You just can’t keep a good Dark Passenger down. The Dexter fans have spoken, and season 4 is an overwhelming hit. Last Sunday’s 9PM airing of Dexter (1.876MM) was the highest-single telecast on Showtime since 2004, breaking last week’s record setting performance (1.676 MM).
Showtime has answered fans’ Dexter fascination with both iPhone apps and recently released Dexter web series. What’s next? An ongoing comic book? Broadway Plays? A theatrical release?
So far, Dexter will continue on through season 5. But like all good character-driven-TV shows, at some point Dexter must come to an end. Maybe that ending won’t be season 5. Maybe, it will be Dexter Season 6 or 7. But, the show will eventually end. If the end doesn’t bring out the big serial killer reveal (and subsequent jail time or death penalty), Dexter will either die or find a way to put his Dark Passenger to rest. Fans will no doubt continue to look for longevity in their beloved serial killer. Sex and the City was able to go to film, could Dexter be Showtime’s first move to the big screen? Although I’d be all for Dexter going to film, sometimes the best heroes need to die to create an even larger legacy.
When Dexter does meet his eventual end, then I hope that the ending will be a decisive one. After “The L Word” finale, I just can’t bear to watch another open-ended ending.
Preview next week’s episode:
About Dexter Season 4 Episode 7: Slack Tide:
Dexter finds himself enjoying a brief moment of tranquility. He’s finally managed to strike a balance between work, family… and other pursuits. But he’s keenly aware that times like these aren’t meant to last. When Miami Metro discovers a string of murders connected to a prominent photographer, Dexter sees an opportunity for a clean kill. However, his plans seem to be thwarted every step of the way. Quinn has taken a renewed interest in Dexter’s nightlife. Dexter’s plans to keep Astor and Cody distracted with new activities soon backfire. Even Harry disapproves of Dexter’s choice of pastime, urging him instead to focus his efforts on the Trinity Killer. Meanwhile, Debra returns to work, frustrated to find everyone treating her with kid gloves. She decides to concentrate on her pursuit of the Trinity Killer as well as delving into her father’s checkered past - investigations which Dexter fears might lead her to danger - or worse, the truth.
I’m all for a Dexter movie…and a Dexter Pixar flick, and an ongoing animated series… uhhhhm and a Dexter lunch box… oh oh and a Dexter Cereal… and how about some more Dexter toys (they’re always sold out at the comic shop)… and I can use a Dexter toothbrush, some magnets, maybe an alarm clock… wait, no alarm clock. Imagine waking up to an image or voice of Dexter. I’d freak out.