![]() ![]() In his narration, he often refers to "humans" as if he is not one of them. The next moment he's hunting down and punishing murderers and rapists, and trying to stay one step ahead of the law. One moment he's a devoted family man, spending his days preoccupied with case files and blood samples and helping his colleagues catch the bad guys. Based on Jeff Lindsay's novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter, the series follows the main protagonist as he balances his twin lives. He was taught by his adoptive father, Harry (James Remar), to kill only those "who deserve it" mainly other killers who have escaped the legal system or were never suspected in the first place. He's the ultimate nice guy, who brings his co-workers doughnuts every morning, works hard, helps catch bad guys and will do anything to help his friends and family. Topflight guest stars like Keith Carradine, John Lithgow and Jimmy Smits fueled excellent season-long arcs.īut when Dexter moped in the finale that his life had been "a trail of blood and body parts" and branded as "a foolish dream" the notion of a happy life, the series, like Dexter, surrendered without cause."Dexter" is an American crime drama starring Michael C Hall as Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police Department. Hall in the title role and Jennifer Carpenter as feisty, foul-mouthed Deb. The "Dexter" ensemble was terrific, particularly Michael C. But the show was never afraid to take chances, most notably at the end of Season 6, when Deb discovered to her horror that the murderer she'd been chasing for years was none other than her own brother, and that henceforth she would be a party to his crimes. In short, Dexter has copped out.ĭuring its run, the series had its ups and downs, its great seasons and its forgettable ones. Just self-imposed exile.ĭexter has deserted his girlfriend and son as well as the city of Miami, which presumably could still benefit from his pest-control services. He receives no redemption, nor comeuppance, after his eight seasons of social deviancy. Thus does the series end with no suggestion of how Dexter is handling his murderous impulses in this new Paul Bunyan setting. In the closing moments, a bushy-bearded Dexter is found in what appears to be a lumber camp in the Great Northwest, haunted and alone worlds apart from sundrenched Miami. "I can't let that happen to Hannah and Harrison. ![]() "I destroy everyone I love," he said in a narrative voiceover. Then, after turning off Deb's respirator on the sly ("I can't leave you like this") he sneaked her body from the hospital and buried her at sea before wrecking his boat and faking his own death. Grief-stricken and guilt-ridden for not protecting her, Dexter finished off Saxon. She was left in a coma with no hope of recovery. Saxon shot Deb as she attempted to arrest him. Would he feel compelled to settle one last score, eliminating a serial murderer named Saxon, before he took his grateful leave? Or would he trust Deb and fellow Miami officers to see justice done?īy the end of the hour, Hannah (Yvonne Strahovski) and young Harrison were safe in Buenos Aires waiting for Dexter to join them.īut back in Miami, things had gone tragically awry. Could Dexter tear himself away from Miami with his young son to start a radiant new life in Argentina with his lady love, a sexy reformed murderer who needed to flee before local authorities nabbed her? ![]()
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