What is the best season of Dexter?

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. It gives fans what they love about the show.
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Which is the best episode of Dexter?

Best "Dexter" Episodes
  • Dexter (2006–2013) "The Getaway" (2009) ...
  • Dexter (2006–2013) "Resistance Is Futile" (2007) ...
  • Dexter (2006–2013) "Born Free" (2006) ...
  • Dexter (2006–2013) "Go Your Own Way" (2008) ...
  • Dexter (2006–2013) "Hello, Dexter Morgan" (2009) ...
  • Dexter (2006–2013) ...
  • Dexter (2006–2013) ...
  • Dexter (2006–2013)
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Is season 5 of Dexter good?

One of the most inventive and exciting shows on TV. I actually liked Julia Stiles' Lumen... But where Season 5 faltered was in its endgame. It's good to have Dexter back. It manages to be brutal, tragic, sad, beautiful and funny all at the same time.
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Is Dexter season 4 good?

John Lithgow's Emmy-winning performance boosts the show to another level. Watching Dexter endure the bubbly, enforced cheer of family life may make this the best season of the drama series to date. Season 4 wasted a bit of time in the middle... But overall, this was one of Dexter's most macabre and resonating seasons.
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Is Dexter worth 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 as rest of the supporting cast is terrific as well!
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Is Dexter season 3 good?

Season three is perfectly paced and incredibly satisfying. "Dexter" is one of the best show's on TV right now, and one episode into Season Three, it doesn't appear to be veering from that path.
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Is Dexter season 7 GOOD?

this seventh season of dexter the quality of the series dropped again but that does not mean it is still a good series, though the season was not so good so it had another great end.
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Is Dexter one of the best shows ever?

"Dexter" (Showtime)

The first season of "Dexter" is among the top-rated seasons of television of all time. The series follows the title character, Dexter, who lives a double life as a blood analyst and a killer who only targets other killers.
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What made Dexter so good?

He watched, as an outsider, carefully learning to imitate how “regular” people acted, which led to the show's darkly comic moments, narrated by Dexter's monotone voice-over. In the end, what helped make Dexter more human was his increasing lack of control.
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Is Dexter one of the best shows?

The original eight-season run of the original Dexter premiered in the fall of 2006 and became one of the most acclaimed series on television, earning multiple Emmy nominations for best television drama series as well as a Peabody Award in 2008, and was twice named one of AFI's top 10 television series.
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When did Dexter stop being good?

Season 5 was ultimately the beginning of the drop in quality for the rest of the series compared to the first four seasons of Dexter. Narrative issues like the dropping of Quinn's investigation and Lumen's abrupt departure mark a lack of direction and thoughtfulness in the storytelling.
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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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How many seasons of Dexter should I watch?

Michael C. Hall recommends watching four specific episodes of Dexter before watching Dexter: New Blood. Hall has played the titular character, Dexter Morgan, for eight seasons and is returning to reprise the character in the much-awaited revival that will feature ten episodes.
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Who shot Debra Morgan season4?

Christine was strongly loyal to her father and felt a deep need to be loved by him. She even went to great lengths to obscure her father as The Trinity Killer by shooting and killing Special Agent Frank Lundy and wounding Debra Morgan.
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Who killed Lundy on Dexter Season 4?

Lundy was killed in Dexter season 4 by the Trinity Killer's daughter, Christine, after she realized that he was too close to catching Arthur Mitchell.
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Which Dexter should I watch first?

Dexter is finally back, in the form of a revival series called Dexter: New Blood. But before you dive in, do you need to watch the original series first? Well, the short answer is no, but it wouldn't hurt to go back and watch the first series either.
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Is Dexter Season 1 GOOD?

Season 1 of Dexter is television at its best, and few shows are so lucky to have such a strong start.
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Is Dexter Morgan a sociopath?

Dexter is clearly a sociopath. One of the driving factors of his narrative is his inability to feel normal, human emotions. He does care for people, but on a distant level. Heck, several times in the novel he refers to himself as a sociopath.
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What is considered the best TV series ever?

Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time
  • The Sopranos (1999–2007) TV-MA | 55 min | Crime, Drama. ...
  • The Wire (2002–2008) TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller. ...
  • Breaking Bad (2008–2013) ...
  • Mad Men (2007–2015) ...
  • Seinfeld (1989–1998) ...
  • The Simpsons (1989– ) ...
  • The Twilight Zone (1959–1964) ...
  • Saturday Night Live (1975– )
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What is the Top 10 series of all time?

Top 10 TV Shows of All Time
  • Breaking Bad (2008–2013) TV-MA | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller. ...
  • Game of Thrones (2011–2019) TV-MA | 57 min | Action, Adventure, Drama. ...
  • Seinfeld (1989–1998) ...
  • True Detective (2014–2019) ...
  • Dexter (2006–2013) ...
  • The Walking Dead (2010–2022) ...
  • Sons of Anarchy (2008–2014) ...
  • Better Call Saul (2015–2022)
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What is the most watched TV show of all time?

According to the source, the final episode of M*A*S*H, which aired on February 28, 1983, is the most watched episode of television ever, drawing in an average of over 50 million viewers.
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Is the show Dexter based on a true story?

In Showtime's official Dexter: New Blood Wrap-Up Podcast, writer Scott Reynolds confirmed that the secluded hunting aspect of Kurt Caldwell's serial killer character is based on the true story of Robert Hansen.
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How was Hannah in Dexter?

Hannah does not make an appearance in Dexter: New Blood, set 10 years after the original series. However, the now-teenage Harrison tells Dexter that Hannah died of pancreatic cancer. After her death, Harrison was placed into foster care, where he discovered a letter that Dexter sent to Hannah.
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Do Dexter and Deb end up together?

Hall (Dexter) and Jennifer Carpenter (Deb) were married in real life and got divorced a year later.
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