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DEXTER + RAY DONOVAN: Highest Rated Telecast for Each Showtime TV Show

Michael C Hall Jennifer Carpenter Dexter

Dexter and Ray Donovan Finale Episodes highest Rated in Showtime History. Dexter: Season 8, Episode: Remember the Monsters? made Dexter history with its telecast on September 22, 2013. “DEXTER attracted 2.8 million viewers at 9 p.m.” Ray Donovan “ended its season ranked as the highest-rated freshman series in SHOWTIME history.”

The official press release for Dexter and Ray Donovan‘s finales:

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DEXTER FINALE RANKS AS ITS BIGGEST TELECAST EVER & HIGHEST-RATED EPISODE IN SHOWTIME HISTORY

THE SERIES FINALE OF DEXTER® RANKS AS ITS BIGGEST TELECAST EVER &

THE HIGHEST-RATED ORIGINAL SERIES IN SHOWTIME® HISTORY

RAY DONOVAN Ends Season As The Network’s Highest-Rated Freshman Series Ever

Last night, SHOWTIME said goodbye to its iconic drama series DEXTER, and despite facing a competitive night of programming on broadcast, basic and premium cable, the DEXTER series finale delivered the show’s highest-rated telecast ever and the biggest audience ever for an original episode in SHOWTIME history, besting the show’s season seven finale and season eight premiere. DEXTER attracted 2.8 million viewers at 9 p.m. (up 13 percent from the season 8 premiere – vs. 2.5 million viewers, and up from the season seven finale – vs. 2.7 million) and 3.3 million viewers for the night (up from the season eight premiere – vs. 3.2 million viewers).

DEXTER continues to break records – with its eighth and final season on pace to rank as the series’ highest-rated season ever, a record which the show continues to break season after season. Season-to-date, DEXTER is averaging 6.4 million weekly viewers across platforms (up versus its seventh season, vs. 6.1 million).

RAY DONOVAN ended its season ranked as the highest-rated freshman series in SHOWTIME history, outpacing the first season of HOMELAND by 33 percent. Last night, the season one finale of RAY DONOVAN delivered 2.1 million viewers for the night, the best finale night ever for a freshman series on SHOWTIME. The series garnered 1.41 million viewers at 10 p.m. (outranking its series premiere – vs. 1.35 million). Season-to-date, RAY DONOVAN is averaging 5.7 million weekly viewers across platforms, and now ranks as the network’s third highest-rated show, behind only HOMELAND and DEXTER.

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Rollo Tomasi

Rollo Tomasi is a Connecticut-based film critic, TV show critic, news, and editorial writer. He will have a MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University in 2025. Rollo has written over 700 film, TV show, short film, Blu-ray, and 4K-Ultra reviews. His reviews are published in IMDb's External Reviews and in Google News. Previously you could find his work at Empire Movies, Blogcritics, and AltFilmGuide. Now you can find his work at FilmBook.
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