The series finale was the best dexter episode in years. Showrunner scott buck stands by his ending, saying. By the ending of dexter s eighth and final season, he is empty. What could have been a good alternative ending to dexters. The eighth and final season of dexter was an abomination marring a oncerespectable tv series. He has come to terms with the fact that its not safe for him to be around people especially not innocent people he loves. This whole final season has been shot through with the sense that dexter is not as smart as he seems, and that is a betrayal of the character we spent seven seasons getting to. As harry warned dexter, laguerta didnt even come close to fitting the code.
Clyde phillips reveals how he would have ended the serial killer drama. Harry was right all along that dexter couldnt have a full life, everyone he gets close to eventually pays the price for his crimes. Dexter producers explain finale, defend final season. Dexter season 8 the eighth and final season of dexter premiered on june 30, 20. Subsequent seasons have featured original storylines. 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. Just finished binging the entire series for the first time, and thought season 8 and the ending were great. Dexter finally put something significant on the table in its season 6 finale, and not just the doomsday killer travis marshall. But critics and fans alike have branded the highly anticipated ending as disappointing. 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 killing spree of dexter morgan is finally coming to an end. Hall works for the miami metro police department as a blood spatter analyst.
Completely designed to waste twelve episodes of tv in order to give us the shocking ending that it should have given us at the end of season 5. A flabby, flaccid, manipulative, horrible cop out of an ending. That said, television shows are never really about the start or ending its about the journey. Here is a synopsis of what happened in the episode. 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. What happened to miamis most loveable serial killer. Hall is finally opening up about dexters universallypanned series finale, and he feels your pain. Dexter producer john goldwyn says that showtime wouldnt let the writers kill off dexter in the finale. An alternate ending was planned for the series by the original showrunner clyde phillips.
Ive been a huge fan of dexter throughout all eight seasons. Evelyn vogel, an expert on psychiatry who returns to miami. 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. The show goes out in a way no other show has in the past.
Debra working for the force and moving in with quinn and dexter going to argentina to join harrison and hannah. Next season, they pretty much have to go down, and that will be fascinating to watch. So much for my happy ending grade the episode and final season by kimberly roots september 22 20, 7. A happy ending picking up where the 11th episode left off. According to the shows own mythology, theyve crossed a line. Heres a reminder of how that fateful season 4 ended. In his time off, he also happens to be a serial killer. This season aired from october 1, 2006 to december 17, 2006, and follows dexters investigation of the ice truck killer. The final season of dexter has been problematic, to say the least. Sister debra is alarmingly in free fall after recent events, dexter desperately striving to bring her back to normality. Hall as he tries to come to a new understanding about his lessthanorthodox second job as a vigilante serial killer, as well as pursue a. This alternate ending might be one of the best seriesfinale ideas of all time.
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. Showtimes dexter tv series will end with the conclusion of the shows upcoming eighth. The terrible end of our once beloved dexter the atlantic. By the ending of dexters eighth and final season, he is. Every season of dexter has been brilliant and 8 seasons is the perfect amount, roll on season 8 and bring us the ending we deserve.
The first season of dexter is an adaptation of jeff lindsays first novel in a series of the same name, darkly dreaming dexter. Some fans clearly hoped for a humdinger final season dexter pitted against a serial killer spectacularly to eclipse all those encountered before. But now its all ending, and if last season and the first four. But michael c hall said that the finale was going to be a rollercoaster ri. Dexter series finale branded lamest ending in recent tv. Dexter is pretty widely known as the worst tv series finale of all time, and michael c. After what has been a slow, boring final season, dexters season finale delivered drama and excitement not found in other episodes this season. The dexter season 4 finale is still the best finale of all. Mitch salem showbuzzdaily the final season of dexter has been problematic, to say the least. Serial killer series heads into final season having hung on too long. It wasnt a great final season for dexter, and tonights last episode muffed its chance at a fully satisfying conclusion by falling into the trap of one twist too many. Before the season started, you said the core idea behind this finale has been in the works for years. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
September marked the end for two of the most popular dramas on television. The first few seasons were pretty solid, but visibly, the content of the show started to diminish after the fourth season. After the death of his sister and loss of his son and lover, dexters internal monologue disappears. This season started off strong, then took a turn for the worse. Dexter ending explained and alternate ending revealed. The season follows dexter morgan, who is forced to deal with his past when he comes across dr. Hopefully, showtime will make the decision to not kill dexter off worth it by actually continuing his story and giving it another shot at a great ending. 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 show was supposed to be his life flashing before his eyes. The eighth and final season of dexter premiered on june 30, 20. When dexter kicks off its final season sunday, june 30 at 98c on showtime, expect a huge shift in the relationships weve.
After eight seasons and a legion of devoted fans, dexters series finale was bound to draw mixed reactions. Its hard to imagine dexter and deb getting out of next season as a happygolucky sibling vigilante team. So did dexter fans, who, witnessing this showtime drama end in a heap, were subjected to the lamest series finale since seinfeld. Dexter might suffer, but its always temporary, and hell never pay with his life. I was excited for the end, but ultimately, i was really disappointed with what they gave us. The ending itself seemed to be a mash up of 3 different ending ideas, which were all terrible. Reviews for dexter finale episode 812, remember the. There have been narrative contrivances and an overload of new characters. He wanted the final episode to show that the entire series was a flashback dexter was caught by authorities and sentenced to the death penalty. And once dexter had dispatched arthur with the sharp end of a hammer, an impeccable touch we got the dexter ending wed wanted. Dexter finished its eightseason run tonight with a series finale that is certain to rankle.
The eighth and final season of dexter follows the titular character of dexter morgan michael c. Introduced in the first episode, dexter, this serial killer targets prostitutes and leaves. Besides dexter and deb, the characters that fans have been watching for years didnt get any kind of proper ending. The ending is definitely bold and weird, but the best episode of dexter weve seen in a long time. Instead all is far more subdued, far more personal. While breaking bad finished with an incredible finale that tied up all loose ends providing viewers with a sense of closure showtimes dexter ended the series. John lithgow and jimmy smits fueled excellent seasonlong arcs. I wont leave any spoilers in case someone reading this hasnt finished the series, but be prepared for extreme disappointment.