10 TV Shows You Didn't Know Were Being Revived

1. Dexter

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If you're looking for shows whose finale thoroughly split opinion, few series ended with as much of a mixed response as Dexter.

Supposedly going out in a blaze of glory, the concluding episode of the show had Michael C. Hall's Dexter Morgan drive his Slice of Life boat into a huge storm, with us told how the smashed remains of the boat had been found with no survivors.

Of course, the final moments of Dexter saw the titular character shown alive and well, sporting a ludicrous fake beard, and living the life of a recluse lumberjack in Oregon.

Now, eight years after Dexter ended, the show is returning for a ten-episode limited series on Showtime. Not only will Hall be back as the headline act, Clyde Phillips will likewise be again serving as showrunner.

Picking up where the original eight seasons left off, this return will focus on a Dexter Morgan who is in self-imposed exile, still working as a lumberjack.

The current plan is for Dexter to return to Showtime towards the end of the year - and we can only hope the show makes the most of this second opportunity to give itself a truly fitting send-off.

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