8.5/10. A return to form that proves Dexter still had blood in its veins before the final flatline. Are you Team Hannah or Team Deb? Did LaGuerta deserve better? Let us know in the comments below.

Stevenson brought a Shakespearean weight to the role. When Sirko finally meets his end (not by Dexter's hand, but by a rival mob), the season loses a bit of its steam—but his arc remains a high point. Season 7 introduces the most divisive character in Dexter history: Hannah McKay (Yvonne Strahovski). She is a beautiful florist with a green thumb for poison. And she is Dexter's first real "equal."

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