We didn’t expect set photos to reveal this kind of interaction, especially this early, but here we are.
Six weeks into production, Season 2 of Dexter: Resurrection officially moved into filming Episode 3 on May 20, and some exciting (and very revealing) set photos from downtown Manhattan have now appeared online. Among the images, there are a couple of shots that actually confirm two major rivals will cross paths very early in the season, and their first interaction looks unexpectedly hilarious.
Beware of spoilers below!
In the new set photos shared by Bauer-Griffin, also known as the Hollywood Hunt Club, we noticed not only that five major characters were gathered at the same location (something we covered in a previous article) but also that two of them, seemingly hunter and hunted, shared a very interesting interaction that was captured clearly enough in photos.
Those characters are Don Framt, also known as the New York Ripper, and Detective Claudette Wallace.
That’s right. By Episode 3, it already looks like Wallace will actually come face-to-face with the very man she has spent decades obsessively trying to catch. The notorious New York Ripper remains one of the city’s most infamous uncaught serial killers, though he now appears retired due to both age and his obvious physical condition.
What makes this interaction so important is that Claudette Wallace has absolutely no idea who this man really is. As for Framt himself, it’s unknown whether he recognizes Wallace, although there’s a good chance he does, considering her public obsession with the New York Ripper case. But what exactly makes their first interaction so funny? Well, there’s actually a photo right below, that gives us a pretty good idea!
As you can see, Brian Cox and Kadia Saraf were photographed rehearsing a scene under the watchful eye of Episode 3 director Erica Dunton. Detective Claudette Wallace appears to be on duty and investigating a crime scene, while civilians gather nearby to see what’s actually happening. Among them is Don Framt himself, seemingly trying to blend into the crowd.
But judging from the photos, Framt either says or does something provocative toward the officers at the scene, something that definitely pushes Wallace over the edge. She looks furious, almost as if she’s about to shut him up herself... or even hit him!
Framt’s reaction is what actually makes the moment hilarious. He genuinely looks intimidated by Wallace’s anger, while her facial expression makes it obvious that whatever he said did not go over well. It also makes us wonder what exactly he said, whether directly to her or to the NYPD officers investigating the scene.
Notably, Sergeant Melvin Oliva, Harrison Morgan, and Fiona Mixon were also spotted filming the sequence. All of them appeared fully in character and visibly disturbed by whatever Don Framt said, as their facial expressions in the image below seem to confirm:
It is actually fascinating to see the Dexter: Resurrection writers already giving the New York Ripper major screentime alongside the rest of the main cast, and especially with Claudette Wallace. At this point, it is quite obvious that Wallace has no idea who this man really is or what he did in the past, but moments like this could definitely become extremely important later on if she eventually starts connecting the dots throughout Season 2.
At this stage in his life, Don Framt seems more interested in provoking and taunting people than killing them himself, mostly because he is no longer physically capable of doing murders. That reputation for cruelty and manipulation is exactly why the New York Ripper’s name is still infamous across New York City.
As Season 1 already established, Framt actually enjoys tormenting both survivors and grieving relatives connected to his crimes. This kind of provocative behavior appears to be a major part of who he is now, especially during what seems to be the final chapter of his life.
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