Dexter viewers are 'having the best day' as release date for new sequel announced
Dexter: Resurrection will see Michael C. Hall reprise his role as the titular serial killer
Dexter Morgan is alive and kicking, and fans are buzzing with anticipation for the return of the vigilante.
The infamous serial killer first graced our screens in the smash-hit crime drama Dexter, which ran on Showtime from 2006 to 2013. The show amassed a dedicated following and gave birth to sequel series Dexter: New Blood and prequel show Dexter: Original Sin, which aired in 2024 and is set to come back for a second run.
Michael C. Hall, the original actor, is now stepping back into his iconic role for another ten-episode sequel, Dexter: Resurrection.
Fans will recall that the protagonist was shot and left for dead by his estranged son Harrison, at the end of Dexter: New Blood.
However, Hall's surprise comeback to the series was announced last year, and now the release date of the show has been unveiled, reports the Mirror US.
In a teaser trailer dropped on Wednesday (April 30th), Paramount+ confirmed that the series will kick off on Friday, July 11th. The first two episodes will be available upon the drama's premiere and the remaining eight will air weekly.
Joining Hall, Jack Alcott will return as Harrison. They'll share the screen with Uma Thurman as Charley, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine as Blessing Kamara and Kadia Saraf as detective Claudette Wallace.
Other notable cast members include Neil Patrick Harris as Lowell, Krysten Ritter as Mia, Eric Stonestreet as Al and David Dastmalchian as Gareth.
Dexter fans, your burning questions about the titular character's supposed resurrection will be answered in the upcoming sequel. The new series "picks up just weeks after Dexter Morgan takes a bullet to the chest from his own son."
The synopsis further teases: "Awakening from a coma to find Harrison missing without a trace, Dexter is consumed by guilt and sets off for New York City, determined to find his son and make things right. But redemption doesn't come easily.
"When Miami Metro's Angel Batista shows up with questions, Dexter realises his dark past is closing in fast. As father and son confront their inner demons in the city that never sleeps, they soon discover the darkness runs deeper than they ever imagined-and that the only way out is together."
The newly released clip shows Dexter reading a newspaper article about his own death, sporting a smug grin at the headline: 'Dexter Morgan Is Dead.'
Despite being just 20 seconds long, the teaser has sent fans into a frenzy on social media. One viewer on X (formerly Twitter) couldn't contain their excitement, tweeting: "SCREAMING, CRYING, THROWING UPPP."
"CAN'T WAIT LET'S GOOO," another fan exclaimed. Meanwhile, others were already blocking out time in their diaries for the release: "It seems I am booked and busy July 11," one fan declared.
Another viewer celebrated: "I am having the best day of my life," while a fifth person humorously noted that they "used to pray for times like this."
Amidst the excitement, fans are also speculating about the plot of the new series. Some are convinced that Dexter is in fact deceased, and the title is a clever misdirection.
"My guess is he's actually dead. His 'resurrection' is him being Harrison's dark passenger and guiding him like Harry [Dexter's father] did. But they'll want you to think he's actually alive," one viewer suggested.
The entire Dexter boxset is currently streaming on Netflix and Dexter: New Blood is streaming on Paramount+.
Dexter: Resurrection premieres on Paramount+ on Friday, July 11.
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