- Dexter: Resurrection is the sequel to Dexter: New Blood
- Michael C. Hall will reprise his role as Dexter Morgan
- The show will take place in New York
Fans have eagerly awaited Dexter: Resurrection, ready to see the return of the anti-hero serial killer in action.
Dexter Morgan’s fate was left uncertain after the finale of Dexter: New Blood. Dexter: Resurrection becomes even more intriguing with the prequel Dexter: Original Sin now airing on Paramount+.
New Blood captivated audiences, drawing 8 million viewers and becoming Showtime’s most-watched series of all time in January 2022. The original series, which aired from 2006 to 2013, inspired three spin-offs, cementing its legacy as a cultural phenomenon.
Dexter: Resurrection was confirmed in July 2024, with filming beginning in January 2025. At San Diego Comic-Con, Michael C. Hall revealed that Resurrection will “pick up right where we left off.” Hall is set to reprise his iconic role as Dexter Morgan, who started a new life as Jim Lindsay in Iron Lake during New Blood. Meanwhile, Dexter’s social media accounts have teased sneak peeks and shared casting updates for Resurrection.
Created by Clive Phillips, who also developed New Blood, Resurrection will hopefully address the cliffhangers left for characters like Dexter’s teenage son Harrison (Jack Alcott) Sheriff Angela Bishop (Julia Jones), and the serial killer himself.
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While the Dexter socials may release new information as the premiere date draws closer, some things are still unknown. Ahead of this year’s scheduled release date, here is everything that is known about Dexter: Resurrection.
What is Dexter: Resurrection about?
The plot summary of Dexter: Resurrection hasn’t been released yet. However, we know that the plot will follow the events of New Blood. Dexter’s cover was blown, so part of the plot will likely be the fallout of that.
Additionally, fans will want to know what happened to Dexter’s son as he drove off into the daylight. As well as Morgan’s fate after he was shot. Patience is a virtue, so we can only speculate.
Besides, Paramount+ hasn’t released any plot details yet, so it is just a waiting game.
When is Dexter: Resurrection coming out?
A specific release date for Dexter: Resurrection hasn’t been announced. However, Paramount confirmed the show was set for a summer 2025 release. Other rumors have said the release date will be in June 2025, but there is no confirmation yet.
With filming now underway it is possible that the show could be released this summer. Director Marcos Siega showed a snowy behind-the-scenes photo on Instagram while filming episode one.
Maybe sooner than we think then?
Who is in the cast for Dexter: Ressurection?
Dexter: Ressurection will predominantly feature a new cast.
Hall is confirmed to be back as the titular character. Other OGs are also confirmed to return. According to Deadline, Alcott will return as Dexter’s son Harrison Morgan, James Remar will return as Dexter’s deceased father Harry Morgan, and David Zeyas will return as Angel Batista, Morgan’s old colleague at Miami Metro. They will be series regulars in Dexter: Resurrection.
Phillips is returning as a showrunner and producer for Dexter: Resurrection.
Another big casting announcement was made in late January 2025. Uma Thurman will join Dexter: Resurrection. Thurman is a movie star in her own right, starring as the assassin martial artist The Bride in the Kill Bill movies. She is also known for Pulp Fiction and Batman & Robin.
The Dexter TikTok account announced Thurman’s casting while SZA’s song Kill Bill played. Everyone loves a pop culture reference.
They wrote: “We have a killer surprise… Uma Thurman is joining the cast of Dexter: Resurrection.”
Thurman will play Charley in the series, the Head of Security for a billionaire. The description of her character reads: “The Head of Security for mysterious billionaire Leon Prater. A former Special Ops officer, Charley worked various high-level private security jobs before taking on her position as the resourceful and meticulous right-hand woman for Prater.”
Well, Thurman is a badass, she will fit right into the Dexter universe.
Is anyone else returning?
In February 2025, more additions were added to the Dexter Resurrection cast. First announced to join was Game Of Thrones’ Peter Dinklage, who will play billionaire Leon Prater. On 13 February more additions were added as reported by Deadline.
Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Kadia Saraf, Dominic Fumusa and Emilia Suárez will join. Mwine plays a rideshare driver, Saraf plays Detective Claudette Wallace, Fumusa plays Wallace’s friend and detective partner, and NYPD. Lastly, Suárez is playing Elsa Rivera, Harrison Morgan’s friend and co-worker at the Empire Hotel.
Jennifer Carpenter will not return
Not returning, however, is Dexter’s sister Debra, a.k.a Jennifer Carpenter. Carpenter played a big role in Dexter. She was part of Dexter’s moral compass and became an investigator at Miami Metro. Eventually, she discovers the truth about him. Carpenter reprised her role as Debra in New Blood. She was a part of Dexter’s subconscious, but she will not return for Dexter: Resurrection.
In an interview with PEOPLE when asked if she’d return, she said: ” I am pretty focused where I am, and I feel like I’ve completed that box. I’m proud of it.”
Carpenter is currently starring as Mamie Fossett in the Yellowstone prequel series 1923.
Krysten Ritter to play a serial killer in Resurrection
Deadline announced on 27 February that Jessica Jones actress Krysten Ritter would join Dexter: Resurrection in a guest arc. According to the article, she will play “Ritter will recur as Mia Lapierre, a renowned sommelier who may be hiding a serial killer secret.”
The news comes after Ritter posted on her social media that she was “NYC bound”, which is where Dexter: Resurrection is currently filming. Discussing Film tipped on X that Mia would be a serial killer who went by the name Lady Vengeance, although this hasn’t been 100% verified.
How I Met Your Mother star joins Dexter: Resurrection
Now another cast member has joined Dexter: Resurrection, How I Met Your Mother’s Neil Patrick Harris. Harris has been spotted on the set of the Dexter sequel and his announcement came on 4 March. Sadly not much is known about his character, it seems they are keeping it under wraps, but he is playing a character called Lowell.
More sitcom stars?
The casting news for Dexter: Resurrection just keeps on coming. On 10 March news revealed that another sitcom star, Eric Stonestreet, would join the show as another serial killer. Stonestreet is known for his long-running role on the sitcom Modern Family where he played Cameron Tucker, husband to Mitchell and dad to Lily. Deadline broke the news that he would join in a “high-profile guest-arc”. He will appear in four episodes of the show
Suicide Squad cast member joins Dexter: Resurrection
Take another breath guys, the casting news keeps coming. On 13 March another casting addition was added to the Dexter: Resurrection cast.
Sopranos star joins Dexter: Resurrection
Steve Schirripa, who played Bobby Bacala has joined the show. The news came on 17 March via Variety that he would play “a greedy slumlord”.
Is there a trailer for Dexter: Resurrection?
Filming for Dexter: Resurrection has just started, so there’s no trailer yet. David Dastmalchian will play a character named Gareth in a guest role. Dastmalchian’s role remains under wraps by now. The actor is best known for starring in The Dark Knight in a small role and playing Polka-Dot Man in Suicide Squad.
Is there a trailer?
Paramount released the main trailer for New Blood in July 2021, with the show premiering in November 2021. For Original Sin, the trailer came out in September 2024, and the show premiered in December 2024. This shows a three-to-four-month gap between trailers and the show premieres.
If Dexter: Resurrection is set for a summer 2025 release, the trailer could drop in March or April 2025, depending on when filming wraps up. However, this is just speculation based on past release patterns.
Stay tuned for updates on Dexter: Resurrection.
