Dexter season 9: Will a spin-off come after New Blood airs on Showtime?
If they are, let’s just say that they aren’t exactly making that clear with how they are talking about it.
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Speaking (per Deadline) today, network head Gary Levine strongly indicated that the plan is to make Dexter: New Blood a proper farewell, not so much to continue the story for years on end:
“Dexter is a jewel in the crown of Showtime and we didn’t do it justice in the end. That has always been a burr under my saddle. We’ve always wanted to see if there was a way to do it right and it took a long time to figure out what that was. It took a long time for Michael [C. Hall] to be willing to revisit the role. We’re thrilled to get [Clive] Phillips back. We finally got to a place that I just can’t wait to show the world.
“We call it a limited series but the rules say it can’t be a limited series if it’s coming from something that was on the air for a long time. So we call it a special event here. For me, it’s a revisiting of Dexter and a proper finale for a brilliant season.”
Levine did not rule out the idea of a spin-off taking place at some point down the road, but it doesn’t feel like this is something that is a focus right now. We think a lot of this could be based on who is actually a good candidate in the main series; there are a lot of new characters coming and one of them could end up being the perfect focus for the show.
Do you think that Dexter season 9 could pave the way for a spin-off?
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