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Dexter. Have you seen it?
Do you have a lot of time to kill? Then I have the answer for you. There are eight seasons of this show and you are going to go into hibernation mode once you start it. This show is exceptional.
Dexter is an American crime drama mystery television series that aired on Showtime from October 1, 2006, to September 22, 2013. Set in Miami, the series centers on Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall), a forensic technician specializing in bloodstain pattern analysis for the fictional Miami Metro Police Department, who leads a secret parallel life as a vigilante serial killer, hunting down murderers who have slipped through the cracks of the justice system. via. Warning: this link will take you to SPOILERS!
You may ask yourself, why in the world would I want to watch a show about a serial killer? I was very hesitant to start this show myself. I couldn’t get past the beginning of season 2 of the TV show Hannibal. I have a great love for Mads Mikkelsen, and Hugh Dancy was AMAZING, but oh my word, I just couldn’t do it. Dexter is very, very different. Yes, there is blood and gore but it’s also funny and the relationships that play off of one another is done brilliantly.
I have to say, that in the last few seasons the show is not as stupendous as is in the first five seasons, however, that did not stop us from watching it. You will be invested in the characters by that point, just like on A Game of Thrones. Please don’t not watch this show because you know that the creators and writers are going to screw it up along the way. Very few shows escape this tragedy, and you will be missing an absolutely incredible cast and story if you do.
Also, the first season of Dexter was adapted from the book Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay. I have read that the books and the TV show diverge after the first season, but I actually have no idea. I haven’t read the books, which is shocking, I know.
So, have you watched Dexter? Did you love it? Have you read the books? Should I read them? Have you heard that they are going to bring the show back at the end of 2021!?! I’m very excited to see what they do with it. Let me know what you think!
You can find all of the other shows we’ve watched lately, here if you are interested!