Dexter: Resurrection season 2 is indeed moving forward, and with Succession star Brian Cox in tow.
According to Deadline, Coz is set to play The New York Ripper… one of creepy millionaire Leon Prater’s (Peter Dinklage) favorite serial killers. Though he’s no longer active as a killer, he’s “found a new way to live into his infamy by continuing to taunt the survivors of his long-ago murder spree.” You might remember that the season 1 finale saw Dexter find the real name of The New York Ripper, Don Frampt, amongst Prater’s serial killer memorabilia.
Star Michael C. Hall announced back in October that Dexter: Resurrection was set to return, which was good news for fans who thought it was up for cancellation after Dexter: Original Sin was scrapped (even after its season 2 renewal was publicly announced).
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The first season saw Dexter wake up from his coma (after his son shot him at the end of Dexter: New Blood) and head to New York City in order to find him. Resurrection picks up just t10 weeks after the finale of New Blood, which ran for just one season in 2021. It was Hall’s idea to bring Dexter back from the dead, previously telling GamesRadar+ that he had pointed out to the studio that Dexter was not shot in the head and could therefore survive.
Cox is best known for playing the patriarch of the Roy family in the Emmy award-winning drama Succession, and can be seen next in the British comedy Glenrothan alongside Alan Cumming.
Dexter: Resurrection season 2 does not yet have a release date. For more, check out our list of the best new TV shows coming your way in 2025 and beyond.
