This season started off strong, then took a turn for the worse. This season has been the same story over and over again. Dec 14, 2009 dexter may have killed arthur mitchell, aka the trinity killer john lithgow, in the season 4 finale of dexter, but not before trinity murdered dexter s wife rita. Season 8 as a season wasnt terrible it was miles better than season 3, 5, and 6 which sucked major balls, the only thing bad about it was the finale episode and the fates of the the characters. Showtime has released the first trailer for the final season of dexter. It felt like we had done that with laguerta last season and with lundy in season 2. Theory what if dexters ending was intentionally terrible. Dexters john lithgow talks about the shocking finale tv.
Dexter is pretty widely known as the worst tv series finale of. Okay, i think we truly got the two actual terrible seasons out of the way, because season 5 wasnt bad. Dexter may have killed arthur mitchell, aka the trinity killer john lithgow, in the season 4 finale of dexter, but not before trinity murdered dexters wife rita. Dexter producers explain finale, defend final season. The final episode of season nine, entitled remember the monsters. He also kills two criminals, and his romantic relationship may be going to the next level. Jun 26, 20 season 8 as a season wasnt terrible it was miles better than season 3, 5, and 6 which sucked major balls, the only thing bad about it was the finale episode and the fates of the the characters. With dexters 10th anniversary here, we look back at the good times and the painfully bad times. Hall is finally opening up about dexters universallypanned series finale, and he feels your pain. Sep 20, 20 sure, the season ended poorly, with a finale that let dexter off the hook for all the difficult moral choices it presented to him, but that was the sort of thing that could easily be fixed in the shows third season.
Getting away with murder like it was a parking ticket. Mike hale, a television critic for the new york times, discuss the final episode of dexter. Dexter season six was in my viewpoint much better then season four and five because i enjoyed the storyline for this whole season of dexter. Oct 01, 2016 okay, i think we truly got the two actual terrible seasons out of the way, because season 5 wasnt bad. Dexters likability yes, he is a serial killer, and yes, we are meant to like him. What sums up the entire journey was the scene on balcony of his apartment before going on the boat to put deb down thats horrible to say. Flamboyant, doing things like open like in the middle of miami at night. People have said this is the religious season of dexter and that he is looking for answers to many questions that he is pondering. For many twitter users, dexter was the worst tv finale of all time. Dexters terrible final season and how breaking bad ruined. As a fan of the tv show, i felt battered into submission. The series finale was the best dexter episode in years.
From the very beginning the paradox was heres a guy who doesnt feel hes a human being, who has to fake it. The first 6 seasons are great and with the 7th season dexter starts getting a bit boring. To my mind, the finale episode rescued a season that had dragged its way with too much talking, too much moralizing, and a strong sense that much of the goings on were contrived on the fly. Subscribe to the times video newsletter for free and get a handpicked selection of the best videos from. Throughout the season dexter makes a bunch of sloppy mistakes even though season 6 was kind of adverised as the return of old dexter. Sure, the season ended poorly, with a finale that let dexter off the hook for all the difficult moral choices it presented to him, but that was the sort of thing that could easily be fixed in the shows third season. Ask scott buck, cowriter of the dexter series finale and the showrunner for the series final three years. After eight years, 96 episodes, 1,200 of its lead character sitting at a computer, and 1. Last nights dexter series finale made us so angry we almost threw. Like a bad ending can completely ruin an otherwise good film or book, a tv shows final episode can leave such a bad taste in ones mouth that it can change ones perspective on the entire. It looks like the series finale will air on september 22nd. What made dexters fall, stumble, cut chin up on a coffee table from greatness so brutal was exactly that.
The final season of dexter kicks off this sunday night, and although the series has been frustrating, wildly uneven, and often disappointing, theres a lot of interest in the highest rated show. My initial reaction to the finale went from tears, to confusion, and then to an epiphany with a smirk on my face. 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. Many believed the series was past its prime, but fans stuck with it. Before i sat down to watch this truly terrible series finale again for this article, i hadnt seen this episode since its original airing, and i had forgotten most of the details of not only the final episode but the final season in general. In the season one finale, dexter follows the clues left for him by the ice truck killer in an effort to rescue his kidnapped loved one, while ritas ex tries to convince her that dexter is too dangerous to be around their children. The final season was beyond terrible and the finale was a joke. Do not read on if you havent seen the season 7 dexter finale, titled surprise, motherfucker.
It sounds the most likely of the leaks and the photos from the dexter series finale titled remember the monsters. The presumed understanding is that they had to scramble to partially rewrite season 8 then rush through the filming and editing process. I actually liked julia stiles lumen i know some didnt and dexters need to help her kill. Jan 08, 2012 the dexter personality is not carried out in season 6 unlike other season. It left a bad taste in the mouth of its faithful audience. The first series of this drama follows dexter michael c. Introduced in the first episode, dexter, this serial killer targets prostitutes and leaves. The 3 most common complaints about how dexter ended.
After a seasonplus stretch of dexdeb drama in which deb discovered her brothers secret, became his accomplice and fell in and out of love with him, she finally sank to his level in the season 7 finale. Sep 23, 20 lost was pretty much a steady downward line from season one to the bitter end, whereas dexter has veered wildly from terrible to terrific, sometimes within seasons. In fact, i would give the whole season about a c minus the last 3 seasons have been pretty terrible. Dexters previous mistakes were somewhat justified because he either had a family to deal with or was dealing with the loss of his wife, but in s6, dexter was supposed to be at the peak of his game again. Dexters john lithgow talks about the shocking finale tv guide. Dexter as a program was always on the edge of being overly moralizing but. Hall finally confessed what he thought of it during a reddit ama. Needlessly depressing and completely evasive, the dexter series finale was one of the worst endings to a television show ive ever seen.
September marked the end for two of the most popular dramas on television. Sep 23, 20 after eight years, 96 episodes, 1,200 of its lead character sitting at a computer, and 1. As critical as ive been, i still love this show, love the cast, love the premise, love the final episodes jawdropping closing moment. Hall, a miami forensic expert who moonlights as a vigilante, as he searches for a murderer known as the ice truck killer. Arriving at the hospital at the exact same moment that saxon does. Sep 23, 20 mike hale, a television critic for the new york times, discuss the final episode of dexter. Only 30 percent of breaking bad fans believe walter white should perish. However, my reaction was different than the majority of people on twitter. Anyway, the 12 episodes are on 4 discs, with disc 4 containing these following bonus features. Its hard to fully process ones feelings about the end of a television series thats lasted as long as dexter has. Jun 16, 2014 dexter season 1 introduces us to a likeable serial killer. Here is a synopsis of what happened in the episode.
On april 18, 20, showtime officially announced that the eighth season would be the shows last. Nov 08, 2018 ask scott buck, cowriter of the dexter series finale and the showrunner for the series final three years. Finally, the final season of dexter was airing at the same time as the final season of breaking bad. Dexter season 1 introduces us to a likeable serial killer. The dexter personality is not carried out in season 6 unlike other season. This season aired from october 1, 2006 to december 17, 2006, and follows dexters investigation of the ice truck killer. Season upon season this sense of realism was steadily eroded until we ended up with the terrible doomsday killers sixth during the first couple of seasons, when the show was at its very best, dexter at least aimed to retain some sense of realism despite its slightly unrealistic premise. The season follows dexters and miami metros investigations into a string of bizarre ritualistic killings featuring overtly religious apocalyptic symbolism. Learn more about how dexter ended and how fans and cast members. Dexters terrible final season and how breaking bad. Comparisons are inevitable two shows about criminal antiheroes coming to an end, and how well breaking bad was done just highlights the missed potential of dexter. Burning questions we have about the final season of dexter.
Elsewhere, deb takes a job as a private investigator, and masuka learns that he has a daughter. After finishing the last episode of season 4 i was left with many emotions mostly being shock and sorrow. The terrible end of our once beloved dexter the atlantic. Dec 03, 2014 lumberjack dexter, were still not over you. When it was announced that dexters eighth season would be its last. There were some thrilling moments but unfortunately there were more boring moments. With largely pisspoor new characters, killers and plot development, dexter spiraled downward into a. Twitter curates lineup of tv endings worse than game of.
Season eight begins on june 30th and there are a dozen episodes. Some of the best shows in television history have terrible series finales that ruined the show for many viewers. This is reflected in the shows season 8 rotten tomatoes score, which show the audience had a 50 percent approval, while critics. The 10 most disappointing tv finales, according to angry. Subsequent seasons have featured original storylines. Why dexters finale is the worst of all time screen rant. When asked how he reacted when he read the final scene.
The sixth season of dexter premiered on october 2, 2011 on the television cable network showtime, and consisted of 12 episodes. 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. But a fan gripe was the season had dexter dispatching new threats like in a typical season rather than a sense of that the show was arcing toward a finale with dexs world unraveling. If you have yet to watch dexters season finale, avert. Being a huge dexter fan i was tuned into the finale much like everyone else did last night. Dexter, showtimes popular tv series, has an infamous finale. First of all, we feel bad for dexter because something terrible happened when he was three.
Dexter is pretty widely known as the worst tv series finale of all time, and michael c. The eighth and final season of dexter was an abomination marring a oncerespectable tv series. The 10 most disappointing tv finales, according to angry fans. On november 18, 2011, it was announced that dexter had been renewed for two more seasons. While preparing for his next victim, dexter finds out that the ice truck killer is aware of dexter s dirty little secret.
Lost was pretty much a steady downward line from season one to the bitter end, whereas dexter has veered wildly from terrible to terrific, sometimes within seasons. With a terrible beard, a boring job and a deadeyed stare, dexter. Dexter takes part in the investigation of a serial killer who drains his victims of blood. Subscribe to the times video newsletter for free and. Click the big link below if you want to read the blowbyblow.
Once the actual episode began, we were immediately taken. My initial reaction to the finale went from tears, to confusion, and then to. Sep 23, 20 dexter producers explain finale, defend final season. The first season of dexter is an adaptation of jeff lindsays first novel in a series of the same name, darkly dreaming dexter. Season 4 of dexter is one of the best out of the whole 8 season run. The awful final episode reveals that roseannes husband, dan, is dead, and that the majority of the events in the season were made up for roseannes memoir. Season 8 is the weakest season of dexter it never gets gripping. It was the next great television drama, the show that would put showtime on the map as real competition for. Dexter had been running on creative fumes the past few seasons, and sunday nights series finale despite its emotional flourishes merely underscored that this was a series well. Still, i was optimistic that this final hour would be a redemption of sorts, a fitting end to.
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. The majority of people on twitter last night, hated the ending of dexter. Dec 04, 2014 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. A something crazy is going to happen and b we have no idea what that crazy thing is. We collected 12 of the absolute worst series finales, from seinfeld to girls.