Dexter: Resurrection release date, trailer and latest news

There, he attempts to locate his estranged son, Harrison (Jack Alcott), but instead winds up on the radar of eccentric billionaire Leon Prater (Peter Dinklage), who displays a fascination with serial killers.

Dexter is just one of the deadly guests he has reached out to, with previously announced guest stars Neil Patrick Harris, Krysten Ritter and David Dastmalchian also among the line-up. But to what end?

Read on for everything we know so far about Dexter: Resurrection, including the confirmed launch date on Showtime on Paramount+.

Dexter: Resurrection release date

Dexter: Resurrection will premiere on Paramount+ on Friday 11th July 2025, kicking off with a double-bill launch before shifting into a once-per-week release schedule.

Dexter: Resurrection commenced filming in January 2025, meaning the season has been produced remarkably quickly by modern standards – although, the staggered release schedule means that later episodes are probably still being worked on right now.

The official Dexter social media account shared a short smartphone video from actor Michael C Hall on the first day of shooting, in which the actor teased what's in store for the show's loyal fan base.

He said: "I am on the set of the first official day of production for Dexter: Resurrection. It's happening. I'm looking forward to taking another thrill ride, and when all is said and done, to you taking the ride with us. Stay tuned!"

The twisted character played by Michael C Hall burst onto the screen back in 2006, enjoying a strong run that has admittedly sputtered on a few occasions (see seasons 6 and 8 as well as New Blood's much-maligned finale).

This latest instalment is hoping to right those wrongs, however, with Hall telling Vanity Fair that Resurrection essentially hits "undo" on the underwhelming ending to New Blood.

Furthermore, showrunner Clyde Phillips has stressed that you won't need to see everything that's come before in order to enjoy this all-new entry, describing it as "fresh" and "fully formed" for novices.

If the show can launch successfully (as prequel Original Sin has managed), then we'll be seeing a lot more Dexter on the telly in the future, with Phillips teasing that the team plans "to do this for years".

Hall concurred: "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."

Dexter: Resurrection cast

Dexter stars Michael C Hall, David Zayas and James Remar are confirmed to be returning for Resurrection, while New Blood's Jack Alcott has also been added to the line-up.

Of course, fans will know that Hall plays the title character – vigilante serial killer Dexter Morgan – and Resurrection is shaping up to be a real family reunion, with Remar as his late adoptive father, Harry, and Alcott as his surviving son, Harrison.

Meanwhile, Zayas is reprising the role of Detective Angel Batista in a series regular capacity (after only making a guest appearance in preceding miniseries New Blood).

In January 2025, Hollywood legend Uma Thurman (above) was announced to be joining the cast as a new character named Charley, a former Special Ops officer who now works as head of security for a mysterious billionaire named Leon Prater.

The Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill icon previously worked with Showtime, the network behind Dexter, on its factual miniseries Super Pumped, which chronicled the rise of car booking app Uber.

Speaking to Vanity Fair, showrunner Clyde Phillips recalled: "When Uma first came to the set, the whole set changed — in walks this movie star, and she has presence."

In February 2025 it was confirmed that Game of Thrones and Avengers: Infinity War star Peter Dinklage would be joining the show as the aforementioned Prater, a billionaire venture capitalist described as the main villain of the series.

Another nasty character that Dexter may have to contend with is Mia Lapierre, a sommelier who masquerades as a serial killer called Lady Vengeance, with Jessica Jones star Krysten Ritter tapped for the mysterious role.

Meanwhile, The Lincoln Lawyer's Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine is set to play taxi driver Blessing Kamara, Law & Order: SVU's Kadia Saraf will portray Detective Claudette Wallace, with Nurse Jackie's Dominic Fumusa as her partner, Detective Melvin Oliva.

In addition, Up Here's Emilia Suárez will play Elsa Rivera, Harrison Morgan's friend and co-worker at the Empire Hotel, who would be wise to keep her distance from the son of Dexter. Bryan Lillis will play one of the guests at the establishment, named Ryan.

Another New Blood alum returning for Resurrection is David Magidoff (The Morning Show), who is reprising his role as Iron Lake Police Department's Teddy Reed, while The Sopranos alum Steve Schirripa joins as greedy slumlord Vinny.

Rounding out the line-up is Modern Family's Eric Stonestreet and Dune's David Dastmalchian in mystery roles, with no details attached besides their unassuming names: Al and Gareth.

In summary, here's the full cast for Dexter: Resurrection announced so far:

• Michael C Hall as Dexter Morgan
• David Zayas as Angel Batista
• James Remar as Harry Morgan
• Jack Alcott as Harrison Morgan
• Uma Thurman as Charley
• Peter Dinklage as Leon Prater
• Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine as Blessing Kamara
• Kadia Saraf as Claudette Wallace
• Dominic Fumusa as Melvin Oliva
• Emilia Suárez as Elsa Rivera
• David Dastmalchian as Gareth
• Eric Stonestreet as Al
• Krysten Ritter as Mia Lapierre
• Steve Schirripa as Vinny
• David Magidoff as Teddy Reed
• Bryan Lillis as Ryan
• Marc Menchaca as Red
• Reese Antoinette as Joy
• John Lithgow as the Trinity Killer
• Jimmy Smits as ADA Miguel Prado

Alas, fans shouldn't expect Jennifer Carpenter to make her return as Dexter's late sister, Debra Morgan.

After the character was killed off in the original Dexter, she returned in New Blood and appeared to her brother in visions, leaving the door open for her return in Resurrection – but the star has now indicated that she won't be coming back.

The 1923 actress, who played Dexter's sister Debra, recently told People: "I am pretty focused where I am, and I feel like I’ve completed that box. I’m proud of it. I hope that they’re having a wonderful time."

There will, however, be at least two unexpected returns, with John Lithgow recently announcing a fleeting comeback for the Trinity Killer, despite his character's apparent death at the end of season 4.

"I just went back to do a day," Lithgow explained to Variety. "They’re rebooting the entire Michael C Hall version of Dexter. And it turns out he didn’t die after all. I come back sort of as a phantom, as he gradually comes to life on a hospital bed."

Star Wars and Sons of Anarchy actor Jimmy Smits will also feature "for a minute", according to showrunner Clyde Phillips (via Vanity Fair).

What is Dexter: Resurrection about?

Dexter: Resurrection picks up after the opening scene of prequel series Original Sin, which reveals that Dexter survived his near-fatal shooting in New Blood – opening the door to an all-new chapter.

The official synopsis, courtesy of Showtime/Paramount+, reveals that the series "takes place weeks after Dexter Morgan takes a bullet to the chest from his own son [in New Blood], as he awakens from a coma to find Harrison gone without a trace".

It continues: "Realising the weight of what he put his son through, Dexter sets out for New York City, determined to find him and make things right. But closure won't come easy.

"When Miami Metro's Angel Batista arrives with questions, Dexter realises his past is catching up to him fast. As father and son navigate their own darkness in the city that never sleeps, they soon find themselves deeper than they ever imagined — and that the only way out is together."

Longtime viewers will remember that the 2022's New Blood finale ended with Dexter urging his son, Harrison, to kill him, as he fears that his violent crimes will only continue as long as he draws breath.

However, the seemingly fatal shot to the chest proves to be a near-miss in Original Sin's opening scene, which frames the prequel as memories racing through the Dexter's head as he receives urgent medical care.

On the plausibility of the storyline, Dexter showrunner Clyde Phillips said (via The Hollywood Reporter): "As we will learn at the beginning of Resurrection, if Dexter had been shot on a summer's day, he would have died.

"But he was shot in zero-degree temperature in the snow. He didn't bleed out and they were able to save him. That's how we were able to resurrect him."

As for why the series is coming back from the dead for a second time, Phillips added that he and star Michael C Hall were keen to return to the material as the show is in their "bones".

On the divisive – and now retconned – New Blood ending, the screenwriter explained: "The internet went insane over it because they loved Dexter so much and they love Michael Hall so much.

"I didn’t want him going off to prison or disappearing into the fog or any of that business, so I decided to be bold about it. The internet hated it."

Following the mixed response to Dexter season 8, Resurrection will be the third stab (pun intended) at crafting a satisfying closing chapter to the story of Hall's chilling character. Our fingers are crossed that it works out this time.

Dexter: Resurrection trailer

Yes! Showtime dropped the first trailer for Dexter: Resurrection in June 2025, during the show's appearance at fan event CCXP Mexico City. Check it out below:

Dexter: Resurrection premieres on Paramount+ in July.

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