Dexter: Every Main Character Ranked Worst To Best

8 years of serial killing thrills and spills met a controversial end in 2013. Dexter had captured millions of imaginations, broken ratings records and bagged several awards by the time it wrapped. The way so many lost their minds over closing scenes was a testament to the passion it had once inspired in its fans.

Brimming with gore, dark humour, sick-minded antagonists and one of TV's most charismatic leading characters, the age of the TV antihero was still young and Dexter Morgan was its best and brightest. As wildly popular as Michael C. Hall's performance was, the power of the show's acting doesn't end with him. Bolstered by a colourful supporting cast, Dexter's bloodthirsty adventures played off cops, crooks, family and love interests masterfully.

With some of the highest highs and lowest lows in television history, the show remains a much-discussed modern classic. Recent news of a season 9 has been met with joy and intrigue. Countless viewers are hoping the upcoming extension can restore the series to its original glory. Thus far, only Dexter himself has been confirmed for new episodes. Given the entertainment value of the main cast, let's hope some of the surviving main cast members join him.

Warning: spoilers ahead.

Angel Batista suddenly has a sister he neglected to mention from season 6 onwards. Replacing Sonya (we never get any clue as to what happened with her) as Harrison's nanny, Jamie proves to be invaluable to Dexter and the maintenance of his double life. Actress Aimee Garcia does a respectable job with the material provided and is especially humorous when butting heads with her older brother.

Never granted a full character arc in the series, Jamie enjoys romantic subplots with Masuka's tech wiz intern Louis and eventually Joey Quinn. Collateral damage in Louis' feud with Dexter, she's crushed to find out Louis records himself with prostitutes when she's not around. The suffering ramps up in season 8 when her pal/Dexter's neighbour, Cassie is murdered and she is dumped by Quinn.

It's all understandably upsetting but Jamie is rarely given the space to be fully fleshed out as a key character. While we sympathise with her plight, it's hard to grow attached in the way viewers would to the original leading characters. This rather lazy approach to development was a general problem throughout the final 3 seasons of the hit series. Jamie was among its many creative casualties.