Crime-solving forensic technician and vigilante serial killer Dexter Morgan is enjoying a new lease on life – and it’s set to continue with sequel series Dexter: Resurrection.
More than a decade after Dexter finished its eight-season run, Michael C. Hall will reprise his iconic role as the killer with a code who we can’t help but root for.
The series officially went into production in January 2025 and since then there’s been a series of cast announcements that indicate this is going to be a must-watch.
Read on for everything you need to know about this series which we are dying to see.
Who is in the cast of Dexter: Resurrection?
Since the series was announced there’s been a constant drip feed of casting news – each one as tantalising as the next. Kill Bill‘s Uma Thurman and Game of Thrones‘ Peter Dinklage have both signed on.
Thurman has joined the cast as Charley, the head of security for mysterious billionaire Leon Prater, who will be played by Dinklage.
Charley is described as a former Special Ops officer who takes on the position as the resourceful and meticulous right-hand woman for Prater.
According to Deadline, her boss Prater, a billionaire venture capitalist who perhaps leads a double life. The world sees him as a generous philanthropist, but behind his polished exterior lies dark intrigue.
John Lithgow has confirmed he’s reprising his role as the Trinity Killer, Arthur Mitchell. It’s another signing which is raising more questions than it’s answering,
Lithgow portrayed the chilling serial killer, arguably the biggest baddie of them all, in Season 4 of the original Dexter. Viewers all thought Trinity was dealt with by Dex but it seems he’s also about to be resurrected.
“I just went back to do a day,” Lithgow teased to Variety. “It turns out he didn’t die after all. I come back sort of as a phantom, as he gradually comes to life on a hospital bed.”
Breaking Bad’s Krysten Ritter has also headed to New York to begin filming. She’s starring as Mia Lapierre, “a renowned sommelier who may be hiding a serial killer secret”, according to Deadline.
And Eric Stonestreet will be playing a very different role from the one he shot to fame with on Modern Family. He’s reportedly playing another serial killer.
The series will also see David Zayas reprise his role as Detective Angel Batista. James Remar, as Dexter’s father, Harry Morgan, and Jack Alcott as Dexter’s son, Harrison, also both due to return.
What is the plot of Dexter: Resurrection?
At this stage, not too much is known about the plot of Dexter: Resurrection. But it seems that the action will pick up right after the finale of Dexter: New Blood (2021-2022).
At the end of that series Dexter supposedly dies and his son Harrison Morgan (played by Jack Alcott) goes into the family business.
How they will write Dexter back to life is a question many pundits are asking.
As for the who will be the bad guy that lands in Dexter’s sights, according to Deadline, that will be Leon Prater, played by Dinklage.
Where can I watch Dexter: Resurrection?
There’s been no firm date for release as yet but what we do is that it is set to launch in Australia in winter of 2025 exclusively on Paramount+ .
In the meantime, you can watch Dexter: Original Sin, a prequel to the original that follows Dexter as he transitions from student to serial killer,
Stream Dexter: Original Sin and Dexter: New Blood on Paramount Plus from $9.99/mth, with a 7-day free trial.
