WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for Dexter.
Summary
An early episode ofDextersubtly foreshadowed Dexter’s outcome in the original series finale. While theDexterseries finaleremains one of the biggest points of controversy in the original series, which ran for eight seasons and 96 episodes between 2006 and 2013,Dexterremains one of the most celebrated thriller series ever made.The 2021 sequel seriesDexter: New Bloodsaw Michael C. Hall reprise his roleas the notorious titular protagonist nearly 10 years after the events of the originalDexterfinale.
Dexterseason 1 had one of thebestDextervillainsin the entire series with the Ice Truck Killer. Before Dexter discovers the shocking true identity of the Ice Truck Killer, one of his earliest targets is Matt Chambers, a repeat drunk driver who caused multiple accidents and had a dark, murderous past.Upon looking into Chambers' history, Dexter discovers that he had killed an off-duty firefighterin South Boston before moving to Miami and changing his name to avoid detection.
Who Is The Ice Truck Killer In Dexter? Identity & Twist Explained
The Ice Truck Killer is one of the best villains in the original Dexter series whose true identity made for one of the show’s most shocking twists.
Matt Chambers' New City & Name M.O. Foreshadowed Dexter’s Original Ending Plan
Dexter was always destined to leave Miami behind
InDexterseason 1 episode 2 titled “Crocodile”, Dexter tracks Matt Chambers who states that “there’s nothing a new city can’t cure.” After getting off for killing multiple people in drunk driving incidents, Chambers would change his name and relocate to new cities, which would end up being Dexter’s plan in the season 8 finale.AsDexter: New Bloodreveals, Dexter continued to change his name and change cities, much like Chambers had, after “retiring” as a serial killer.
Dexter would have essentially been assuming a new identity in Argentinaif he had gone through with his original getaway plan with Hannah McKay in the season 8 finale as well. Even though nobody at Miami Metro ever discovered Dexter’s “dark passenger”, Dexter was always fated to leave the city since he could not have reasonably continued to satisfy his dark urges without eventually getting caught. This is exactly what happened to Dexter as he eventually left on his own terms and went into hiding as a lumberjack.
Dexter Cast & Where They Are Now
The cast of the Dexter original series has gone on to appear in dozens of films and television shows after the celebrated series concluded in 2013.
Why Dexter’s Lumberjack Ending Is Still So Controversial After More Than A Decade
The scene was added mostly to keep Dexter’s character alive for a sequel series
In a final epilogue scene of theDexteroriginal series,Dexter is revealed to be alive and working as a loner lumberjack somewhere far from Miami, living under a new identity that is further explored inDexter: New Blood. Dexter’s ending of driving into a hurricane on his Slice of Life boat would have been a logical resolution after taking his sister Debra off of life support. However, having him randomly appear as a lumberjack in the final scene ultimately felt forced just so they could bring the character back in the Dexter sequel. Debra certainly did not get the ending she deserved inDexter, and the lumberjack ending lacked a sense of closure and ultimately felt undeveloped, even random.
Dexter’s New Prequel Show Can Finally Bring An End To An 18-Year-Old Dexter & Harry Morgan Debate
The relationship between Dexter and Harry Morgan will be a key dynamic in Dexter: Original Sin that will shed new light on his dark passenger origins.
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Dexter is a television series following Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter analyst for Miami Metro Police who secretly leads a dual life as a vigilante serial killer. Released in 2006, the show focuses on Dexter’s internal conflict as he hunts down criminals who elude justice within the legal system.
