Dexter: Resurrection

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Dexter: Resurrection
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Genre
Based on
Developed by Clyde Phillips
ShowrunnerClyde Phillips
Starring
Music by Pat Irwin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
Cinematography
  • Joe Collins
  • Radium Cheung
  • Ramsey Nickell
Editors
  • Perri Frank
  • Katie Ennis
  • Louis Cioffi
  • Gaston Jaren Lopez
  • Sean Cusack
Running time45–66 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Paramount+ Premium
ReleaseJuly 11, 2025 (2025-07-11) –
present
Related

Dexter: Resurrection is an American crime drama mystery television series developed by Clyde Phillips. It is a sequel series to Dexter: New Blood and Dexter , and it features Michael C. Hall reprising his role as Dexter Morgan alongside Uma Thurman, Jack Alcott, David Zayas, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Kadia Saraf, Dominic Fumusa, Emilia Suárez, James Remar, and Peter Dinklage.

Contents

Dexter: Resurrection premiered on July 11, 2025, on Paramount+ Premium, and comprises ten episodes.

Premise

Ten weeks after the events of Dexter: New Blood , Dexter Morgan, who has recovered from his near-fatal gunshot wound, traces a missing Harrison to New York City, as Captain Angel Batista from Miami is hot on their trail. [1]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Notable guest stars

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"A Beating Heart..." Marcos Siega Clyde Phillips & Scott Reynolds July 11, 2025 (2025-07-11)
2"Camera Shy"Marcos Siega Scott Buck July 11, 2025 (2025-07-11)
3"Backseat Driver" Monica Raymund Nick ZayasJuly 18, 2025 (2025-07-18)
4"Call Me Red"Monica RaymundAlexandra Franklin & Marc MuszynskiJuly 25, 2025 (2025-07-25)
5"Murder Horny"Marcos SiegaKatrina Mathewson & Tanner BeanAugust 1, 2025 (2025-08-01)
6"Cats and Mouse"Marcos SiegaKirsa ReinAugust 8, 2025 (2025-08-08)
7"Course Correction"Monica RaymundTeleplay by : Hilly Hicks Jr.
Story by : Hilly Hicks Jr. & Edith D. Rodríguez		August 15, 2025 (2025-08-15)
8"The Kill Room Where It Happens"Monica RaymundTeleplay by : Tony Saltzman
Story by : Tony Saltzman & Dane Anderson		August 22, 2025 (2025-08-22)
9"Touched by an Ángel"Marcos SiegaTeleplay by : Scott Reynolds
Story by : Matt Venne		August 29, 2025 (2025-08-29)
10"And Justice for All..."Marcos SiegaTeleplay by : Clyde Phillips
Story by : Clyde Phillips & Alexandra Franklin & Marc Muszynski		September 5, 2025 (2025-09-05)

Production

Development

On July 26, 2024, at San Diego Comic-Con during the Dexter: Original Sin panel, a sequel series to Dexter: New Blood titled as Dexter: Resurrection was announced. It is developed by Clyde Phillips who is also serving as an executive producer and the showrunner. [9] On January 7, 2025, Michael C. Hall, Scott Reynolds, Tony Hernandez, Lilly Burns, and Marcos Siega were added as executive producers. Production companies involved with the series are Showtime Studios and Counterpart Studios. [10] According to Hall and Phillips, Resurrection is designed to have multiple seasons. [1]

By August 2025, a writer's room for the second season was in preparation for pre-production, despite no official renewal by that point, [11] set to start on October 6, 2025. [12]

Writing

In the second season, the formula of the series Dexter will be returned to, in which apart from having a "Big Bad", which he describes as "great", "little bads" for weekly episodes will return. [13]

Casting

Upon the series sequel announcement, Hall was confirmed to reprise his role as Dexter Morgan. [9] On January 7, 2025, David Zayas, Jack Alcott, and James Remar joined the cast to reprising their roles from previous series as series regulars. [10] A few weeks later, Uma Thurman was cast. [14] In February 2025, Peter Dinklage, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Kadia Saraf, Dominic Fumusa, Emilia Suárez and Krysten Ritter joined the cast. [15] [16] [17] In March 2025, Neil Patrick Harris, Eric Stonestreet, David Dastmalchian and Steve Schirripa were cast. [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] John Lithgow reprised his role as Arthur Mitchell / Trinity Killer. [23] [24] In the same month, David Magidoff joined cast to reprising his role as Teddy Reed. [25] In late March 2025, Jimmy Smits was confirmed to be reprising his role as Miguel Prado. [24] In April 2025, Marc Menchaca and Reese Antoinette were cast. [26] On June 1, 2025, Erik King was confirmed to be reprising his role of James Doakes. [27]

Filming

Principal photography for the series began on January 9, 2025 in New York City, [28] and wrapped on June 18, 2025. [29]

Principal photography for the second season is set to begin in summer 2026. [12]

Release

Dexter: Resurrection premiered on Paramount+ Premium on July 11, 2025, with its first two episodes. [30]

Reception

Audience viewership

Dexter: Resurrection became Showtime's most-streamed premiere, drawing 3.1 million global cross-platform viewers within its first three days, surpassing Dexter: Original Sin 's streaming premiere record. It is 44% more than Original Sin and 76% more than Dexter: New Blood . [31]

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 95% approval rating based on 60 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Dexter brushes off a minor case of death and multiple false endings to reemerge as vital as ever in a knowingly absurd continuation that rediscovers the thrill of the hunt." [32] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 65 out of 100 based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [33]

References

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  2. 1 2 Morrison, Sean (July 25, 2025). "Every Serial Killer In Dexter: Resurrection Explained". Screen Rant . Archived from the original on July 26, 2025. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Bell, Amanda (July 18, 2025). "Surprise! 'Dexter: Resurrection' Brings Back 2 More 'Dexter' Originals". TV Insider . Archived from the original on July 18, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
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  6. ↑ Morrison, Sean (August 17, 2025). "Dexter's Best Killer Twist In 19 Years Is Even Better When Learning Gemini's Real Names". Screen Rant . Retrieved August 23, 2025.
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