Can I watch the new Dexter without watching the old one?

While the revival continues Dexter's story, it aims to be a standalone series. That means you don't necessarily need to watch the original show, but doing so would provide more context and understanding of events that occur in the revival.
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Should I watch Dexter before new season?

Personally, I recommend rewatching every single episode from every season because the show is just that good! You can watch 'Dexter: New Blood' when it premiers on Showtime on November 7th, and I can not wait!
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Is Dexter: New Blood worth watching?

Dexter: New Blood may have an unsatisfying last 15 minutes, but it is one of the best seasons of the series to date and left with a real ending that isn't clad in flannel and wood-cutting, an excellent continuation of a masterwork narrative.
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Is Dexter: New Blood connected to Dexter?

Dexter: New Blood is an American crime drama mystery miniseries developed for Showtime as a continuation of the series Dexter, developed by original series showrunner, Clyde Phillips, and directed by Marcos Siega.
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Do you have to watch all seasons of Dexter?

In short, you can, but you'll miss a lot of references and context. Based on the premiere episode, the show is written in a way so that it is accessible to new viewers, explaining certain key characters and past events, but you'll be short-changing yourself if you don't watch the original eight seasons.
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In what order should I watch Dexter?

Watch Order | Release Order
  1. Season 1 | 12 Episodes (2006)
  2. Season 2 | 12 Episodes (2007)
  3. Season 3 | 12 Episodes (2008)
  4. Season 4 | 12 Episodes (2009)
  5. Season 5 | 12 Episodes (2010)
  6. Season 6 | 12 Episodes (2011)
  7. Season 7 | 12 Episodes (2012)
  8. Season 8 | 12 Episodes (2013)
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What episodes of Dexter should I watch before season 9?

And finally, Hall recommends episode 12 of season four, ' The Getaway'. “If you haven't seen the show yet, I won't say anything more than that, and again I recommend that you watch all the episodes leading up to that,” Hall said. “But you'll see what I mean.”
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Is Dexter: New Blood the same as old Dexter?

The official synopsis from ShowTime states that Dexter: New Blood is set 10 years after the events of the Dexter season 8 finale with Dexter also saying that it has been 10 years since he faked his death, suggesting that it takes place in late-2022 which suggests that Dexter's age will be 51 in the new series, a year ...
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Is Dexter: New Blood a one and done series?

First, we need to get the logical answer out of the way. Dexter: New Blood was advertised and created as a TV miniseries. That typically means one-and-done.
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Is Dexter season 9 and New Blood the same?

When does “Dexter: New Blood” take place? The ninth season is set approximately 10 years after the events of the finale. Dexter has said good riddance to Oregon (which should make fans happy) and is now living under the fake identity of Jim Lindsay, a local shopkeeper, in Iron Lake, New York.
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What season of Dexter is best?

Speaking of the antagonist, John Lithgow gives a very beautiful performance. His performance is one of the reasons why season 4 is considered the best season of Dexter. Overall, Season 4 of Dexter is undoubtedly the best season of Dexter because of its writing, great antagonist, and a lot of character development.
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How many years later is Dexter: New Blood?

The timeline of Dexter: New Blood is set 10 years after the original series finale, but how much time actually passes during the short reboot?
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How far in the future is Dexter: New Blood?

It picks up ten years after the events of the original with Dexter living in a new town under a new name after faking his death, where he reunites with his mysterious, estranged son.
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Why was Dexter Cancelled?

From his perspective, the series finale was designed to be open-ended because it was always Showtime's intent to continue the story years later. That's exactly what happened with New Blood which picked up with Dexter a decade later living under the alias Jim Lindsay in upstate New York.
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Why was Dexter killed off in New Blood?

The writers and Hall had planned to kill off the character early on in the revival season. "It was determined that Dexter must die," Phillips says. "We can't turn Dexter into a superhero getting out of impossible jams every season.
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Which seasons of Dexter Can I skip?

If you want to shave even more hours off of this binge-watch, many viewers were content to leave Dexter after the conclusion of the fourth season (which was the show's absolute highpoint). If you're going to drop entire seasons, we'd suggest beginning with Season 8 and working backwards from there.
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Can you binge New Dexter?

Yes! Each new episode of Dexter will be available to stream after it airs. On Showtime, you can find them through the network's on demand streaming service via Hulu after they've aired.
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Does Dexter have filler episodes?

This is a list of the 20 Dexter episodes I found to be the most "filler" in nature. They were rather dull in comparison to the other episodes I've also listed to parallel this one.
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Is Dexter worth binge watching?

Dexter is absolutely, without a doubt, one of the best shows ever created! It's a thrilling, one of a kind TV show that will keep you at the edge of your seat throughout the entire series. Michael C. Hall is perfect as Dexter and the rest of the supporting cast is fantastic!
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How much did Michael C Hall make per episode of Dexter?

Hall's salary per episode of Dexter? For the middle seasons of the show he earned $150,000 per episode. In the last two seasons his salary was boosted to $350,000.
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How old is Harrison in Dexter: New Blood?

According to showrunner Clyde Phillips, Harrison Morgan who's portrayed by Jack Alcott, is 16 years old in Dexter: New Blood (the season took place in real time).
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Is Batista in Dexter: New Blood?

Warning: Contains spoilers for Dexter: New Blood.

In the Dexter: New Blood finale, Angel Batista had a cameo appearance that manages to fix a major problem with the final two seasons of the original Dexter. Angel Batista, played by David Zayas, had appeared in an earlier episode of Dexter: New Blood.
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Who is older Dexter or Debra?

Dexter Morgan - Miami Metro Police Department's blood-spatter analyst who moonlights as a vigilante serial killer - is the older adoptive brother of Debra Morgan, whose policeman father Harry took in Dexter after finding him at a crime scene.
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How old was Dexter's son when the show ended?

There's a six-month time jump between the end of season 7 and the beginning of season 8, placing the majority of the season in 2012. At one point during season 8, Dexter's now dead sister Debra says that Harrison is 4-years-old, which makes sense.
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