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'{{Short description|American crime drama mystery miniseries}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox television | caption = | genre = {{Unbulleted list|[[Crime drama]]|[[Mystery film|Mystery]]}} | based_on = {{Based on|[[Dexter Morgan|''Dexter'' novels]]|[[Jeff Lindsay (writer)|Jeff Lindsay]]}} | developer = [[Clyde Phillips (screenwriter)|Clyde Phillips]] | starring = {{plainlist| * [[Michael C. Hall]] * [[List of Dexter characters|Jack Alcott]] * [[Julia Jones]] * [[Johnny Sequoyah]] * [[Alano Miller]] * [[Jennifer Carpenter]] }} | music = [[Pat Irwin]] | language = English | country = United States | num_episodes = 2<!--Only increment as a new season premieres, per the documentation of the template.--> | executive_producer = {{Plainlist| * Clyde Phillips * [[Scott Reynolds (writer)|Scott Reynolds]] * Michael C. Hall * [[Marcos Siega]] * Bill Carraro * [[John Goldwyn]] * [[Sara Colleton]] }} | producer = {{Plainlist| * Adam Brightman * Judson Schwartz }} | cinematography = Hillary Fyfe Spera | editor = Perri Frank | runtime = | company = {{Plainlist| * Clyde Phillips Productions * John Goldwyn Production * The Colleton Company * [[Showtime Networks]] }} | network = [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] | first_aired = {{Start date|2021|11|7}} | last_aired = {{End date|present}} | preceded_by = ''[[Dexter (TV series)|Dexter]]'' | website_title = Official website | website = https://www.sho.com/dexter-new-blood/ }} '''''Dexter: New Blood''''' is an American [[Crime fiction|crime]] [[drama]] [[Mystery fiction|mystery]] miniseries developed for [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] as a continuation of the series ''[[Dexter (TV series)|Dexter]]'', developed by original series showrunner [[Clyde Phillips (screenwriter)|Clyde Phillips]] and directed by [[Marcos Siega]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Porter|first=Rick|date=July 25, 2021|title='Dexter' Revival Unveils First Trailer|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/dexter-revival-trailer-1234988136/|url-status=live|access-date=July 25, 2021|website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> The show features [[Michael C. Hall]] and [[Jennifer Carpenter]] reprising their roles as [[Dexter Morgan|Dexter]] and [[List of Dexter characters#Debra Morgan|Debra Morgan]], respectively, alongside new cast members Jack Alcott, [[Julia Jones]], [[Johnny Sequoyah]], [[Alano Miller]], [[Clancy Brown]], and David Magidoff. The story is set 10 years after the events of the original series finale "[[Remember the Monsters?]]", which was broadcast in 2013. It premiered on Showtime on November 7, 2021.<ref name="NewBloodPremiere"/> == Premise == Ten years after faking his death,{{refn|name=Timeline|group=N|As depicted in the original series finale "[[Remember the Monsters?]]"}} Dexter Morgan has moved to the fictional small town of Iron Lake, New York, hiding his identity under the name of Jim Lindsay, a local shopkeeper. He has developed a relationship with Angela Bishop, the town's chief of police, and has suppressed his serial killing urges. A string of incidents around Iron Lake causes Dexter to fear that the "Dark Passenger" within him will reveal itself.<ref name="polygon sdcc"/><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/dexter-new-blood-trailer-revival-michael-c-hall-1202140/ | title= Dexter Tries to Ditch His Serial Killer Past in New Trailer for Revival 'Dexter: New Blood' | first = Joe | last =Blisten | date = July 26, 2021 | accessdate = July 26, 2021 | work = [[Rolling Stone]] }}</ref> == Cast == {{See also|List of Dexter characters}} === Main === * [[Michael C. Hall]] as [[Dexter Morgan|Dexter Morgan / Jim Lindsay]] * Jack Alcott as [[List of Dexter characters#Harrison Morgan|Harrison Morgan / Randall]] * [[Julia Jones]] as [[List of Dexter characters#Angela Bishop|Angela Bishop]] * [[Johnny Sequoyah]] as [[List of Dexter characters#Audrey|Audrey]] * [[Alano Miller]] as [[List of Dexter characters#Logan|Logan]] * [[Jennifer Carpenter]] as [[List of Dexter characters#Debra Morgan|Debra Morgan]] * [[Clancy Brown]] as [[List of Dexter characters#Kurt Caldwell|Kurt Caldwell]] ===Recurring=== * [[Jamie Chung]] as Molly * [[Frederic Lehne]] as Edward Olsen * Oscar Wahlberg as Zach * [[Michael Cyril Creighton]] as Fred Jr. * David Magidoff as Teddy * [[Katy Sullivan]] as Esther * Andrew Fama as Scott ===Cameo appearances=== * [[John Lithgow]] as [[Arthur Mitchell (Dexter)|Arthur Mitchell / Trinity Killer]] ==Episodes== {{Episode table |background=#284C63 |overall= |title= |director= |writer= |writerR=<ref>{{cite web |url=https://directories.wga.org/project/1215042/dexter-new-blood/ |title=Dexter: New Blood |website=Writers Guild of America West |access-date=November 12, 2021}}</ref> |airdate= |country=U.S. |viewers= |titleR=<ref name="TFC" /> |airdateR=<ref name="TFC">{{cite web |title=Shows A-Z - dexter: new blood on showtime |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/dexter-new-blood/listings/ |website=[[The Futon Critic]] |access-date=August 11, 2021}}</ref> |episodes= {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 1 |Title = [[Cold Snap (Dexter: New Blood)|Cold Snap]] |DirectedBy = [[Marcos Siega]] |WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Clyde Phillips and [[Adam Rapp]]|t=[[Clyde Phillips (screenwriter)|Clyde Phillips]]|tfirst=y}} |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|11|7}} |Viewers = 0.678<ref name="episode1">{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-sunday-11-7-2021-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=Showbuzzdaily's Sunday 11.7.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals |last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|date=November 9, 2021|work=Showbuzz Daily|access-date=November 9, 2021}}</ref> |ShortSummary = Ten years after leaving Miami, Dexter is living in upstate New York under the assumed name Jim Lindsay. He works at a local outdoor shop and is dating police chief Angela Bishop. Dexter obeys a rigorous daily routine to control his homicidal urges, while heeding advice from Debra, whom he still sees in his mind. However, Dexter's routine is upset when his son, Harrison, finds him, and a reckless middle-aged man pushes Dexter to sell him an automatic weapon. Dexter learns the customer once purposely ran his powerboat into another craft, killing five people. Thus, Dexter's "Dark Passenger" begins to resurface. |LineColor = 284C63 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 2 |Title = Storm of Fuck |DirectedBy = Marcos Siega |WrittenBy = Warren Hsu Leonard |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|11|14}} |Viewers = |ShortSummary = Dexter tries to start being a father to his son Harrison again, while trying to make sure that his first kill in 10 years, Matt Caldwell, remains unfound. Angela, Dexter's chief of police girlfriend, leads the search for Matt Caldwell in the protected Native American plantation forests next to Iron Lake. Meanwhile, Harrison starts forming a bond with Angela's daughter Audrey. Dexter is able to cover up his tracks by setting up a false narrative that Caldwell shot a deer illegally and fled, but Caldwell's father Kurt shows up just as the search party is about to disband, and insists that the search for his son continues. Throughout the episode, the homeless, hitchhiking girl from the previous episode is seen in a room by herself. There's a camera in the room, and she realizes that she's being watched after a night of drinking by herself, and she discovers a writing seemingly in blood next to the camera: "You're already dead." |LineColor = 284C63 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 3 |Title = Smoke Signals |DirectedBy = [[Sanford Bookstaver]]<ref name="ep3">{{cite web |url=https://www.sho.com/dexter-new-blood/season/1/episode/3/smoke-signals |title=Dexter: New Blood - Season 1 Episode 3, Smoke Signals |website=Showtime |access-date=November 12, 2021}}</ref> |WrittenBy = David McMillan |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|11|21}} |Viewers = |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 284C63 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 4 |Title = H Is for Hero |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = Tony Saltzman |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|11|28}} |Viewers = |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 284C63 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 5 |Title = Runaway |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = [[Veronica West]] |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|12|5}} |Viewers = |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 284C63 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 6 |Title = Too Many Tuna Sandwiches |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = [[Scott Reynolds (writer)|Scott Reynolds]] & Warren Hsu Leonard |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|12|12}} |Viewers = |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 284C63 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 7 |Title = Skin of Her Teeth |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Veronica West & Kirsa Rein & Alexandra Salerno|t=Veronica West & Kirsa Rein|tfirst=y}} |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|12|19}} |Viewers = |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 284C63 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 8 |Title = Big Game |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = Tony Saltzman & David McMillan |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|12|26}} |Viewers = |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 284C63 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 9 |Title = |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = Scott Reynolds |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|1|2}} |Viewers = |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 284C63 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 10 |Title = Sins of the Father |RTitle = <ref name="ep10">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/features/showtime-dexter-new-blood-1235098945/|title=Showtime’s ‘Dexter’ Returns With New Characters and Kills |last=Turchiano|first=Danielle|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=November 1, 2021|access-date=November 12, 2021}}</ref> |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Clyde Phillips & Alexandra Franklin & Marc Muszynski|t=Clyde Phillips|tfirst=y}} |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|1|9}} |Viewers = |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 284C63 }} }} == Production == ===Development=== The series finale of ''Dexter'', in which Dexter flees Miami and ends up as a lumberjack in Oregon, was polarizing to the show's fans, according to lead actor [[Michael C. Hall]]. He said "I think the ending was 'mystifying' at best to people. 'Confounding', 'exasperating', 'frustrating' — on down the line of negative adjectives."<ref name="polygon sdcc">{{cite web | url = https://www.polygon.com/22594107/dexter-ending-new-blood-2021-episodes-comic-con | title= Dexter: New Blood creators want to redefine Dexter's original finale with new ending that'll 'blow up the internet' | first = LaToya | last = Ferguson | date = July 26, 2021 | accessdate = July 26, 2021 | work =[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] }}</ref> Hall had been asked by fans in the eight years since the finale aired if there would be a follow-up to the show. Original showrunner [[Clyde Phillips (screenwriter)|Clyde Phillips]], who had left the series after season 4, saw those questions asked of Hall and over time discussed possible ways to continue ''Dexter'' as some type of redemption, but could not figure out an appropriate route. Phillips was contacted by Showtime president Gary Levine on July 1, 2019. Levine told Phillips that he felt the time was right to bring back ''Dexter'' and asked if Phillips could come up with something. Phillips wrote a preliminary script which he then shared with Hall, who loved the idea.<ref name="polygon sdcc"/> Phillips recognized the ending had suited the time when it was broadcast, as around 2013, there were a number of real-life serial killers known to be living in Oregon and nearby states. Phillips also considered that by surrounding himself with chainsaws, Dexter was under a constant reminder about how his mother had died. As Phillips was unsure of the intent that the finale was meant to deliver, he decided to incorporate a major [[timeskip]], nearly a decade from the end of events of the original series. While Dexter is still a lumberjack, he had since moved to the fictional town of Iron Lake, New York.<ref name="polygon sdcc"/> Because of that, Phillips did not consider the miniseries as a ninth season, since there was a major discontinuity in the serialization of the story.<ref name="polygon sdcc"/> As the writing staff wrote out the ten-episode miniseries, they established how the series would end and wrote backwards from that. Phillips claimed that "The ending of this one will be stunning, shocking, surprising, unexpected. And without jinxing anything, I will say that the ending of this new season that we're doing will blow up the internet."<ref name="polygon sdcc"/> On October 14, 2020, the ''Dexter'' revival was ordered as a limited series consisting of 10 episodes, starring Hall in his original role, with Phillips returning as showrunner.<ref name="Revival">{{cite web |url=https://tvline.com/2020/10/14/dexter-revival-showtime-season-9-michael-c-hall/ |title=Dexter Revival Ordered at Showtime; Michael C. Hall Returning for 10-Episode Limited Series |website=TVLine |first=Michael |last=Ausiello |date=October 14, 2020 |access-date=October 14, 2020 |archive-date=October 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201014215315/https://tvline.com/2020/10/14/dexter-revival-showtime-season-9-michael-c-hall/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On November 17, 2020, it was announced [[Marcos Siega]] would direct six of the ten episodes of the limited series as well as serving as an executive producer alongside Hall, [[John Goldwyn]], [[Sara Colleton]], Bill Carraro, and [[Scott Reynolds (writer)|Scott Reynolds]].<ref name="Direct">{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/dexter-revival-enlists-director-marcos-siega-exclusive-4093817/ |title='Dexter' Revival Enlists Director Marcos Siega (Exclusive) |website=The Hollywood Reporter |first=Lesley |last=Goldberg |date=November 17, 2020 |accessdate=July 25, 2021}}</ref> It premiered on November 7, 2021, on Showtime.<ref name="NewBloodPremiere">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/showtime-dexter-comic-con-1234799297/|title=Showtime Sets 'Dexter' Limited Series Premiere Date At Comic-Con@Home|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Rosy|last1=Cordero|date=July 25, 2021|access-date=July 25, 2021}}</ref> ===Casting=== In January 2021, [[Clancy Brown]], [[Julia Jones]], [[Alano Miller]], [[Johnny Sequoyah]], Jack Alcott, and David Magidoff joined the main cast.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/dexter-revival-cast-clancy-brown-lead-role-kurt-caldwell-1234665121/|title='Dexter' Revival Casts Clancy Brown In Lead Role |website=Deadline Hollywood |first=Denise|last=Petski |date=January 5, 2021 |access-date=January 5, 2021 |archive-date=January 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105201847/https://deadline.com/2021/01/dexter-revival-cast-clancy-brown-lead-role-kurt-caldwell-1234665121/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/dexter-revival-julia-jones-alano-miller-johnny-sequoyah-jack-alcott-cast-showtime-series-1234671165/ |title='Dexter' Revival: Julia Jones, Alano Miller, Johnny Sequoyah, Jack Alcott Join Showtime Limited Series |website=Deadline Hollywood |first=Nellie |last=Andreeva |date=January 11, 2021 |access-date=July 25, 2021 |archive-date=July 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714040521/https://deadline.com/2021/01/dexter-revival-julia-jones-alano-miller-johnny-sequoyah-jack-alcott-cast-showtime-series-1234671165/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/dexter-revival-david-magidoff-cast-showtime-limited-series-1234683706/|title='Dexter' Revival: David Magidoff Joins Showtime Limited Series |website=Deadline Hollywood |first=Nellie |last=Andreeva |date=January 29, 2021 |access-date=January 29, 2021 |archive-date=January 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129225705/https://deadline.com/2021/01/dexter-revival-david-magidoff-cast-showtime-limited-series-1234683706/ |url-status=live}}</ref> On February 11, 2021, [[Jamie Chung]] and Oscar Wahlberg were cast in recurring roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/dexter-enlists-jamie-chung-oscar-wahlberg-exclusive-4130846/|title='Dexter' Enlists Jamie Chung, Oscar Wahlberg (Exclusive)|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Lesley|last=Goldberg|date=February 11, 2021|access-date=June 11, 2021}}</ref> On June 28, 2021, [[John Lithgow]] joined the cast to reprise his role as [[Arthur Mitchell (Dexter)|Arthur Mitchell, the Trinity Killer]], in a cameo appearance.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/john-lithgow-returns-dexter-revival-showtime-1234782714/|title=John Lithgow Joins 'Dexter' Revival; Won Emmy For Role In Showtime Serial Killer Drama|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Dominic|last=Patten|date=June 28, 2021|access-date=June 28, 2021}}</ref> On July 13, 2021, it was announced that original series regular [[Jennifer Carpenter]] would reprise her role as Dexter's sister [[Debra Morgan|Debra]] in some capacity for the limited series.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|date=July 13, 2021|title=Jennifer Carpenter to Return for 'Dexter' Revival|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/jennifer-carpenter-dexter-revival-1234981706/|access-date=July 25, 2021|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US}}</ref> On August 24, 2021, it was reported that Carpenter is confirmed to reprise her role as a series regular, appearing as Dexter's "imaginary iteration of Debra".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2021/08/24/jennifer-carpenter-returns-dexter-season-9-debra/|title=''Dexter'' Revival: Jennifer Carpenter Confirmed to Return as Series Regular — Here's How Deb Will Be Resurrected|website=TVLine|first=Michael|last=Ausiello|date=August 24, 2021|access-date=August 24, 2021}}</ref> ===Filming=== Production began in February 2021, with most of the show filmed in [[Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts]], serving as a stand-in for Iron Lake.<ref name="polygon sdcc"/> Exterior filming had to be coordinated around the weather, as the creators wanted to have a significant amount of snow in those shots, including a local frozen lake. Interior filming started around July 2021 over a fifty-day period.<ref name="polygon sdcc"/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Crosbie |first1=Eve |title=Dexter 2021 revival: plot, release date, cast, and more |url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/20210112104399/dexter-revival-release-date-cast-plot-details/ |website=HELLO! |access-date=March 29, 2021 |language=en |date=January 12, 2021}}</ref> <!--== Episodes == {{See also|List of Dexter episodes}}--> <!--== Reception ==--> == Reception == === Critical response === Review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reported an approval rating of 75% based on 44 reviews, with an average rating of 7.3/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Anchored by Michael C. Hall's still-compelling portrayal of the title character, ''Dexter: New Blood'' helps restore some of the luster lost by the show's contentious finale."<ref>{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=dexter_new_blood|title= Dexter: New Blood|type=tv|season=1|access-date=November 11, 2021}}</ref> [[Metacritic]] gave the series a weighted average score of 61 out of 100 based on 28 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{Cite Metacritic|id=dexter-new-blood|title=Dexter: New Blood|type=tv|season=1|access-date=November 11, 2021}}</ref> === Ratings === {{Television episode ratings | noshare = y | title1 = [[#ep1|Cold Snap]] | date1 = November 7, 2021 | rs1 = 0.20 | viewers1 = 0.678<ref name="episode1"/> | dvr1 = | dvrv1 = | total1 = | totalv1 = }} == Notes == {{Reflist |group=N}} == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == * {{Official website}} * {{IMDb title}} {{Dexter}} {{Showtime Network programming}} [[Category:2020s American crime drama television series]] [[Category:2020s American drama television miniseries]] [[Category:2020s American mystery television series]] [[Category:2021 American television series debuts]] [[Category:Dexter (TV series)]] [[Category:English-language television shows]] [[Category:Showtime (TV network) original programming]] [[Category:Television series about fictional serial killers]] [[Category:Television shows based on American novels]] [[Category:Television shows set in New York (state)]] [[Category:Television shows filmed in Massachusetts]]'