As the Showtime series comes to what looks like a disastrous end, let’s take a look back at some of the show’s bigger missteps. Sure, Dexter had some bright spots in its eight seasons, but there have been many mistakes that got us to the very low point that is the show’s final season.
When Debra started dating her superior, FBI Special Agent Frank Lundy.
In Season 2, Deb became romantically involved with the much older Frank Lundy. It wasn't the age difference that was the problem — it was that Debra was forced into another "inappropriate" romance, so soon after her relationship with the Ice Truck Killer. The fact that she acknowledged her bad choices in men didn't make this any better, and the pattern has continued throughout the series.
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When Miguel Prado found out the truth about Dexter — and didn't turn him in.
Another pattern the series has had a hard time avoiding: an outside character finding out that Dexter is a serial killer and going along with it. (This was mere episodes after Lila learned Dexter's secret at the end of Season 2.) Miguel wasted no time in joining forces with the Bay Harbor Butcher, despite the fact that he ostensibly had a conscience and knew that killing people — however evil they might be — is wrong.
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When Debra rebounded with CI Anton Briggs.
What do you do when you've been single for five minutes? If you're Deb, you latch onto the next ill-advised romantic partner. In this case, it was Anton Briggs, who should've been keeping a low profile as Quinn's CI, but of course, he found himself drawn to the complicated Debra Morgan. Their relationship was fine — arguably the healthiest Deb has had — but it was another repetition of the trope that has dogged Deb from the get-go.
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When Batista and LaGuerta randomly got paired off between seasons.
When Season 4 of Dexter began, Angel Batista and Maria LaGuerta were sleeping with each other. Why? Because why not! There was no chemistry between them, and their relationship — which eventually faltered — was a clear attempt at giving two frequently underused characters something new to do. It never really made any sense, and several seasons down the line, it was easy to forget that it ever happened.
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