Dexter: New Blood (2021)
Dexter: New Blood takes place ten years after the conclusion of the original Dexter TV series after Dexter heads off into a Hurricane to fake his death and start a new life. To escape his past and give his children a potentially better life, Dexter assumes the identity of Jim Lindsay, a woodsman of the north who works at a small sporting goods store. Dexter is in a new relationship, his murderous desires are suppressed, and his father figure, Harry, has been replaced by Debra, his sister, who perished in the last series. However, when Dexter's son Harrison somehow tracks him down during several incidents around his new home, Dexter realizes that his dark side may not be gone. Worse still, his son may also be harboring his own.
Dexter: New Blood
- Cast
- Michael C. Hall , Jack Alcott , Julia Jones , Alano Miller , Jennifer Carpenter , Clancy Brown , Johnny Sequoyah
- Release Date
- November 7, 2021
- Seasons
- 1
- Network
- Showtime
- Writers
- Alexandra Franklin , Jeff Lindsay , Marc Muszynski , Clyde Phillips , Kirsa Rein , Alexandra Salerno , Scott Reynolds , Veronica West , Tony Saltzman , David McMillan , Warren Hsu Leonard
- Directors
- Marcos Siega
- Showrunner
- Clyde Phillips
- Story By
- Jeff Lindsay
Summary
Dexter: New Blood takes place ten years after the conclusion of the original Dexter TV series after Dexter heads off into a Hurricane to fake his death and start a new life. To escape his past and give his children a potentially better life, Dexter assumes the identity of Jim Lindsay, a woodsman of the north who works at a small sporting goods store. Dexter is in a new relationship, his murderous desires are suppressed, and his father figure, Harry, has been replaced by Debra, his sister, who perished in the last series. However, when Dexter's son Harrison somehow tracks him down during several incidents around his new home, Dexter realizes that his dark side may not be gone. Worse still, his son may also be harboring his own.
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