In the Fall of 2012, Dexter will return for Season 7 and fans will be wondering how Dexter (Michael C. Hall) will deal with his latest debacle. Here is a rundown of what fans can look forward to.
Note: This article contains Season 6 finale Spoilers
The Dexter Season 7 Premiere
Instead of a time jump between seasons, expect Season 7 to begin right in the Church where the Season 6 finale left off. This will be similar to the shift between the Season 4 Trinity finale and the Season 5 premiere. Fans would be upset with any sort of time jump, especially after such a major cliffhanger. Unlike other shows with longer seasons that go on 2-month hiatuses, fans have to wait a full nine months until Dexter returns for its seventh run.
Dexter and Deb
Don’t: Expect Dexter (Michael C. Hall) and Deb (Jennifer Carpenter) to become a couple. Deb may have said “I love you” and received a platonic “I love you” back from Dexter, but it ends there.
Do: Get ready for a major heart-to-heart. Dexter and Deb to become closer as siblings, perhaps more like the Dexter and Miguel Prado. The two won’t go out killing together, but Dexter may have to ask for permission from now on when taking on a serial killer that is on the top of Deb’s most wanted list.
Also, Deb may have to accompany Dexter when he dumps Travis’ (Colin Hanks) body.
Harry (James Remar)
Get ready for a father-son heart-to-heart. Big time. Do you think that Dexter will tell Deb that he still talks with their father? That could be a serious emotional problem.
The Ice Truck Killer Hand
If by chance Dexter is able to say that the Travis kill was an isolated incident (despite all the plastic), there is still the little matter of the Ice Truck Killer hand that Travis left on Dexter’s fridge (it was mailed by Louis, but Travis picked up the package and brought it inside Dexter’s apartment). If Deb doesn’t join Dexter in dumping the body, she may just go to Dexter’s apartment and find this little trinket from Dexter’s deceased brother.
Mike Anderson (Billy Brown)
We didn’t see too much of Billy Brown this season. After he did his “flamingo” move and gave labeled Doomsday’s killings as tableaus, Mike involvement at Miami Metro seemed to fall to the wayside. He wasn’t butting heads with Deb, nor offering her advice after the two developed a mutual and friendly understanding
Single Serial Killer
Don’t: Expect a Major new serial killer addition to the Dexter roster. Instead of the one-on-one Dexter face-offs next season will most likely focus on how Deb deals with knowing the truth about Dexter’s Dark Passenger.
Do: Expect more from Louis (Josh Cooke). With two more seasons of Dexter on the way – and season 8 being the final season – Louis can potentially rise up to become Dexter’s greatest adversary yet.
Louis
Don’t: Think that Louis will jump right into full-fledged killer. He needs time to hone his craft. After Dexter dismissed his video game idea, Louis has decided to put video games and the fantasy side of homicide work on the back burner to focus on reality.
Do: Expect Louis to slowly become a thorn in Dexter’s side. He’s studied all of Dexter’s moves up close and personal. Now it looks like he will be working as a consultant for Miami Metro through Masuka (C.S. Lee). Thanks to Louis’ cyber-detective work, Deb’s team was able to stay on top of the Doomsday killer case and half-a-step behind Dexter. As a consultant, Louis can work to always one-up Dexter before slowly shifting to the darker side of homicide by becoming a serial killer himself.
Daddy Dexter
After Dexter’s actions caused Harrison to be kidnapped and nearly killed by Doomsday, viewers should expect Dexter to try even harder to become a good father and put the serial killing on hold. Now that Deb knows the truth, she can lean on Dexter for help with her cases. After all, Dexter is one of the best Detectives at Miami Metro. He just doesn’t have the shiny badge to prove it.
Blood Slides, Bay Harbor Butcher, Doakes (Erik King) & Secrets
Don’t expect Dexter to be so willing to show Deb the box of blood slides. She may know his secret, but she doesn’t have to know all his secrets. However, Deb is one of Miami’s best detectives. It will only be a matter of time until she learns the truth about Doakes and that can open up an entire new can of worms. LaGuerta (Lauren Vélez) never believed that Doakes was really the Bay Harbor Butcher. If the Butcher case comes back up, LaGuerta and Deb’s temporary peace will be over.
Character Death
Will a major Character Die? If season 8 is the final hurrah, then the creative team has the power to really make the series finale hit home by robbing Dexter of someone close. Angel (David Zayas) nearly died as well as all of Miami Metro just because Dexter was on waffling on whether or not to call in Doomsday’s chemical attack. Luckily, Dexter listened to Harry and made the call.
Now that Dexter will be under the scrutinizing watch of his sister, he may try to satisfy his Dark Passenger off of Deb’s radar. This may lead to a critical mistake.
However, Dexter isn’t the only person at Miami Homicide who can potentially cause a death. We saw how Quinn’s (Desmond Harrington) negligence inadvertently caused Angel to be tied up and nearly killed by Doomsday. It isn’t out of the question that Quinn may make another mistake that leads to a major death.
Could it be Deb? That would really push Dexter’s Dark Passenger over the edge.
What are your theories and predictions for Dexter Season 7?
Dexter Executive Producer Scott Buck told TV Guide:
One of Dexter’s hallmarks is that no one really knows who he is, and now Deb at least has a little peek behind the curtain. How much she actually knows and figures out will all be part of the drama of next season, but it’s certainly going to affect our story in a very big way.
I don’t think we’ll toy with the audience. She sees what she sees and we all know exactly what she’s seeing, but how much does that really say about Dexter and what does Deb already know about him? This is her brother, who she’s known her whole life. To walk into a situation like this, you’re not going to immediately think, ‘Oh, my brother is a serial killer.’ You’re going to think, ‘Oh, my brother is killing DDK. This is crazy and insane.’ She’s taken the first peek behind the curtain, but it’s not necessarily daylight just yet.
Regarding Louis, Buck adds:
Louis is something we don’t quite know what to make of because he’s something that has not appeared on Dexter before. It’s a different kind of character and it will be fun to explore exactly who he is and what he’s doing. I certainly like Louis, but he’s obviously got some issues to deal with. He seems to be a troubled individual, and how that will work out in terms of Dexter will be part of the fun of next season, but he will not be our big bad.
