Michael C. Hall Attempts to Explain How Dexter Can Return in ‘Resurrection’ After Dying in ‘New Blood’

variety.com:

Emily Longeretta Somehow, Dexter will be back. Michael C. Hall will lead Showtime/Paramount+’s upcoming “Dexter” sequel series, “Dexter: Resurrection,” which is set to follow the events of the last sequel series, “Dexter: New Blood.” The big question is how will that be possible since the 2022 finale saw the serial killer bleeding out in the freezing cold.

At the time, creator and showrunner Clyde Phillips confirmed that “Dexter is dead.” So, how is he back now that that’s been confirmed? “Was it?” Hall coyly asked at the Variety studio, presented by Google TV, at San Diego Comic-Con. “I don’t know what I am authorized to say other than, it’s really cold out there.” “Dexter” aired on Showtime from 2006 to 2013, with “Dexter: New Blood,” a limited series, airing for one season from 2021 to 2022, picking up 10 years after the original finale. “Dexter: Resurrection,” set to debut in Summer 2025, will pick up “right where we left off,” Hall said.

Plus, this will likely be an ongoing drama, rather than limited. It could “potentially” be multiple seasons. The original “Dexter” has had a recent resurgence, rising on the Neilsen charts and landing in the No.

2 spot for the week of June 24 with 1.48 billion viewing minutes across all platforms. “It’s unbelievable,” he told Variety of the new popularity. “There’s something about this world, something about this character that captivates people.” What that is, Hall doesn’t know. “It’s hard to say.