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The serial-killer dramedy Dexter has a brand-new teaser for its upcoming revival sometime on Showtime in 2021. Of course, it picks up right where the series left off, with the titular character enjoying life as a lumberjack.
When Showtime’s Dexter came to an end back in 2013, some fans were left deeply unsatisfied with the series finale. Now, however, they’re being given a second chance–Showtime is releasing a 10-part revival series to finally close out the story for good and hopefully, in a way that doesn’t feel quite as counter to the show’s otherwise beloved legacy. The project is already underway and the network has begun teasing it on social media. Check out the first promo teaser below.
Obviously, it’s not much to work with. The tweet reads “nature is calling,” and we see a brief video of an ax buried in a tree stump. It’s a clear double entendre, nodding to the series finale which saw Dexter faking his death to become a lumberjack. Nature, in this case, is Dexter’s “dark passenger” that compels him to kill–apparently turning his back on his real identity isn’t working out so great.
Details about the revival remain relatively sparse. Michael C. Hall will be returning to the titular role and has commented that the 10-episode series will pick up several years after the events of the finale. Currently Hall is the only member of the original cast confirmed to be making a return. Actor Clancy Brown will be playing the show’s antagonist. Paralympian actor Katy Sullivan is among the most recent additions to the cast.
The Dexter revival currently has no set release date, but is expected to premiere sometime in fall of this year.
