Strangely, despite being set before the originalDextershow,Original Sinarguably has fewer restrictions thanResurrection.
As such,Resurrectionhas an embarrassing admission to make afterNew Blood.
However, the 10-episode miniseries gave showrunner Clyde Phillips the opportunity to try and improve uponDexter’s first ending.
He’s shown bleeding out into the show in vacant, snowy woodland.
However, the writers have apparently decided Dexter Morgan has near-superhuman resilience when it comes to gunshot wounds.
Can Dexter Really Fix Its Finale The Third Time Around?
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The first is that he escapes the law and survives, which is howDexterends.
The nature of Dexter’s escape or death may have been the problem in the past.
Perhaps his victory has to be absolute, or his death has to be more poetic.
Set a decade after his disappearance, Dexter: New Blood follows Dexter Morgan living under a new identity in Iron Lake, New York. Despite his attempts to embrace a peaceful life, unforeseen events in the tight-knit community reignite his Dark Passenger, challenging his efforts to leave his past behind.
It could be there is some kind of middle ground that could arise during the writing process.
