Resurrection's Unprecedented Episode Score Streak

WARNING! This text incorporates SPOILERS for Dexter: Resurrection season 1, episode 9!With the nice and cozy response to Dexter: Resurrection episode 9, the sequence is on a massively profitable episode streak that additional justifies the franchise’s return after New Blood. After all, the notion that the sequel could be a correct return to kind started with Dexter: Resurrection’s initial reviews, which culminated within the franchise’s record-high Rotten Tomatoes rating of 95% from critics.

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As Dexter: Resurrection’s characters proceed to satisfy brutal ends whereas darkish twists come from each nook of New York for the Morgans, the sequence has actually lived as much as its early hype from critics. Additional emphasizing this level, the viewers scores for Dexter: Resurrection’s episodes on IMDb have maintained unprecedented, constantly excessive numbers – a feat that appeared unlikely after New Blood’s divisive ending.

Dexter: Resurrection Season 1 Has The Franchise’s Greatest Episode Score Streak Ever

Since Dexter: Resurrection season 1, episode 3, each single subsequent episode presently holds an IMDb score above 9/10. That’s a particularly tough victory to realize for drama TV exhibits, particularly from a sequence whose previous a number of seasons have been divisive amongst audiences.

Dexter: Resurrection’s previous seven consecutive episodes having scores above 9/10 is rivaled by only a few different crime dramas, with one different instance being the highly-revered Breaking Bad season 5. Nonetheless, with Dexter: Resurrection season 1 solely having 10 episodes complete, it nonetheless received’t have the ability to catch as much as Breaking Dangerous season 5’s file, which had 12 consecutive episodes with scores of 9/10 or above on IMDb.

Episode #	IMDb Score
1	8.9
2	8.8
3	9.3
4	9.7
5	9.2
6	9.5
7	9.5
8	9.1
9	9.8

At present, Dexter: Resurrection’s highest-rated episode is “Touched by an Angel,” which culminated within the death of original character Angel Batista. Episodes 1 and a pair of stay the sequel sequence’ lowest-rated entries, although they nonetheless have extremely spectacular averages of 8.9/10 and eight.8/10, respectively.

With “Touched by an Angel” now having Resurrection’s highest rating but, the stakes are larger for the anticipated season 1 finale. Whereas New Blood and Dexter’s original series finales had been extremely divisive outings amongst audiences, Resurrection will hopefully curb that pattern for season 1. Since Dexter: Original Sin’s ending was well-received, the prospect of one other satisfying season finale is way better.

Dexter: Resurrection Season 1 Is Indisputably The Greatest Since The OG Season 4

The Trinity Killer standing by Dexter in season 4.

For years after Dexter season 4 ended, there had been debates surrounding whether or not it ought to have been the sequence finale. Dexter season 4 is broadly thought of the present’s greatest, with the sequence taking some notable downturns within the subsequent 4 installments earlier than its controversial season 8 ending.

Even then, Dexter: New Blood sought to redeem the unique finale with Dexter Morgan’s return. Whereas the restricted revival had a promising begin, the finale’s backlash would find yourself souring the season’s general legacy. Dexter: Resurrection, nevertheless, has been constantly spectacular in its high quality for the primary 9 of ten episodes, with twists, turns, and emotional conflicts that hark again to season 4’s success.

Supply: IMDb