'Dexter' stars bid emotional adieu at Comic-Con

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Drusilla Moorhouse TODAY contributor

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Michael C. Hall thanked fans during the "Dexter" panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday.

With the series finale of "Dexter" just two months away, the cast and crew gathered for their last Comic-Con panel Thursday ? a virtual wake for the hit serial-killer drama.

The producers and stars ? including their fallen comrades ? celebrated the show's eight-season run with both heartfelt gratitude and the "Dexter's" signature dark humor. Although John Lithgow, who won an Emmy for his chilling portrayal of the Trinity Killer, couldn't attend the panel, he taped a farewell message for fans: "I wish I could be with you all today, but as you know I'm dead," he said. "There's not a day goes by that someone doesn't recognize me as psychopath. I have you to thank!"

Here are some of the memorable moments from the poignant ? and often hilarious ? panel:

"Dexter" concluded its Comic-Con appearance with all of the panelists ? most of them in tears ? thanking their fans.

"We spent a lot of time making artificial relationships seem real, and our relationships are authentic," said Carpenter. "We can't be a wrap until we're all here together ? especially you people who waited (in line). So it's a wrap with you now."

"Just as you waited in line, and have been here for us, we have been here for you," concluded Hall. "Thank you so much."

Fans won't have long to wait after the series finale for "Dexter" to arrive on DVD and Blu-ray. Nov. 5 marks the release of both the final season and the complete series collections ? housed in a replica of Dexter's blood-slide trophy box.

Source: http://www.today.com/entertainment/dexter-stars-bid-emotional-farewell-comic-con-6C10679983

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