Dexter The fans finally get the rest they were waiting for Dexter: Resurrection. The third Dexter The spin-off is the most faithful to the original series and gives the star Michael C. Hall a lot to sink (or the Dexter knife). Unfortunately, more than a decade after the end of the original show, certain elements of Resurrection Feel dated or incredibly late.

The series takes place ten weeks after the events of Dexter: New bloodAnd explains how Dexter Morgan did not die at the end of this mini-series (just as he did not really die in the Dexter final). The following is another combination of the series of serial killers and family drama, as it is normal for the franchise – but surprisingly, the latter ends up working better than the first. Dexter: Resurrection Sufficient for fans to forget New bloodBut not enough to make them fall in love with Dexter again.

Dexter: the resurrection successfully erases the errors of the franchise

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Dexter: Resurrection is worth it simply because it does better to repair all the moments of the head of the last season of Dexter and in Dexter: New blood. We cannot deny that this franchise has been running for years. New blood felt like creatives trying to compensate for the division Dexter The final that ended with him working for a woodworking company in Oregon – and then she did not have an excellent end either. When the prequel Dexter: Original sin came, it was decent but seemed to try to rekindle the interest in a dying brand rather than adding something new. Finally, Resurrection Do what should have been done in the first place: tell a story of a simple dexter that makes sense.

Taking place ten weeks after the events of New bloodThis series passes all its first episode explaining essentially a bunch of things that have disabled the public and to return to a reasonable status quo. At the heart of the series are again Dexter and his son Harrison (still played by Jack Alcott). Resurrection is the best when he focuses on the family relationship. The elements of serial killer are more entertaining, but the center of the series is always the idea of ​​knowing if Dexter can (or never) have a normal life. Sometimes contemplation seems a little too familiar – it has been fighting with this concept since 2006, after all. But emotional issues, especially for Harrison, give viewers something to invest.

This is even more important because, surprisingly, the dark passenger part of the show is the weakest. It’s a Dexter Series that works better when he doesn’t kill people. Once the number of bodies is starting, Dexter: Resurrection also starts to wander.

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Dexter: the resurrection has the impression that other shows have passed through it

Dexter’s deadly adventures are missing something

The problem of making an appropriate follow -up a dozen years later is that television has evolved, and Dexter: Resurrection doesn’t. The show is very stuck in the Dexter Ethos, both in terms of history and style. Visually, the series is always in the face of the public with light credits and several plans that feel too stylized. The needle drops remove the spectator from the story instead of adding something. Directors Marcos Siega and Monica Raymund do their best, but if there was time to shake this Dexter It looks like and looks like, it was an opportunity.

The main concept – that Dexter is suddenly part or fights against a social group of other serial killers – recalls Criminal Minds: Evolutionwho released a network of serial killers in 2022. Obviously, the specificities are different, but that Resurrection involuntarily less surprising. This allows the presence of several renowned invited stars, but the best of them have done a better job on other shows. Murder The star David Dastmalchian is a perfect choice like Gareth, because he is a versatile veteran of the kind of horror and is able to lean easily in the most camped moments of the show. Neil Patrick Harris seems to have the best time whenever he’s on the screen, while Eric Stonesreet, Peter Dinklage and Uma Thurman add to the whole.

Krysten Ritter has the juicest role as the next potential ally of Dexter, but does not have as much to work as one or the other Jessica Jones or even Break the bad. The scenario of her character Mia will feel familiar to all those who watched the original series. And when Dexter: Resurrection Develops the relationship between Dexter and Mia, the relationship between Dexter and Harrison seems less important. It’s always fun to see this group of actors instantly recognizable playing in the Dexter Sandbox, and all clearly understand the mission. But the lack of depth sometimes gives the impression that the spectacle has fun more with their star power than the characters they play. In addition, the new police officers introduced have no depth at all. Thus, although serial killer getaway are entertaining, they are not as memorable as what is happening with the return characters.

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Dexter: The best actor of the resurrection is surprisingly not Michael C. Hall

Jack Alcott offers even better performance as a Harrison

Michael C. Hall started playing Dexter Morgan almost 20 years ago, and that shows Dexter: Resurrection. Hall goes back easily in the role as if it was putting a favorite coat and the public will appreciate seeing it once again. There are times while Dexter, as a character, seems simply tired – which is logical since viewers now have more than a decade after the events of the Dexter Final of the series. The public can practically see the weight of the world on his shoulders. And it means as reliable as Hall, there are times when he is overshadowed by Jack Alcott.

Alcott gives more dynamic performance as Harrison Morgan, for several reasons. The first is that, obviously, Harrison shows much more emotion than his father, so Alcott has much more range to play. He also has a more engaging story. Dexter’s internal dilemmas are not new to the character, and his external quest is just larger than before. Harrison is really on a roller coaster walk. With the problems of high school of New blood behind him, Dexter: Resurrection To really explore who is Harrison – and not only the “son of a serial killer” part. The public will be rooted for Harrison early and often, and Alcott is excellent for transmitting high and emotional stockings of his character.

Dexter: Resurrection is a solid but imperfect follow -up of DexterAnd if it had been created after the original series, the Dexter The universe would be so much stronger for that. This is a program that clearly knows what it is and what it wants to accomplish, instead of the winding stories of the last season and New blood. But the weather also works against it in several ways, to make the premise less original to the elements of the dated spectacle. The relative lack of equipment for new characters also prevents the series from reaching its full potential. But for what it is – an attempt to put the ship again – it succeeds. Dexter Fans did not need a prequel or a spin-off of Trinity Killer; They needed this story, and now they finally have it.

Dexter: Resurrection will be presented on Friday July 11 Paramount + And Sunday July 13 on Paramount + with Showtime.

Dexter: Resurrection

Release date

July 13, 2025

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  Michael C. Hall

  Dexter Morgan

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  Jack Alcott

  Harrison Morgan

Advantages and disadvantages

• Has best to erase the missteps in the last season of Dexter and Dexter: New Blood.
• Jack Alcott stands out like Harrison, sometimes even eclipses Michael C. Hall.
• David Dastmalchian is perfectly interpreted as a new addition to Dexter Lore.

• Several elements of the show involuntarily feel dated.
• The group of guest stars of big names sometimes seem that the show takes place on Star Power.