Netflix Is Pulling the Only Dexter Series Fans Still Care About in 15 Days

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Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan looking perplexed in the Miami office in Dexter.

Published Mar 15, 2026, 11:40 AM EDT

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Even as the franchise continues the kind of endless run that could put Grey's Anatomy to shame, Showtime's Dexter will always be one of the defining series of its time. Dexter began in 2006, and as any regular television show would, ended its run after a respectable eight seasons and 96 episodes in 2013. The show's entire run overlapped with Breaking Bad. This was the Golden Age of Television. The year 2013 also marked the arrival of a new medium: streaming. It was the year Netflix debuted its first original series, House of Cards. Not long afterward, the industry's priorities seemed to change, and shows such as Dexter were "revived" for new audiences. Last year, Dexter aired its third revival series, Dexter: Resurrection. Meanwhile, the audience for the original kept increasing. However, those who've discovered Dexter in recent years might want to hurry up and finish watching the original eight-season run, as the show is set to leave Netflix soon.

Based on the books by Jeff Lindsay, the show follows a Miami Police Department blood-spatter analyst who moonlights as a serial killer (with a code). He only kills other killers. He's sort of like a murderous Batman. Dexter is played by Michael C. Hall in his second career-defining role; he broke out with the HBO dark comedy Six Feet Under, another show that was preoccupied with the idea of death. Dexter gained popularity during the course of its run, but is widely regarded as having jumped the shark toward the end. The first revival series, Dexter: New Blood, was pitched as a rectification of earlier creative missteps. It was followed by a prequel series titled Dexter: Original Sin. However, neither show was as well-liked as last year's Dexter: Resurrection. It was the closest that the franchise had come to matching the original's crazy fandom.

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Here's How Long You Have Left to Watch 'Dexter' on Netflix

The original eight-season series holds an overall 71% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, with the first season scoring a "Certified Fresh" 83%. The third season scored 96%, while the fourth season remains particularly memorable with an 88% score. However, the series witnessed a major decline subsequently, with the sixth season receiving a 38% score and the final season scoring a series-low 35%. Dexter also featured Jennifer Carpenter, David Zayas, Erik King, and Lauren Velez. You can watch the show on Netflix, but you only have until March 30. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

Release Date 2006 - 2013-00-00

Network Showtime

Directors John Dahl, Steve Shill, Keith Gordon, Marcos Siega, Michael Cuesta, Romeo Tirone, Ernest R. Dickerson, Tony Goldwyn, Nick Gomez, Rob Lieberman, Tim Hunter, Adam Davidson, Alik Sakharov, Brian Kirk, Holly Dale, Jeremy Podeswa, Michael Lehmann, Milan Cheylov, Seith Mann

Writers Scott Reynolds, Jace Richdale, James Manos, Jr., Drew Z. Greenberg, Jim Leonard, Karen Campbell

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