Summary
Dexter: Resurrectionsees the surprise return of Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan in the sequel series toDexter: New Blood. Many fans believed the titular serial killer died from a fatal gunshot wound in the 2021 limited series. This now appears to not be the case, as the former forensics lab geek will live to fight another day. However,Dexter: Resurrectionhas a serious problem with one particular kill that the lead character carried out in the final episode ofDexter: New Blood, when he escaped from prison by killing the innocent and likable Sgt ‘Coach’ Logan.
Michael C. Hall confirmed at San Diego Comic Con that he would be returning to his most famous role, and elaborated about the nature of the unexpected comeback in a recent interview.Hall suggested his iconic character’s death wasn’t actually confirmed inDexter: New Blood,after being shot in the chest by his teenage son, Harrison. This means thatDexter could actually be alive inDexter: Resurrection, which is set for release in summer 2025.
Why Did Dexter Kill ‘Coach’ Logan In Dexter: New Blood?
The hook for the originalDexterseries was that Dexter Morgan was a serial killer with one big difference: He only killed bad people. Except for a couple of incidences of mistaken identity, Dexter largely stuck to the code that his adoptive father, Harry Morgan, set out for him, so he would never take the life of an innocent person. However,in the final episode ofDexter: New Blood, Dexter breaksHarry’s code.
Dexter finds himself in a jail cell at the Iron Lake Police Station, after his former girlfriend, Chief Angela Bishop (Julia Jones), arrests him after discovering he was the Bay Harbor Butcher. When Bishop leaves the station to investigate a lead on the missing girls killed by Kurt Caldwell (Clancy Brown), Sgt ‘Coach’ Logan (Alano Miller) is left alone at the station with Dexter, who summons him to his cell to bring him some water. As Logan approaches his cell, Dexter grabs hold of him, hits him, and gets him in a neck hold, demanding the keys to release him from his cell.
Don’t be a hero, Logan.
Logan reaches for his gun and tries to shoot Dexter, which leads to the serial killer snapping his neck. Dexter takes no pleasure in killing Logan, who is just doing his job, but he does so in order to escape.Dexter’s ultimate downfall is because of this kill,as Harrison figures out what his father has done and shoots him in the chest.
Dexter: Resurrection Will Have To Move Past Logan’s Murder
Sgt. ‘Coach’ Logan was a well-respected, decent member of the Iron Lake community, who volunteered as the wrestling coach at the local school inDexter: New Blood.When Dexter killed Logan, it was a severe betrayal of his code of ethics.In what was supposed to be the final ever episode in the Dexter universe, this incident was the ‘point of no return’ usually faced by the lead character inthe age of antiherodramas. He was now irredeemable in the eyes of the audience and, ‘deserved’ his ultimate fate. But this ‘ending’ is now seen through a different lens, with the announcement ofDexter Morgan’s return inDexter Resurrection.
Dexter: Resurrectionnow has a huge problem facing up to what Dexter did to ‘Coach’ Logan, as it goes against everything the character stands for. Dexter has always been a serial killer, but the audience rooted for him because he only killed the worst in society.How doesDexter: Resurrectiondeal with the fact that Dexter killed one of the good guys?The sequel series needs to somehow get fans back on Dexter’s side, if they are going to root for him once again.
It would be easier to handle ifDexter: Resurrectionwas going to be a limited series designed to wrap up Dexter’s story, and finally see him face justice for his crimes, similar to whatDexter: New Bloodwas supposed to be. However, Michael C. Hall revealed in aninterview with Varietythat this was not the plan. When the interviewer asked whether the project would have multiple seasons, the actor responded:
Potentially, yeah.
Dexter: Resurrectionneeds to show Dexter being remorseful for Logan’s death,if fans are to engage with the character once again. Fans were more than happy to live vicariously through Dexter’s dastardly deeds in the original show. He killedthe best villains in theDexterseries, including Trinity, The Ice Truck Killer, Miguel Prado and many others. However, the murder of an innocent person is not condoned in theDexteruniverse. It must be repented for, if the new show is to successfully run for multiple seasons.
Another good way to get fans back in Dexter’s camp would be to introduce the most evil villain imaginable, for Dexter to defeat inDexter: Resurrection. If ‘the dark defender’ that Dexter envisioned himself to be way back in season 2 is ‘resurrected’, the audience would embrace him again.
