A few things to unpack here. Number one, yes, it’s Comic-Con weekend, this weekend, but it’s been something of a non-existent entity thanks to COVID and once has to wonder if that’s it for Comic-Con’s pop-cultural dominance (though they are apparently trying a bigger, in-person version in the fall). Secondly, yes, it’s been nearly a decade since “Dexter” ended its 8-season run on Showtime, but “Dexter” is back. However, if you maybe loathed that season, and apparently many fans did, don’t worry, this isn’t “Dexter” season 9; it’s something that seems like a soft reboot called “Dexter: New Blood.” Maybe it’s a little bit like the “requel,” you know, like “Alien 5” (had it happened), would have been where it picks up after the events of “Aliens” and ignores the rest.
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To be fair, I would be kind of guessing because I gave up on “Dexter” fairly quickly; it turned into a mess. But one would argue that Michael C. Hall, Showtime and the creators would agree with you because they’re obviously giving it one more shot and trying to create a new finale that everyone can feel good about.
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The new cast includes Clancy Brown as the reported villain, Johnny Sequoyah, Julia Jones, Alano Miller, Michael Cyril Creighton, Jack Alcott, David Magidoff, Jamie Chung, and Oscar Wahlberg.
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Though Hall is the only returning cast member, a “Dexter” veteran, Clyde Phillips, is back on the series to showrun “Dexter: The New Blood” He was the showrunner for seasons two through four and departed after the season four finale. But many fans consider his runs the classic ones, so it makes sense that he’s back. Here’s the “Dexter: New Blood” synopsis:
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Dexter Morgan is back! Living under a new identity in a remote Northeastern town, Dexter struggles to keep his dark urges and dark past hidden. Starring Michael C. Hall. Watch the premiere of Dexter: New Blood on November 7th on SHOWTIME. All past seasons are now available to stream on SHOWTIME.
Here’s the official synopsis for the show itself.
He’s smart, he’s good-looking, and he’s got a great sense of humor. He’s Dexter Morgan, everyone’s favorite serial killer. As a Miami forensics expert, he spends his days solving crimes and nights committing them. But Dexter lives by a strict code of honor that is both his saving grace and lifelong burden. Torn between his deadly compulsion and his desire for true happiness, Dexter is a man in profound conflict with the world and himself. Golden Globe winner Michael C. Hall stars in the hit SHOWTIME Original Series.
“Dexter: New Blood” premieres November 7 on SHOWTIME. Watch the new Comic-Con trailer below.
