Ending of dexter season 8 explained

But the ending of dexter didnt have to go this way. Video dexter season 8 spoilers laguerta and rita tribute. No matter what people think about rita, she was an integral part of dexter s humanity and thats why when she was killed by trinity in the season four finale, dexter was devastated. The problem that the dexter team wrestled with all season, and eventually worked out that there was no solution, was how to top the ending of season 4. Vogel piece because it brings the role of harry and the code fullcircle as well as patching things up between debra and dexter. There are few shows that suffer from as much controversy as showtimes dexter when it comes to the series finale. 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.

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 dexter. Here is a synopsis of what happened in the episode. Elsewhere, deb takes a job as a private investigator, and masuka learns that he has a daughter. The final episode of season nine, entitled remember the monsters garnered 2. Dec 19, 2011 dexter finally put something significant on the table in its season 6 finale, and not just the doomsday killer travis marshall. Bcdotwebs answer is very good and explains the reason, and gives outofuniverse answers, too however, there is something inuniverse to add. Online, and it sounds infinitely better than what we ended up seeing. Joey paur cofounder editor of, and if you havent noticed i write a lot. Dexter finished its eight season run tonight with a series finale that is certain to rankle. The impact of laguertas death from the final episode of season 7 acts as the primary driver the final season of dexter is more of a good thing. This video is a detailed explanation of the ending of season 8 for the showtime series dexter.

Dexter season 8 spoilers deb laguerta murder tvline. Introduced in the first episode, dexter, this serial killer targets prostitutes and leaves. While it wont be remembered as the best season, especially since season 7 left us with such a huge impact, but it ties up the story fairly well. A total of 96 episodes of dexter were broadcast over eight seasons. 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. This site is part of my lifes work, its a part of me. In the next season, they gave ample time for dexter to accept his pain and deal with it as normal people do. The season eight premiere of showtimes hit drama dexter is set to air next week, with many fans eager to know what will happen. Dexter is an american television drama that was broadcast on the premium cable channel showtime from october 1, 2006 to september 22, 20. Here, showrunner scott buck discusses debs ultimate sacrifice and how it will impact the conflicted cop and her relationship with dexter in season 8. Hall is still managing life as a dad, brother and serial killer.

Hall is finally opening up about dexter s universallypanned series finale, and he feels your pain. Jun 16, 20 dexter s final season kicks off in just two weeks airing june 30, but behind the scenes the cast is inching toward the finish line. Dexter producers explain finale, defend final season. Phillips wouldve liked the last scene of the show to end with dexter waking up. Executive producer scott buck discusses the dexter series finale. Epixs war of the worlds is by far one of the most twisted, confusing, and mindbending shows weve seen all year. The biggest weakness of every avenger explained duration. Subsequent seasons have featured original storylines. On april 18, 20, showtime officially announced that the eighth season would be the shows last.

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. The finale continued the downward spiral that dexter season 8 had set new low benchmarks in. Its slow pace hides a gripping plot thatll leave you with questions and sleepless nights for weeks to come. But critics and fans alike have branded the highly anticipated ending as disappointing. In fact, theyve just completed the table read for the dramas. The big one is the fifth season finale of the american television drama series dexter, and the 60th overall episode of the show. The final season of dexter is more of a good thing. In the store, he watches as an angry man repeatedly rings the service bell to get the key to the bathroom. Sep 23, 20 after eight seasons and a legion of devoted fans, dexter s series finale was bound to draw mixed reactions. Dexter series finale spoilers, spinoff update tvline. Oct 02, 2018 the doomsday killer season could have remedied things and brought dexter back to its glory days. Hall summed up his train of thought in an interview with thr.

Sep 23, 20 throughout its eightseason run on showtime, dexter has always been about death, so its only natural that the shows sept. A sub reddit for the fans and critics of the show dexter. Homeland begins its eighth and final season with some cleaning up to do, having left its main character in a precarious spot when the last one ended. Six months after laguertas death, dexter michael c. Dexter, the twisted tale of a serial killer with a moral code, was a massive ratings hit for. Dexter season 8 promo and clips whats eating dexter morgan. Season 1, dexter starts to stir and by the end, hes totally awake when hes looking in the camera at the end of the finale.

Season 8 starts strong, the tension is high and dexters situation feels unsolvable. Mar 22, 20 dexter s firstever summer season bowing june 30 is rapidly approaching but before we can move forward and enjoy the twists and turns of the showtime sagas rumored swan song, let us look. The eighth and final season of dexter was an abomination marring a oncerespectable tv series. The third season of dexter premiered on september 28, 2008, and ended on december 14, 2008. 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. 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. With largely pisspoor new characters, killers and plot development, dexter spiraled. Dexter is one of the toughest shows to nail down when ranking the seasons, but thats just what we have done. 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. Every year, a bunch of new shows is released, while multiple others continue their stories with progressive seasons.

A serial killer revealed spoilers dexter season 8 episode 3 recap, whats eating dexter morgan. Throughout its eight season run on showtime, dexter has always been about death, so its only natural that the shows sept. Discussion of the show, pictures from the show and anything else dexter related. 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 episode, dexter attempts to save lumen from jordan chase, as his sister, debra, comes closer to uncovering the truth in her investigation. Season 2 likewise shows dexter feeling around in the dark to discover what real human connections are supposed to be, and season 3 focuses on the question of dexter and friendship. The series finale was the best dexter episode in years. Oct 03, 20 season seven saw the writers once again move the plot forward, even managing to create a strong momentum that raised the stakes for dexters final season. Given what dexter had been through, hall explained, and his. Dexter s girlfriend and dexter s son, harrison, make it to argentina. Granted, there was no way for remember the monsters to be good. The series follows the life of dexter morgan michael c. Sep 23, 20 dexter producers explain finale, defend final season.

The dexter ending could have been so much better huffpost. Dexter star jennifer carpenter closed the book on debra morgan on sunday when showtimes serial killer drama ended its eight season run with a series finale that was as shocking as it is sure to. Hall as dexter morgan in dexter season 8, episode 12. Clyde phillips, who served as executive producer and showrunner of dexter for its first four seasons, revealed the ending that he would have pitched for the series in an interview with e. Many believed the series was past its prime, but fans stuck with it. Dexter finally put something significant on the table in its season 6 finale, and not just the doomsday killer travis marshall. It originally aired on showtime on december 12, 2010. Dexter spinoff series wont happen without michael c. This alternate ending might be one of the best seriesfinale ideas of all time.

Dexter ending explained and alternate ending revealed michael c. Dexter gets a wolverine crossover alternate ending. 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. Bcdotwebs answer is very good and explains the reason, and gives out of universe answers, too however, there is something inuniverse to add. Meanwhile, miami metro investigates the murder of a man whos had pieces of his brain removed. Evelyn vogel, an expert on psychiatry who returns to miami.

The eighth and final season of dexter premiered on june 30, 20. Its hard to fully process ones feelings about the end of a television series thats lasted as long as dexter has. Dec 03, 2014 thats what i envisioned for the ending of dexter. Movies are my passion and i live and breathe all things geek. The first season of dexter is an adaptation of jeff lindsay s first novel in a series of the same name, darkly dreaming dexter. Dexter ending explained and alternate ending revealed. Amidst all this, from time to time, there comes a show that sets a milestone for further things to come. Jul 21, 20 dexter season 8 episode 4 alternative ending. Hall rose to prominence with starring roles on two of televisions most acclaimed series. The dexter finale leaves billy feeling depressed, but not because the shows now finished for good. This is what happens to a serial killer, says showrunner video dexter season 8 episode 2 recap. Dexter season 8 episode 4 alternative ending dailymotion.

From the beginning of this season we knew it would be debra who would kill laguerta rather than dexter. September marked the end for two of the most popular dramas on television. After eight seasons and a legion of devoted fans, dexter s series finale was bound to draw mixed reactions. Dexter carries her to his boat and dumps her into the ocean. Dexter, which premiered on the network on october 1, 2006, grew its loyal audience year. The very next year, hall took on the role of dexter. Hall would consider playing daredevil in netflix series joey paur cofounder editor of, and if you havent noticed i write a lot. 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 season follows dexter morgan, who is forced to deal with his past when he comes across dr. Dexter bringing harrison with him to oregon to become a tiny lumberjack. Dexter becoming a mad scientist and figuring out how to bring deb back to life. With the walls closing in on dexter more than during any of the previous six seasons.

Dexter s pilot episode aired on october 1, 2006 to over half a million us viewers. Debra has grown as a character over the years, but the series focuses primarily on dexter. And then the camera pulls back and back and back and. This season started off strong, then took a turn for the worse. 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 wasnt a show that fell as seasons progressed. 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. Dexter running away to florence with harrison and grinning at alfred over gelato. In the very last scene of the series, philips explained, dexter wakes up. It would frustrate you with a season that didnt live up to expectations, but then follow it up with something stellar. Before the season started, you said the core idea behind this finale has been in the works for years.

So did dexter fans, who, witnessing this showtime drama end in a heap, were subjected to the lamest series finale since seinfeld. Dexter is pretty widely known as the worst tv series finale of all time, and michael c. Dexter finished its eightseason run tonight with a series finale that is certain to rankle. Ive been a huge fan of dexter throughout all eight seasons. This season aired from october 1, 2006 to december 17, 2006, and follows dexter s investigation of the ice truck killer. That everything weve seen over the past eight seasons has happened in the several seconds from the time they start dexter s execution to the. What im finding interesting about season 8 is that well be able to explore his origin. The series is based on characters created by jeff lindsay for his dexter series of novels. And everybody is going to think, oh, it was a dream.

This story contains spoilers from dexter s seventh season finale, titled surprise, motherfer. Dec 17, 2012 while season 8 is still in the writing stages, buck explained that we are going to get more of a glimpse into the man dexter is, in addition to the killer he is now. Dexter series finale branded lamest ending in recent tv. Season 4, of course, sees dexter develop real, genuine love towards his wife and family. Meanwhile, quinn falls under suspicion for dexter s murder of stan. Season 4, of course, sees dexter develop real, genuine love towards his wife and family only to destroy it all by his own carelessness. 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. I will hopefully bring some closure to those who are shocked or unsure of the amazing ending. My season 8 rewritealternate ending spoiler i liked the entire dr. Sep 22, 20 this alternate ending might be one of the best seriesfinale ideas of all time. Reviews for dexter finale episode 812, remember the. Apr 05, 20 dexter has definitely had its ups and downs over the years, but it should be interesting to see what kind of endgame is set up in the season eight premiere. Even though they may have wanted to end this way or that way, it.