‘Dexter: New Blood’ won’t have a second season, but a prequel about Dexter’s youth is being considered

Warning, SPOILERS!

*This article includes spoilers from the end of “Dexter: New Blood”.

Eight years after its controversial finale, “Dexter” returned in 2021 with a revival in the form of a 10-episode miniseries that continued the story with showrunner of the first four seasons, Clyde Phillips, and gave him a second chance to finish better foot. ‘Dexter: New Blood’ exceeded all expectations, becoming the most-watched series in Showtime (its original channel) history, averaging 8 million weekly viewers. In Spain, the series could be viewed through Movistar Plus+, where it is still available on demand.

Although “New Blood” was initially intended as a limited event, its massive ratings success made a sequel possible, and Phillips wanted to continue the series. The chain has been studying the creation of a second season that would follow the adventures of Harrison (Jack Alcott), son of serial killer Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall)., after killing his father in the last episode. But the network ultimately decided not to move forward with the project, according to TVLine exclusively.

However, the cancellation of “Dexter: New Blood” does not mean the end of the franchise for Showtime. According to TVLine, the network would be exploring various possibilities to expand the property, including a prequel series on the youth of Dexter Morgan. It should be noted that this hypothetical project is in an early stage of development along with other ideas, so it may or may not move forward. In any case, it is clear that Showtime has taken those 8 million weekly viewers (a figure that is no longer frequent in traditional television) as a signal to continue exploring the bloodthirsty universe of one of television’s most iconic psychopaths.

Changes at Paramount/Showtime

The news of ‘Dexter’ coincides with the restructuring that, following in the footsteps of Warner Bros. Discovery and HBO, is taking place at Paramount, the company that owns the premium chain that aired the original series and the revival in the United States. Soon, Showtime (HBO’s main competitor in the cable TV market) will merge with Paramount+ in North America and the streaming service will be rebranded as Paramount+ with Showtime.

This leaves the cancellation of three series, ‘American Gigolo’, ‘Let the Right One In’ and ‘Three Women’ to be removed from its catalog, following HBO Max’s recent practice. other previous titles, already concluded or cancelled, will also disappear from the service: ‘American Rust’, ‘Wakefield’, ‘Becoming God in Florida’ and ‘Kidding’. We’ll have to wait to find out how this affects distribution outside the US, as this month SkyShowtime arrives in Spain, a new streaming service that brings together titles from Universal and Paramount, as well as a good handful of HBO Max titles that they saved from ‘fire