“We’re thrilled to have Dexter, one of Showtime’s highest-rated shows on Netflix, and so quickly after it completed its record-breaking run,” said Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer for Netflix.  “This is one of the great serialized dramas of the past decade and we know our members will enjoy discovering or reliving the twisted world of Dexter Morgan anywhere and anytime they want.”

In its eight season run on the premium cable network, Dexter grew in the ratings every season and spent multiple seasons as Showtime’s top-rated drama. The series, which stars Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan, a Miami forensics expert and serial killer, also earned several awards during its run, including four Emmys, two Golden Globes, seven Satellite Awards, six Saturn Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a TCA Award, and two AFI Awards, putting it in the top ten programs of its respective year.

Aside from Hall, Dexter starred the likes of Jennifer Carpenter, David Zayas, Desmond Harrington, C.S. Lee, and Lauren Velez. Its series finale, which aired last month, was one of the more controversial drama endings in recent years, both in terms of what actually happened and what Showtime executives dictated the show could do for its final episode.

Will you be checking out Dexter when it hits Netflix? What other Showtime shows would you like to see released on the streaming service? Do you think that other premium cable networks like HBO and Starz will ever release their programming on Netflix?

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This season of Dexter will be the first time the show has aired outside of the fall, as each of its first seven seasons premiered in either September or October. The move was made to take advantage of Homeland‘s surging ratings and allow the network’s two highest rated dramas to launch two new series in 2013. Dexter‘s absence will be majorly felt by Showtime, seeing as how it managed to climb to series high numbers for its seventh season finale, but if either of the two new shows pop, its ending won’t do as much damage, so the strategy to move it to summer is a solid one. Dexter has always felt like a summer show, thanks to its sunny Miami setting, and the lack of heavy fall competition might cause it to shoot up even more, providing soaring Showtime with another ratings win and Ray Donovan with enough cushion to establish itself.

Dexter airs Sundays at 9:00 on Showtime. You can check out the series premiere of Dexter’s new lead-out, fixer drama Ray Donovan, here.

Will you be watching Dexter this season? How do you think the show should conclude later this summer? Is there a chance that Dexter makes it out of the series alive?

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“When it debuted in 2006, Dexter redefined the genre, by taking the anti-hero to new heights and pushing the boundaries of the television landscape,” said Matthew C. Blank, Chairman and CEO, Showtime Networks Inc. “Dexterpaved the way for the next generation of award-winning hit Showtime series, and its cultural impact will be felt for years to come.”

“Dexter is a landmark franchise for our network, and we cannot wait to unveil the conclusion of this series, as we know it, to the millions of passionate fans who have supported the show season after season,” said David Nevins, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc. “We’d like to thank Michael, Jennifer, and Dexter‘s indomitable cast, executive producers, writers and crew for eight incredible seasons.”

The eighth and final season of Dexter premieres June 30th at 9:00, where it will lead into the series premiere of Liev Schreiber-starring Hollywood fixer drama Ray Donovan.

Do you think that season eight should be the end of Dexter or does it have more life left in it? How do you think the show should end? Can Dexter continue the creative momentum from season seven?

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