‘Dexter’ star Michael C. Hall
Actor Michael C. Hall plays the coolly charming psychopath at the center of Showtime’s “Dexter,” set to conclude Sunday after an eight-season run. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
“There is a desire to bring the story we’ve been telling to some sort of conclusion but also leave some room for speculation,” Hall said. “I don’t think we’re going to be able to have an ending that’s pleasing to everyone, nor should the ending necessarily be pleasing. But I’m happy with it.” (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
“Early on I noticed that people would, when they talked about the show, confess to having had misgivings about liking it,” Hall said. “At some point people were saying that less, and were more like, ‘Way to go, Dex.’ He’d somehow won people over.” (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
“Dexter” has amassed its own ardent following -- its eighth season debuted to 2.5 million total viewers, a record season premiere for Showtime. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
“I’ve been taking jobs that have a definite beginning, middle and end going in as opposed to this open-ended, soul-encompassing treks into the unknown,” Hall said. “I’m getting too old to make those commitments.” (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
“It feels nice just to go focus in on that and remind myself that acting and playing Dexter aren’t totally one and the same thing,” Hall said. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
