Television series "Dexter" was cancelled by Showtime in 2013 after eight seasons. Over the weekend, there were some indications that the premium cable channel might consider bringing back the show, and the news has fans buzzing.
Inquisitr reported the return of "Dexter" over Thanksgiving, based on the show's Twitter post for the holiday. The news outlet suggested that the Twitter account usually does marketing for the show's merchandise after it went off the air, but something about the Thanksgiving message made fans assume a possible return is in the works.
Who wants a leg? Happy Thanksgiving from #Dexter! pic.twitter.com/gJN1ffNjUa
— Dexter (@SHO_Dexter) November 26, 2015
Inquisitr also cited how Showtime executive David Nevins apparently expressed he's keen on doing a reboot during a Television Critics Association press tour. "'Dexter' is the one show that I would think about [continuing]. It's a question of when the timing is right. If there's a willingness to do it, I would certainly listen. Certainly I'd look at 'Dexter,' " said Nevins back in August.
Snopes reported that Showtime has not officially announced "Dexter" returning, nor are there any plans to revive the tale of Dexter Morgan.
Uproxx stated that any possible revival will have to involve its lead star Michael C. Hall, but the actor has never intimated any desire to reprise his role or do the show again despite pronouncements from network executives. At the moment, the actor is busy with work on off-Broadway productions and was last seen in the stage feature, "Hedwig & Angry Inch."
"Dexter" was one of Showtime's biggest series and it premiered to both critical and viewer raves, per Cinema Blend. The show is about a serial killer who works in the police force. However, it ended with a controversial finale that had Dexter becoming a lumberjack. Fans were never satisfied about the character's fate, believing he should have been killed for being a murderer. A reboot could give the show a chance to redeem itself. In fact, there was even a petitioned launched for Season 9 as soon as the show ended.
"Dexter" producer Scott Buck explained they originally planned on killing the character in the end, but the progression of the show's story changed. "I knew he would be in a self-imposed prison that would be as far from Miami as possible. We'd find him working in some solitary environment where even if other people were around he would make no contact and not talk to anyone. We would follow him home and he would have no human contact," Buck told Entertainment Weekly.
