Dexter: Season 8

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SHOWTIME | Season Premiere Date: June 30, 2013

Starring: David Zayas, James Remar, Michael C. Hall

Summary: The final season picks up six months after the shooting that changed Dexter and Debra's relationship.

Genre(s): Drama, Suspense

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Season 8 Episodes

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S8:E12. Remember the Monsters?
Air Date: September 22, 2013
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S8:E11. Monkey In A Box
Air Date: September 15, 2013
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S8:E10. Goodbye Miami
Air Date: September 8, 2013

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Tom Gliatto

Jun 28, 2013

This could all pay off spectacularly. [8 Jul 2013, p.36]

David Hinckley

Jun 25, 2013

Charlotte Rampling makes Dr. Evelyn Vogel troubling and vaguely creepy, which probably isn’t what Dexter needs. She also opens up a dialogue on whether a psychopath like Dexter might be part of nature’s deliberate design, the human version of alpha predators. So we’ve got the philosophical and we’ve got the visceral as we count down to the last hours. Read full review

Joanne Ostrow

Jun 28, 2013

Rampling brings her primly authoritative presence and a stern look to the task. Her scenes with Hall crackle with tension. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Jun 28, 2013

Dexter's scenes with Vogel and Deb are so electrifying and morbidly juicy that the subplots involving Dexter's co-workers in Miami Metro Homicide seem more than ever like dreary padding. Read full review

Bruce Miller

Jul 1, 2013

Interestingly, Dexter settled into a groove that suggested it could go on for years.... If Dexter regains its eerie footing (and it appears it will), look for it to explode in the final weeks. Sunday's edition says the surprises have just begun. Read full review

Verne Gay

Jun 26, 2013

Sit back, don't think, and expect some good performances--especially by Jennifer Carpenter. Read full review

Chris Cabin

Jun 25, 2013

Ironically mirroring Dexter's strict adherence to Vogel and Harry's carefully drawn guidelines, the series abides by a strict set of narrative routines that it only marginally alters in the hopes of replicating the wild success and catharsis of its inaugural season again and again. Read full review

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Nemisis530

Jun 30, 2013

The premiere was a strong start to what I believe will be an even stronger season. The spiraling downfall of the main characters is truly remarkable and sinister. With James gandolfini dead and the endings of dexter and breaking bad this summer, it feels like an era of television is comingThe premiere was a strong start to what I believe will be an even stronger season. The spiraling downfall of the main characters is truly remarkable and sinister. With James gandolfini dead and the endings of dexter and breaking bad this summer, it feels like an era of television is coming to an end. Dexters finale will be iconic, I guarantee it.… Expand

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JoseCosta

Sep 28, 2013

A sad ending of Dexter. An ending that can only be explained by "Dexter"'s creator: why couldn't he just be happy? Dexter is a beloved killer. A choking finale when Debra gets worse by the time Dexter has feelings for the first time and he has to release her into the ocean. A good final killA sad ending of Dexter. An ending that can only be explained by "Dexter"'s creator: why couldn't he just be happy? Dexter is a beloved killer. A choking finale when Debra gets worse by the time Dexter has feelings for the first time and he has to release her into the ocean. A good final kill by Dexter, the one that he just couldn't let go at this point. The final scene is a little bit confusing could have Dexter survived to the hurricane or was that Harrison years after? And what's the meaning of the scene? Almost cried on this final episode, true history...One of the best tv series ever.… Expand

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Swati

Oct 22, 2013

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't really know how I feel about it. It was OK before it became better. The final episodes picked up the pace. Not really sure about the finale, though. Dexter has always been more than just a human being. He's the perfect psychopath. Here he turned sissy which cost him very dearly. When Debra dies and he takes her out to the sea, I was expecting him to just sail on into the storm, but no. He throws her into the sea and then fakes his death. I don't get it. If this was the most important person in his life, he should have just died with her. And if she was replaced by someone else, he shouldn't have taken all the trouble of faking his death and just hopped on a plane to Argentina. Or, better (at least in my opinion), Hannah being cute and likeable notwithstanding, this was a show primarily about the Morgans. Dexter should have died, or turned himself in. Deb should have been discovered and fled the country with Harrison. As about Hannah, who gives a f***? The ending looked to be inspired by Dark Knight Rises.

The reason I liked Dexter so much was he could take decisions no one can in real life, at least not legally. You don't let your enemies live. That is what Dexter should have learned after Rita's death. But no, he had to go and have his sister killed. Looking to build a life for himself, deserting his kid sister, who clearly would always need him, especially after what he had put her through. He should have just killed her immediately after she discovered him with the Doomsday Killer. Then he had the shamelessness to save himself and fake his death. Fake it. How lame? Could it not have moved more away from reality? He should either have sailed into the storm or confessed to his crimes, extolling Deb's virtue or something. How could you let yourself live on if you know you are the cause of your own sibling's death? I mean, what the f***? Or, he could have sailed on into the ocean until his fuel ran out. And due to the storm, no one would look for him, and there, he could starve to death, with Deb's body by his side, and reflect on how he ****ed up her life.

And... f*** Hannah Mckay. Did Dexter truly trust Harrison with her than with the boy's aunt, or his grandparents, or half-siblings for that matter? Some of the most mind-boggling decisions and plot holes. He always left Harrison with Jaime but he left him with a woman who everyone is looking for and could easily put the kid in jeopardy. So disappointing I do not have words for it. Completely ruined the show for me. I can't recommend it to anyone knowing how it would end.… Expand

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das_gute

Jul 12, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Even with some great tension that arises early in the season, the overall presentation is sloppy and a botched attempt at finding an ending that will be a slap in the face for most fans/viewers.… Expand

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nathanliu

Aug 27, 2013

This season of Dexter has to be the worst yet. It's a diabolical mess of incident-free scenes, poorly edited and clumsily written. I don't care about any of the characters any more because whatever happens to them, seems to not matter in the long run. Story lines are just thrown away inThis season of Dexter has to be the worst yet. It's a diabolical mess of incident-free scenes, poorly edited and clumsily written. I don't care about any of the characters any more because whatever happens to them, seems to not matter in the long run. Story lines are just thrown away in exchange for new characters and irrelevant sub-plots.

This is TV at it's most disappointing. Dexter had some fantastic early seasons, but has come down to be one of the most unfortunate in TV history.… Expand

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eric77

Oct 8, 2013

The Final Season of my beloved Dexter serious deserves less than a 0. Horrible season. Constant bad and silly writing. Season 1-4 were great. 5-7 are mediocre. 8 is a total letdown.

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sparriskrigaren

Sep 9, 2013

Easily the worst season yet, though I can't say I've enjoyed the series for some time. It's hard to care about any of the characters and the story has become so silly and very hard to believe. Pure garbage.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 8

71
- Season 8 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 2013
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  S8:E12. Remember the Monsters?
  Air Date: September 22, 2013
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  S8:E11. Monkey In A Box
  Air Date: September 15, 2013
- tbd
  S8:E10. Goodbye Miami
  Air Date: September 8, 2013
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  S8:E9. Make Your Own Kind of Music
  Air Date: August 25, 2013
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  S8:E8. Are We There Yet?
  Air Date: August 18, 2013
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  S8:E7. Dress Code
  Air Date: August 11, 2013
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  S8:E6. A Little Reflection
  Air Date: August 4, 2013
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  S8:E5. This Little Piggy
  Air Date: July 28, 2013
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  S8:E4. Scar Tissue
  Air Date: July 21, 2013
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  S8:E3. What's Eating Dexter Morgan?
  Air Date: July 14, 2013
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  S8:E2. Every Silver Lining
  Air Date: July 7, 2013
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  S8:E1. A Beautiful Day
  Air Date: June 30, 2013
Season 7

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- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: September 30, 2012
Season 6

62
- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: October 2, 2011
Season 5

76
- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: September 26, 2010
Season 4

77
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 27, 2009
Season 3

78
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 28, 2008
Season 2

85
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 30, 2007
Season 1

77
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: October 1, 2006