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The universe has since expanded with several spin-offs and follow-up projects:

This duality created a compelling central question for the audience: Could a serial killer be a hero? The show challenged viewers to root for a monster because the monsters he hunted were far worse. dexter 20062006

Why did 2006 work? Post-9/11 anxieties were shifting. The clear-cut heroes of the ’90s felt outdated. Audiences were ready for morally gray protagonists. Dexter Morgan (played by Michael C. Hall) arrived just as the antihero archetype peaked—Tony Soprano had paved the way, but Dexter added a ritualistic, almost scientific layer of vigilante justice that felt both horrifying and cathartic. The universe has since expanded with several spin-offs

[Traditional Heroes] ───> [The Sopranos (1999)] ───> [Dexter (2006)] (Morally Perfect) (Flawed Criminal) (Vigilante Serial Killer) but Dexter added a ritualistic