Warning! Spoilers ahead for Dexter: Resurrection season 1, episode 4, “Call Me Red”
Michael C. Hall’s latest victim inDexter: Resurrectionshares what it was like to be under his knife. Three years afterDexter: New Blood’s divisive ending,Dexter: Resurrectionstorypicks up with Hall’s infamous serial killer as he goes to New York City to follow his son, Harrison (Jack Alcott), and try to protect him from afar.
Once in NYC, Dexter murders another serial killer who was using the moniker of the Dark Passenger. As Dexter was against anyone else using that title, he killed the Dark Passenger, only to find an invitation to a dinner party for serial killers.
Dexter takes his place and meets other killers who are played by celebrity guest stars.Dexter: Resurrection’s castincludes Uma Thurman as Charley, Krysten Ritter as Mia Lapierre/Lady Vengeance, Neil Patrick Harris as Lowell/The Tattoo Collector, Eric Stonestreet as Al/Rapunzel, and David Dastmalchian as Gareth/The Gemini Killer.
In an interview withThe Hollywood Reporter,Harris shares what his experience of being killed by Dexter is like.He details that being on Dexter’s kill table was something he got to check off his bucket list. Hall is described as being “super locked in” for the intense scene. Harris reveals that it was odd being on the receiving end, as from his point of view, it looked like he was “the camera in every Dexter promo” and that it was a “visual that I’ll remember for some time.”
It was a quiet set that day and Michael was super locked in, and I got to be there in flagrante — get wrapped up, do the thing for some hours and marvel at how your body can act strange when it’s not moving at all. It was nice to check that off the list.
I’ll tell you, laying on your back, looking up at lights and seeing Dexter tracing a knife and carving it into your chest cavity? It is a striking visual that I’ll remember for some time. I felt like I was the camera in every Dexter promo, where you see him raising his arms operatically and stabbing down at you — except this time, the “you” was me!
What This Means For Dexter: Resurrection
The Celebrity Guest Stars Made For A Fun Episode
The series is off to a great start critically, andDexter: Resurrectionhas been breaking streaming records. The franchise was on somewhat shaky ground with viewers not being satisfied with how the original series orNew Bloodcame to an end. However,Resurrectionhas hit the ground running and isgetting better as the season progresses.
Between moving Dexter out of the woods and back into a city, plus the addition of the A-list guest stars, the show feels like it’s on a grand scale.Dexter: Resurrectionseason 1, episode 4, “Call Me Red"is thebest episode of the new season so far, and the performances by all the different celebrities help elevate it.
Our Take On Harris' Comments
Dexter’s Kills Are Iconic
Harris is wonderful at playing the despicable Tattoo Collector. His scene on Dexter’s kill table is especially entertaining, since being a serial killer himself, he is resigned to his fate, as he’s often been on the other side.
Harris' comments are a reminder of how committed Hall still is to his character after playing him for two decades. Given that there are a slew of killers to go after, Harris likely won’t be the last celebrity guest star who comes to a bloody end inDexter: Resurrection.
Dexter: Resurrection
Cast
Dexter: Resurrection follows Dexter Morgan as he awakens from a coma to discover his son, Harrison, missing. His search leads him to New York City, where he confronts his past and the challenges posed by Miami Metro’s Angel Batista, as father and son face their shared darkness.
