in the finale that his life had been a trail of blood and. John lithgow and jimmy smits fueled excellent seasonlong arcs. Dexter ending explained and alternate ending revealed. This story contains spoilers from dexters seventhseason finale, titled surprise, motherfer.
A few parting thoughts to consider as we wait for whats shaping up to be a nailbiting final season of dexter. The popular crime and mystery show aired its last episode over six years ago. Netflixs dark family drama bloodline comes to an end with john kyle chandler facing the son of. With largely pisspoor new characters, killers and plot development, dexter. If you havent watched it yet, good god what are you. In the very last scene of the series, dexter wakes up. This season started off strong, then took a turn for the worse. This video is a detailed explanation of the ending of season 8 for the showtime series dexter. No matter what people think about rita, she was an integral part of dexters humanity and thats why when she was killed by trinity in the season four finale, dexter was devastated. All others, proceed remember when deb falling in love with dexter seemed like the worst choice she could possibly make. Dexter star jennifer carpenter closed the book on debra morgan on sunday when showtimes serial killer drama ended its eightseason run with. Dexter is at home, perusing his family photos in the dark when a voicemail notification from his phone interrupts his inner monologue. Harry was right all along that dexter couldnt have a full life, everyone he gets close to eventually pays the price for his crimes.
But critics and fans alike have branded the highly anticipated ending as disappointing. Dexter turned the twisted tale of a serial killer with a moral code into a. Dexter series finale branded lamest ending in recent tv. 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. Dexter doesnt offer up any easy answers or happy endings. Aug 07, 20 its nearly impossible to please everyone with a series ender these days. And that scene where dexter gets brian on the bed in brians apartment. Entertainment weekly championed the series finale as the best dexter. Theres only one that might be close and that would have to be breaking bad. I will hopefully bring some closure to those who are shocked or unsure of the amazing ending of this. There are few shows that suffer from as much controversy as showtimes dexter when it comes to the series finale. Dexter finally put something significant on the table in its season 6 finale, and not just the doomsday killer travis marshall.
Hall reveals how he felt after learning his beloved characters fate in the series finale of showtimes dexter. Sep 23, 20 throughout its eightseason run on showtime, dexter has always been about death, so its only natural that the shows sept. This season aired from october 1, 2006 to december 17, 2006, and follows dexter s investigation of the ice truck killer. The eighth and final season of dexter premiered on june 30, 20. Sep 27, 20 this video is a detailed explanation of the ending of season 8 for the showtime series dexter. 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. The eighth season of dexter will premiere on june 30th and showtime has ordered. Et on showtime returned for its season 7 premiere sunday night, and made good on the promise of its season 6 finale, a game. In the last episode of the series, dexter attempts to leave for argentina with his son harrison and love interest hannah played by yvonne strahovski, but his plan is foiled by the arrival of private detective jacob elway. Ive left it 10 hours since i saw the dexter finale, and im still in a degree of shock. Has anyone seen a better season finale since 2009 than dexter season 4.
In the finale we witnessed oliver saxon kill a man in public. Dexter is pretty widely known as the worst tv series finale of all time, and michael c. Dexters john lithgow talks about the shocking finale tv guide. Its hard to fully process ones feelings about the end of a television series thats lasted as long as dexter has. A flabby, flaccid, manipulative, horrible cop out of an ending uproxx music. 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. The dexter producers defending the final season and series finale. The first season of dexter is an adaptation of jeff lindsays first novel in a series of the same name, darkly dreaming dexter. In the next season, they gave ample time for dexter to accept his pain and deal with it as normal people do. Bloodline series finale explained hollywood reporter.
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. The series finale was the best dexter episode in years. Meanwhile, debra is shot by serial killer oliver saxon. In a way thats his new code avoiding human contact. The final season of dexter has been problematic, to say the least. Given what dexter had been through, hall explained, and his. Though the finale was completely shocking and unexpected, it will live in our minds for weeks to come. The doomsday killer season could have remedied things and brought dexter back to its glory days. Hall took a moment recently to explain the end of showtimes dexter tv series. 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 following story contains spoilers for the series finale of netflixs bloodline.
Subsequent seasons have featured original storylines. Hall is finally opening up about dexters universallypanned series finale, and he feels your pain. Damn, such a perfect season, the best one in my opinion. The eighth and final season of dexter was an abomination marring a oncerespectable tv series. Reviews for dexter finale episode 812, remember the. 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. Dexters john lithgow talks about the shocking finale tv. 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 dexter season 4 finale is still the best finale of all. Introduced in the first episode, dexter, this serial killer targets prostitutes and leaves their bodies severed and bloodless. Once the writers lost the thread with her this season, dexter never. Introduced in the first episode, dexter, this serial killer targets prostitutes and leaves. Hall eightseason killing spree to a suretobe polarizing. After eight seasons, now we know the fate of dexter and debra morgan.
Throughout its eightseason run on showtime, dexter has always been about death, so its only natural that the shows sept. But as it turns out, there was just enough time left for something else. Dexter producers explain finale, defend final season. Just finished rewatching season 1 about 2 months after finishing the series. Riverdales season three finale weaved in a surprising amount of plot twists and turns, putting a cap on the past three years of horrors that have plagued the town.
A something crazy is going to happen and b we have no idea what that crazy thing is. On april 18, 20, showtime officially announced that the eighth season would be the shows last. As the fourth season of dexter comes to a close, fans are going into the finale knowing two things. Personally, i liked the premise of the killer though it couldve been bettered, i liked the executionstyle with all the imagery and the symbolism, and the finale, dexters revelation. Sep 23, 20 after eight seasons and a legion of devoted fans, dexter s series finale was bound to draw mixed reactions. With the walls closing in on dexter more than during any of the previous six seasons. It felt like we had done that with laguerta last season and with lundy in season 2. If you have yet to watch dexters season finale, avert your eyes. Executive producer scott buck discusses the dexter series finale. But the folks behind dexter which wraps its eight season run on sunday, sept. 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. Here is a synopsis of what happened in the episode. The dexter series finale is the dumbest thing youll ever see.
After eight seasons and a legion of devoted fans, dexters series finale was bound to draw mixed reactions. Dexter, the twisted tale of a serial killer with a moral code, was a massive ratings hit for showtime. After what has been a slow, boring final season, dexter s season finale delivered drama and excitement not found in. 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 dexters wife rita. The second season of the sinner revealed the motives behind young murderer julians elisha henig crime well ahead of its second season finale, so what became most important about. Dec 04, 2014 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. I will hopefully bring some closure to those who are. It wasnt perfect by any means, but it wasnt a complete disappointment. Dexter kills yates, and brings debra and vogel along as he dumps the body, explaining that he considers them family, seeing vogel as a mother figure. This season aired from october 1, 2006 to december 17, 2006, and follows dexters investigation of the ice truck killer. Dexters season 7 finale couldnt have been more aptly titled.
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