I remember a joke on Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update a million years ago about Kelsey Grammer starring in a new show (doesn’t even matter what show) in which he’d stretch his acting muscles by playing Dr. Frasier Crane. This, of course, following effectively playing the same character for two decades. Well, add Michael C. Hall to that list with Grammer and Mariska Hargitay, because this dude’s playing Dexter Morgan for yet another series. Paramount+ with SHOWTIMEOpens in a new tab has released the first trailer for Dexter: ResurrectionOpens in a new tab, a follow-up to 2024’s Dexter: Original Sin and 2021’s Dexter: New Blood, follow-ups to 2006’s Dexter. What I’m saying is, he’s back and he’s never going away.
After somehow surviving death yet again, this time at the hands of his own son, Dexter is back and heads to New York City to continue his serial killing ways. This time, however, he’s apparently part of a cabal of serial killers. This supergroup consists of the likes of Neil Patrick Harris, Krysten Ritter, Eric Stonestreet and David Dastmalchian. Naturally Peter Dinklage is the Nick Fury of this particular Murder-vengers, with Uma Thurman acting as, I guess, Agent Coulson? Does that analogy work?
“Dexter: Resurrection will take place weeks after Dexter Morgan (Hall) takes a bullet to the chest from his own son. As he awakens from a coma, he find Harrison (Jack Alcott) gone without a trace. Realizing the weight of what he put his son through, Dexter sets out for New York City determined to find him and make things right. When Miami Metro’s Angel Batista (David Zayas) arrives with questions, Dexter realizes his past is catching up to him fast. As father and son navigate their own darkness in the city that never sleeps, they soon find themselves deeper than they ever imagined – and that the only way out is together.”
The series will premiere on Friday, July 11 with two episodes on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME. And then you can say “Tonight’s the night.”
Kyle Anderson is the Senior Editor for Nerdist. He hosts the weekly pop culture deep-dive podcast Laser FocusOpens in a new tab. You can find his film and TV reviews hereOpens in a new tab. Follow him on LetterboxdOpens in a new tab.
