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having arrived in Purgatory. His karma catches up with him. No- body who’s lived such a life can get away unpunished. He repented and has spent more than 20 years living in torment over whether the beast within him will awaken. Or, even worse for him, that beast might come to life within his son. He con- quered his personal Mr Hyde, and long kept him locked away. In the new episodes, we see everything he’s managed to accomplish over the preceding 10 years. He’s con- structed a normal life for himself, has a girlfriend, a job... In a way, he’s buried the murderer. Howev- er, only a single spark is needed for that harmony to go up in smoke. It seems like every film or show you've done over the past eight years has been in stark contrast to Dex- ter. Were you trying to flee from him? - The fact is that I was being offered two types of roles: a char- acter who murders someone with- in three pages or is some kind of dark villain, and maybe even a hap- py villain... basically a diluted Dex- ter. I didn’t want to do those kinds of roles. I was also offered roles in TV shows that could go on for who knows how long, and I didn’t want to do that either because at the time I already had two mam- moth projects behind me, Six Feet Under and Dexter, which totals al- most 15 years in two roles. I didn’t run away from Dexter because of his character, but just because I wanted to do something different. You haven’t appeared on the small screen for quite a while. Are you again con- sidering television roles thanks to this miniseries? - I wouldn’t exclude that pos- sibility. What I like about modern productions is that there are a lot more miniseries being made today. What is certain is that I don’t want to work on anymore decade-long projects, and that I will most likely “exit” the slasher genre. I’d be cra- zy to quit TV, with so many great things happening there now.
And just when we think that Dexter has everything under control, his 16-year-old son, Harrison, shows up demanding answers to why he abandoned him 10 years ago. Dex- ter’s peaceful and controlled life is suddenly derailed. Will Dexter be able to be both a serial killer and a good father to his son, while at the same time dating the chief of police? Will his son feel the call of his own dark side? We will discov- er the answers to these questions over the course of 10 exciting ep- isodes that will conclude the sto- ry of Dexter. Meaning there won’t be new seasons? We’re bring- ing the story of “Dexter” to an end here? - Life has taught me to never say never, but it seems to me that his story ends here. You’ll ultimate- ly also understand why at the end of the series. The possibility of a se- quel is left open, but not with Dex- ter, rather with his son. Everyone who knows me, knows how much this role changed my career, but al- so, on the flip side, how much of a burden it was for me. The produc- ers often joke at my expense, saying that I’m probably the only person
in the world who would love more than anything to see Dexter dead. I’m afraid they’re not far from the truth [laughs]. Were you worried about the way fans would react to Dexter’s return? - Part of the hesitation over re- turning to this role was precisely due to the fact that the audience loved the show, but was very un- happy about the way it ended. There was a lot of doubt in me, but I ul- timately had enough faith to take that leap. I liked that Dexter had been uprooted from his environ- ment. It always seemed to me that the fact that the show unfolded in the setting of sunny Miami pro- vided Dexter with some degree of an excuse and forgiveness for everything he did. The tones of the sequel are much colder, and it seems to me that Dexter is final- ly where he belongs. What’s most important is that I wanted to offer fans of the show the kind of fare- well they deserve. The surroundings are dif- ferent, but has Dexter’s psychological profile also undergone a change? - I like to think of it as Dexter
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