Disc News: Dexter Wraps Up With A Complete Set This November

Disc Announcements, News

Is this really the end to Dexter? After eight seasons on Showtime, America’s favorite serial killing member of the Miami-Dade police force is hanging up his knives. There shall be no spoiler about how it ends, but you won’t have to ever miss how it began with the release of Dexter: The Complete Series Collection. The Blu-ray and DVD sets will be out on November 5 which is traditionally when viewers give up on the new shows and want to watch the good stuff. There will also be Dexter: The Complete Final Season for fans who have been picking up the boxsets over the years. Here’s the press release from CBS Home Entertainment:

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HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (July 18, 2013) – DEXTER: THE COMPLETE FINAL SEASON and DEXTER: THE COMPLETE SERIES COLLECTION will arrive on Blu-ray Disc and DVD November 5, it was announced during today’s Dexter panel at San Diego Comic-Con International 2013. From Showtime Networks, CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution, DEXTER: THE COMPLETE SERIES COLLECTION includes all eight acclaimed seasons in an ultra-collectible recreation of the actual blood slide box used by Dexter Morgan to catalog his victims on the show. Also designed and included specifically for this collection, “Grafix: The Art of Dexter” is a collection of photography, fan artwork and iconography and images used in the series’ cutting edge promotional campaigns. Finally, fans will enjoy an all-new bonus disc with access to over three hours of behind-the-scene interviews, featurettes and more. Available for the first time on Blu-ray Disc and DVD, this bonus material delves deep into the series and is highlighted by the new documentaries “The Evolution of Dexter Morgan” and “The Code.” Amazon.com will also be offering an exclusive complete collection (already available for pre-order), showcased in sleek, collectible “bust/head” packaging representing an anonymous Dexter kill.

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Headlined by Michael C. Hall in his Golden Globe® and SAG Award-winning role as the now-iconic titular character, and winner of 31 awards including two Golden Globes® and four Emmys®, DEXTER was named as one of the best-written series of all time by the Writers Guild of America. The acclaimed series follows the seemingly mild-mannered vigilante serial killer (Hall) as he spends his days solving crimes and nights committing them. DEXTER: THE COMPLETE SERIES COLLECTION features a stellar ensemble cast including Julie Benz, Jennifer Carpenter, Erik King, C.S. Lee, Lauren Vélez, David Zayas, Geoff Pierson, Desmond Harrington, Aimee Garcia and James Remar.

The DEXTER: THE COMPLETE SERIES COLLECTION will be available as a 25-disc Blu-ray set and 33-disc DVD set for the suggested retail price of $427.99 and $352.99, respectively. DEXTER: THE COMPLETE FINAL SEASON includes the final 12 episodes of the bone-chilling series and will also be available November 5 as a three-disc Blu-ray Disc and four-disc DVD set for the suggested retail price of $68.99 and $57.99, respectively.

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