Showtime’s limited series Dexter: New Blood is an unnecessary epilogue that attempts to fix the widely criticized finale if the original series and give the character a better sendoff. After faking his death, Dexter has settled into a quiet life in a small-town in northern New York, but when his estranged son tracks him down looking for answers Dexter grows concerned than he has inherited his Dark Passenger. Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter return to reprise their roles (with Deb taking Henry’s place as the Dark Passenger), and are joined by Julia Jones, Jamie Chung, and Clancy Brown. The writers come up with a fairly good villain for Dexter to go up against, however, there are a number of inconsistences and plot holes; as certain parts of the show canon (like Astor and Cody) are ignored. Yet, while Dexter: New Blood has its problems, it succeeds in delivering a thrilling conclusion to the character’s journey…which somewhat makes up for Season 8.
Shout by Dann MichalskiBlockedParent2022-10-29T01:00:00Z
Showtime’s limited series Dexter: New Blood is an unnecessary epilogue that attempts to fix the widely criticized finale if the original series and give the character a better sendoff. After faking his death, Dexter has settled into a quiet life in a small-town in northern New York, but when his estranged son tracks him down looking for answers Dexter grows concerned than he has inherited his Dark Passenger. Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter return to reprise their roles (with Deb taking Henry’s place as the Dark Passenger), and are joined by Julia Jones, Jamie Chung, and Clancy Brown. The writers come up with a fairly good villain for Dexter to go up against, however, there are a number of inconsistences and plot holes; as certain parts of the show canon (like Astor and Cody) are ignored. Yet, while Dexter: New Blood has its problems, it succeeds in delivering a thrilling conclusion to the character’s journey…which somewhat makes up for Season 8.