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Dexter: New Blood

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16 Interesting Facts About Dexter: New Blood

Interesting Facts (14)

  1. #001

    Dexter assumes a new identity under the name Jim Lindsay. Jeff Lindsay wrote the original novels that inspired the television series.

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  2. #002

    In the first episode, immediately after killing Matt Caldwell, Dexter's narration includes the line "Tonight's the night." That line is the first line of the original series' first episode.

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  3. #003

    The dripping blood shown in the main title covers a bit more of the words "New Blood" with each episode.

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  4. #004

    The line "Look what you did!" is first spoken by Dexter in the first episode of the original Dexter series, when the audience sees Dexter capture his first victim. In New Blood, Dexter repeats the same line to Matt Caldwell as he lies on his table. Matt is Dexter's first victim in the New Blood limited series; before killing him, Dexter's son Harrison also repeats the same words to Dexter.

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  5. #005

    The new series does not change any of the events of Dexter's (2006) eight-season run. Everything in the original series remains canon, including Debra Morgan's death and the image of Dexter Morgan working as a lumberjack. However, his sister Debra returns as a product of his imagination, taking on the role of conscience previously held by his stepfather Harry.

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  6. #006

    Just as with the Trinity Killer, Dexter was unaware that he was being impersonated until Kurt Caldwell's death.

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  7. #007

    Hannah (Yvonne Strahovski) was never planned to appear in the new series. The producers received almost equal amounts of fan demand both for and against bringing her back.

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  8. #008

    Although it is set in the northern part of New York, the actual filming took place in Massachusetts.

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  9. #009

    At one point Harrison mentions that Dexter is "like Batman." Michael C. Hall had previously voiced a version of Batman in Justice League: Dark.

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  10. #010

    Dexter's last words are "You did good."

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  11. #011

    Iron Lake appears on sample topographic maps used in military land navigation training. It also appeared in the sheriff's office during the search.

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  12. #012

    Green is a prominent color throughout the series. It is shown as the dominant color in wardrobes and backgrounds in every episode.

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  13. #013

    Most people know Clancy Brown as the voice of Mr. Krabs in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999), but it is interesting that here in Dexter: New Blood (2021), Clancy owns a place that sells food (a truck stop), just like Mr. Krabs in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999).

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  14. #014

    Johnny Sequoyah and Jamie Chung played Bo Adams and Janice Channing, respectively, in Believe (2014). The series lasted one season.

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Characters & Cast (1)

  1. #015

    The role of Kurt Caldwell was offered to Tim Robbins and John Cusack before Clancy Brown was cast.

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Deeper Meaning (1)

  1. #016

    Debra Morgan replaces Harry Morgan in the role of Dexter's conscience.

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Sources & editorial notes

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  • IMDb IMDb title page (trivia)

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