Michael C. Hall Teases Dark New Direction For Dexter: Resurrection Season 2

Dexter fans, brace yourselves: the 'Dexter: Resurrection' team is back in action for Season 2, and production is already chugging along in New York City. Yes, cameras are rolling, fake blood is probably being scrubbed off subway tiles as we speak, and Michael C. Hall himself has confirmed the whole thing in a social media video. If you were wondering whether the show would drift back to Miami—nope, Dexter is still slicing his way through the Big Apple.

Who''s in the Morgue This Time?

This season''s cast brings back several familiar faces (and let''s be honest, likely a few corpses). Michael C. Hall is obviously back as Dexter Morgan, and this time he''s joined once again by James Remar—yes, Harry Morgan is alive in Dexter''s head and will continue as our protagonist''s personal ghost therapist. So don''t expect Dexter''s moral compass to get any less wobbly.

Uma Thurman returns as Charley, Jack Alcott is back as Harrison Morgan (Dexter''s son with equally complicated feelings about knives), and we''ve got Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine (Blessing Kamara), Kadia Sarif (Claudette Wallace), and Dominic Fumusa (Melvin Oliva) all reprising their roles from Season 1.

Here''s where it gets interesting: Desmond Harrington, who basically did a walk-on as Joey Quinn last season, is now upgraded to a series regular, so expect more brooding, more NYC cop clichés, or maybe something completely left-field—it''s 'Dexter,' after all.

As for newcomers: Brian Cox arrives with serious gravitas (or maybe just a really intense stare) as the New York Ripper, an infamous serial killer who''s been MIA but now is back to haunt his survivors. Dan Stevens is playing the Five Borough Killer, so apparently, Dexter will have no shortage of people to compare murder techniques with. Bokeem Woodbine takes charge as the NYPD Homicide captain, with Nona Parker Johnson along for the ride as his daughter, a homicide trainee—presumably being taught not to trust forensics too much in this world.

What''s the Actual Story This Season?

According to the show''s (surprisingly cheeky) official logline, Dexter''s got his hands full—literally and figuratively. He''s stuck between two dangerous killers: one 'notorious' (that''s Brian Cox''s character) and the other one is apparently so diabolical that even jaded New Yorkers are losing sleep. Plus, Dexter''s supposedly wrestling with his 'greatest enemy yet: a mid-life crisis.' If that sounds a little on the nose, you''re not wrong, but at least they''re leaning in.

Meanwhile, Harrison is off doing his own vigilante thing, so we might be getting double the trauma, double the body count, and (if we''re lucky) a few actually new directions for both characters.

Will Dexter Ever Drop the Drama?

Just in case you think there''s no one left to run the increasingly crowded show, the producer list is a who''s who of veterans: showrunner Clyde Phillips (always good to see continuity), Hall himself, Scott Reynolds, Marcos Siega, Tony Hernandez, Lilly Burns, John Goldwyn, Sara Colleton, Veronica West, Kirsa Rein, Tanner Bean, and Katrina Mathewson. Yes, that''s a lot of cooks in this blood-splattered kitchen.

In a video announcement, Michael C. Hall summed it up perfectly:

'Another thrill ride. Some exciting returning and new guest stars.' And then he told fans to 'stay tuned.'

Oh, and in case you''re itching to mark your calendar: no release date yet. So keep refreshing your feeds.

• Production: Filming now in NYC (just like Season 1)
• Cast: Hall, Remar, Thurman, Alcott, Mwine, Sarif, Fumusa, Harrington (now a series regular), plus Brian Cox, Dan Stevens, Bokeem Woodbine, and Nona Parker Johnson
• Plot: Dexter faces two future murderers, New York is their playground, mid-life existential dread included
• Producers: A lot (see list above, it''s extensive)
• Release: Sometime in the mysterious future