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Almost 18 years since it premiered and 11 years since it (first) ended,Dexterhas found a new home on Netflix, andits arrival on the streaming service lines up perfectly with Showtime’s plans for the show’s future.The first season of the crime drama television series was based on Jeff Lindsey’s 2004 novelDarkly Dreaming Dexter. But the show’s popularity and positive reviews resulted in seven more seasons, all of which were separate from the book while still using the samecast ofDextercharacters.
All eight seasons ofDexterare also available to stream on Paramount+ with the Showtime plan.
Michael C. Hall’sDexter Morgan is inspired by a real-life killer inDexter, as he is a sociopath who channels his homicidal tendencies into vigilantism. Dexter lives by a code and only murders heinous criminals who aren’t caught by the police. However, the character’s life is complicated by the fact that he is a forensic technician specializing in bloodstain pattern analysis and Dexter’s sister is a detective working in the homicide division.Dexterwas undoubtedly one of Showtime’s most popular television shows,which is why the network has had a hard time letting it go, resulting in sequels and prequels.
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Dexter’s Series Finale Is Widely Disputed
As mentioned above,Dexterwas extremely beloved by fans and critics. But the positive reception started to dip towards the end of the show’s run, andDexter’s ending is one ofthe most hated series finales of all timeas it wasn’t satisfying and didn’t provide enough answers. Thankfully, the cast and crew wanted to right their wrongs and attempted to give the showa better conclusion eight years after the fact during its 2021 sequel seriesDexter: New Blood.Regardless of its faults, the crime drama’s good qualities outweigh the bad and make it worth watching.
Everyone should check out all eight seasons ofDexteron Netflix, especially if one wants to watch the sequel and the upcoming prequel show,Dexter: Original Sin.
From beginning to end,Dextertook viewers on a journey that had its ups and downs, but when it was in its prime, the show was brilliant. There’s a reason why it lasted so long, after all, and why people still talk about it to this day. Ultimately, everyone should check outall eight seasons ofDexteron Netflix, especially if one wants to watch the sequel and the upcoming prequel show,Dexter: Original Sin.
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Showtime Is Developing A Dexter Prequel Series
Following the success ofDexter: New Bloodin late 2021 and early 2022, Showtime wanted to continuethe story withDexter: Original Sin, a prequel chronicling a young Dexter, played by Patrick Gibson. The upcoming show will begin 15 years before the events of the original show’s first season, with Dexter starting his career with the police department in Miami. Unfortunately, the release date for theDexterprequel is unknown. Hopefully, it’s soon, seeing as a new audience will discoverDexterafter its addition to Netflix and prepare themselves for more episodes and stories in this universe.
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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.
