The dexter series finale crashed and burned into a giant bowl of dicks 100 miles from the airport. Why i will never get over that horrendous final season of dexter. Meanwhile deb finds help in an unexpected source when her post tramat. By day, mildmannered dexter is a bloodspatter analyst for the miami police. The series is based on characters created by jeff lindsay for his dexter series of novels. At this point, the episode was tracking so close to the faux finale spoiler description that leaked on reddit a few weeks back that i was getting. 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. Dexter is an american television drama that was broadcast on the premium cable channel showtime from october 1, 2006 to september 22, 20. It seems like dexter is talking to the audience, but its the voice within his head speaking directly to him. Hall as dexter morgan in dexter season 8, episode 12. Hall is still managing life as a dad, brother and serial killer.
Some fans clearly hoped for a humdinger final season dexter pitted against a serial killer spectacularly to eclipse all those encountered before. Before we get into last nights episode, lets take a moment to remember a few plotlines that. The final season of dexter is more of a good thing. Season 8 episode 11 monkey in a box dexter is torn between fleeing the country with hannah and harrison, and taking saxon out once and for all. Dexter is reunited with hannah and they plan a life together. A something crazy is going to happen and b we have no idea what that crazy thing is. Watch dexter season 8, episode 3 whats eating dexter morgan dexter continues the search for the brain surgeon. The synopsis for the final episode of this season states dexter is in oregon. Its at this point that the series should be gearing up. 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. As a miami forensics expert, he spends his days solving crimes, and nights committing them.
I did not hate season 7, i thought the big reveal changed and improved some. A look ahead into episode 10, goodbye, miami dexter, showtime august 28, 20 for any dexter fan, the next week and a half is going to feel pretty painful. Sister debra is alarmingly in free fall after recent events, dexter desperately striving to bring her back to normality. Sean patrick flanery, will be joining the new season of dexter for a major recurring role. With a hurricane threatening miami, dexter becomes determined to end things his way. 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. Dexter season 8 has reached its midpoint, with a little reflection steering us closer to the dexter season 8 finale, hannah mckay returns to the series. I think an article for remember the monsters should be created since its the final episode of the series. Dexter season 8 episode 12 the series finale will air on sunday night and should attract hoards of viewers wanting to see the shows climax and how things will end.
The series finale was the best dexter episode in years. Throughout its eight season run on showtime, dexter has always been about death, so its only natural that the shows sept. On april 18, 20, showtime officially announced that the eighth season would be the shows last. Et and can be watched online through free live stream details below. Instead all is far more subdued, far more personal.
Season eight premiered on 30 june 20, which is the first season to do so as all other seasons aired in the fall starting primarily in september or october. It seems somewhat relevant to point out that tonights episode of dexter is the first of the final five episodes of the season and series. Here is a synopsis of what happened in the episode. The episode discussion on the dexter subreddit that night was that of ozymandias. Dexter season 8 episode 6 a little reflection recap. He will play jacob elroy, the excop owner of a private investigation company in. In a way thats his new code avoiding human contact. 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. Before season 8, this was the season that was looked at as the most wheelspinning, stalling run of episodes the show had ever produced. Producer scott reynolds sits down with executive producer scott buck to discuss the series finale.
Eight years weve watched dexter or at least, those who didnt quit and are checking this recap just to see what happened. Miami metros newest detective is about to be introduced on episode 8. Evelyn vogel, an old family friend, while helping her track down the brain surgeon, a new serial killer who is terrorizing miami. The series follows the life of dexter morgan michael c. Six months after laguertas death, dexter michael c. The season is tied directly to season seven, with each season covering a part of one large arc. Vogels help to lure the brain surgeon to a location in order to get him on the table. After eight years, 96 episodes, 1,200 of its lead character sitting at a computer, and 1. Dexter producers explain finale, defend final season. We know the show is done from dexter s perspective. Watch dexter season 8 full episodes online, free and paid options via our partners and affiliates. Meanwhile, miami metro investigates the murder of a man whos had pieces of his brain removed. He devises a plan to get the police in another direction.
Before i get into what actually happened in this final story, id just like to talk about an entirely fake synopsis that was going around reddit which. The time has come for dexter s dark passenger to confront the malevolent jordan chase. Will dexter s goal of saving lumen provide redemption or result in his deepdark secret being revealed. Deb suffers the consequences of loving her brother despite everything she knows about him. And how season 8 was arguably the worst thing they have ever seen in their life. The final season is the last season of the showtime series dexter. Dexter episode discussion s08e12 remember the monsters.
The dexter producers defending the final season and series finale. Season 8 and the series conclude with dexter facing impossible odds. But at night, he is a serial killer who only targets other murderers. Never seen dexter, but im pretty sure it didnt kill its main antagonist after years of buildup with one stab, destroyed multiple character arcs over 8 seasons in a span of one scene, terrible. 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. Make your own kind of music as dexter nears its ultimate finale, billy thinks were being taken for a ride. Before the season started, you said the core idea behind this finale has been in the works for years. Season 8 episode 10 goodbye miami dexter enlists dr. Dexter might have left behind a trail of blood and body parts, as the character observes in the finale, but tvwise, the series cast a long shadow. Granted, there was no way for remember the monsters to be good. A total of 96 episodes of dexter were broadcast over eight seasons. Dexter is pretty widely known as the worst tv series finale of all time, and michael c. Dexter season 8 episode 12 remember the monsters a hurricane heads toward miami on the series finale of dexter.