It was also one of the strangest episodes in the shows history. 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. Elsewhere, deb takes a job as a private investigator, and masuka learns that he has a daughter. The season follows dexter morgan, who is forced to deal with his past when he comes across dr. The show was so far gone by the time the series finale rolled around that no path wouldve worked particularly well, so. A flabby, flaccid, manipulative, horrible cop out of an ending uproxx music. This story contains major spoilers from the series finale of showtimes dexter. Were on a season 8 series finale theme on the rdexter, today.
The big short 6 jared vennetts pitch to front point partners jenga blocks scene duration. On the dexter series finale, dexter faces his most difficult challenge yet. The eighth and final season of dexter was an abomination marring a oncerespectable tv series. 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. Dec 03, 2014 lumberjack dexter, were still not over you. What i took from dexter as a series was when youve delivered such amazing tv as the end of. In the series finale, dexter is faced with impossible odds. Many believed the series was past its prime, but fans stuck with it. Dexter, the twisted tale of a serial killer with a moral code, was a massive ratings hit for showtime. Continue scrolling to keep reading click the button below to start this article in quick view.
Hall begins unearthing dark secrets about the people closest to him, after his teenage daughter goes missing. 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. Its hard to fully process ones feelings about the end of a television series thats lasted as long as dexter has. Given that dexters final season had a decent start with debras boozy, depressed spiral, and then lapsed into classic dexterstyle nonsense in the middle, id have to say that the real problem. The seasoneight premiere was the most watched dexter episode with more than 3 million viewers total for all airings that night. In the very last scene of the series, dexter wakes up. With largely pisspoor new characters, killers and plot development, dexter spiraled downward into a. Still, i was optimistic that this final hour would be a redemption of sorts.
The show was so far gone by the time the series finale rolled around that no path wouldve worked particularly well, so i guess we can appreciate that the. Dec 04, 2014 the eighth and final season of dexter was an abomination marring a oncerespectable tv series. A series gets an average tomatometer when at least 50 percent of its seasons have a score. Here is a synopsis of what happened in the episode. 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. Sep 23, 20 after eight seasons and a legion of devoted fans, dexter s series finale was bound to draw mixed reactions.
Evelyn vogel, an expert on psychiatry who returns to miami. Dexter morgan is the protagonist of both the dexter television series and the dexter novels. On 3 my opinion, dexter began to decline after the third series, when dexter the likeable psycopath began his shift from feigning love to. Dexter series finale branded lamest ending in recent tv. Dexters 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. We appreciate the sentiment, but when you take into account the sad state of the entire final season of dexter, and the finales series of events.
Watch the finale before reading, spoilers abound rating3 well folks, dexter is officially over. Dexter star jennifer carpenter closed the book on debra morgan on sunday when showtimes serial killer. 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. But critics and fans alike have branded the highly anticipated ending as disappointing. She calls for help and is soon taken in an ambulance with quinn. 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. Showtime series not being revived tv series finale. Before the season started, you said the core idea behind this finale has been in the works for years. Dexter is pretty widely known as the worst tv series finale of all time, and michael c. Based on jeff lindsays novels darkly dreaming dexter and dearly devoted dexter this crime thriller follows dexter. It made sense in the direction the writers took it, but it left me wanting so much. The dexter finale leaves billy feeling depressed, but not because the shows now finished for good. Dexter, a forensics expert at day, serial killer with a touch of vigilantism at night. Sep 23, 20 the series finale was the best dexter episode in years.
At the heart of the series, however, was dexters struggle to make sense of who he was and to lead a normal life, but the hook was the clever. He also hunts a new serial killer the brain surgeon. Series finale episode the series finale met a mixed and polarized response, although the majority opinion was negative. The series closes with a surprisingly lovely, bold, and moving hour. It was also an influential series that prompted a slew. So was the series finale remember the monsters a satisfying conclusion to a season that has skidded off the rails, or does it end in the same haphazard fashion. Stop reading if you dont want to know who died on the dexter series finale. Granted, there was no way for remember the monsters to be good.
Sep 23, 20 dexter, who lately had been feeling surprisingly free of his fetishistic lust for blood, expertly killed the brain surgeon in jail and got away with it. The show is about a widowed surgeon tom delaney michael c. The original broadcast of the series finaleshown at 9 pm on september 22, 20drew 2. 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 fact that he is a blood splatter expert this is a dark work, but set in the bizarre world of life in miami is almost believable. Dexter kicked off its eighth and final season on sunday with an unrelenting. Dexter learns more about his past when he meets dr. What i took from dexter as a series was when youve delivered such amazing tv as the end of season four represented, you shouldnt go on.
On 3 my opinion, dexter began to decline after the third series, when dexter the likeable psycopath began his shift from feigning love to actually feeling it, but i kept watching with interest, and i must nowffind out. And thats actually the first time since the shows ending in 20, he actually expresses publicly his willingness to play dexter again. Clyde phillips idea for the show to wrapup in season 5 with a lethal injection for dexter is a satisfying just by itself. Producer scott reynolds sits down with executive producer scott buck to discuss the series finale. Dexter is faced with impossible odds as a brewing hurricane makes its way towards miami. Hall is finally opening up about dexters universallypanned series finale, and he feels your pain. It ended with season 8, with dexters series finale remember the monsters. The series finale, remember the monsters, had some very fine moments in it, especially with debras flashbacks, but the ending left so much to be desired for the whole dexter experience that i felt sad not only that the show ended, but that it ended this way. Dexter ending explained and alternate ending revealed. The dexter series finale is the dumbest thing youll ever see. Sep 23, 20 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 finished its eightseason run tonight with a series finale that is certain to rankle. Dec 02, 2015 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. So did dexter fans, who, witnessing this showtime drama end in a heap, were subjected to the lamest series finale since seinfeld. Thank goodness i succumbed, this comparatively low key finale refreshing after certain earlier excesses. Seasons, episodes, cast, characters official series. She became an integral part of dexters life by the finale, so it was natural for her story to reach a conclusion. Jan 17, 2020 later seasons marked a turning point in the shows popularity, with storylines becoming increasingly outlandish and silly. The eighth and final season of dexter premiered 30 june 20. The series finale, and the biggest monster of all dexter, showtime september 22, 20 weve waiting for years to find out just how dexter was going to end on showtime, and we had plenty of reasons to be doubtful that this was going to end well. Sep 25, 20 given that dexter s final season had a decent start with debras boozy, depressed spiral, and then lapsed into classic dexter style nonsense in the middle, id have to say that the real problem. Dexter is creating a believable and very detailed portrait of a, lets say troubled. After eight seasons and a legion of devoted fans, dexters series finale was bound to draw mixed reactions. As a fan, and probably a hardcore one, i can think of more than one conclusive ending, which id very much like. Hall is back with a starring role, and an allnew accent.
Sep 23, 20 on the dexter series finale, dexter faces his most difficult challenge yet. Dexter producers explain finale, defend final season. This story contains spoilers from dexter s season 8 premiere. Developers of this series should also look to andrew vachsss books.
The average tomatometer is the sum of all season scores divided by the number of seasons with a tomatometer. The season follows dexter morgan, who is forced to deal. The eighth and final season of dexter premiered on june 30, 20. Dexter season 8 series finale just aired on showtime. People on the street are always telling me about the talk of a dexter reboot, said hall of the popular showtime series in which he starred for eight seasons. What happened to miamis most loveable serial killer. This story contains spoilers from dexters season 8 premiere. But dexter lives by a strict code of honor that is both his saving grace and lifelong burden. Dexter season 8 series finale spoilers deb and dex. So was the series finale remember the monsters a satisfying conclusion to a season that has skidded off. Five years after the finale of dexter, and months after his latest tv role as jfk in the crown, michael c. Hall as dexter morgan in dexter season 8, episode 12. The series finale was the best dexter episode in years. In the previous episode, saxon killed clayton, shot debra, and escaped.
Dexter, who lately had been feeling surprisingly free of his fetishistic lust for blood, expertly killed the brain surgeon in jail and got away with it. Based on jeff lindsays novels darkly dreaming dexter and dearly devoted dexter this crime thriller follows dexter morgan. 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. September marked the end for two of the most popular dramas on television. Ive just watched the season seven finale through for the second time, and frankly, im not entirely convinced by what ive just seen. Sep 23, 20 dexter producers explain finale, defend final season. Torn between his deadly compulsion and his desire for true happiness, dexter is a man in profound conflict with the world and himself. It ended with season 8, with dexter s series finale remember the monsters.
991 646 1553 867 1223 277 805 1140 66 281 382 1532 1232 708 682 544 1473 1667 1476 780 1451 1347 1011 1285 814 33 1137 70 1001 1409 595 1132 197 1280 125