20 Mind-Blowing Facts You Never Knew About Dexter

1. The Show Was Meant To End With Dexter's Death

For many, the series finale of Dexter was a major disappointment. Seeing the serial killer get away scot-free, seemingly without any consequences to his actions, just rang false with the general trajectory and morality of the show. Even worse was that he was later shown to be living in Canada as a lumberjack, beard and all. How cliché is that? Well, the reason why Dexter got saddled with such a crummy ending was because Showtime insisted he not die, presumably in case they want to bring the show back at some point, or produce a spin-off. Former showrunner Clyde Phillips, who stepped down after the fourth season, actually had a plan for how the final scene would go down, beginning with Dexter waking up, hinting the entire show was a dream. Which is a far worse twist, but don't worry, it was just a fake out. He's actually awake on the execution table at the Florida Penitentiary, about to receive the lethal injection, and he sees everybody that he's killed or been responsible for the death of watching from outside the room. So the whole show would have been like his life flashing before his eyes. Much better. What other mind-blowing facts are there about Dexter? Share any we missed down in the comments.