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2 ENTERTAINMENT EXTRA By Kyla Brewer TV Media W hen a popular television show ends, there are always heartbroken fans who want more, especially when they are unhappy with the finale. Most of the time they are out of luck, but every so often a series is so compelling it's resurrected. One such series is headed back to prime time in all its bloody glory. Michael C. Hall ("Six Feet Under") reprises his role as seri- al killer Dexter Morgan in the 10-episode special event series "Dexter: New Blood," premier- ing Sunday, Nov. 7, on Showtime. It's been 10 years since Dexter left Miami and headed north, and the new series finds him liv- ing under an assumed name in fictional Iron Lake, New York. TV viewers first met Dexter Morgan in 2006 when the origi- nal "Dexter" premiered on Showtime that October. Based on the Jeff Lindsay novel "Darkly Dreaming Dexter," the crime drama followed Dexter as he worked as a blood splatter expert for the Miami police department. At the same time, he led a secret life as a vigilante serial killer who hunted down other murderers who somehow escaped justice. In the end, (spoiler alert) he himself escaped justice and was last seen work- ing as a logger in Oregon — a resolution fans were not happy with, prompting them to clamor for a revival. "Dexter: New Blood" picks up with Dexter, now known as Jim Lindsay to the community of Iron Lake, where he works at Fred's Fish and Game, presumably sell- ing knives and other hunting and fishing supplies. It appears that he has been successfully suppressing his urge to kill, which he calls his Dark Passenger. However, it looks like all that is about to change. "I may be a monster, but I am an evolving monster," Dexter says in an official "Dexter: New Blood" trailer, which was released in September. In it, he also hints at what may be com- ing in the revival, adding, "Sometimes, I have an urge too strong to ignore." His Dark Passenger is not the only one to return. In July, Showtime confirmed that actress Jennifer Carpenter ("Limitless") would reprise her role as Dexter's sister, Debra Morgan, in "New Blood," which may have come as a surprise to those in the know because (spoiler alert) Dexter threw her body into the ocean in the Season 8 finale. She may be dead, but she will appear to Dexter in some form or another throughout the new Showtime series. "Dexter" fans will see another familiar face from beyond the grave when John Lithgow ("3rd Rock from the Sun") makes a cameo as Arthur Mitchell, aka the Trinity Killer, from the original series. New to the "Dexter" universe is Julia Jones, who portrays Iron Lake's chief of police, Angela Bishop. She has fallen for Dexter/ Jim, blissfully unaware of who he really is. In addition to her work on HBO's "Westworld" and Disney's "The Mandalorian," Jones is well known to fans of the Twilight films as Leah Clearwater. Alano Miller portrays Logan, who works alongside Bishop at the police department and also serves as the local high school's wrestling coach. Miller's credits include "Underground," "Jane the Virgin" and "Cherish the Day." Actress Johnny Sequoyah plays Bishop's opinionated teen- age daughter, Audrey. At the tender age of 10, Sequoyah landed her first leading role in NBC's drama "Believe" and has also appeared in the feature films "I Believe in Unicorns" (2014) and "Among Ravens" (2014). Jack Alcott, meanwhile, stars as Dexter's teenage son, Harrison Morgan, also known as Randall, who walks back into Dexter's life after 10 years. The actor recently appeared in Showtime's "The Good Lord Bird." Veteran actor Clancy Brown has also joined the "Dexter: New Blood" cast as Kurt Caldwell, a truck stop owner and the town's "unofficial" mayor. Brown has appeared in such memorable films as "The Highlander" (1986), "The Shawshank Redemption" (1994) and "Promising Young Woman" (2020), along with TV series such as "Carnivàle" and "Billions." Rounding out the cast, David Magidoff appears as Teddy, a new cop in town. TV fans may recognize Magidoff from his role as Nicky on Apple TV's "The Morning Show." Behind the scenes, original series showrunner Clyde Phillips has signed on as an executive producer for "New Blood" and was part of the team that resur- rected the series. Schwering Realty 2 x 2" Pear Tree Gallery 3 x 2" On the Cover Michael C. Hall, Julia Jones and Johnny Sequoyah as seen in "Dexter: New Blood" 'Dexter: New Blood' breathes new life into deadly show Chase Center 3 x 2" American Legion Post 60 2 x 3" Thrifty Muffler 2 x 2.5"

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