TV’s Most Infamous Serial Killer Is Officially Back on Streaming Charts
Dexter has returned to Paramount+’s global top 10, finding new viewers 13 years after its original run ended. The renewed interest comes as fans anticipate the second season of Dexter: Resurrection, showing the crime drama’s continued reach despite a divisive final season.
Starring Michael C. Hall as a Miami police forensic technician who secretly kills criminals, Dexter ran for eight seasons and 96 episodes from 2006 to 2013. The franchise has since added two sequels, Dexter: New Blood and Dexter: Resurrection, and the prequel Dexter: Original Sin; Resurrection is currently its only active series.
In short
- Dexter is back in Paramount+’s global top 10.
- Interest is rising ahead of Dexter: Resurrection’s second season.
- The original series ran for eight seasons and 96 episodes.
Explained simply
Dexter is a crime drama about a forensic technician who helps Miami police investigate murders while secretly killing people he believes are criminals. Michael C. Hall played the title character in the original series, which ran for eight seasons from 2006 to 2013.
The story continued in Dexter: New Blood and Dexter: Resurrection, while Dexter: Original Sin explored the character’s earlier life. Resurrection is the only series in the franchise currently active, and its popularity has helped keep Dexter in view for both long-time fans and new viewers.