Somehow, Dexter Return.
Michael C. Hall Showtime/Paramount+ “Dexter” sequel series coming soon“Dexter: Resurrection” is set to be a sequel to the prequel series “Dexter: New Blood.” The big question is how The 2022 finale saw the serial killer bleed to death in the freezing cold, but is that even possible?
At the time, creator and showrunner Clyde Phillips “Dexter is dead,” he confirmed. So, now that that’s confirmed, how did he come back?
“Was it?” Hall asked bashfully. variety Held at Google TV Studios in San Diego Comic-Con“I don’t know what to say other than it’s really cold outside.”
“Dexter” aired on Showtime from 2006 to 2013, and the limited series “Dexter: New Blood” will air for just one season from 2021 to 2022, set 10 years after the original finale.
“Dexter: Resurrection,” which is scheduled to premiere in the summer of 2025, will “pick up where we left off,” Hall said. Additionally, the show will likely be an ongoing series rather than a limited series, and it “potentially” could have multiple seasons.
The original “Dexter” has recently enjoyed a resurgence and has climbed the Nielsen charts, coming in at No. 2 with 1.48 billion minutes watched across all platforms the week of June 24.
Jennifer Carpenter as Deb and Michael C. Hall as Dexter in “Dexter: New Blood”
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“It’s unbelievable,” he said. variety On his newfound popularity: “There’s something about this world and these characters that just fascinates people.”
Hall doesn’t know what it is.
“That’s tough. I think the show appeals to different audiences to varying degrees, but maybe the constant is that we love spending time with a character who is in control of his own little world in a world that feels so out of control,” he explained. “I think we all struggle with our own shadow side, but Dexter’s is obviously heavier than most. People enjoy spending time with someone who is doing his best to take responsibility for that in unconventional, morally grey ways. I think people welcome the invitation to identify with someone who is battling this much darkness, and who is battling it in a way that’s perhaps admirable, even if it’s what he’s doing.”
At the end of “New Blood,” Dexter meets his sister, Deb.Jennifer Morgan In a flashback, the beloved character may return in the new series. “I would never say never. There is a magical element to this world, so I would never say no to any suggestions,” he said. variety“His wide world is filled with characters who could potentially reappear.”
Past seasons of both shows will be available to Paramount+ subscribers on the Paramount+ with Showtime plan.
