Summary
Michael C. Hall is gearing up to revisit the character of Dexter Morgan in the sequel series,Dexter: Resurrection. Filming will begin in January 2025, and it’ll air next summer on Paramount + with Showtime.Dexter’s dark passenger is not a secret anymore, with the true extent of his crimes discovered inDexter: New Blood.It’s unclear what direction the sequel series will go in, but the dynamic will be significantly different now that the world knows Dexter is the Bay Harbor Butcher.
It might be time forDexter: Resurrectionto fully unleash Dexter’s dark passenger, withHarry’s codea thing of the past.There’s a chance Dexter will scrap his rules and embrace the true extent of his darkness, and kill anyone who stands in his way. He proved that he was willing to kill innocent people inDexter: New Blood, when Coach Logan perished after he tried to stop him escaping from jail. All bets are off inDexter: Resurrection, with the titular serial killer willing to go to great lengths to maintain his freedom.
Dexter Has No Reason To Follow The Code Now That He’s Been Caught
The whole point of Harry Morgan’s code was to prevent Dexter from getting caught. This poses the question: Why would Dexter still follow the code now that his secret is out? Of course, Dexter’s ability to express human emotions did increase as the original series progressed, but he is still a nihilistic killer who has certain needs. Having said that, Dexter had abstained from killing in the years between the end of the originalDexterseries and the start ofDexter: New Blood. However, Dexter is very much back in the game now, and likely to have the taste for all things murder again inDexter: Resurrection.
There is one problem with the potential unfiltered unleashing ofDexter’s dark passengerinDexter: Resurrectionand that lies with the audience.Fans don’t want to see Dexter killing innocent people, just to satisfy his urges, because he would just become the villain rather than the anti-hero.Having said that, there might not be such stringent rules for what behavior qualifies someone forDexter’s kill table. In the past, Dexter would generally only kill other killers, but these rules could be relaxed inDexter: Resurrection. If people try to stand in his way, and he is pushed into killing them, that could work to a certain extent, but only if the particular character is unlikable. For instance, an FBI agent on the hunt for Dexter who possesses loose morals could now be suitable for Dexter’s kill table, even if they haven’t killed anyone before. In contrast to that, an innocent woman walking home on her own one night would not be an appropriate victim for Dexter. However, there is no problem withDexter: ResurrectionexploringDexter’s urge to kill good people.
Dexter: Resurrectionmust feature Dexter returning to his old killing ways, as there would be no show without it.The final season of the originalDexterseries was particularly devoid of Dexter’s dark passenger, as he tried to move past his urge to kill. However, this different approach to Dexter arguably led to one ofthe most disappointing television finales of all time, andDexter: Resurrectionmust avoid this at all costs.Dexter: New Bloodsaw Dexter get back into the groove of killing and following the code again, but by the end, he had let go of his late adoptive father’s rules and killed an innocent person in his pursuit to avoid retribution at all costs. This showed the audience thatDexter can fully embrace his dark passenger if put under enough pressure.
Dexter: Resurrection
Starring
Michael C. Hall, Jack Alcott (rumored), David Zayas (rumored) and Julia Jones (rumored)
Created by
Executive Producers
Clyde Phillips and Michael C. Hall
Michael C. Hall revealed in aninterview with VarietythatDexter: Resurrectionwon’t be a limited series likeDexter: New Bloodwas, and it seems the intention is to keep the gravy train running with a new and invigorated interest in the Dexter universe. This could prevent Dexter’s dark passenger from fully taking over straightaway. However,as the sequel series eventually reaches its conclusion, it should definitely feature a fully unhinged Dexter.This was essentially what happened at the end ofDexter: New Bloodwhen Dexter killed Sgt ‘Coach’ Logan in order to escape punishment.Dexter: Resurrectionhas a problem justifying this kill, as Logan didn’t fit the code, but a similar thing could happen during the ultimate conclusion to Dexter’s overall story.
It’s a tough position to put the audience in, in terms of rooting for a reprehensible human being like Dexter, but Harry’s code was the one thing that let him off the hook, as fans could live vicariously through Dexter’s ‘vigilante’ behavior. But, Dexter will surely have to pay for his crimes at the eventual climax ofDexter: Resurrection, andif he fully embraces his dark passenger, by disregarding the code and killing anyone who gets in his way, the audience will find it easier to finally let him go.
