There were rumors that "Dexter" might be coming back after a Thanksgiving-themed tweet.
Fans started to speculate that "Dexter" might be returning on television after a tweet was posted during Thanksgiving. The eight-season crime thriller drama bade its farewell in 2013 with a finale that mostly disappointed and a season that was lacklustre.
However, according to Screen Rant, there is a possibility that the show might return. The rumor was made strong after Showtime's head David Nevin said that "Dexter" is one show that he would think about continuing.
"Dexter is the one show that I would think about [continuing]. It's a question of when the timing is right. If there's a willingness to do it, I would certainly listen. Certainly, I'd look at Dexter," said Nevin.
The TV series was broadcast in Showtime for eight seasons between 2006 and 2013. It remains to be one of the most popular shows in the network even after it bade farewell.
When "Dexter" first premiered in 2006, it had a critical viewership, but through its continuous momentum, it was able to gain growth in the fourth season. Unfortunately, the ratings began to drop after season 4 but it didn't stop Showtime from signing in for four more seasons before the end in 2013.
The star of the series Michael Hall is currently busy with an off-Broadway play, and perhaps when his project is finished, he and Showtime could talk about a possible "Dexter" reboot. However, this could only be possible if Hall has changed his mind. In an interview after the TV series, the actor said that he has no immediate plans to revisit the role.
"It's very difficult for me to imagine someone coming up with something that is compelling enough for that to be worth doing. I certainly have no interest right now in playing Dexter," Hall said. "He is still alive, but for right now, I'm leaving him in the cabin."
IGN Entertainment reported that when it comes to the ending, which was dubbed as one of the worst series finales of all time, Hall said that he too was disappointed of how it was done. In the final scene, Dexter decided to move to a forest and become a lumberjack, which was quite disappointing after all that he has been through. Making an exit and choosing to live simply wasn't the fans idea of how the show should end.
"It's tricky," Hall reminisced. "Sometimes I wish he'd offed himself, wish he'd died, wish Deb had shot him in that train compartment. Of course, that would have made an eighth season difficult to do."
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