Hannibal is sucha twisted gem holy crap insanely atmospheric. Bryan fuller needs to make another show if he isn't already or be a guest star dexter director
I don't think that's the case. I think it's because they are getting a new form of exposure. They are interesting characters getting short-form exposure to younger generations who've never watched them. I personally never watched Dexter and when I was young I would see videos of millenials mostly criticizing the show. The show itself tackled it's story horribly sometimes like with Doakes' ending but overall the character is enjoyable and fits character-based exposure like how Patrick Bateman became popular.
Wrong. There is just as much good coming out now as whenever, it’s just that the marketed is immensely saturated and you’re not looking at the right things!
“It came to Netflix” .. Man it’s crazy to hear you say that. My first experience using Netflix way back in 2011 on my Xbox 360, I binged Dexter and was amazed. It’s crazy that years later it’s having the same effect on people, one of the greatest shows ever!
@@AjayKumar-hh6hxI watched Dexter in early 2009 (binged seasons 1 and 2, and then the then-recently released third season). Was still 18 then and I'm 34 now. Michael C Hall was 35 in Season 1 of Dexter.
@@skyofthelivingdeadI did put a “pretty much in there” yes I remember the homosexual funeral home show (I’m sure it was exciting) he was 4th bill on!!! 😂 come on
got recommended this because i fell into the dexter recommendation trap. i've never seen an episode but hours of doomscrolling shorts and some essays makes me feel like ive seen it all lmao.
Watching essays about a show, and you’ve never even watched it? Just watch an episode man I can guarantee it’s not the worst use of time you’d ever make.
I was so happy to see Dexter's return. I watched every minute of the original as did just about everyone I knew at that time. There is a reason Dexter was so popular. Dexter serves a purpose. There is a reason for what he does. He does not simply murder. He takes care of a problem and you live it with him. You understand why he kills. And they could not have picked a better person to play Dexter. He is believable. And anyone that has worked in mental health understands what he is going through. One of the very best shows ever.
Love when creators can get straight to the point! Dragging out the intro for 1-4+ minutes and then a sponsorship ad gets really old (not saying there can’t be sponsors, but timing is everything)
Awesome video man! I’ve fallen into the trap of Dexter videos on my YT Shorts and literally every comment is something along the lines of “I can’t believe (someone) was the bay harbor butcher.” Every single one 😭
I’m turning 18 in less than a month, I remember my parents watching Dexter and usually they would kick me out of the room, but I distinctly remember the intro and when I watched it a few months ago it was just weirdly nostalgic. Banger show, season 4 is peak.
I binge watched seasons 1 to 3 back in early 2009 when I was still 18. 34 now. I feel old. Been a massive Dexter fan since 2009. Michael C Hall was only 35 in the first season of Dexter. I turn 35 in April 2025 😮 Great first video! 👍🏼
Wait, you haven’t seen season 4? That’s the best season outside of season 1! You gotta see it! Show went a little downhill after, especially 7 & 8, but GO WATCH 4!!!
@@GeorgeAbruzzo If I've been a massive Dexter fan since 2009, then that means I went on to watch the seasons as they came out. In early 2009 I binged the seasons that were already available. Season 4 came out towards the end of 2009 and yes, that was definitely the peak of the show. I actually enjoyed season 7 as it almost felt like Season 2. 8 was a downer. Loved New Blood; apart from the ending - though I am enjoying Original Sin so far and I'm very excited for Resurrection.
Same shit that happened with Breaking Bad. When Breaking Bad hit Netflix, it had a massive jump in conversation and viewership. It went quiet for a little, before El Camino and Better Call Saul brought it back stronger. Dexter is in the same boat. It’s easy access on 2 different streaming services, 2 new main story seasons, and the prequel series have only brought fans and newcomers to rewatch. People see others praising it online, and then they see new content is being made for it. Which usually pushes people to try it. It’s a cycle of self advertisement due to the internets existence. The internet also has the ability to immortalize a show’s persona into the meme culture. Hell, even my feed is flooded with edits and Dexter memes.
I didn't realize it was SO popular now. I came in late but became a fan from its 6th season in 2011, then immediately went back to get blown away by the earlier seasons. My revisiting the series never left since then and I'm glad it keeps coming back with new productions.
You're absolutely right, new shows just suck. Nowadays there aren't many shows which can compete with peak series like breaking bad, dexter house md etc. Many people can identify with their beloved characters(well... maybe without this dexter beein serial killer and stuff) and just watch them overcome many challanges in life like loneliness, rejection, boredom, or simply looking for the purpose of life. Writing of these characters is what made them so iconic in the first place, so when new audience(from tik tok or yt shorts for example) found its way into these iconic shows went throught their so called renaissance.
wtf? This dropped so randomly and is such a good video. When I klicked on it I didnt look at the views and for the whole video I thaught this was some channel with millions of subs. Very strong first vid. keep up the good work :)
I just started watching Dexter about 1 month ago I’m on season 3 and I absolutely love it. My old fav show was The Boys and this show tops it completely
As someone who was addicted to this show back when it was still airing on tv, its really great to see Dexter getting so much love. Really a great and unique show.
Dexter has been on my watchlist for YEARS. For me my UA-cam shorts algorithm is a lot different than my TikTok fyp. it was actually on UA-cam shorts that finally made me watch it. I started getting so many shorts and it looked interesting so I had to watch it before UA-cam spoiled it for me
Because La Pasion. Well the re-release on netflix this year apparently 33 million viewers watched it, and the fact that he is indeed alive. Also "You" is insanely popular. Even though it was a novel before. Its in the same DNA as Dexter. One of the OG writers and directors of the early seasons of Dexter was the showrunner for season 1 of " You" and thats why Joe also has the inner dialogue.
@@dx5741 Dexters definitely an anti-hero he's always been more good then he ever was evil. But Joe is a terrible person lol A humanized villain that would fit Dexters code ina heartbeat. I love the show You but Dexter would have Joe for lunch.
I think you nailed that the reason why old shows are blowing up is because new shows just suck. Even when they're good, we only get, like, 8 episodes every 2-3 years. It doesn't let you connect with the characters in the same way as older shows that produced 24 episodes per year for like 5-10 years, even when they're written better or have higher production values. Like, who are you going to get more invested in, Dr. House (who you followed for nearly 200 episodes) or Loki (who between 2 seasons had 12 episodes total)?
Dexter is now SO nostalgic and reminds me of when I had just moved to a mountain resort town (working remotely long before it was a thing). This show became a strange source of escape and I'm so excited about both these new shows. I also remember when the Dexter account followed me on Twitter YEARS and years ago and how interactive they were with the show's fans. I still that still rings true! I subbed and looking forward to the content!
It's pretty crazy, honestly. I'm even tackling the novels currently as well. I was a big Dexter fan all throughout the original run, but my enthusiasm definitely tapered off for the latter seasons. But yeah definitely huge interest again now.
This video perfectly shows the power association marketing has. I have always kept my eye on this form of promotion since it works so effectively without having to spend any money whatsoever.
3 months ago I saw an edited clip of Glenn's death from The Walking Dead franchise and started watching a show I never even heard before, now I finished the main show and currently started Fear: The Walking Dead, these edits really popularize these old but great shows.
It had been on and off Netflix for like the past decade. The only variable that changed of late was the rise of TikTok and UA-cam shorts, which were likely bigger contributors.
I guess the TVD (The Vampire Diaries) will face similar stuff in the future. I think shows from that universe has the biggest potential to be trending on tiktok. We already had a TVD boom during the COVID. Even Nina said that she met like hundreds of people in a few weeks that came to her and said "omg, I just watched TVD for the first time and that was insane". BTW, since you are 20 years old, I recommend watching TVD and The Originals. You are still almost teen so you will kinda like those love stories and all that shit in TVD...and the same time you are grown enough to understand how insane The Originals is (which is by far the best series ever created if we count only those "no main-stream productions"). I just recommend that. Especially for The Originals. Even tho I am too old to enjoy TVD as I enjoyed it those 6-8 years ago, I would definitely watch it once again today just to be able to understand The Originals more.
dexter is one part police procedural, one part thriller, one part family drama and one part dark comedy, it’s essentially a best hits reel of the golden age of tv, whether or not you think it always worked, it was at the very least supremely watchable
I know Prison Break is up there but personally for me only Season 1 was peak. Dexter definetly had more peak seasons. One big problem are the endings though. Both the original series and New Blood had really shitty endings. I guess that's why poor Dex can't get rest lol.
I love both prison break and Dexter imo prison break is overall a little better. I definitely respect your opinion though Dexter is still one of my all favorite shows. I’m praying for a good ending this time. 😂
@@AdityaaT100 I’d say it has two great seasons, a good 4th season, and two alright seasons, but none of them are as bad as Dexter season 6,7,8,and new blood. At least imo. Dexter does have more great seasons though. Prison break wins imo in terms of characters, story, plot, world building, and it has a better ending in my opinion. I respect yours though
As someone who first watched five or six years ago, seeing so many TikToks and UA-cam videos about the show popping up recently definitely reminded me of why I liked the show and got me interested in either doing a rewatch or checking out Original Sin
The fans have finally forgiven the writers for the way Season 8 ended, and also Harrison for everything he did in NEW BLOOD. I think most of the fans like the recasting inside ORIGINAL SIN, and they had about 6 months of the original series being on NETFLIX again so they could get caught up. The older fans LIKE the idea of DEXTER being "resurrected" grandly.
Here is an interview with James Remar... he has a few insights into Harry that are mini-spoilers for both the original series and Original Sin! ua-cam.com/video/uu2g2eWCvTg/v-deo.html
DNA testing began to be reliable and available in the 1990s but it was expensive and difficult to do prior to this side of the millennium! Harry in the 1970s knew things about Dexter's "origin" that maybe had him not so involved in Brian's life. Also... name game... the actor who was Jack Webb's partner in DRAGNET is Henry "Harry" Morgan, and he goes onto M*A*S*H in the 1970s. This adds a further layer to the idea that Harry could have been in the Korean War. as a young man. Toss in the complicated revelation that maybe Harry is not a total stranger to both Brian and Dexter, that suggests the idea in Harry's mind that he has just adopted Deb's half brother into the family unit... the DNA test is a total shock that rocks Dexter's life but not Brian's!!!! "Biney" had figured out WHO his father was, earlier. Dexter was told things by Harry.
JAMES REMAR just did an interview on FINAL CUT with Jamie Chung that really looks at the way things went down in the 1970s. I tried to include a link to it, but if you UA-cam or Google it, it should pop up in the search engine. FINAL CUT is the after*show, and James Remar is the special guest for Episode 4 of Original sin! :)
It’s awesome that a new generation is watching Dexter, but in hindsight it was extremely satisfying having to wait a week between episodes. I was in college for the bulk of it (‘07-‘12) and used to watch it every Sunday night with buddies, do the Dexter drinking game and try and guess what would happen the next week. Good times.
i love binging and hating waiting week to week. when i discovered dexter i binged 1-5 then got to have one night a week for 3 years for seasons 6-8. i had dinner and and a bottle of fake wine. that has been my most special memory of watching a show. i wish i couldve savored the blacklist or supernatural but i only found/ binged after they ended.
i think it all started with the tiktok memes about students pooping on urinals with the audio of james doakes telling dexter jesus christ morgan, you are the bay harbor butcher
No, Breaking Bad did not blow up in 2022 because of edits, it was because the final season of Better Call Saul was airing, which cause people to rewatch Breaking Bad, which caused edits.
"A lot of the shows now kinda suck." -MAINLY THIS. If newer gens had their own awesome shows, they wouldn't have to rehash and rehype up old shows. But, because the writing on 99% of shows made now is garbage, they only have the same shows we grew up with to really enjoy because everyone can recognize how far downhill Hollywood productions have gone. Look at the writing on House MD for example, and compare it to ANY daytime television drama nowadays, and you realize the Grand Canyon sized gap in quality.
For a first video, this is pretty damn good! Subscribed! Dexter was one of the first shows I ever watched and got invested emotionally, it's crazy because on concept itself sounds morbid to like a serial killer, no matter if it's good or bad people, but how Dexter blends so perfectly in society, his innner thoughts, how he feels broken inside, yet shows he can be a lovable and cheerful person outside, oh and all the characters too, man doakes gave me the creeps at season 1, masuka's just fucking hillarioes, and Deb oh she's so cute with his brother even though she's foster she plays the sister role perfectly even joking toghether aww, man, I'm so glad one of my favourite shows are becoming soo popular again, 18 years later!
I just watched Dexter from Sep 2024 to Dec 2024. Not because of TikTok but because of someone telling me about it. Great show, terrible ending though. You are very right about shows today and one plot line. Shows today are like music today. Awful.
0:51 xd I literally have 2 dexter videos that are edits and use them everytime I have to say idk to something or I'm going to do something with friends, or idk like a silly me 💀
Older shows like Dexter have the advantage of not having "millennial writing" and forced woke inclusivity. There maybe some gay characters in Dexter, but they don't feel overrepresented and forced.
I binged the whole show a few months ago, it's so amazing The edits are what got me into it, and I'm really glad I've seen them because they are the reason I saw Dexter
It definitely has something to do with a large part of the new generation of viewers being interested in series with protagonists with dark and questionable morals that can be seen in series like Sopranos, Breaking Bad, Punisher and Dexter itself..... but nowadays series of this type being made are rarer with almost no one risking to do something where the protagonist cannot be seen as a perfect good guy much less a serial killer and the ones that exist are not of very high quality and only make unlikeable protagonists instead of "evil" but charismatic protagonists like Dexter or Water White, so viewers go back to these classics that were successful before they started watching these types of shows
The writing is very clever from start to finish, and yes... the new Deb has yet to manifest in full the 1970s era foul mouthed "liberated" woman we grew to love, given that she is still inside the profound 1980s and/or almost 1990s chaotic angst of her teen years ... and Angel is letter perfect in either version! It is fun debating if Binney/Brian has been spotted and is about to show up in future episodes as we debate the scenes with Christian Slater in our minds eye, given what the flashbacks reveal. Normally his non-biological dad is an optimist about life, despite being a street cop, however in the original series, the scenes with HARRY were almost always bittersweet. I think Christian Slater has the acting chops to let us see his professional facade dropping, as we glimpse an inner turmoil. DENISE CROSBY played the first version of the psychotic "nurse" and that casting had been brilliant, given who TASHA YAR was inside the STAR TREK franchise. I quite like what they did with the way they handled his first real 'kill' that obviously was a trial run. The "new" nurse did a quite decent job with her small but pivotal role inside the greater story arc.
Everybody is binge watching throwback tv or just hidden show gems that Netflix and prime has gifted to us. Now they’re getting popular on social media and the algorithm has reached a new audience and gravitate then torwards the show.
Wow I can’t believe your first video got so many views and I witnessed it happen good stuff man and this helps me as well since I first started watching Dexter 3 weeks ago and I’m currently on season 3 and also watching original sin
I discovered Dexter when season 3 was airing. I couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve watched the show since then. I’m rewatching now (in season 5) because I want to watch Original Sin after the rewatch. It’s one of the best shows of all time. I read most the books too. Also are amazing.
This video is great and we got the same situation lol. I’m 20 too and my parents always watched the show so I heard abt it a lot. After seeing clips on tik tok and hearing how good it is from my parents for years finally made me watch it a couple months ago. I don’t rly watch tv and this show is one of the only shows I watched from start to finish. Now it’s my favorite show and I’ve watched new blood, watching original sin now, and I’m excited for resurrection this year. Definitely earned a sub and like too.
I finished the series 3-4 years ago, along with the new blood thing, and it impressed me a lot. At the time, I was angry and sad about it not being as popular, but now the show is so popular and I feel like I don't want that because my connection with the show has started to feel like it's just for me.
All the clips that I see of Dexter, the comments are hilarious, “La passion” “it’s over, they know” haha and the song they use for those clips are goofy but so catchy and it perfectly matches Dexter 😂. I started binge watching the show two weeks ago.
Looking forward to more Dexter uploads, Jack!
Can't believe Dexter was the Jack Tinny UA-cam commenter
Hello, Dexter Morgan.
Sexter, is it really you?
It’s over..
It's over
Dexter, House MD, and Hannibal have all been blowing up again recently, I think people are getting nostalgic maybe
Hannibal is sucha twisted gem holy crap insanely atmospheric. Bryan fuller needs to make another show if he isn't already or be a guest star dexter director
I don't think that's the case. I think it's because they are getting a new form of exposure. They are interesting characters getting short-form exposure to younger generations who've never watched them. I personally never watched Dexter and when I was young I would see videos of millenials mostly criticizing the show. The show itself tackled it's story horribly sometimes like with Doakes' ending but overall the character is enjoyable and fits character-based exposure like how Patrick Bateman became popular.
It puts the Hannibal shorts on the algorithm, or else it gets the hose again.
also breaking bad and the sopranos
Hannibal? I didn't see anything about him for quite some time to be honest
because of the La Pasión edit
what about communication? trust?
@@JackTinnyla pasión
@@JackTinny LA PASIÓN
@@JackTinnyWhat if she wants something more? “reciprocate” 🤣🤣🤣
La pasión ✊🔥
You could play a ginger Dexter, which is scary because a Dexter who has no soul is a bone chilling thought!
He could play a cosplay Ed Sheeran or Ron Weasley you mean
Michael is literally ginger
fr fr XDDDDDDDDD
Buddy…Dexter irl is ginger.. he dyes his hair
Because everything that comes out now is ass
This guy knows
It's over, wispagold knows@@Andrew_edits.
Wrong. There is just as much good coming out now as whenever, it’s just that the marketed is immensely saturated and you’re not looking at the right things!
It's over he knows
@@mrlelle111 any new good shows recommendations?
“It came to Netflix” .. Man it’s crazy to hear you say that. My first experience using Netflix way back in 2011 on my Xbox 360, I binged Dexter and was amazed. It’s crazy that years later it’s having the same effect on people, one of the greatest shows ever!
I did the same 😂😂
Because everyone had a Netflix subscription for the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight
18 years? Damn, I'm old.
Damn, we are old 😑
Oh yes it really hit me lol
Absolutely. I watched Dexter for the first time in 2014 or so. I am now 32 😅
@@AjayKumar-hh6hxI watched Dexter in early 2009 (binged seasons 1 and 2, and then the then-recently released third season). Was still 18 then and I'm 34 now. Michael C Hall was 35 in Season 1 of Dexter.
You are old I goggled your name. Get that reference? I'd be impressed
It's also popular because the actors are top tier.. Michael C Hall leads extremely well, but all the supports may as well be leads anyway.
Hes competent not top tier. Hes only done dexter pretty much. One good movie (cold in July)
@@stonewal316 not true at all. He was a lead in an incredible show called Six Feet Under before Dexter. Probably before you were born.
@@skyofthelivingdeadI did put a “pretty much in there” yes I remember the homosexual funeral home show (I’m sure it was exciting) he was 4th bill on!!! 😂 come on
@@skyofthelivingdeadPeter Krause was the lead on the bore of a show
got recommended this because i fell into the dexter recommendation trap. i've never seen an episode but hours of doomscrolling shorts and some essays makes me feel like ive seen it all lmao.
Same
you should definitely sit down and watch the show, best decision you can make.
Watching essays about a show, and you’ve never even watched it? Just watch an episode man I can guarantee it’s not the worst use of time you’d ever make.
You should watch it it’s good
That happened to me to the point I kept seeing so many shorts and tts to where I was like ight bro I gotta see what happens
Also adding on that tiktok thing, i think that urinal shitter meme definitely helped it become popular again
Dude I'm chronically online (I'm not proud of that) and I have no fucken idea what a "urinal shitter meme" is lmao
@@YurieSnowie you're not chronic enough then lol. It was a big thing for a couple weeks.
@@YurieSnowie me when i find the 4.0 GPA student shitting in the urinal (no one will believe me)
Hello...Dexter Morgasm...
hell no💀
First it was Breaking Bad, then The Sopranos, now it's House and Dexter
Mad Men next please!
So glad to see Dexter resurrected (literally) for a new generation of viewers. Good content, keep it up man!
I was so happy to see Dexter's return. I watched every minute of the original as did just about everyone I knew at that time. There is a reason Dexter was so popular. Dexter serves a purpose. There is a reason for what he does. He does not simply murder. He takes care of a problem and you live it with him. You understand why he kills. And they could not have picked a better person to play Dexter. He is believable. And anyone that has worked in mental health understands what he is going through. One of the very best shows ever.
Michael C Hall was so believable (and loveable) as Dexter!
Got a Dexter youtube short randomly one day and thought: Hmm, I heard about this once but lemme check that out. Binged all seasons.
I think another factor in the success of the show is the soundtrack and the overall quality that went into its production
Agree
@@Dexter hello dexter
I can't believe Jack Tinny was the Bay Harbor Butcher
He even kinda looks like him.
I can't believe Luigi Mangione was the bay harbour butcher
!!!
@@Dexter DEXTAH
Short, Informative, and no off-topic ramblings, definitely a well done video! Thx!
more to come !
Love when creators can get straight to the point! Dragging out the intro for 1-4+ minutes and then a sponsorship ad gets really old (not saying there can’t be sponsors, but timing is everything)
I binge watched Dexter back in 2013 and it instantly became my favorite show
Awesome video man! I’ve fallen into the trap of Dexter videos on my YT Shorts and literally every comment is something along the lines of “I can’t believe (someone) was the bay harbor butcher.” Every single one 😭
yo dude play my level 25083702
yeah play his level
Wtf flub yooo gd man is here
I cant believe zonk was the bay harbor butcher
I’m turning 18 in less than a month, I remember my parents watching Dexter and usually they would kick me out of the room, but I distinctly remember the intro and when I watched it a few months ago it was just weirdly nostalgic. Banger show, season 4 is peak.
No wonder why they kicked you because the Show is dark and scary lol
@@saudf5921Not to mention the amount of sex scenes
@@saudf5921 if you’re a kid bruh this show isn’t scary at all
Nah, it's not scary. It's pretty sick
@@TommyBrooklyn-qf2sr it’s not under 18 friendly especially if it’s a kid watching it that’s for sure
BECAUSE HES THE GOAT
Facts
Personally better tahn most of the killers like Hannibal Lecter,Patrick bateman and stuff.HE IS THE TRUE🐐
I binge watched seasons 1 to 3 back in early 2009 when I was still 18. 34 now. I feel old. Been a massive Dexter fan since 2009.
Michael C Hall was only 35 in the first season of Dexter. I turn 35 in April 2025 😮
Great first video! 👍🏼
Wait, you haven’t seen season 4? That’s the best season outside of season 1! You gotta see it! Show went a little downhill after, especially 7 & 8, but GO WATCH 4!!!
@@GeorgeAbruzzo If I've been a massive Dexter fan since 2009, then that means I went on to watch the seasons as they came out. In early 2009 I binged the seasons that were already available. Season 4 came out towards the end of 2009 and yes, that was definitely the peak of the show. I actually enjoyed season 7 as it almost felt like Season 2. 8 was a downer. Loved New Blood; apart from the ending - though I am enjoying Original Sin so far and I'm very excited for Resurrection.
Same shit that happened with Breaking Bad. When Breaking Bad hit Netflix, it had a massive jump in conversation and viewership. It went quiet for a little, before El Camino and Better Call Saul brought it back stronger. Dexter is in the same boat. It’s easy access on 2 different streaming services, 2 new main story seasons, and the prequel series have only brought fans and newcomers to rewatch. People see others praising it online, and then they see new content is being made for it. Which usually pushes people to try it. It’s a cycle of self advertisement due to the internets existence. The internet also has the ability to immortalize a show’s persona into the meme culture. Hell, even my feed is flooded with edits and Dexter memes.
I didn't realize it was SO popular now. I came in late but became a fan from its 6th season in 2011, then immediately went back to get blown away by the earlier seasons. My revisiting the series never left since then and I'm glad it keeps coming back with new productions.
Doesnt matter how old a show is, if its good its good
Best time to be a Dexter fan
Also when Dexter dropped on Netflix this summer I had new fresh access to binge watch it for the first time!
I'm 60 and JUST discovered Dexter on Netflix. I'm up to season 6! So addicting and suspenseful.
You're absolutely right, new shows just suck. Nowadays there aren't many shows which can compete with peak series like breaking bad, dexter house md etc. Many people can identify with their beloved characters(well... maybe without this dexter beein serial killer and stuff) and just watch them overcome many challanges in life like loneliness, rejection, boredom, or simply looking for the purpose of life. Writing of these characters is what made them so iconic in the first place, so when new audience(from tik tok or yt shorts for example) found its way into these iconic shows went throught their so called renaissance.
wtf? This dropped so randomly and is such a good video. When I klicked on it I didnt look at the views and for the whole video I thaught this was some channel with millions of subs. Very strong first vid. keep up the good work :)
Dexter and House MD are the only shows i watched because of those UA-cam short, glad I did
I just started watching Dexter about 1 month ago I’m on season 3 and I absolutely love it. My old fav show was The Boys and this show tops it completely
As someone who was addicted to this show back when it was still airing on tv, its really great to see Dexter getting so much love. Really a great and unique show.
I'm glad it's gaining more traction. Dexter OS is also WAY better than I anticipated so far. I just hope they stick the landing on Resurrection.
Dexter has been on my watchlist for YEARS. For me my UA-cam shorts algorithm is a lot different than my TikTok fyp. it was actually on UA-cam shorts that finally made me watch it. I started getting so many shorts and it looked interesting so I had to watch it before UA-cam spoiled it for me
I was 18 in 2007 when first saw the first 2 seasons I'm 35 now. I got to watch most of Dexter live from season 3 onwards. 2008-2013
One big reason is that we all have secrets!!! And Dexter represents hidden secrets. Also many comedic moments!!! great casting and acting!
Because La Pasion. Well the re-release on netflix this year apparently 33 million viewers watched it, and the fact that he is indeed alive.
Also "You" is insanely popular. Even though it was a novel before. Its in the same DNA as Dexter. One of the OG writers and directors of the early seasons of Dexter was the showrunner for season 1 of " You" and thats why Joe also has the inner dialogue.
I wasn't aware of that, it did made me like "You" even more 👌🏻
yeah that other show "You" reminds me of Dexter...it is why I love that show too.
Also, I like how It's very different but also similar in many ways. Joe Goldberg is very much a bad guy compared to Dexter
@@dx5741 Dexters definitely an anti-hero he's always been more good then he ever was evil. But Joe is a terrible person lol A humanized villain that would fit Dexters code ina heartbeat. I love the show You but Dexter would have Joe for lunch.
@@nebulous8389 haha yeah Dexter would definitely put him on his table, lol
dexter is such a good show i'm glad its getting all the attention it needed right now.
This did NOT feel like a first video, great job dude. Subscribed.
I think you nailed that the reason why old shows are blowing up is because new shows just suck. Even when they're good, we only get, like, 8 episodes every 2-3 years. It doesn't let you connect with the characters in the same way as older shows that produced 24 episodes per year for like 5-10 years, even when they're written better or have higher production values. Like, who are you going to get more invested in, Dr. House (who you followed for nearly 200 episodes) or Loki (who between 2 seasons had 12 episodes total)?
Dexter is now SO nostalgic and reminds me of when I had just moved to a mountain resort town (working remotely long before it was a thing). This show became a strange source of escape and I'm so excited about both these new shows. I also remember when the Dexter account followed me on Twitter YEARS and years ago and how interactive they were with the show's fans. I still that still rings true! I subbed and looking forward to the content!
I had never seen dexter before, maybe because I was 7 when it came out but after binging it recently I cant believe how good it was lmfao
My girl watched it during COVID and she just put me on. Can’t stop watching. Getting that same feeling as I did with Breaking Bad.
It’s popular again because it’s the best show ever it needs to go on forever
It's pretty crazy, honestly. I'm even tackling the novels currently as well. I was a big Dexter fan all throughout the original run, but my enthusiasm definitely tapered off for the latter seasons. But yeah definitely huge interest again now.
This video perfectly shows the power association marketing has. I have always kept my eye on this form of promotion since it works so effectively without having to spend any money whatsoever.
3 months ago I saw an edited clip of Glenn's death from The Walking Dead franchise and started watching a show I never even heard before, now I finished the main show and currently started Fear: The Walking Dead, these edits really popularize these old but great shows.
2:10 it was on netflix on and off for a few years now. It was not because of tiktok.
It had been on and off Netflix for like the past decade. The only variable that changed of late was the rise of TikTok and UA-cam shorts, which were likely bigger contributors.
For real like what ??😭
The resurgence of Sam Darnold’s career on the Vikings has brought attention to show since he’s the Bay Harbor Butcher playing QB
Sam Darnold is a new one!
@@Dexterat first I thought it was Jim Lindsey
New shows just make you realiser how amazing the old ones are 😮
I just watched dextar last month and suddenly it became my all time favorite❤️
My shorts and reels are all either Dexter, Breaking Bad, Family Guy or the Simpsons. I’m basically a watching these shows 1 minute at a time
I’ve been wanting to get into it forever, finally pulled the trigger 4 weeks ago and I binge watched the entire thing. So freaking good
I guess the TVD (The Vampire Diaries) will face similar stuff in the future. I think shows from that universe has the biggest potential to be trending on tiktok. We already had a TVD boom during the COVID. Even Nina said that she met like hundreds of people in a few weeks that came to her and said "omg, I just watched TVD for the first time and that was insane".
BTW, since you are 20 years old, I recommend watching TVD and The Originals. You are still almost teen so you will kinda like those love stories and all that shit in TVD...and the same time you are grown enough to understand how insane The Originals is (which is by far the best series ever created if we count only those "no main-stream productions").
I just recommend that. Especially for The Originals. Even tho I am too old to enjoy TVD as I enjoyed it those 6-8 years ago, I would definitely watch it once again today just to be able to understand The Originals more.
I feel so old! I been a huge Dexter fan started watching from the beginning I remember being so excited every Sunday at 9pm on Showtime lol
( 5:10 ) i just realized subscribe button turns red when its said to subscribe in the video 🤯🤯🤯🤯
Hearing “breaking bad blew up a few years ago” when it was 2022 is devastating.
dexter is one part police procedural, one part thriller, one part family drama and one part dark comedy, it’s essentially a best hits reel of the golden age of tv, whether or not you think it always worked, it was at the very least supremely watchable
For this being your first ever Video, you did a great job, cuz i for sure thought you'd have done more videos before
haha thanks man
All these years I rewatch entire show all seasons every year atleast once. I use it as therapy, instead of pills, to chill my mind. Ohhhh it’s so calm
I know Prison Break is up there but personally for me only Season 1 was peak. Dexter definetly had more peak seasons.
One big problem are the endings though. Both the original series and New Blood had really shitty endings. I guess that's why poor Dex can't get rest lol.
I love both prison break and Dexter imo prison break is overall a little better. I definitely respect your opinion though Dexter is still one of my all favorite shows. I’m praying for a good ending this time. 😂
@@raymondsims7042prison break has only 1 good season, dexter has 4 good seasons
@@AdityaaT100 I’d say it has two great seasons, a good 4th season, and two alright seasons, but none of them are as bad as Dexter season 6,7,8,and new blood. At least imo. Dexter does have more great seasons though.
Prison break wins imo in terms of characters, story, plot, world building, and it has a better ending in my opinion. I respect yours though
@ Dexter season 1,2 and 4 are great seasons. Only meh or alright seasons are season 3,5 and 7. Season 6 and 8 are straight up bad.
As someone who first watched five or six years ago, seeing so many TikToks and UA-cam videos about the show popping up recently definitely reminded me of why I liked the show and got me interested in either doing a rewatch or checking out Original Sin
The fans have finally forgiven the writers for the way Season 8 ended, and also Harrison for everything he did in NEW BLOOD. I think most of the fans like the recasting inside ORIGINAL SIN, and they had about 6 months of the original series being on NETFLIX again so they could get caught up. The older fans LIKE the idea of DEXTER being "resurrected" grandly.
Here is an interview with James Remar... he has a few insights into Harry that are mini-spoilers for both the original series and Original Sin!
ua-cam.com/video/uu2g2eWCvTg/v-deo.html
DNA testing began to be reliable and available in the 1990s but it was expensive and difficult to do prior to this side of the millennium! Harry in the 1970s knew things about Dexter's "origin" that maybe had him not so involved in Brian's life. Also... name game... the actor who was Jack Webb's partner in DRAGNET is Henry "Harry" Morgan, and he goes onto M*A*S*H in the 1970s. This adds a further layer to the idea that Harry could have been in the Korean War. as a young man.
Toss in the complicated revelation that maybe Harry is not a total stranger to both Brian and Dexter, that suggests the idea in Harry's mind that he has just adopted Deb's half brother into the family unit... the DNA test is a total shock that rocks Dexter's life but not Brian's!!!! "Biney" had figured out WHO his father was, earlier. Dexter was told things by Harry.
JAMES REMAR just did an interview on FINAL CUT with Jamie Chung that really looks at the way things went down in the 1970s. I tried to include a link to it, but if you UA-cam or Google it, it should pop up in the search engine. FINAL CUT is the after*show, and James Remar is the special guest for Episode 4 of Original sin! :)
that's one nice first video, I thought you had like thousands of subscribers with that quality, keep up the good work
Also fell into the Dexter trap and started the show back up. On season 2!
(Watched the show back in 2010, last time I saw them)
It’s awesome that a new generation is watching Dexter, but in hindsight it was extremely satisfying having to wait a week between episodes. I was in college for the bulk of it (‘07-‘12) and used to watch it every Sunday night with buddies, do the Dexter drinking game and try and guess what would happen the next week. Good times.
i love binging and hating waiting week to week. when i discovered dexter i binged 1-5 then got to have one night a week for 3 years for seasons 6-8. i had dinner and and a bottle of fake wine. that has been my most special memory of watching a show. i wish i couldve savored the blacklist or supernatural but i only found/ binged after they ended.
when the show is so good you have to become one of the characters - ( i am literally brian moser )
I can't believe you were biney
i can't belive you're the sass nail miller
I can’t believe you were the ice truck shitter
i think it all started with the tiktok memes about students pooping on urinals with the audio of james doakes telling dexter jesus christ morgan, you are the bay harbor butcher
Love the Brian Moser fit lmfao.
someone noticed lol
@@JackTinny Wasn't even sure if it was intentional but this seals it, great idea
awesome video man, found your channel on ig reel comments, I was also wondering why Dexter was getting so popular.
Great first video man
thanks :))
I first binge watched Dexter in 2016 but I’m actually rewatching it now because of seeing loads of edits on social media
No, Breaking Bad did not blow up in 2022 because of edits, it was because the final season of Better Call Saul was airing, which cause people to rewatch Breaking Bad, which caused edits.
man this is such a good work for a first video in the channel , i didn't even thought this were your first one , keep up bro good luck 👏
1:20 Nah I’ve only seen Dexter clips with Sumatica
Lovely video mate , You earned a sub 👍
"A lot of the shows now kinda suck." -MAINLY THIS. If newer gens had their own awesome shows, they wouldn't have to rehash and rehype up old shows. But, because the writing on 99% of shows made now is garbage, they only have the same shows we grew up with to really enjoy because everyone can recognize how far downhill Hollywood productions have gone. Look at the writing on House MD for example, and compare it to ANY daytime television drama nowadays, and you realize the Grand Canyon sized gap in quality.
For a first video, this is pretty damn good! Subscribed! Dexter was one of the first shows I ever watched and got invested emotionally, it's crazy because on concept itself sounds morbid to like a serial killer, no matter if it's good or bad people, but how Dexter blends so perfectly in society, his innner thoughts, how he feels broken inside, yet shows he can be a lovable and cheerful person outside, oh and all the characters too, man doakes gave me the creeps at season 1, masuka's just fucking hillarioes, and Deb oh she's so cute with his brother even though she's foster she plays the sister role perfectly even joking toghether aww, man, I'm so glad one of my favourite shows are becoming soo popular again, 18 years later!
bro looks like a ginger
early season dexter micheal c hall
First time looking at this, I see a picture of Dexter and then I see his face. I’m like OK he looks exactly like him. I’m subscribing.
haha thanks
I just watched Dexter from Sep 2024 to Dec 2024. Not because of TikTok but because of someone telling me about it. Great show, terrible ending though. You are very right about shows today and one plot line. Shows today are like music today. Awful.
Low-key, finished season 1 and am on 2, I love it and all my feed has been is dexter
here in Brazil dexter is also successful
0:51 xd I literally have 2 dexter videos that are edits and use them everytime I have to say idk to something or I'm going to do something with friends, or idk like a silly me 💀
„xd“ in 2025💔
For a first video this is really really good, definitely subscribing
legend, thanks
Older shows like Dexter have the advantage of not having "millennial writing" and forced woke inclusivity. There maybe some gay characters in Dexter, but they don't feel overrepresented and forced.
I binged the whole show a few months ago, it's so amazing
The edits are what got me into it, and I'm really glad I've seen them because they are the reason I saw Dexter
It definitely has something to do with a large part of the new generation of viewers being interested in series with protagonists with dark and questionable morals that can be seen in series like Sopranos, Breaking Bad, Punisher and Dexter itself..... but nowadays series of this type being made are rarer with almost no one risking to do something where the protagonist cannot be seen as a perfect good guy much less a serial killer and the ones that exist are not of very high quality and only make unlikeable protagonists instead of "evil" but charismatic protagonists like Dexter or Water White, so viewers go back to these classics that were successful before they started watching these types of shows
The writing is very clever from start to finish, and yes... the new Deb has yet to manifest in full the 1970s era foul mouthed "liberated" woman we grew to love, given that she is still inside the profound 1980s and/or almost 1990s chaotic angst of her teen years ... and Angel is letter perfect in either version! It is fun debating if Binney/Brian has been spotted and is about to show up in future episodes as we debate the scenes with Christian Slater in our minds eye, given what the flashbacks reveal. Normally his non-biological dad is an optimist about life, despite being a street cop, however in the original series, the scenes with HARRY were almost always bittersweet. I think Christian Slater has the acting chops to let us see his professional facade dropping, as we glimpse an inner turmoil. DENISE CROSBY played the first version of the psychotic "nurse" and that casting had been brilliant, given who TASHA YAR was inside the STAR TREK franchise. I quite like what they did with the way they handled his first real 'kill' that obviously was a trial run. The "new" nurse did a quite decent job with her small but pivotal role inside the greater story arc.
Everybody is binge watching throwback tv or just hidden show gems that Netflix and prime has gifted to us. Now they’re getting popular on social media and the algorithm has reached a new audience and gravitate then torwards the show.
Jack Tinny is the bay harbor detective??
i really hate that name..
Wow I can’t believe your first video got so many views and I witnessed it happen good stuff man and this helps me as well since I first started watching Dexter 3 weeks ago and I’m currently on season 3 and also watching original sin
2:30 TWD has one good season and it's season 1.
"When Dexter came out I was 2" that hit deep 🫤
I discovered Dexter when season 3 was airing. I couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve watched the show since then. I’m rewatching now (in season 5) because I want to watch Original Sin after the rewatch. It’s one of the best shows of all time. I read most the books too. Also are amazing.
This video is great and we got the same situation lol. I’m 20 too and my parents always watched the show so I heard abt it a lot. After seeing clips on tik tok and hearing how good it is from my parents for years finally made me watch it a couple months ago. I don’t rly watch tv and this show is one of the only shows I watched from start to finish. Now it’s my favorite show and I’ve watched new blood, watching original sin now, and I’m excited for resurrection this year.
Definitely earned a sub and like too.
when i watched you video i did not know that is ur first, u look very pro for a first video goodluck dude. subscribed
I started last week and I’m already on season 2 🔥
I finished the series 3-4 years ago, along with the new blood thing, and it impressed me a lot. At the time, I was angry and sad about it not being as popular, but now the show is so popular and I feel like I don't want that because my connection with the show has started to feel like it's just for me.
All the clips that I see of Dexter, the comments are hilarious, “La passion” “it’s over, they know” haha and the song they use for those clips are goofy but so catchy and it perfectly matches Dexter 😂. I started binge watching the show two weeks ago.