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Critic Consensus: In its final season, Dexter holds on to much of season seven's momentum and finishes on a strong note, even if the inevitable conclusion feels somewhat anticlimactic.
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as Dexter Morgan
as Debra Morgan
as Vince Masuka
as Maria LaGuerta
as Angel Batista
as Harry Morgan
as Joey Quinn
as Dr. Evelyn Vogel
as Angie Miller
as Hannah McKay
as Tom Matthews
as Cassie
as Zach Hamilto
as Harrison
as Jacob Elroy
as Angie Miller
as U.S. Marshall Cooper
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Critic Reviews for Dexter: Season 8
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This season will be full of dotted i's and crossed t's, capping several story arcs and tying up loose ends.
Sit back, don't think, and expect some good performances -- especially by Jennifer Carpenter.
Rampling makes Vogel troubling and vaguely creepy, which probably isn't what Dexter needs.
I'm sure there will be defenders of tonight's events, but I'm afraid they'll be few and far between.
Sigh. We hadn't expected an overabundance of satisfactory closure in bringing 'Dexter' to an ultimate end, but we hadn't expected such a needlessly damning final sequence either.
I really don't know what else to say besides reiterating how completely unsatisfying and half-baked this ending was.
Audience Reviews for Dexter: Season 8
Super Reviewer
Dexter wraps up in its eighth and final season, but it goes out with more of a whimper than a bang. As is typical in final seasons, things come full circle. During his pursuit of a serial killer called the Brian Surgeon, Dexter learns that the consultant on the case, Dr. Vogel, knew his father and helped him to create the code by which Dexter kills; meanwhile Deb spirals down a path of self-destruction trying to come to terms with what she's had to do to protect Dexter's secret. Unfortunately, the writing is pretty spotty and doesn't really have the focus that's come to be expected from the series. And, the highly controversial and emotional finale episode is extraordinarily unsatisfying to long term fans that have become invested in the show and its characters. While there are some interesting story arcs throughout the season, overall Season 8 of Dexter is a disappointing and frustrating end to a groundbreaking television series.
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