‘Dexter’ is coming back for a brand new season

When fans last left Dexter Morgan he had basically lost everything dearest to him, wrecked his boat, and faked his own death. As one does after spending eight seasons killing bad guys in order to feed a Dark Passenger. But for those who hated that ending, it seems like the show is taking a second stab at sending the character off with a bang.Showtime confirmed that a brand new, 10-episode season of the award-winning drama Dexter (currently streaming on Crave) will begin filming early next year, with a planned fall 2021 premiere date. It’s basically the news fans have been asking for ever since Showtime first hinted at some kind of a spinoff seven years ago.

Surprise Motherfucker.He’s back. #Dexter pic.twitter.com/EDXov06rot

— Dexter on Showtime (@SHO_Dexter) October 14, 2020

A continuation is even better news than a spinoff for many, but before you break out the blood-spatter Halloween decorations, know this will only be a one-off, limited series. Michael C. Hall is coming back as the title character, and the really good news is that original showrunner Clyde Phillips is returning too. That’s especially important for fans who didn’t love the direction the series went in when he exited after the acclaimed, record-setting fourth season, in which John Lithgow guest-starred as the Trinity Killer (he went on to win an Emmy for the gig).In fact, as soon as the news broke many fans went online to share their thoughts on how this could finally provide the ending that they deserve.

Time to rewatch dexter still be disappointed by the ending but feel better knowing 10 more episodes finna drop

— ??‍♂️ (@GoodVibesOnly25) October 14, 2020

Omg Dexter is coming back!?! Ugh please give us the ending we deserve... and not the one y’all left us with. ?

— Ruby (@rubyalyssa5) October 15, 2020

y’all better fix that ending pic.twitter.com/qvvUAgLMRt

— jenn (@jenncurf) October 14, 2020

Just like 6 months ago I said to myself ''Dexter needs a new season to fix the ending'' and here we are. YES!

— MHM (@MrHooboMaster) October 14, 2020

There are absolutely no details as to what this continuation could include, or which surviving characters might return. Those would include Dex’s son Harrison; his last known love interest Hannah (Yvonne Strahovski); Angel Batista (David Zayas), who worked with Dexter at the Miami police department; Vince Masuka (C.S. Lee), the dirty-minded forensics expert; and Det. Joey Quinn (Desmond Harrington), who briefly dated Dexter’s sister, to name a few.Love or hate the way the series played out, there’s no denying it was a pretty big, headline-making show just as premium cable series really took off. In addition to its dramatic storylines and big name guests (Lithgow, Jimmy Smitts, Colin Hanks), there was plenty of behind-the-scenes drama too. In 2010, Hall battled and beat cancer—a form of Hodgkin’s lymphoma—losing his hair through chemotherapy in the process (he wore a knitted cap in 2010 while accepting a Golden Globe and SAG award for the role).  And Hall and his co-star Jennifer Carpenter, who played his adoptive sister Deb, also fell in love, married, and ultimately divorced during the show's run. Following their divorce, the writers went on to script a weird romantic storyline for them on screen (because they were only adoptive siblings), confusing many fans along the way. Luckily, the two have always been professional and maintained that they remain friends.Dexter first premiered in 2006 and ran for eight seasons until 2013. The story of the complicated blood-spatter expert who moonlights as a serial killer helped put Showtime on the map back then, and earned Hall five lead actor nominations at the Emmys. Overall, the show itself was nominated for 10 Golden Globes and 25 Emmys during its impressive run.With the new season coming up as early as next year, now seems like as good a time as any to catch up on or rewatch the show in all its glory—no matter how you may personally feel about the first ending.[video_embed id='2030335']BEFORE YOU GO: Cat attempts daily hilarious attack on mail carrier[/video_embed]