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“ I might still be a monster. “ – Dexter Morgan
Picking up 10 years after faking his death , Dexter: New Blood finds Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) living under the alias of Jim Lindsay in the fictional small town of Iron Lake, New York. As a respected, well-liked member of the community, Jim spends his time working at the local hunting store. He’s even dating Angela Bishop (Julia Jones) , the Chief of Police. The only question is how long will Dexter’s good fortunes last?
Fans of the series shouldn’t be surprised to see Carpenter’s return to the series despite her demise during the original series finale. While bringing a character back from the dead might prove troublesome for some shows, her return here makes perfect sense. Dialogue between Carpenter and Hall is some of my favorite of the new series;I could listen to them bicker back and forth for hours.
For years, fans have wondered what Dexter has been up to in the past decade. Has he been killing or behaving himself? Is he in isolation or a member of some community? I can only imagine the debates that took place in the writers’ room as they decided which direction to take Dexter. With endless possibilities, it’s a good bet some will be disappointed.
With only 10 episodes this season ,compared to the usual 12 of the previous eight seasons ,there are times the writers appear to go one direction only to have it quickly resolved. Storylines that could have used another episode or two to breathe are cut short. This expedited resolution stands out in one episode in particular and cheapened the conflict of the entire subplot for me.
Having screened the first four episodes, I will say the writers do an admirable job introducing the audience to Dexter’s world. The sandy beaches of Miami have been replaced with the frozen lakes of wintery New York. While these episodes focus on the father and son reunion there’s a sense of a greater threat looming just over the snowbank. My hope is some of the cutting of corners and expedited resolutions in the early episodes were done to ensure whatever is on the horizon is told properly.
While it’s fun to wonder what has happened to Dexter these last few years it’s great to finally have some answers. With much of the focus being on Dexter’s return, some of the secondary characters get lost in the background. It took a couple of episodes before I got to know the rest of the cast ,including Matt’s father Kurt Caldwell (Clancy Brown), and Iron Lake Police SergeantLogan (Alano Miller).
Not everyone will be pleased with the direction the series takes yet most will be happy to have the series back. Dexter: New Blood gives the audience a very different Dexter ,yet it fits a natural progression of the character and show. Despite his return, the series still leaves many questions unanswered. Hopefully, there will be more seasons to come that will fill in these blanks.
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