- Network: Paramount+ with Showtime
- Series Premiere Date: Jul 11, 2025
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There's truly never a dull moment in the first four episodes of Dexter: Resurrection. The multifaceted story is endlessly compelling, the various supporting cast members are exceptional in highly dynamic roles, and the sharp editing and great soundtrack create a snappy, immersive rhythm.
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Is rooting for one serial killer OK if it means the downfall of many? It’s a utilitarian take that would make the likes of John Stuart Mill and Jeremy Bentham proud, and it’s what makes “Dexter: Resurrection” relevant to the world 19 years after the original series’ debut.
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My favorite performance of the genre is Michael C. Hall’s dark, brooding, droll, and brilliant work in the “Dexter” universe, which continues with the blood-spattered and wildly entertaining (if occasionally bat-bleep bonkers) “Dexter: Resurrection.”
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The writing is sharper, the characters are much more layered, and the moral dilemmas hit harder than ever. Sure, there’s still room to grow, but for now, Dexter: Resurrection is the gripping and fun revival of a story we thought was finished.
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The first four episodes crackle with old Dexter fun, delivering a smorgasbord of fresh killers, cops, and crucibles for the former Bay Harbor Butcher to navigate (all while Harrison's fledging butchering is in dire need of some patience and finesse.)
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For the many, many viewers burned by the original series who weren't motivated to tune in to New Blood, this won't be a must-watch. But there's a lightness and a familiar dark humor in this iteration that brought me back to the old days of watching the show, before everything got so heavy.
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Resurrection is at its best when it lets Dexter be Dexter. When he gets a glimpse at Prater’s happy club of lunatics, there’s a spark that the show didn’t even have in its last few Showtime seasons.
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Parental considerations initiated last time out are foregrounded and more complex this time, as is an extra dimension of furtiveness. .... Character-driven with well-placed humor too; “Resurrection’s” running Bee Gees gags and vegan cracks earn more smiles than they should, while the macabre stuff gets pretty wild.
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The new setting, the old humor, the new killers (who are just goofy enough to evoke the excellent killers of old) — are enough of a hook to reward anyone still eager to engage with their favorite aughts era mass murderer. It may not be enough to sustain an ongoing series, but Dexter’s new lease on life may actually be worth waking the dead.
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There’s still a dark thrill to watching Dexter work, accompanied by Hall’s sardonic inner monologue, and the series has a knack for throwing unexpected problems in his path and finding clever ways for him to solve them. .... With all the excitement Dexter encounters in New York, it’s easy to forget why he went there in the first place: to find Harrison. In truth, this part of the series is actually better forgotten.