While the saga's continuation with Dexter: Resurrection is certainly an exciting prospect, the sequel show highlights an issue with the original series that San Diego Comic-Con 2024, and speculation soon began regarding what the new show's story would be. While it could be viewed as the franchise gaining new life, one huge aspect of Dexter's lore needs to be addressed in the coming sequel before the story can progress.
It was also revealed at SDCC that Hall would be part of the original Dexter cast involved. Strangely, despite being set before the original Dexter show, Original Sin arguably has fewer restrictions than Resurrection. As such, Resurrection has an embarrassing ission to make after New Blood.
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The ending of the original Dexter series has left viewers divided for over a decade, although it did set up the sequel series Dexter: New Blood.
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New Blood's ending was poorly received due to the nature of Dexter's death
Dexter's apparent death at the end of New Blood was clearly meant to be the franchise's true ending. If the original show had included a finale that had been less divisive, it's possible New Blood wouldn't have happened at all. However, the 10-episode miniseries gave showrunner Clyde Phillips the opportunity to try and improve upon Dexter's first ending. Unfortunately, viewers were equally unhappy with New Blood's final episode, with the franchise protagonist being gunned down by his son. With Dexter: Resurrection now confirmed, the franchise is itting it wasted its second chance to give Dexter his best ending.
Dexter Franchise Release Order |
|
Show |
Notes |
Dexter |
Original series |
Dexter: New Blood |
Sequel to the original series |
Dexter: Original Sin |
Prequel to the original series |
Dexter: Resurrection |
Sequel to New Blood |
By almost any real-world logic, Hall's character would be incredibly unlikely to survive the events of New Blood's final episode. He's shown bleeding out into the show in vacant, snowy woodland. However, the writers have apparently decided Dexter Morgan has near-superhuman resilience when it comes to gunshot wounds. It's great that Dexter's story will seemingly continue, but bringing him back for Resurrection makes the now-retconned decision to have Harrison kill him in New Blood seem even more like a massive mistake. In short, it's a bold move to undo such a blatant death scene just because it was poorly received.
(Via Variety) Hall has teased in an interview that it's "Really cold out there," suggesting the sub-zero temperatures in New Blood will aid in Dexter's survival.
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Not many shows get a second chance to fix an underwhelming ending, and even fewer get a third. There are only a few possibilities for how the story ends for a character like Dexter Morgan. The first is that he escapes the law and survives, which is how Dexter ends. The second is that his misdeeds catch up to him, and he's killed, which is how New Blood Ends. Unless Resurrection concluded open-endedly, it's tough to imagine a finale that would please everybody - especially given how polarizing the last two attempts to end the saga have been.
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Dexter: Resurrection needs to address a big part of the saga's story that New Blood ignores, and it would arguably make sense for it to do so.
The nature of Dexter's escape or death may have been the problem in the past. Perhaps his victory has to be absolute, or his death has to be more poetic. It could be there is some kind of middle ground that could arise during the writing process. The third time is usually the charm, and it's tough to imagine a fourth try to end Dexter's story being greenlit after Dexter: Resurrection, or the mistakes made in Dexter: New Blood will only become even more prominent.
Source: Variety
Dexter: New Blood
- Release Date
- 2021 - 2022-00-00
- Network
- Showtime
- Showrunner
- Clyde Phillips
Cast
Dexter Morgan / Jim Lindsay
Jack AlcottHarrison Morgan
WHERE TO WATCH
Set a decade after his disappearance, Dexter: New Blood follows Dexter Morgan living under a new identity in Iron Lake, New York. Despite his attempts to embrace a peaceful life, unforeseen events in the tight-knit community reignite his Dark enger, challenging his efforts to leave his past behind.
- Seasons
- 1
- Streaming Service(s)
- Prime Video
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