‘Dexter: New Blood’ Season 2: The Latest On Whether Or Not It’s Happening

Dexter: New Blood returned with a bang successful 2021. The highly-anticipated revival picked up a decennary aft the events of the Dexter bid finale. Michael C. Hall’s Dexter Morgan resurfaced and reconnected with his lad Harrison, played by Jack Alcott.

The archetypal play of Dexter: New Blood ended with 1 heck of a twist. Is determination going to beryllium a Dexter: New Blood play 2? HollywoodLife has rounded up each the latest updates astir what’s adjacent for the Dexter universe.

Michael C. Hall and Jack Alcott arsenic Dexter and Harrison. (Showtime)

Will Dexter: New Blood Have A Season 2?

Following the Dexter: New Blood play 1 finale, fans instantly started wondering: what’s adjacent successful play 2? Sadly, Dexter: New Blood volition not beryllium getting a play 2. Multiple sources told TVLine that Showtime is not “moving forward” with a 2nd play of Dexter: New Blood.

After the play finale of Dexter: New Blood aired successful January 2022, showrunner Clyde Phillips revealed his stance connected continuing Harrison’s story. “It’s each successful Showtime’s hands,” Clyde told TVLine. “If they were to telephone maine and say, ‘We privation to bash Harrison. We privation you to fig it out,’ I’m beauteous busy, but I would driblet everything I’m doing and leap close into it. I would emotion to bash it, but it’s truly up to Showtime.”

Showtime ne'er officially confirmed thing astir Dexter: New Blood, but it seemed similar a definite happening fixed the monolithic ratings of the sequel series. During its 10-episode run, the bid averaged implicit 8 cardinal play viewers crossed each platforms. Dexter: New Blood became the most-watched bid successful Showtime history.

The finale had a full of 3 cardinal viewers, marking the biggest Showtime finale successful much than 8 years. The amusement besides acceptable a caller Showtime grounds with 2 cardinal viewers from streaming and on-demand platforms.

Michael C. Hall arsenic Dexter Morgan. (Showtime)

“We’re thrilled by the overwhelming effect from the millions of fans of Dexter: New Blood these past 10 weeks,” Gary Levine, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc., said astatine the time. “Whether they loved the finale oregon couldn’t carnivore to spot it end, we truthful admit their passion. Our deepest acknowledgment to Michael, Clyde, Scott, and Marcos for delivering a profoundly almighty decision to our beloved and bonzer series.”

Is Dexter: New Blood The End Of Dexter?

With Dexter: New Blood not happening, what does this mean for the Dexter universe? Showtime, which is acceptable to merge with Paramount+, is reportedly looking into a prequel bid centered astir young Dexter Morgan, according to TVLine.

The web is exploring different avenues successful respect to Dexter. If the prequel bid did determination forward, young Dexter would apt beryllium played by a antithetic histrion than Michael.

What Happened At The End Of Dexter: New Blood Season 1?

There’s nary denying that the archetypal Dexter bid finale, which aired successful 2013, had 1 of the astir arguable endings successful TV history. Fans openly disapproved of Dexter becoming a lumberjack successful Oregon and leaving his days arsenic a serial slayer down aft Deb’s death.

Dexter: New Blood surely didn’t clasp backmost erstwhile it came to a jaw-dropping conclusion. Dexter, known to those successful Iron Lake arsenic Jim Lindsay, was arrested for the execution of Matt Caldwell and tried to contradict everything. When Angela revealed that Batista was coming to Iron Lake to assistance get Dexter extradited to Florida, that’s erstwhile Dexter spilled the beans.

He told Angela that helium could beryllium Kurt Caldwell was liable for Iris’ decease and the different disappearances. When Angela stumbled upon Kurt’s lair, she realized everything Dexter told her was true. Meanwhile, Dexter escaped situation aft sidesplitting Logan.

Dexter met up with Harrison to fig retired what to bash next. Harrison urged his begetter to crook himself in. Harrison grabbed his firearm arsenic Dexter walked away. Dexter had an epiphany and knew that Harrison deserved a better, much mean life.

Jack Alcott arsenic Harrison. (Showtime)

“I’m atrocious for everything I’ve done to you. You merit better. A amended life. A amended father,” Dexter told Harrison. At that moment, helium gave his lad the good to termination him. “This is the lone mode out,” Dexter said. Harrison responded, “For some of us.”

The dependable successful Dexter’s caput said, “I’ve ne'er truly felt love. Real love. Until now.” Harrison past changeable and killed Dexter. “You did good,” Dexter told his lad arsenic Deb held his manus successful his last moments. After Dexter died, Angela showed up. Harrison thought helium would beryllium sent to prison, but Angela gave him immoderate wealth and told him to permission town. She took the blasted for Dexter’s death, calling it an officer-involved shooting.

Harrison listened to Angela and fled town. As helium near Iron Lake, Harrison reread the missive Dexter sent to Hannah each those years ago. Harrison drove retired of Iron Lake and into the unknown.

Cast Reaction To Dexter’s Death

“I was disquieted astir it aft we changeable it, due to the fact that I was like, Oh my God, I killed Dexter. I’m going to beryllium the astir hated antheral successful America for astatine slightest a week,” Jack told Esquire. “Because adjacent though it is the close ending, the ending the amusement deserves, the ending the quality deserves, the ending the quality wants, there’s decidedly immoderate guilt that comes with sidesplitting disconnected 1 of the coolest TV characters of each time.”

Michael approved of Dexter’s decease and however Dexter: New Blood came to an end. “The mode the play concludes is 1 that resonates with me. It feels justifiable. As upsetting arsenic it whitethorn be, I anticipation audiences volition admit the resonance of Dexter dying this mode astatine the hands of his son,” Michael told the Los Angeles Times.

He added, “People moaned astir an ending that was admittedly open-ended and without immoderate consciousness of closure… I conjecture you person to beryllium cautious what you privation for.”

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