4 days Ago By Sophia Soto, Yardbarker
After seemingly dying in Dexter: New Blood , Dexter Morgan is back in Dexter: Resurrection . While star Michael C. Hall did believe it was going to be the end, he pushed to reprise the role once again.
Clyde Phillips, the original showrunner and creator of New Blood , recalled their conversation : "Michael said, 'Dexter is in my bones, and I know what’s in your bones, Clyde. Can you figure out a way to undo what we did at the end of New Blood ? Is there a way to make him survive?'" Thankfully, the answer was yes. So, who else is returning? David Zayas, John Lithgow, Jimmy Smits, James Remar, and Jack Alcott.
The cast will also include Uma Thurman, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Kadia Saraf, Dominic Fumusa, Emilia Suárez, Peter Dinklage, Patrick Harris, Krysten Ritter, Eric Stonestreet, and David Dastmalchian. "Nobody gets a call sheet like this, particularly on a TV show. I guess it shows that we’re more than just a TV show.
People want to work with Michael," Phillips commented to Vanity Fair . "Why would an audience invite a serial killer to their home every Sunday night? He kills for good, he has a code, he does all of that—but it’s Michael. His voiceover brings a relatability, a vulnerability, and shows a whole other side to the process that we absorb and honor and believe—and, I think, we’re hungry for more.
" A post shared by Dexter (@sho_dexter) Phillips added , "This show can end up being an Easter egg hunt for the OG fans, but we’re also making it a fresh new show. If people haven’t seen the show before, they can come in and watch a fully formed television series." Hall most recently returned to the franchise as an executive producer and the narrator voice inside Dexter’s head in Dexter: Original Sin , which has been renewed for a second season.
"It’s a special thing to be onto something that continues to give you something back. Ultimately, any misgivings were overwhelmed by relishing the idea of him rising from his self-imposed ashes," the actor shared . According to him and Phillips, this is definitely not the end.
"We’ve got the strongest franchise in Showtime’s history, and we plan to do this for years," Phillips said . "Years with an s. The thinking is not to come back for a sort of self-contained one-off again, but leave it open to further exploration.
The intention, and hope, is that the story will continue beyond this," Hall concluded . Dexter: New Blood will premiere this summer. Sophia Soto is a writer and interviewer with a passion for all things entertainment.
She is a Senior Reporter at The Nerds of Color and contributes to Yardbarker, Screensphere, Den of Geek, What to Watch, Nerdtropolis, and Temple of Geek. You can see her past work on Remezcla, Young Hollywood, Looper, Paste Magazine, Primetimer, Soundsphere, and Starry Constellation Magazine.
