Dexter: New Blood finally brought its titular serial killer back to our screens in a bid to redeem one of the worst series finales ever. However, the revival also received a mixed response from fans, not least because Dexter died in the finale.
Fortunately, the aptly titled Dexter: Resurrection confirmed that he'd survived that gunshot and took the anti-hero to New York for what proved to be a stellar fresh start for the series that first premiered in 2006.
One of the biggest mysteries in Season 1 was the identity of The New York Ripper, a serial killer who spent years terrorising the Big Apple years ago. Now, we know who will play the mysterious Don Framt, as Deadline (via FearHQ.com) has confirmed that Succession star Brian Cox is joining the Dexter: Resurrection cast.
According to a brief character description, "Though no longer active as a killer, he's found a new way to live into his infamy by continuing to taunt the survivors of his long-ago murder spree."
Story details for Dexter: Resurrection Season 2 are being kept under wraps, but this is a huge casting addition and one that suggests The New York Ripper will be front and centre in that next batch of episodes. Viewers got hugely invested in the mystery surrounding him in Season 1, prompting the creative team to make Don a bigger part of the second season.
Cox's long list of film and television credits includes X2: X-Men United, Nuremberg, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Churchill, the Bourne trilogy, and The Electric State.
From Emmy-nominated showrunner and executive producer Clyde Phillips, the series stars SAG and Golden Globe winner Michael C. Hall (Six Feet Under) in the titular role of Dexter Morgan.
The debut season of Dexter: Resurrection was a continuation of Dexter: New Blood, following the reunion of Dexter Morgan (Hall) and Harrison Morgan (Jack Alcott) as father and son navigated their own darkness in the city that never sleeps.
Dexter: Resurrection Season 1 was executive produced by Emmy nominee Clyde Phillips (Dexter), who also served as showrunner, and produced by Paramount Television Studios and Counterpart Studios. Hall also served as executive producer along with Scott Reynolds (Jessica Jones), Tony Hernandez (Emily in Paris), Lilly Burns (Russian Doll) and Marcos Siega (Dexter: New Blood).
All Season 1 episodes are now available to watch on Paramount+ for Premium plan subscribers. A premiere date for Dexter: Resurrection Season 2 hasn't been revealed, but there has been some talk of it returning later this year. For now, check out the official casting announcement below.