This season aired from october 1, 2006 to december 17, 2006, and follows dexters investigation of the ice truck killer. The season four opener signalled a sea of change in the world of dexter. Dec, 2009 the messes are piling up, ghostharry warned dexter in sunday nights seasonfour finale. Dexters john lithgow talks about the shocking finale tv guide. Dexter season 4 final scene dexter gets trinity duration. However, dexter wont be able to kill debrabecause shes his sister. Is there any indication in the show or that the show runners have hinted at, that rita is told dexters truth at the very end. Season 4 of dexter is one of the best out of the whole 8 season run. It may be that everyone believes that dexter has snapped. Dec, 2009 well the moment us dexter fans have all been waiting for have come and gone.
Arthurtrinity is gone forever and in the time rita was killed dexter cannot explain his whereabouts. In this season, dexter kills a man in selfdefense and initiates a friendship with the mans brother, assistant district attorney miguel prado jimmy smits. On may 27, 2009, showtime announced that john lithgow would guest star in all 12. Dexter season 4 final scene dexter gets trinity youtube. Miami metro invasion of arthurs house while dexter is there. Rita bennett later rita morgan is a character on showtimes series dexter she acted as dexter morgans significant other. The season 4 finale of dexter delivered a few jawdropping jolts and one shocking death. The season opener was leaked to the internet ahead of schedule in late august 2009. The season four finale of dexter was billed as a gamechanged, and, wow, it didnt disappoint. Hall, julie benz, jennifer carpenter, desmond harrington. Its been a full season and then some, since we witnessed ritas bloodbathending in the season 4 finale of dexter, and the subsequent departure of julie benz from dexter. Rita soon noticed a pattern of lies by dexter, including lying about the concussion he suffered in a car accident, how serious the accident was, and the fact that he kept his old apartment. Dexter and rita have repeated the same actions for.
Julie benz speaks out about her gruesome exit from dexter. In season 4 we see a new side to dexter newly married to rita they have a son whom is named harrison, so dexter is now a father to three and is trying to keep his new ever needy wife happy, whilst taking out the bad. Phillips claimed the dexter staff did not know how the finale would conclude until late in the season, but phillips said ritas death began to feel. Dexters john lithgow talks about the shocking finale tv. It makes me sad, but at the same time, this opens up a lot more possibilities for the show. Dexter season 4 finale spoilers and photos season 4. For me this is the best season of dexter yet, having seen 16 simply outstanding, television doesnt get much better than this.
Aceshowbiz the shocking season 4 finale of dexter was was kept as a secret until last minute that the cast alone had to scramble in the dark. After finishing the last episode of season 4 i was left with many emotions mostly being shock and sorrow. Dec 14, 2009 however, dexter wont be able to kill debrabecause shes his sister. In the aftermath of last seasons chilling season finale, ritas death has left dexter feeling responsible, possibly evenguilty. Well the moment us dexter fans have all been waiting for have come and gone. Dexter has become a family man with wife rita and a new baby boy, and must work harder than ever to conceal his murderous urges. When dexter returned home at the end of the season 4 finale to gather his things and meet rita on their honeymoon, he called her cellphone and heard it.
Phillips claimed the dexter staff did not know how the finale would conclude until late in the season, but phillips said ritas death began to. Angel and the others might also find out and then itll probably be some big manhunt for dexter as the series finale of dexter. In the secondseason finale, dexter is forced to lie about running away with lila, in front of debra. Just finished season 4 and started season 5 i feel like crying. Quinn stirs up trouble at the station when he notes that ritas murder, which is being pinned on the trinity. Julie benz reveals her feelings about being written out of the show and the effect it had on her. The dexter season 4 finale is still the best finale of all. The messes are piling up, ghostharry warned dexter in sunday nights seasonfour finale. Fatherhood was taking its toll on him, and his alternate existence. Dec 15, 2009 well i was upset because im all for happy endings, albeit a happy ending for a serial killer, and rita being dead is probably the worst thing that could happen to dexter. Dexter has had its ups and downs, but at least the show was consistent.
Its one of dexter s most uplifting finales, but thats fitting considering the direction season 4 takes the series in. I honestly almost cried when seeing rita in the bathtub. Dexter and arthur find themselves on a collision course, as debra unearths a shocking longhidden truth, rita admits her marriage to dexter is troubled, and batista and laguerta face the consequences of an ethics breach. On october 21, 2008, showtime commissioned a fourth and fifth season of dexter, each. Rita morgan, dexter most shocking character deaths.
The terrible end of our once beloved dexter the atlantic. I bought the 1st 3 seasons on dvd and crammed them all in a couple of weeks before the 4th season started. On may 27, 2009, showtime announced that john lithgow would guest star in all 12 episodes as miamis latest and deadliest serial. A something crazy is going to happen and b we have no idea what that crazy thing is. In the secondseason finale, dexter is forced to lie about running away with. Dexter is in hot pursuit, driving recklessly while he gets a call from rita. Dexter sees rita and harrison off as they go to florida. Rita morgan, dexter most shocking character deaths ever. Dexter season finale ends with murder of his wife, rita.
Still, i was optimistic that this final hour would be a redemption of sorts, a fitting end to the story of dexter morgan and his sister. Road kill is as close a look as dexter has ever given us at another character through dexters eyes. First off, the season finale of dexter was just heartbreaking. In a broader sense, the dexter finale copped out in the worst way possible.
Subsequent seasons have featured original storylines. Unable to deal with the trauma, dexter makes a drastic decision that will impact everyone around him. Dexter may have killed arthur mitchell, aka the trinity killer john. Born in blood, both of us, in dexters voiceover phrase, and rita murdered in the bathtub. The fourth season the showtime series dexter premiered 27 september 2009. She also appeared in the television series dexter, based on lindsays books. The season finale, the british invasion, attracted 1. Dexter goes for a weekend away with rita, deb, and rudy. The second season of dexter premiered on september 30, 2007, and ended on december 16, 2007. Julie benz has that rare ability to dissolve completely into a role. Dexter may have killed arthur mitchell, aka the trinity killer john lithgow, in the season 4 finale of dexter, but not before trinity murdered dexters wife rita. The first season of dexter is an adaptation of jeff lindsays first novel in a series of the same name, darkly dreaming dexter.
Sep 23, 20 in a broader sense, the dexter finale copped out in the worst way possible. On october 21, 2008, showtime commissioned a fourth and fifth season of dexter, each consisting of 12 episodes. Characters we cant believe they killed off cbs news. In the absolute shock season 4 finale, we see rita bled out in a bathtub at the hands of the trinity. Born in blood, both of us, in dexter s voiceover phrase, and rita murdered in the bathtub. Dexter is named as the sole heir of all his possessions including his house. Ive left it 10 hours since i saw the dexter finale, and im still in a degree of shock.
The shows writers convened during february and march 2009 to brainstorm ideas for the fourth season, and filming was scheduled to begin in june 2009. Heres my thoughts on the getaway, the much anticipated season finale of dexter. Dexter skates by with some excuse as to not be a suspect of any form deb tells dexter she knows who his mom is, and that brian moser is his brother. Whether julie benz knew she was leaving dexter and whats in store for season 5. The messes are piling up, ghostharry warned dexter in sunday nights season four finale. The dexter season 4 finale is still the best finale of alltime. In the meantime, rita discovers that she is pregnant, and debra investigates the murders of a new serial killer, called the skinner, hoping to gain a promotion to detective. After the baby named harrison after dexters father was born, rita and dexter moved into a house in the suburbs. The central tension of this show has, of course, always been the nature of dexter s secret life. Dexter has been spending a lot of time away from the house this season, and even if hes never going to turn into someone like arthur with rita and the kids, even just keeping up the facade of being a normal family man is going to be something that gets in the way of what he really wants to be doing. Arthur had already found out everything about dexter at the time he killed rita. You have your demons, i accept that, said rita to dexter.
The central tension of this show has, of course, always been the nature of dexters secret life. Ending of dexter season 4 obvious spoilers offtopic. This season started off strong, then took a turn for the worse. She had two children from a previous relationship, astor and cody bennett, and later in the series, a third child named harrison. When dexter returned home at the end of the season 4 finale to gather his things and meet rita on their honeymoon, he called her cellphone and heard it ringing from within the house. Rita and dexter then went to a marriage counselor, who sorted out. Is there any indication in the show or that the show runners have hinted at, that rita is told dexter s truth at the very end. On average, the season was watched by two million viewers per episode during its original run when. Introduced in the first episode, dexter, this serial killer targets prostitutes and leaves.
Mar 03, 2012 dexter season 4 finale omffffg ammar haj hasan. Dec 14, 2009 dexter may have killed arthur mitchell, aka the trinity killer john lithgow, in the season 4 finale of dexter, but not before trinity murdered dexter s wife rita. But, theres nothing showed on how he found where dex. Its an unblinking glimpse into the dark heart of arthur mitchell, and while its still not quite dexter at its best, theres a solid quality to it that last weeks episode lacked. Did season 4 of dexter truly end on a note of surprise or was the ending not quite as unpredictable as we were led to believe and. Season 4, she was pretty much accepting of dexter smashing the lights and having a shed in the back, and she had a right to be angry at dexter over the apartment which is. Rita bennett was a character in the dexter series of novels written by author jeff. The old dexter would have ended the call and avoided the minor road. Dexter receives notification that his biological father has recently passed away. Dexter may have killed arthur mitchell, aka the trinity killer john lithgow, in the season 4 finale of dexter, but not before trinity murdered dexters wife rita julie benz. The british invasion for better and for worse, the british invasion is one of dexter s most packed episodes, resolving a whole mess of storylines in one giant finale. He leaves a crime scene that brings back some horrifying repressed memories for dexter. Season 4, she was pretty much accepting of dexter smashing the lights and having a shed in the back, and she had a right to be angry at dexter over the apartment which is the latest in dexters list of lies to her. Dexter as a father and husband struggles to figure out how to survive for years to come.
Dexter season 4 finale the getaway season 4 episode 12 as the noose tightens, arthur warns dexter to back off. Rita, dexter s longsuffering wife who died a terrible death in a bathtub in last years season finale, is alive and well and having a baby in dexter is delicious. Has anyone seen a better season finale since 2009 than dexter season 4. In addition to smits, dexter s third season introduces two. In season 4 finale, trinity found dexter address, but went to his old flat and found that debs living there. Dexter season 4 finale spoilers and photos season 4 episode.
Dec 14, 2009 dexter season finale ends with murder of his wife, rita. Dexter could have only gone on so long with i have to kill someone and pick up a pizza for the wife and kids. Season 5 probably wont start until midapril 2010 or around the same time that season 4 aired in 2010. I get that the main storyline is great and one of the best of the series, but the subplots are just as bad as weaker seasons of dexter.
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