Showtime is reviving the popular Dexter series with Michael C. Hall reprising his iconic role as Dexter Morgan, the forensic technician-turned-serial killer, in a new sequel series titled Dexter: Resurrection.
The announcement was made during a surprise appearance by Hall and showrunner Clyde Phillips at a Comic-Con in San Diego.
Dexter: Resurrection is set in the present day and serves as a follow-up to the controversial ending of Dexter: New Blood. It is scheduled to arrive in the summer of 2025, with filming set to begin in January. The sequel series aims to change the controversial ending of the original series.
Michael C. Hall hinted at the possibility of old characters like Dexter's sister Deb, played by Jennifer Carpenter, returning in Dexter: Resurrection.
In addition to the sequel series, Showtime is also developing a prequel series titled Dexter: Original Sin, set in Miami in the 1990s, featuring Patrick Gibson as young Dexter and Michael C. Hall voicing Dexter's inner voice. The prequel aims to introduce a new generation of viewers to the iconic series and. It is scheduled for release in December 2024.
The cast of Dexter: Original Sin is rumored to include Molly Brown as Debra Morgan, and potentially Patrick Dempsey, James Martinez, Christina Milian, Alex Shimizu, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Reno Wilson.
Chris McCarthy, co-CEO of Paramount Global, expressed excitement about Hall reprising his iconic role in the successful Showtime series, with the aim of appealing to existing fans through Dexter: Resurrection and attracting new viewers with Dexter: Original Sin.
The original Dexter series, which aired from 2006 to 2013, featured Hall as Dexter, a forensic technician secretly working as a serial killer who targeted other murderers and criminals. The series gained recent popularity. Dexter: New Blood became the most-watched series in Showtime's history, with over 8 million viewers across all platforms.
Dexter is currently available for viewing on various platforms, including Netflix, RTL+, Joyn, and Paramount+. In the UK, Dexter can be streamed on Netflix, and Dexter: New Blood can be streamed on Sky/NOW and Paramount+.
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