‘Dexter’ Recap Ahead of ‘Dexter New Blood’: How Did Rita Die? And More…

Dexter: New Blood premieres tonight on Showtime, lastly giving Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) a reprieve from that horrible Dexter Season 8 ending. Dex would possibly nonetheless be dwelling in a country cabin within the woods, however he’s not a lumberjack. He’s “Jim Lindsay,” an avuncular newcomer to the idyllic Upstate New York city of Iron Lake. He dates Julia Jones‘s good police chief Angela Bishop, works at a neighborhood searching and fishing retailer, and doesn’t homicide folks anymore! So what might probably shake up Dexter’s excellent world? How about being haunted by his bloody previous?

Dexter: New Blood is a brand new restricted sequence reuniting Dexter stars Michael C. Corridor and Jennifer Carpenter with the present’s authentic showrunner Clyde Phillips. Dexter, after all, was a success sequence following a uniquely ethical serial killer. Dexter Morgan has a sociopathic have to kill, however as a substitute of concentrating on innocents, the forensics skilled hunts vile criminals who escape justice. Evidently, Dexter’s extracurricular pursuits earned him some fairly harmful enemies. Over the course of eight seasons of tv, Dexter and his “liked” ones have been focused by rival killers. Dexter: New Blood makes an attempt to tie up among the quite a few unfastened ends of the finale. Specifically, uh, what occurred to Dexter’s son Harrison? After we final noticed the tow-headed five-year-old  he was headed to Argentina with Dexter’s then-girlfriend (and fellow grasp killer) Hannah (Yvonne Strahovski). Dexter finally made the choice to desert his son for the child’s personal safety.

However what occurred to the serial killer’s son? How previous is Dexter’s son Harrison now, anyway? Why is Deb (Jennifer Carpenter) again if she died within the Dexter sequence? And the way did Dexter’s spouse Rita (Julie Benz) die once more?

Right here’s all the pieces you must refresh your self on earlier than diving into Dexter: New Blood on Showtime tonight…

How Many Seasons of Dexter Are There? And How Did Dexter Season 8 Finish?

There have been eight seasons of Dexter whole that ran on Showtime between the years 2006 and 2013. It was nominated for Greatest Drama Collection on the Emmys 4 occasions (however misplaced every time to a little bit present referred to as Mad Males).

When the mud settled on Dexter Season 8, uber-popular character Deb was useless and Dexter deserted each a part of his former life in Miami to be a lumberjack within the Pacific Northwest. Followers didn’t expertise closure. Therefore Dexter: New Blood.

Word that Dexter: New Blood is taken into account its personal restricted sequence occasion, separate from Dexter the present. Nevertheless it’s a canonical continuation of the unique sequence.

How Did Rita Die in Dexter?

Rita Bennett is launched in Dexter Season 1 because the serial killer’s candy, unsuspecting girlfriend. Rita is a single mother and the survivor of an abusive relationship, which makes it simple for Dexter to keep away from an extra of intimacy at first. The 2 are on and off for just a few seasons till she discovers she is pregnant with their youngster. Dexter decides to marry Rita to deal with his son and her different two youngsters.

In Dexter Season 4, Dexter comes into the orbit of the Trinity Killer, aka Arthur Mitchell (John Lithgow). Initially, Dexter intends to homicide the serial killer, however he’s fascinated by how the Trinity Killer balances his healthful private life and horrific crimes. The 2 turn into much more awkwardly linked till, naturally, a rivalry emerges. Within the Dexter Season 4 finale, the 2 killers face off and Dexter manages to kill the Trinity Killer. Nevertheless what he doesn’t know is that Mitchell has murdered Rita. He left her in a shower of her personal blood with child Harrison crying alone in a pool of his mom’s blood. It’s a scene meant to echo the second that Dexter himself witnessed his mom’s homicide as a toddler.

How Outdated is Harrison, Dexter’s Son, Presupposed to be Now?

Harrison Morgan first appeared within the 2009 Dexter Season 4 premiere, which implies he can be 12 years previous at the moment. Nevertheless, that stated, Harrison gave the impression to be aged up a bit between the present’s seventh and eighth seasons. He was about 5 or 6 within the last season of the present (when he ought to have been barely youthful).

Dexter: New Blood takes place ten years after the Dexter finale. Harrison Morgan is about 15 or 16 years previous in Dexter: New Blood and performed by Jack Alcott.

Did Deb Die in Dexter? Why is Deb in Dexter: New Blood?

Sure! Deb did die within the final season of Dexter. She is shot whereas pursuing a serial killer named Oliver Saxon (Darri Ingolfson). Whereas recuperating within the hospital, she falls right into a coma. Dexter unplugs her from life assist as a mercy after which buries her at sea. (Dexter Season 8 made decisions!)

So what’s she doing within the new restricted sequence? A model of Deb haunts Dexter and makes an attempt to present him recommendation. It’s a little bit schlocky, however are you able to do Dexter with out Deb?

How Many Episodes of Dexter: New Blood Are There?

There are eight episodes of Dexter: New Blood. New episodes will launch weekly, with the finale airing on December 26.

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