Summary
Filming onDexter: Resurrectionbegan earlier this month, with Michael C. Hall, David Zayas, Jack Alcott and James Remar all confirmed to return. Fans are anxiously waiting to see what happens to Dexter Morgan in the sequel to 2021’sNew Blood, andMichael C. Hall has teased an exciting ride ahead in an exclusive video from the set.
Dexter is actually alive inResurrection, and this was confirmed in the opening sequence of the prequel series,Original Sin.The Dexter actor’s tease to the fans appeared to show him in a hospital setting which ties up with the location where fans last saw him, as doctors revived him.
Dexter: Resurrection
Cast
Michael C. Hall. Jack Alcott, David Zayas, Uma Thurman and James Remar
Created by
Executive Producers
Clyde Phillips and Michael C. Hall
Michael C. HallsurprisedDexterfans back in August 2024, when he appeared at San Diego Comic Con to announce his return to the role of Dexter Morgan in a sequel series titledDexter: Resurrection. The limited series,New Blood,supposedly wrapped up his story back in 2021, withHarrison Morganshooting his serial killer father in the icy woods of Iron Lake in Upstate New York. However,New Bloodbecame Showtime’s biggest ever success, and the merger with Paramount saw the ‘resurrection’ of the iconic anti-hero. Fast-forward to January 2025, andshooting has commenced on the upcoming spin-off in New York, and Michael C. Hall was keen to update fans on how things were progressing:
Hey. What’s up? It’s Michael C. Hall. I am on the set for the first official day of production where Dexter: Resurrection is happening. I’m looking forward to taking another thrill ride, and when all is said and done, to you taking the ride with us. Stay tuned.
What Can Fans Expect From Dexter: Resurrection?
One of the complaints aboutNew Bloodwas the lack of legacy characters in major roles alongside Dexter Morgan. It was understandable, as Dexter was living under the new name of Jim Lindsay, after faking his own death. Not to mention, a lot of characters from the original series perished in the originalDexterseries. However, Debra Morgan returned asDexter’s Ghost, and Jack Alcott took on the role of Dexter’s now teenage son, Harrison, and he’ll reprise the role in the sequel series.David Zayas only appeared in a recurring role inNew Blood, but fans were delighted to hear that he’ll return as a series regular inResurrection,as well as James Remar as Harry Morgan. Just this week,Uma Thurman signed up to star inResurrection. Details have surfaced about Thurman’s character, courtesy ofDeadline:
Thurman will play Charley, 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.
Resurrectionmight also be set in New York, with filming currently underway in the Big Apple, though it hasn’t been confirmed if it will actually be set there.Fans will find out for sure when the sequel series airs this summer on Paramount+ with Showtime.Many fans are keen to seeVince Masukaand Joey Quinn return to the fold, but nothing has been confirmed. As filming continues, there are bound to be leaks and morecasting announcementsto keep fans interested in the lead up toResurrection’s release.
