We still could not recuperate from the finale of the first season of ‘Dexter: New Blood’. The reboot of the 2006 series ‘Dexter’, the first season of the spin-off brought normality to Michael Hall’s Dexter Morgan. He started living in Iron Lake, New York under a false name leading a normal life. But, the homicidal tendencies creep back again, and this time involving his son, Harrison Morgan.
The series was snubbed at the Emmy Awards, but it was nominated for the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, And Horror Films USA. The cast includes Michael Hall, Julia Jones, Jack Alcott, Alano Miller, and others. When the finale of season 1 of ‘Dexter: New Blood’ came, many thought that Dexter’s fate was sealed, but there may be no end to the story of the murderer. Will there be a new season for the audience to devour? Here’s everything we know so far.
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Will There Be A Season 2 Of ‘Dexter: New Blood’?
The original ‘Dexter’ was based on Jeff Lindsay’s novel with the same title. The first season was aired in 2006 and the critics praised this homicidal thriller. The first season had 81% on Rotten Tomatoes. ‘Dexter’ had its eighth and final season aired in September 2013.
James Manos, Jr., was the creator of the series for Showtime. But, Daniel Cerone, Clyde Philips, and Melissa Rosenberg took the reins from him and took the role of executive producers. Later, Chip Johannessen and Scott Buck joined the crew.
But, in October 2022, the show was renewed for a reboot titled ‘Dexter: New Blood’ with Michael Hall reprising his titular role. After a successful run for two months in 2021, the first season concluded leaving the fans on a cliffhanger about whether there will be a Season 2.
The season finale was heart-wrenching when Morgan runs free after getting arrested for Matt Cadwell’s murder. His girlfriend, Angela Bishop arrests him. After having a conversation with his son, he flies out of the town, but his son kills his father. Angela gets to know that Dexter was the Bay Harbor Butcher. Dexter’s girlfriend tells Harrison to leave the town while she takes the blame for the killing. The ending left us on tenterhooks and it was ambiguous. Looking at it, the show will return for Season 2 focusing on Harrison Morgan’s life.
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The Showrunner Clyde Phillips Is Ready To Drop Everything To Make The Season 2
While talking to Deadline, the showrunner of season 1 of ‘Dexter: New Blood’ Clyde Phillips talked about the possibility of season 2. In the interview, he was positive about bringing season 2, but it all depends on Showtime. He said, “As I mentioned, this show is a huge asset. When people start bingeing this after the finale, I’m confident the numbers will continue to go up. It’s up to Showtime to make the call to me if they want more”.
Phillips continued, “If they ask me if I’d like to make a continuation of this, I would say yes. I have a lot of things going on but I would drop everything for this and say yes in one second”.
He confirmed that it is over for Dexter. In the interview, he said, “I have three words for you: Dexter is dead. I wouldn’t do that to the audience. It would be dishonest. Here, there is no question that this is the finale of Dexter. Dexter is dead”.
The ending of the show gave a glimpse to the audience of the capabilities of Dexter’s son, Harrison. This could be a really good plot if season 2 ever happens. The story is from the point of view of Harrison Morgan. Talking about Harrison, he said, “Harrison is such a complicated character and he has within him the seeds of the dark passenger. He’s capable. Look at that takedown of Dexter in the end, what’s in Harrison is that he has to kill this man”.
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