Dexter revival series unveils first trailer, reveals release date

The forthcoming Dexter revival series has revealed its first full-length trailer, as well as a release date for the end of 2021.

The original show followed serial killer Dexter Morgan, played by Michael C. Hall, as he explored moral complexities for eight seasons until 2013.

A 10-episode reboot was confirmed in 2020, with Morgan settling into his new life in the town of Iron Lake under a new alias. Though as he increasingly fears the residents will learn about his true nature, his killer urges begin to emerge once again.

Under the title of New Blood, the series will launch on November 7th on Showtime. The show is set 10 years after the events of the season 8 finale, and was previously given an eerie teaser that depicted the character staring eerily into the camera and smiling.

Speaking during the show’s Comic-Con at Home panel over the weekend, showrunner Clyde Phillips explained how the revival differs from previous seasons of Dexter.

“One of the things that Michael insisted on, and he was completely right, was that this not be Dexter season nine,” he said. “This is not the next moment after the lumberjack moment. We pick up with Dexter in another place, in another world, actually, as far away from Miami as possible.”

Hall previously revealed his hopes that the series will make up for the “unsatisfying” finale after the show’s original ending left many fans frustrated.

“Let’s be real: people found the way that show left things pretty unsatisfying, and there’s always been a hope that a story would emerge that would be worth telling,” he said.

“I include myself in the group of people that wondered, ‘What the hell happened to that guy?’ So I’m excited to step back into it. I’ve never had that experience of playing a character this many years on.”

Check out the trailer for New Blood below: