Dexter’s Shocking Return: How a Gunshot Prompted a Gripping New Chapter for the Iconic Character!

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Dexter Morgan is a character who’s had as many lives as a cat – he made it through a hurricane at the end of the original series, got shot in the chest in the 2021 revival New Blood, and now he’s returning for another round in the new show Dexter: Revival.

For over 19 years, the TV series featuring Michael C. Hall as a morally ambiguous serial killer has kept audiences captivated, and with new installments like “Resurrection” and prequel spin-off “Dexter: Original Sin,” it seems that this franchise, born from his character, is just now entering its prime.

But why bring back a character we’ve believed dead for three years?

He admitted that he’s actually spent an equal amount of time avoiding it as he has engaging in it during the last two decades. However, he also acknowledged that it has served as a consistent theme throughout his acting journey.

Regardless of whether I returned or not, Dexter would likely be the first mentioned in anything written about my acting career, and this wouldn’t alter if we were to work together again.

However, as our discussion unfolded, the notion that he might survive the gunshot wound and be granted a second chance grew more captivating, eventually drawing me in completely.

In Dexter: Resurrection, viewers rejoin Dexter’s story following an incident where he was gravely wounded and abandoned amidst the frosty wilderness of Iron Lake, a small town nestled in Upstate New York.

swiftly, the character hurries towards Manhattan, aiming to reconnect with his son, Harrison (played by Jack Alcott), who is discreetly living as an employee at a hotel and attempting to stay under the radar.

In the intricate network of other murderers, Dexter’s near-death experiences significantly impact his choices throughout the series. However, as Hall explains, this is precisely the intention, as Dexter yearns to eliminate his Dark Passenger – a malevolent aspect – in pursuit of a new beginning, yet he encounters obstacles everywhere he goes.

Can Dexter manage to be the good man he’s always wanted to be capable of?

Growth isn’t just about progressing, it can also involve taking steps backward to revisit past experiences, equipped with a newfound understanding or wisdom you didn’t possess previously,” Hall playfully hinted.

It seems to me that Dexter might be dealing with such issues, and accepting accountability for one’s errors, past actions, or inner demons may not always equate to self-torment, but rather a process of letting go.

It seems like Dexter might have reached the point, as we had talked about earlier, where he can accomplish that task. I’m not sure if there’s a quick way to get to that stage.

It seems like you’ve reached a point where your past experiences have narrowed down your options, leaving that decision as the one that makes the most sense for you.

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2025-07-11 10:34