'Dexter: Resurrection' serial killers make New York City rotten in first trailer
Krysten Ritter, Eric Stonestreet, and David Dastmalchian are killers in 'Dexter' revival series 'Resurrection'
Reborn vigilante Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) faces off against a murderers' row of serial killers in "Dexter: Resurrection."
The "Dexter" revival series (first two episodes streaming on Paramount+ July 11) features beloved Hollywood stars earning sinister tabloid monikers, including "Doogie Howser, M.D." star Neil Patrick Harris (as "The Tattoo Collector") and "Modern Family" star Eric Stonestreet (as "Rapunzel").
"Jessica Jones" star Krysten Ritter puts the chill into "Lady Vengeance," and David Dastmalchian ("The Suicide Squad") does double evil duty as "The Gemini Killer."
The serial killers are summoned to New York for a MurderCon-style meetup with Charley (Uma Thurman), the head of security for mysterious billionaire Leon Prater (Peter Dinklage), as seen in the trailer released May 31.
"They don't all live in New York City, but let's say they've been invited there; it's a gathering," says "Dexter" creator and executive producer Clyde Phillips, who stocks "Resurrection" with new uber-villains. "This season is a unique launching pad for however many years this series will be going."
Here's the new legion of "Dexter" doom:
Neil Patrick Harris is Lowell, aka “The Tattoo Collector”: The successful anesthesiologist targets victims with tattoos to add to his grisly collection.
Krysten Ritter is Mia, aka “Lady Vengeance”: A serial killer by night, sommelier by day, "Lady Vengeance" is vivacious and lives her life to the fullest, whether it’s in her day job or her life on the hunt.
Eric Stonestreet is Al, aka “Rapunzel”: Jolly and cordial, a Midwestern father of two, Al is the last person you’d ever expect to be a serial killer. But his bizarre need to strangle ponytailed women has left a trail of bodies that has terrified the country.
David Dastmalchian is Gareth, aka “The Gemini Killer”: A brilliant mind with a devious need to kill people in pairs. He’s been killing for years, leaving the FBI with no clues to his true identity. But he’s built such a name for himself that books, movies and podcasts detail his terrifying exploits.
Wait, so 'Dexter' is alive again?
Dexter survived what was clearly meant to be a permanent shotgun death, depicted in the January 2022 finale of "Dexter New Blood." In the 2024-25 "Dexter: Original Sin" prequel, which Hall's Dexter narrates, the barely alive serial killer is shown being rushed by ambulance to an upstate New York hospital.
In "Resurrection," Dexter slips off to New York City as soon as his recovery allows, looking for his son, Harrison (Jack Alcott), who also happens to be the guy who shot his dad upstate.
Now that Hall has been reborn as Dexter for "Resurrection," Phillips plans to keep the franchise star alive as long as series renewals allow. That means the villains who come across Dexter in "Resurrection" won't fall to his signature Saran Wrap death right away.
"One of these characters will end up being what we call 'The Big Baddie,' and they will be taken care of this season," Phillips says. The rest will have to wait their turn for a lethal face-off, which could take "however many years we're going to be on. And really, that's up to Michael."
How to watch the new 'Dexter: Resurrection'?
The first two episodes stream on demand for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers on July 11, before airing on Paramount+ with Showtime on July 13 (8 ET/PT), then weekly on Sundays.