Michael C. Hall on Dexter's midlife crisis ahead of Dexter: Resurrection season 2
Ahead of the season 2 premiere of Dexter: Resurrection on 30 October, star Michael C. Hall told Den of Geek that Dexter is having a midlife crisis. Screen Rant published cast interviews for the same season.
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Centre · 1Michael C. Hall, who plays Dexter Morgan, told Den of Geek that the character is going through a midlife crisis in the second season of Dexter: Resurrection. Den of GeekN “He’s experiencing a good-old fashioned midlife crisis.” Read at Den of Geek ↗ Centre · 1Hall said the crisis "has to do with assessing where he’s been and what he’s done and realizing that he’s completely alone in his awareness of it." Den of GeekN “I think Dexter’s midlife crisis has to do with assessing where he’s been and what he’s done and realizing that he’s completely alone in his awareness of it,”” Read at Den of Geek ↗ Centre · 1According to Hall, Dexter is not appreciated, except perhaps by his son Harrison (Jack Alcott), who has his own complicated misgivings about what his father is doing, and Dexter "craves witnesses and appreciation." Den of GeekN “He’s not appreciated besides maybe his son who has his own sort of complicated, complex misgivings about what his father’s up to.”“I think he craves witnesses and appreciation.”” Read at Den of Geek ↗
Centre · 1Den of Geek notes that Harrison is the only person who knows the truth about Dexter and still accepts him, and that Hall described Dexter's "spreadsheet sort of justification" for killing. Den of GeekN “the only person who knows the truth about Dexter and still accepts him for it is his son, Harrison (Jack Alcott).”“Hall refers to as Dexter’s “spreadsheet sort of justification” for murder” Read at Den of Geek ↗ Centre · 1Season 2 brings back season 1 killers Rapunzel (Eric Stonestreet) and Lady Vengeance (Krysten Ritter) and introduces the New York Ripper (Brian Cox) and the Five Borough Killer (Dan Stevens). Den of GeekN “the season is set to introduce other colorful criminals like the New York Ripper (Brian Cox) and the Five Borough Killer (Dan Stevens)” Read at Den of Geek ↗ Centre · 1Screen Rant separately published video interviews in which James Remar recalls his first audition for the series and Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Desmond Harrington, Kadia Saraf and Dominic Fumusa tease their season 2 storylines. Screen RantN “Dexter: Resurrection star James Remar recalls his first audition for the series and why he thought he wouldn't get cast” Read at Screen Rant ↗
Centre · 1Dexter: Resurrection season 2 premieres Friday, 30 October on Paramount+, with new episodes weekly on Fridays. Den of GeekN “Dexter: Resurrection premieres Friday, October 30 on Paramount+. New episodes debut weekly on Fridays.” Read at Den of Geek ↗
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- Framing
- Promotional entertainment coverage ahead of the premiere: Den of Geek runs a character-focused interview with Hall, Screen Rant a cast interview roundup.
- Emphasis
- Dexter's isolation and craving for recognition; cast teasers and anecdotes.
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- No critical assessment of the season or of the show's moral premise beyond a light aside.
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“Everyone just wants some acknowledgment for a job well done. Even, it turns out, serial killers.” — Den of Geek
“tease their season 2 storyline” — Screen Rant
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What every side reports
- Dexter: Resurrection is returning for a second season.
- Cast members are promoting the season ahead of its premiere.
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Hall presents Dexter as isolated and craving recognition, with a midlife crisis driven by looking back on his killings.
“The world doesn’t know how many people Dexter’s killed, how many lives he’s residually saved, and I think he craves witnesses and appreciation.”” — Den of Geek
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Michael C. Hall Talks Dexter’s Midlife Crisis in Resurrection Season 2
Mixed Light, wry interview piece treating Dexter's craving for acknowledgment as a midlife crisis, with a tongue-in-cheek aside on extrajudicial murder.
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Neutral Short promotional blurb for a video interview roundup with season 2 cast.
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- 28 Oct 13:00 First Den of GeekN Michael C. Hall Talks Dexter’s Midlife Crisis in Resurrection Season 2
- 28 Oct 16:35 +3h 36m Screen RantN Dexter: Resurrection Season 2 Interviews with James Remar, Desmond Harrington, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine & More
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