@flashboy I so agree. In my opinion, it felt contrived as the dynamic between Dexter and Kurt Caldwell didn't feel as if they had a reason to be archrivals or whatnot. It's hard to explain because, in only ten episodes, it seemed like episode 6 had some real potential going as far as the subject of character development is concerned. However, in episode 7, the writers did this whole entire 180-degree turn to where it was plot-driven instead of character-driven.
It wasn't THAT bad of a finale, but yet, it was. I always find it laughable when actors appear on talk shows (Michael C. Hall in this case) like The View or Late Night With Stephen Colbert and they talk about how revivals are dedicated to the fans because in most cases, dedicated fans had felt cheated from the series finale before (e.g., Dexter; Sex And The City). Yet, the revival is a bust and still pissing off the fans, lol!
Going back to Dexter: New Blood, trying to wrap it up in 10 episodes is impossible to do. It wasn't just Kurt Caldwell, but the estranged relationship between Dexter and his son Harrison wasn't well written either. Yeah, it needed more depth, and you can't do that in one season. That's why it felt contrived to me.