Titled “Dexter: New Blood,” the brand new revival season of Showtime’s “Dexter” just came to an end over the weekend, and the episodes have proven to be a massive hit for Showtime.
The continuation of the original series essentially allowed Showtime to make up for the show’s original finale back in 2013, a decision that has paid off big time for the network.
Deadline reports, “Over the 10-episode run, it averaged over 8 million weekly viewers across all Showtime platforms, becoming the most-watched series in the premium cabler’s history.”
The site further details, “The series finale drew 3 million total viewers on Sunday alone, making it the biggest Showtime finale in more than eight years, since Homeland in 2013, according to the network. Written by Clyde Phillips, the finale also set a new Showtime record with 2 million viewers from streaming and on demand platforms on Sunday.”
“We’re thrilled by the overwhelming response from the millions of fans of Dexter: New Blood these past 10 weeks,” said Gary Levine, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc. “Whether they loved the finale or couldn’t bear to see it end, we so appreciate their passion. Our deepest thanks to Michael, Clyde, Scott and Marcos for delivering a profoundly powerful conclusion to our beloved and extraordinary series.”
As far as we’re aware, there’s currently no plan to order up more episodes – note that Showtime refers to the revival’s finale as a “conclusion” – but we’ve learned to never say never.
“Set 10 years after Dexter (Michael C. Hall) went missing in the eye of Hurricane Laura, Dexter: New Blood finds him living under an assumed name in the fictional small town of Iron Lake, New York. Dexter may be embracing his new life, but in the wake of unexpected events in this close-knit community, his Dark Passenger inevitably beckons.”
“Dexter: New Blood” comes home to Blu-ray in March.
