Michael C. Hall in “Dexter: Resurrection.”
Dexter: Resurrection — new on streaming this week — sets a franchise record for the Michael C. Hall’s serial killer series.
Hall, of course, plays Dexter Morgan, a Miami police forensics specialist who delivers his own brand of justice with his serial killing ways. The original Dexter series ran from 2006 to 2013, and Hall reprised the role in Dexter: New Blood, from 2021 to 2022.
The actor only in a voice capacity to narrate the prequel series Dexter: First Blood in 2024 and returns in the flesh for Dexter: Resurrection, which continues the story that began with Dexter: First Blood.
The official summary for the new Dexter series reads, “Dexter: Resurrection takes place weeks after Dexter Morgan takes a bullet to the chest from his own son, as he awakens from a coma to find Harrison (Jack Alcott) gone without a trace. Realizing the weight of what he put his son through, Dexter sets out for New York City, determined to find him and make things right.
“But closure won’t come easy. When Miami Metro’s Angel Batista (David Zayas) arrives with questions, Dexter realizes his past is catching up to him fast. As father and son navigate their own darkness in the city that never sleeps, they soon find themselves deeper than they ever imagined – and that the only way out is together.”
Dexter: Resurrection also stars James Remar from the previous Dexter series and introduces Peter Dinklage and Uma Thurman to the Dexter franchise.
Dexter: Resurrection premieres on Paramount+ Premium (formerly Paramount+ with Showtime) on Friday with the first two episodes of the 10-episode series. The series also premieres on cable on Showtime on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
As of this publication, the series has earned a 100% “fresh” rating from Rotten Tomatoes critics based on 21 reviews.
The 100% perfect RT critics’ score marks a first for the Dexter franchise on Rotten Tomatoes. Broken down season by season on RT, Dexter Season 1 earned an 83% “fresh” RT critics score, followed by 96% for Season 2, 72% for Season 3, 88% for Season 4, 84% for Season 4, 84% for Season 5, 38% for Season 6, 79% for Season 7 and 35% for Season 8.
Dexter: New Blood, meanwhile, had a 77% RT score for its sole season, while Dexter: Original Sin earned a 70% RT score for its first season.
What Are Individual Critics Saying About ‘Dexter: Resurrection’?
Amber Dowling of The Wrap is among the top critics on RT who give Dexter: Resurrection a “fresh” review, writing, “Dexter holds a mirror up to society’s current obsession with serial killers in an entertaining and somewhat cathartic way that makes the series relevant now.”
Also, in his “fresh” review summary for RogerEbert.com on RT, Richard Roeper writes, “This latest iteration is rooted firmly in the haunting and bleak foundation of the original series.”
Meg Watson of the Sydney Morning Herald has some reservations in her “fresh” review summary on RT, but still lauds the series for returning to its roots, writing “While Resurrection doesn’t hit the highs of the original series, in the hands of original showrunner Clyde Phillips it does recapture the magic of what made it great.”
Bob Strauss of the San Francisco Chronicle also sings the praises of the showrunner in his “fresh” review summary on RT, writing, “[Clyde Phillips] still constructs tight, sick, suspenseful stories. They’re character-driven with well-placed humor too; “Resurrection’s” running Bee Gees gags and vegan cracks earn more smiles than they should, while the macabre stuff gets pretty wild.”
Dexter: Resurrection arrives on Paramount+ Premium on Friday with a two-episode premiere. The series also premieres on cable on Showtime on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2025/07/10/dexter-resurrection-100-rotten-tomatoes-critics-score-sets-record-for-franchise/