Tonight’s the night, Paramount+ has released an official trailer for Dexter: Resurrection season two. Will Dexter Morgan find solace in his new life or will the Bay Harbor Butcher reemerge?
For those who don’t know, Dexter: Resurrection follows the titular serial killer Dexter Morgan who awakens from a coma and sets out for New York City and wishes to find his son, Harrison Morgan and make things right. However, his past is not done with him when a Miami Metro’s Angel Batista comes to town asking questions regarding Dexter’s past. It becomes clear that running from his past will not be an easy feat. According to Deadline, showrunner Clyde Phillips (Dexter: Resurrection, Dexter: Original Sin) reveals that for season two Dexter Morgan is caught between two serial killers, one who has gained decades of notoriety and has had a lifetime of kills, while the second killer is a young killer in New York who is terrorizing the city in ways no one has ever seen.
In the trailer, we see Dexter Morgan killer his latest victim and the victim has no idea who the “Bay Harbor Butcher” is. It is revealed that Dexter is in his 50s and there are a variety of young serial killers emerging. The trailer shows that Dexter maybe jealous of these serial killers that are getting more attention. However, we find out that Dexter is having a midlife crisis. The trailer also reveals that Dan Stevens (Babies, Onslaught) will be playing The Five Borough Killer and Brian Cox (Dexter: Resurrection, Super Troopers 3) will play The New York Ripper. It would appear that the only way to stop theses monsters is with another monster.
The cast consists of Michael C. Hall (Talisker: Vol. 1, The Gettysburg Address), Uma Thurman (Countdown: Rousey vs. Carano, Pretty Lethal), James Remar (The Odyssey, They Will Kill You), Jack Alcott (Lone Rider, Killing Faith), Kadia Saraf (FBI, The Better Sister), Dominic Fumusa (Elsbeth, Sheepdog), Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine (Smoke, Washington Black), Desmond Harrington (Manhunt, Elementary), Andre Da Silva (I Play Rocky, Killing Castro), and Krysten Ritter (Daredevil: Born Again, Retreat: A Novel).
The second season is set to premiere on October 30, 2026. In the meantime, you can watch the first season in order to get caught up for the main event.