‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Sets A Series Record With Perfect Critic Scores
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Dexter has returned with "Resurrection," his new show that is more than a cash grab, and may be the best season of all time for the series.
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July 11, 2025
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Dexter ResurrectionShowtime While I was willing to give Dexter: Resurrection a chance, given that somehow I have in fact watched every season of Dexter that’s ever existed, but I did not expect things to go this well
As it stands, Dexter: Resurrection is certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a perfect 100% score
That’s never before happened in the history of the series, even at its highest highs (season 2)
You can see the comparison below based on all other seasons of the show and even its recent prequel series: Dexter: Resurrection – 100% critic, 92% audience Dexter season 2 – 96% critic, 96% audience Dexter season 4 – 88% critic, 96% audience Dexter season 5 – 84% critic, 85% audience Dexter season 1 – 83% critic, 96% audience Dexter season 7 – 79% critic, 81% audience Dexter: New Blood – 77% critic, 74% audience Dexter season 3 – 72% critic, 86% audience Dexter: Original Sin – 70% critic, 77% audience Dexter season 6 – 38% critic, 57% audience Dexter season 8 – 35% critic, 52% audience Dexter ResurrectionRT So, you’ll recall that season 2 was the Bay Harbor Butcher season, where Dexter is almost discovered, season 1 is when Dexter hunts his own brother, unbeknownst to him, and season 4 is the Trinity Killer season (which is now getting a prequel series)
New Blood, the most recent return of Dexter, was mostly fixing the horrible ending of season 8
But now, Resurrection is moving on and going back to the “old Dexter” days
Here’s the synopsis: “Weeks after taking a bullet to the chest from his own son, Dexter Morgan awakens from a coma to find Harrison gone
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 when Miami Metro’s Angel Batista arrives with questions, Dexter realizes his past is catching up to him fast
As father and son navigate their own darkness, they soon find themselves deeper than ever imagined. ” MORE FOR YOU The goal is here to just make Dexter he was before, hunting other serial killers (not just one at a time) and escaping justice, now hunted by his former colleague
The show has recruited some recognizable faces to join the cast: Uma Thurman, Peter Dinklage, Krysten Ritter, Neil Patrick Harris, Eric Stonestreet and David Dastmalchian, most of those new killers
So, I guess it’s worth coming back for more Dexter
The series launches today with two initial episodes, and you can watch it with a Showtime upgrade on services Paramount Plus
It may be worth it, at least for now, it seems
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