We can never get enough of Dexter Morgan. Our favorite serial killer turned lumberjack made his return in 2021 in Dexter: New Blood, which took place ten years after the finale. After being hunted down by his son, Harrison, we thought we saw the end of Dexter. However, we get more of him with the latest spinoff, Dexter: Resurrection. Joining Michael C. Hall are the returning David Zayas, Peter Dinklage, and Uma Thurman.
The last time we saw Dexter, he was shot and left for dead by his son, Harrison (Jack Alcott). Of course, Dexter is much like a cat with nine (going on 40) lives who awakens from a ten-week coma. As he is trying to rehabilitate, an old friend, Detective Batista (David Zayas), arrives to visit. Dexter had hoped he was dreaming, but wasn’t. Batista says the sheriff (his ex-girlfriend) had called and said he was the Bay Harbor Butcher, which was something that Batista’s ex-wife, LaGuerta, said he was.
While rehabbing, one of Dexter’s nurses informs him of a murder that happened in New York City, where they found the body chopped up into nine pieces. This freaked out Dexter because he knew he had taught Harrison the method, so he escaped the hospital and headed to New York to find him.
The writing takes Dexter on a journey we hadn’t seen before. He has become the hunted, with Detective Batista wanting to answer some age-old questions while also hunting him down to ensure that Harrison hasn’t ruined his life. On top of it all, it’s happening in the biggest city in the world, New York City. The idea of Dexter being a serial killer in the Big Apple is such an appetizing concept, especially with the forthcoming idea of it being the city of serial killers.
Let’s be honest, we could watch Michael C. Hall play the character of Dexter Morgan for about 40 more seasons. It’s one of the best castings and executions of a character in television history. Hall knows how to check all the boxes in his methodical approach to Dexter. It’s truly no different in Resurrection.
As for the supporting cast, it was nice to see some old faces appear in the first episode, and hopefully, we’ll get to see a little more of them later in the season. Uma Thurman is making an impact, and her character seems to play quite a pivotal role in the unfolding events in New York. And we know that Peter Dinklage is the big dog from what we see in the trailer, but not so much early on. How they blend with Michael C. Hall will be telling in how this story and the season play out.
Overall, throughout the first four episodes, Dexter: Resurrection delivers the nostalgic Dexter we all love while sprinkling an essence of newness to make it stand out on its own. That said, there’s still a lot of show left before we can conclude how well the season tells its story overall. Between Dexter trying to save his son from a murder charge, Batista hunting him down, and a potential new serial killer group, it’s off to a good start.
Dexter: Resurrection begins streaming on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME weekly on Friday July 11.
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