Michael C. Hall in “Dexter Resurrection.”
Dexter: Resurrection — starring Michael C. Hall — begins its regular schedule this week after its two-episode premiere. When does Episode 3 premiere on streaming and cable?
Dexter: Resurrection is the fourth series in the Dexter franchise following the original Dexter, which ran for eight seasons from 2006 to 2013, Dexter: New Blood from 2021 to 2022 and the prequel series Dexter: Original Sin in 2024.
Created by Dexter franchise executive producer and showrunner Clyde Phillips, Dexter: Resurrection Episode 1 reveals that Hall’s vigilante serial killer Dexter Morgan survived the seemingly fatal gunshot wound from his son, Harrison (Jack Alcott), at the conclusion of Dexter: New Blood.
After Dexter awakens from a 10-week coma, he travels to New York City to find Harrison in a bid to make things right with his tormented son, who inherited his father’s serial killer tendencies.
Episode 3 of Dexter: Resurrection — which is titled Backseat Driver — will begin streaming on Paramount+ Premium (formerly Paramount+ with Showtime) on Friday, July 18, at 3:01 a.m. ET/12:01 PT. For cable users, Dexter: Resurrection Episode 3 will begin on Showtime on Sunday, July 20 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
In addition to Hall, Dexter: Resurrection features the return of James Remar — who plays Dexter’s late father, Harry — and David Zayas’ Miami Metro Det. Angel Batista from Dexter and Dexter: New Blood.
New to the Dexter franchise cast for Dexter: Resurrection are Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine as Blessing Kamara, Kadia Saraf as Detective Claudette Wallace, Dominic Fumusa as Detective Melvin Oliva, Emilia Suárez as Elsa Rivera, Peter Dinklage as Leon Prater and Uma Thurman as his associate, Charley.
James Remar and Michael C Hall in “Dexter: Resurrection.”
How Many Viewers Did ‘Dexter: Resurrection Episodes 1 and 2’ Get?
Dexter: Resurrection drew in 3.1 million viewers in its first three days of release on both Paramount+ Premium and Showtime, The Hollywood Reporter noted on Thursday.
By contrast, THR reported, the 2024 prequel series Dexter: Original Sin — which stars Patrick Gibson as the young Dexter Morgan and Michael C. Hall narrating the series — had 2.1 million in its first three days on both platforms.
Citing same-day Nielsen ratings, THR reported that the first two episodes of Dexter: Resurrection averaged 221,000 viewers on Showtime, while 2.88 million viewers watched the debut episodes on streaming.
Paramount Global co-CEO and Showtime/MTV Entertainment president Chris McCarthy was thrilled with the viewership numbers.
Dexter: Resurrection delivered an electrifying performance that not only rekindled a fiercely devoted fanbase but also captivated a new generation of viewers — shattering records with Showtime’s most-streamed premiere ever,” McCarthy said in a statement Thursday (via THR).
“This triumph underscores the lasting impact of this iconic franchise, brought to life by Michael C. Hall’s unparalleled portrayal and Clyde Phillips’ visionary creative leadership,” McCarthy added.
Dexter: Resurrection Episode 3 — Backseat Driver — will begin streaming on Paramount+ Premium on Friday at 3:01 a.m. ET/12:01 PT and on Showtime on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2025/07/17/what-time-does-dexter-resurrection-episode-3-begin-streaming/