Remember the Monsters? 

Realizing everything he has done causes Dexter to make a drastic decision.

Director:

Steve Shill

Writers:

James Manos Jr. (developed for television by), Jeff Lindsay (based on the novel "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" by)

Stars:

Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, Desmond Harrington

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Michael C. Hall	...	Dexter Morgan
Jennifer Carpenter	...	Debra Morgan
Desmond Harrington	...	Det. Joseph 'Joey' Quinn
C.S. Lee	...	Vince Masuka
David Zayas	...	Lt. Angel Batista
Aimee Garcia	...	Jamie Batista
Geoff Pierson	...	Deputy Chief Tom Matthews
James Remar	...	Harry Morgan (credit only)
Yvonne Strahovski	...	Hannah McKay
Sean Patrick Flanery	...	Jacob Elway
Amy Pietz	...	Dr. Cooper
Eric Ladin	...	Dr. Turner
Darri Ingolfsson	...	Oliver Saxon
Jadon Wells	...	Harrison Morgan
Marc Gomes	...	Dr. Willis

Storyline

Dexter has to act quickly when Hannah tells him Elway is staking out the airport. He finds a way to get him out of the way but it also leads to the entire airport being closed. With a hurricane bearing down on Miami, few options are open to them. Dexter races to the hospital when he learns that Deb has been shot. She seems to be recovering and he decides to send Hannah and Harrison to Jacksonville where they could catch a flight. A return trip to the hospital leads to Saxon's arrest but also bad news about Deb. Realizing that he has, directly or indirectly, been responsible for the death of everyone he's ever loved, Dexter accepts there is only one option open to him.

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Plot Keywords:

series finale | question in episode title | question mark in episode title | episode title spoken by character | faking one's own death | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 September 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Remember the Monsters?

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, Devilina Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

56 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the flashback scene between Deb and Dexter in the hospital, the mesh lining of a wig the actress is wearing (to reflect her older hair style) can clearly be seen in the parting of the hair.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Harrison Morgan: Are we almost there?
Dexter Morgan: It's, uh, Gate 209. Just a couple more.
Harrison Morgan: I want some Oreos.
Dexter Morgan: There'll be food on the plane. Come on, you promised to help me count.
Harrison Morgan: Two hundred and ten...
Dexter Morgan: There you go.
Dexter Morgan: [narrating] I always thought that if I ever left Miami, I'd be running for my life. Not running towards a new one.

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Connections

Referenced in PatriotKINO: Yabloneviy Sad (Ty Lyubish Menya? Da Ya Lyublyu Tebya!) (2014)

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Soundtracks

Blood Theme
(uncredited)
Written by Daniel Licht
Performed by Daniel Licht

User Reviews

Series finale?

What kind of series finale was that?

So disappointing for the best show on TV to end the way it did.

Seasons 1-6 were awesome.

7 was weak but still a huge fan of the show.

Season 8 has been anti-climatic all season but I was still pulling for an amazing ending which never came.

I will miss the show and all the characters however I feel the show really should have ended 2 seasons ago.

While this last season tried to be an emotionally packed season, I feel that there were many missed opportunities.

I imagined so many different ways the series could have ended, as I am sure many others have also.

So sad Scott Buck became lost in conveying his final vision of the show.