
Dexter: New Blood Becomes Most Watched Series in Showtime History

Many revivals struggle to capitalize on the success of the former show.
But Showtime's revival of Dexter has broken ratings records for the premium cabler.
In fact, the Michael C. Hall-fronted Dexter: New Blood stands tall as the most watched series in Showtime history.
Dexter: New Blood Season 1 averaged 8.2 million total viewers across all platforms, helping it soar in the ratings.
The controversial series-ender managed 3 million total viewers on Showtime alone, down just a hair below the original series finale in 2013's 3.3 million.
On streaming and on-demand platforms, the episode amassed 2 million viewers.
Simply put, many people watched Dexter linearly, and also via other means.
If you watch Dexter: New Blood online, you know the finale killed off the titular character, but could the show return in some capacity?
"As you can imagine, that’s not the first time I’ve been asked that," showrunner Clyde Phillips explained to...
But Showtime's revival of Dexter has broken ratings records for the premium cabler.
In fact, the Michael C. Hall-fronted Dexter: New Blood stands tall as the most watched series in Showtime history.
Dexter: New Blood Season 1 averaged 8.2 million total viewers across all platforms, helping it soar in the ratings.
The controversial series-ender managed 3 million total viewers on Showtime alone, down just a hair below the original series finale in 2013's 3.3 million.
On streaming and on-demand platforms, the episode amassed 2 million viewers.
Simply put, many people watched Dexter linearly, and also via other means.
If you watch Dexter: New Blood online, you know the finale killed off the titular character, but could the show return in some capacity?
"As you can imagine, that’s not the first time I’ve been asked that," showrunner Clyde Phillips explained to...
- 1/11/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
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