Dan Stevens is joining the Dexter universe.
The 43-year-old Legion actor will be joining Season 2 of Dexter: Resurrection in a series regular role, Paramount+ confirmed Tuesday (April 14).
Keep reading to find out more…
He will play The Five Borough Killer, described as “a serial killer who, much like Zodiac, taunts the police with phone calls threatening the murder of innocent citizens. When he follows through with the awful deeds…the city and the police are terrorized.”
As recently announced, Brian Cox will join this season as The New York Ripper, “a serial killer who terrorized the city years ago, and Uma Thurman will reprise her role as Charley, the former Special Ops officer who fled the city last season.”
The show stars Michael C. Hall in the titular role of Dexter Morgan.
Season one of Dexter: Resurrection is available to binge on Paramount+ only with the Paramount+ Premium Plan.
In the show, a continuation of Dexter: New Blood, weeks after taking a bullet to the chest from his own son, Dexter Morgan awakens from a coma to find Harrison gone. Realizing the weight of what he put his son through, Dexter sets out for New York City, determined to find him and make things right. But when Miami Metro’s Angel Batista arrives with questions, Dexter realizes his past is catching up to him fast. As father and son navigate their own darkness, they soon find themselves deeper than ever imagined.
Stay tuned as we await additional casting announcements and release date details!
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