turns into Showtime’s most-viewed present in 10 years. Created by unique Dexter creator Clyde Phillips, the prequel present premiered on Paramount+ with Showtime in December, bringing to life the early years of Dexter Morgan, with Patrick Gibson taking up the lead position from Michael C. Corridor. After a usually well-received begin, the Dexter: Unique Sin season 1 finale introduced the present to an finish this previous weekend, bringing younger Dexter one step nearer to turning into the serial killer audiences fell in love with again when the unique present first launched in 2006.
Now, Showtime reveals that the Dexter: Unique Sin season 1 finale was the most-watched episode of the season, scoring 2.68 million world viewers, which is up 30% from the premiere. This spectacular finale efficiency helped to make the prequel present the most-streamed unique collection for Showtime since 2015. Social media engagements for the season additionally reached over 15 million.
What Dexter: Unique Sin’s Efficiency Means For The Franchise
Extra Dexter Is Already On The Manner
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Dexter is the present that simply does not appear to die. After a divisive season 8 introduced the unique present to an finish in 2013, Corridor returned because the title serial killer for Dexter: New Blood in 2021, which was introduced as a do-over of types for the character’s ending. That present was evidently fashionable sufficient to result in additional franchise growth, and the discharge of Unique Sin. Now, regardless of his character seemingly dying on the finish of New Blood, Corridor is about to reprise his iconic position within the upcoming Dexter: Resurrection, a sequel present that reportedly takes place in New York City.
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An anticipated character reunion within the upcoming sequel collection Dexter: Resurrection simply received much more fascinating after Dexter: Unique Sin episode 7.
The efficiency of the prequel present, nonetheless, suggests Resurrection might not be the one Dexter content material on the horizon. Although nothing has been introduced simply but, it is completely attainable that Dexter: Unique Sin season 2 will get the inexperienced gentle, persevering with the murderous misadventures of Gibson’s youthful tackle the character. The prequel hasn’t been billed as a restricted collection and the finale leaves loads of narrative threads left to discover, so it actually looks as if a sophomore outing is not off the desk following the discharge of Resurrection this summer season.
Our Take On Dexter: Unique Sin’s Viewership Success
The Sequence Has A lot To Take pleasure in
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Dexter is now nearly a 20-year-old franchise, and few doubtless would have believed it might nonetheless be going when it first premiered again in 2006. Corridor himself has been a serious purpose for the present’s success, and it is clear that he is excellent for this character. With Unique Sin‘s success, nonetheless, Gibson has confirmed himself a worthy actor to be taking part in the youthful model of the character.
In his Dexter: Unique Sin finale assessment for ScreenRant, Greg MacArthur calls the collection “a triumph for the Dexter franchise and a blueprint for all fashionable prequel collection.” On Rotten Tomatoes, the collection enjoys a 68% critics rating an a 76% Popcornmeter rating.
Though components of Unique Sin really feel a bit of like cosplay of the unique present, there are sufficient sturdy performances and narrative twists and turns to make it entertaining. It stays to be seen whether or not Dexter: Unique Sin might be getting one other season, however this newest viewership knowledge is actually a promising signal.
Supply: Showtime
Dexter: Unique Sin
6/10
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December 15, 2024
- Community
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Paramount+ with Showtime
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Christian Slater
Harry Morgan
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Patrick Gibson
Dexter Morgan
