TV Revivals: Revisiting the ‘Dexter’ season 9 talk once more
“Dexter” is in many ways the TV Revival rumor that will never die, with one of the main reasons for that being that we refuse to let it ever end up on the famed serial killer’s table. For many years, this was one of our favorite series, and we’re not going to let a fairly-terrible ending completely wash away all of the years that we really enjoyed watching this show on the air.
We’ve spoken a little bit in the past about why we feel like this show needs this chance to redeem itself, and with that in mind we’re going to approach this particular entry in our month-long series from a more practical angle. We want to look at what a good idea could be to bring the show back, and then also whether or not it could be possible in the first place.
How it ended – Following the death of Deb (Jennifer Carpenter) and with all of the walls closing in on him, Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) faked his own death at sea, and went on to become a lumberjack seemingly somewhere in the Pacific Northwest while Hannah McKay (Yvonne Strahovski) took his child Harrison to Argentina. It is still regarded as one of the worst finales in history, with many feeling confused by Dexter’s actions and wondering why abandoning him in the middle of nowhere was a fitting end to this character.
How to bring it back – The first thing you have to do here is bring Dexter back to Miami, that way he can interact once more with some of the other characters from the show. Then, you figure out if there is a way for him to either properly atone for what happened, or simply pay the piper. We know that the initial suggestion was that him living out his days as a jumberjack was a fate worse than death, but we don’t necessarily buy that. He still doesn’t really have to face what he’s done in any way other than in his head. Get a good percentage of the original cast of the show back, and then also some of the original creative team who helped to make the first four seasons (and to a certain extent, a fifth) so fantastic to watch. Focus back on the core of what the show was, and a little less on the romance and on some of the storytelling tricks like what we had with the Professor and Travis in season 6.
Could it happen? – Out of everything we’ve discussed in our TV Revivals series so far, we would at least give this one a competent chance of happening. “Dexter” is a property that Showtime loves, and they’ve never ruled out a revival. The issue comes down mostly to getting Hall and at least a few other cast members together, and then finding a story that is worthy of diving into this world once more. With show reboots / continuations being so enormous at the moment, we do think the odds are good that this will be strongly considered at some point. Whether or not that turns into anything remains to be seen.
Linda
September 8, 2016 @ 12:54 pm
They could just make it all a dream, that way Deb could come back, because without Deb things won’t be the same. Not in my books…….
Pickle
September 16, 2016 @ 7:54 pm
Uh ever hear of Dallas? That crap has already been done.
Linda
July 20, 2016 @ 11:51 am
Bring Dexter back and Debra must come back too we love them both. We hated the end.
Pickle
September 6, 2016 @ 10:40 pm
Deb is dead. He buried her at sea. She isn’t coming back unless it’s a flashback.
Matt Carter
September 7, 2016 @ 3:07 am
#ZombieDeb #TheWalkingDeb
You're gonna get ......IT!
June 7, 2016 @ 1:28 pm
They should have Jeff Lindsay come back in and write for them.
The new season can begin with Dexter waking up and saying
” It was all a dream… I dreamed some crappy tv station portrayed me wrong on a tv show… they even had debs, rita, brian and doakes die… then they made me a lumber jack and had me fall in LOVE… me… a monster fall in love?? CRAZINESS! “
Pickle
September 16, 2016 @ 7:53 pm
I’m gonna say…naw. I think your post is a dream. A bad dream. They already did that crap. It was called Dallas.
You're gonna get ......IT!
June 7, 2016 @ 1:21 pm
NO MORE LOVE
2 ONLY relationships that make sense…. Deb or Rita, ask the author and stop ruining his character. It’s his, he owns it, he made Dexter I.E that’s what Dexter is supposed to be. It’s like making superman wear a purple cape and taking away his super powers. STOP CHANGING HIM… He doesn’t feel. Just when he thought he might feel for Rita, she dies… should have been saved for the last season!
The Lila affair should have been with Deb.
BRING BACK BRIAN!
Biney was killed off WAY too soon, he’s awesome… the actor is awesome, could have done so much more. Get Dexter out of tight spots during the series when needed, fight with dex when needed. He shouldn’t have been a bad guy right away. Antagonist whatever.
Doakes should have came out of left field. It never showed his body, faked his death in an explosion to lay low and follow Dexter gathering evidence against him.
Last season should have ended with Dex behind bars thinking about what his next move is. Put there by Doaks, Deb or Batista.
FIX IT…. don’t ruin it more !!!
They found out how great this book was, had Jeff sign over the rights so they didn’t need him anymore and then sent him packing.
If you liked it…. and it was so successful… why did you change it so much?
BRING BACK JEFF LINDSAY!!
Terrance Pelletier
May 13, 2016 @ 4:56 am
They could bring her back.. Like his dad harris but instead he’s getting edvice from Deb, That would be killer if we could see season 9! Best show 10/10
Marcus Mak
May 6, 2016 @ 5:07 am
pls bring him back and debra too!
You're gonna get ......IT!
June 7, 2016 @ 1:24 pm
BRING BACK JEFF LINDSAY
Nidhi Yasha
April 23, 2016 @ 9:14 am
Yes Dexter must return…and if possible even Debra should :-(…As one of my friends said,
may be the lightning and thunder resuscitate her heart or something…and she’s rescued by someone at the sea! Long shot I know! but how else do you revive a horrible end like that?!
I aint telling a computer my n
May 25, 2016 @ 4:46 am
this is dexter, not friday the 13th, they won’t “resurrect” her
You're gonna get ......IT!
June 7, 2016 @ 1:24 pm
BRING BACK BINEY !
Jason
April 11, 2016 @ 6:14 am
Dexter should return to Miami, with memory loss. He doesn’t recall who he is, the only memory he has is throwing his sister over board. And he’s on a mission to find out who is Dexter Morgan or should we Dexter Moser- like make 2 more seasons guys
Jorge Morales
April 11, 2016 @ 3:59 pm
Why would he have memory loss? He’s been living as a lumberjack, that doesn’t make sense.
Macias
April 18, 2016 @ 11:48 am
That’s more like David Webb from Bourne…
Tom
March 12, 2016 @ 4:25 am
Instead, they should bring him back in his college days. Have it take place before the original. Then you can get the entire original cast back.
Matt Carter
March 12, 2016 @ 5:37 pm
It’s possible, but do you have someone other than Michael C. Hall play the part then?
The Mane
April 6, 2016 @ 1:12 pm
cant be done…
You're gonna get ......IT!
June 7, 2016 @ 1:25 pm
BRING BACK DOAKES!
It never showed his body
guest
February 20, 2016 @ 4:24 am
Dexter needs to come back… Really in Miami is a dream. But him coming back would be the best day. ????couldnt ask for more. Dreaming of when Dex comes back. ?????????????????
Matt Carter
February 20, 2016 @ 4:31 am
Let’s hope for something more!