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2 • November 7 - 13, 2021 Screen & Stream By Kyla Brewer TV Media W hen a popular televi- sion 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 se- rial 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 original "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 splat- ter 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 sup- pressing his urge to kill, which he calls his Dark Passenger. How- ever, 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 re- leased in September. In it, he also hints at what may be coming 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 Sea- son 8 finale. She may be dead, but she will appear to Dexter in some form or another through- out the new Showtime series. "Dexter" fans will see anoth- er 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 Dis- ney's "The Mandalorian," Jones is well known to fans of the Twi- light 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 ten- der 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, Harri- son Morgan, also known as Ran- dall, who walks back into Dex- ter'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 High- lander" (1986), "The Shawshank Redemption" (1994) and "Prom- ising 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. Ahead of the "Dexter: New Blood" premiere, fans and newcomers alike may want to take another look at the original series. For those who don't have time to binge all eight seasons, Hall shared four key episodes to watch ahead of the revival's de- but in an October interview with EW.com. His picks kick off with the pilot, the first season's debut episode, simply titled "Dexter." He then recommends that fans check out the first season's 10th episode, "Seeing Red," the third season's 10th episode, "Go Your Own Way," and the fourth sea- son's finale, "The Getaway." Fans who still can't get enough can enjoy the podcast "Dexter: New Blood Wrap-Up with Scott Reynolds," which spans 16 episodes. Reynolds, an executive pro- ducer and writer of "Dexter: New Blood," takes fans behind the scenes and chats with spe- cial guest stars from the cast to other key players. Hall, Carpen- ter, Lithgow and Phillips are all slated to appear on the podcast, which kicked off in October. After playing catch-up, tune in to the main event when Hall returns as the conflicted serial killer in "Dexter: New Blood," premiering Sunday, Nov. 7, on Showtime. Cover Story Michael C. Hall, Julia Jones and Johnny Sequoyah as seen in "Dexter: New Blood" Serial thriller: 'Dexter: New Blood' breathes new life into deadly show

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