Dexter: Resurrection season 2 reviews are in, and critics have one big worry about Dexter
Early reviews for Dexter: Resurrection Season 2 are oddly unanimous — and the point they all make is the hook — despite critics seeing only two episodes.
Back again already, is he? Dexter: Resurrection rolls into its second season, and critics have wasted no time digging in. Two episodes have gone out to the press ahead of the Friday, 30 October premiere, which means we're firmly in 'early buzz' territory. Everyone agrees on two key things: Michael C. Hall is still carrying the show, and this season is all about Dexter's midlife panic. Whether that's a masterstroke or a wobbly gamble depends on who you ask.
Dexter: Resurrection Season 2 debuts on Friday, 30 October, with two episodes already screened for critics.
The Big Gamble
Reviewers at CBR, IGN, ScreenRant and The Holo Files are all fixated on the same theme — Dexter’s age has gone from an afterthought to centre stage. No one’s grumbling about Hall himself; ScreenRant actually praises that he 'hasn’t lost a step even as Dexter himself is beginning to slow down,' and reckons the episodes are 'just as thrilling as the first season.' The Holo Files backs that up, giving credit to the 'undeniable charisma of Michael C. Hall' for keeping things ticking along nicely. Hard to argue.
The actual midlife crisis element gets a split reaction. CBR is a bit jumpy — they warn this storyline 'runs the risk of depicting Dexter as incapable rather than unstoppable.' They’re holding out hope, though, if the show can twist things so Dexter’s forced to actually work with people for once. IGN’s less worried about fatigue and more about déjà vu: if this trip down self-reflection lane starts looking like every other one, it could get old fast. What really winds them up is when Dexter, having learned nothing, keeps making the same blunders — that’s when 'the story stumbles.'
The New Faces
No complaints about the supporting cast this time round. Dan Stevens and Brian Cox are on board as new antagonists, and it’s safe to say both know their way round a chilling monologue. Krysten Ritter is back as Lady Vengeance, and Uma Thurman returns as Charley, in case you missed her the first time. CBR reckons that mix gives the season 'huge potential' to properly ratchet up the tension (and, you’d assume, the body count).
Meanwhile, Hall’s been doing the promo rounds, and told ComingSoon his character is driven by an 'appetite for recognition' these days — and still at his most interesting when 'two oppositional things are in the air at once.'
In a nutshell, the critics seem to think Dexter: Resurrection Season 2 looks like a punt on character vulnerability, rather than just the usual hunt-the-murderer routine. As long as Hall’s leading, nobody’s doubting the show’s watchability. Whether a more fallible Dexter is what fans signed up for — well, that’s the debate.