After the finale many people were wondering why the writers choose dexter to end up alive and live far away from hannah and his son harrison, as. 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 eighth and final season of dexter was an abomination marring a oncerespectable tv series. At the time i was unimpressed with showtimes original content, but dexter changed everything. Sep 22, 2019 lost, which premiered 15 years ago today 22 september, has the most misunderstood of all time. Its been well over a year since showtimes hit series dexter aired its final episode, and some fans are still upset with the shows controversial ending. Dexters john lithgow talks about the shocking finale tv guide. Dexter series finale branded lamest ending in recent tv. 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 final episode of season nine, entitled remember the. What was the significance of the last scene of dexter in. The series finale was the best dexter episode in years.
Bcdotwebs answer is very good and explains the reason, and gives outofuniverse answers, too however, there is something inuniverse to add. Given what dexter had been through, hall explained, and his attempts to. Dexter, the serial killer series that you grew to love has finally aired its last episode. In the very last scene of the series, philips explains, dexter wakes up. Oct 02, 2018 the final episode of dexter will go down in history as one of the most controversial, if not the most hated, finales of a show. Instead the final moments of the episode showed dexter alone in the woods, working as a lumberjack. House of cards showrunners explain why they left the netflix political series on an openended note in the final scene of the sixth and final season. Dexter producers explain finale, defend final season. Surprised, or a bit annoyed by the final scene of the show. Theres also trinitys family, rita and the kids, masuka and dont forget about batista and laguertas nuptials from last weeks episode. Before the season started, you said the core idea behind this finale has been in the works for years. 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.
And everybody is going to think, oh, it was a dream, and then the camera pulls back and back and back and then we. Subscribe to the times video newsletter for free and. Dexters sister debra jennifer carpenter ended up dying on the finale, a combination of last weeks gunshot wound and dexter literally pulling the plug on her to avoid her becoming a. 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. A total of 96 episodes of dexter were broadcast over eight seasons. Dexter finally put something significant on the table in its season 6 finale, and not just the doomsday killer travis marshall. 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. Some story lines, like masukas relationship with his daughter and. Lost, which premiered 15 years ago today 22 september, has the most misunderstood of all time. 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.
Deb suffered a stroke and was put on life support, and dexter decided to. If you have yet to watch dexters series finale, avert your eyes. This final season seemed to be headed in a great direction, and then everything they did didnt even really seem to matter in the end. But it was our final episode and showtime was very accommodating. 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. It was also one of the strangest episodes in the shows history. Dexter finished its eightseason run tonight with a series finale that is certain to rankle. This is three critical months the writers didnt get to relax, think, ponder, imagine and create deep and rich story lines for the. Dexter ended its 8 season run on showtime last night, going up against the emmy. Dexter doesnt offer up any easy answers or happy endings. With largely pisspoor new characters, killers and plot development, dexter spiraled downward into a. Dexter ended its 8 season run on showtime last night, going up against the emmy awards and the penultimate episode of breaking bad. There is a big hint in episode easy as pie season 3 episode 7 where dexter talks with debra about camilla who is very sick at the hospital.
Dexters pilot episode aired on october 1, 2006 to over half a million us viewers. It first aired 1 october 2006 dexter takes part in the investigation of a serial killer who drains his victims of blood, and then leaves their dismembered bodies in public places. 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. Hall as dexter morgan in dexter season 8, episode 12. Sep 23, 20 dexters sister debra jennifer carpenter ended up dying on the finale, a combination of last weeks gunshot wound and dexter literally pulling the plug on her to avoid her becoming a. Vogel along as he dumps the body, explaining that he considers them family, seeing vogel as a mother figure. Sep 23, 20 well, that definitely wasnt the ending anyone was expecting.
Never once considering that harry may have been wrong to begin with and that different circumstances may have revealed different parts of his personality. Sep 22, 20 though she survived last episodes shooting, deb ended up dying in dexters swan song, becoming dexters ultimate victim. Dexter is the first of twelve episodes in season one of showtimes original series dexter, and the first overall episode of the series. After eight seasons, now we know the fate of dexter and debra morgan. On april 18, 20, showtime officially announced that the eighth season would be the shows last.
Dexter has been up and down for a while, but nothing could have prepared us for a finale that bad. Sep 23, 20 after eight seasons and a legion of devoted fans, dexter s series finale was bound to draw mixed reactions. She was the captain of miami metro homicide, having been promoted from lieutenant with detective debra morgan taking her place by deputychief thomas matthews. Dec, 2009 weve got dexter facing off against trinity, deb snooping around harrys past, quinn dealing with the suicide of his girlfriend who might still be alive and trinitys daughter, christine. Ive left it 10 hours since i saw the dexter finale, and im still in a degree of shock. Sep 23, 20 dexter producers explain finale, defend final season. By the last season, he barely even felt like he needed to kill people anymore. Upon its airing in 2010, the divisive twoparter sent a large sector of disappointed fans away with. The eighth and final season of dexter premiered on june 30, 20.
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. The last season of dexter released the last week of june 20. Watching the last episode of season 8, where the last scene shows him as a lumber jack really pissed me off. Though she survived last episodes shooting, deb ended up dying in dexters swan song, becoming dexters ultimate victim. 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. Dexter viewers everywhere tuned in last night, surely as breathless with anticipation as i was, waiting to see if the last episode in the best season yet would live up the enormous expectations placed before it. Lost finale explained by evangeline lilly more than eight years after it aired posted on wednesday, september 5th, 2018 by ben pearson the last episode of lost aired on abc on may 23, 2010.
By the end of the episode, all anticipation was gone and instead i was knocked breathless by shock and heartache. Mike hale, a television critic for the new york times, discuss the final episode of dexter. Dexter ending explained and alternate ending revealed. In the very last scene of the series, dexter wakes up, phillips explained.
So did dexter fans, who, witnessing this showtime drama end in a heap, were subjected to the lamest series finale since seinfeld. 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. This blog contains details about the last ever episode of dexter when it was announced that dexters eighth season would be its last, the news was not entirely unwelcome. Captain maria laguerta is a main character in the showtime series dexter. Our favorite serial killer has slapped his last mosquito, squeezed his ultimate. And dexter sees himself caring more about people and thinks that hes magically turning human. This blog contains details about the last ever episode of dexter when it was announced that dexters eighth season would be its last. There are few shows that suffer from as much controversy as showtimes dexter when it comes to the series finale. 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. Hall is finally opening up about dexters universallypanned series finale, and he feels your pain. Once the actual episode began, we were immediately taken back to the hunt for serial killer oliver saxon darri ingolfsson. The writers managed to tie up everything and nothing all at once. Sep 24, 20 stop reading if you havent seen the episode yet. 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.
She led almost every investigation in the series, with sergeant james doakes and angel batista supervising the crime scenes under her. Dexter is an american television drama that was broadcast on the premium cable channel showtime from october 1, 2006 to september 22, 20. The series is based on characters created by jeff lindsay for his dexter series of novels. Weve got dexter facing off against trinity, deb snooping around harrys past, quinn dealing with the suicide of his girlfriend who might still be alive and trinitys daughter, christine. Dexters final episode wasnt that bad, but it came close. After the finale many people were wondering why the writers choose dexter to end up alive and live far away from hannah and his son harrison, as a lumberjack. Dec 03, 2014 in the very last scene of the series, philips explains, dexter wakes up. When dexter first came out in 2006, it was considered one of the best tv shows of the time, but when the show wrapped up in 20, the last episode left much to be desired. And then the camera pulls back and back and back and then we. Meanwhile, debra is shot by serial killer oliver saxon and is rushed to the hospital.
Dec 19, 2011 dexter finally put something significant on the table in its season 6 finale, and not just the doomsday killer travis marshall. 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. Dexter s final episode wasnt that bad, but it came close. I didnt watch dexter when its first season premiered, but i got sucked into it during the second season. Well, that definitely wasnt the ending anyone was expecting.
The first few seasons were pretty solid, but visibly, the content of the show started to diminish after the fourth season. After eight seasons and a legion of devoted fans, dexters series finale was bound to draw mixed reactions. Sep 23, 20 the last season of dexter released the last week of june 20. Sundays hour was grounded, sober, heartfelt, intense and focused. Dexter a show about a serial killerturnedvigilante had a lot going for it and a lot of fans were rooting for the shows success despite middling ratings in later. And everybody is going to think, oh, it was a dream.
Lost finale explained by evangeline lilly eight years after. With a few episodes left in the season, rolling stone opined that dexter is still cleverly written and has a core. The final episode of dexter will go down in history as one of the most controversial, if not the most hated, finales of a show. In the very last scene of the series, dexter wakes up. Dexter, the twisted tale of a serial killer with a moral code, was a massive ratings hit for showtime. 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. Our normal eight days of production became 10 days. But critics and fans alike have branded the highly anticipated ending as disappointing. Bcdotwebs answer is very good and explains the reason, and gives out of universe answers, too however, there is something inuniverse to add.
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