Tonight's the night! The Season 2 premiere of Dexter: Resurrection is now streaming on Paramount+, and we want to rate it, and hear what you thought of it.
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| Harrison and Dexter Morgan in Dexter: Resurrection Season 2 Episode 1. (Photo credit: Matt Infante/Paramount+) |
After 59 weeks, Dexter Morgan is back, and he's sharper than ever. As soon as the clock struck midnight on the U.S. West Coast, the first episode of Dexter: Resurrection Season 2 began rolling out on Paramount+ Premium. And based on polls we shared across Dexter Daily's social media platforms, more than half of our fans watched the premiere the moment it dropped.
Speaking of polls, it's actually time for another Dexter Daily tradition. For the past 16 years, we've invited fans to rate each new episode of Dexter after its release. Now, we're asking you to do the same with the Season 2 premiere of Dexter: Resurrection.
But before you cast your vote in the poll at the end of this article, let's take a look at the episode's details and some of the most memorable moments from its opening chapter.
Dexter: Resurrection Season 2 Episode 1 – ‘Risky Business’
Runtime: 50 minutes
Writers: Clyde Phillips and Scott Reynolds
Director: Marcos Siega
Memorable Moments from ‘Risky Business’
The following section contains spoilers for the latest episode.
1. Angel Batista returns in a dream sequence
The Season 2 premiere wastes no time getting things started, opening with an exciting cameo from David Zayas, who reprises his role as Angel Batista.
Set to Glenn Frey's “The Heat Is On,” this amazing sequence takes place while Dexter is... sleeping in his car, waiting for his next rideshare customer. He dreams that he's working alongside Batista to take down a fictional serial killer played by the legendary Kane Hodder.
In the dream, the two are actually best friends, with Batista fully accepting who Dexter really is. Of course, that would have been far too good to be true him.
2. Dexter has been busy taking down serial killers during the time jump
Episode 1 confirms that three to four years have passed since the Season 1 finale of Dexter: Resurrection. And the premiere makes it clear that Dexter Morgan hasn't been wasting any time. During those years, he tracked down and killed several serial killers whose identities were included in Leon Prater's files.
We get a glimpse of two of them in the episode, played by AEW star Chris Jericho and System of a Down bassist Shavo Odadjian.
3. Dexter finally tracks down and kills Al Walker, aka Rapunzel
One of the biggest loose ends from the first season was the escape of Al Walker, the serial killer Dex had not only encountered but also prepared a kill room for. Although it's very rare for our favorite antihero to let someone slip away, the show cleverly waited until enough time had passed before picking up this storyline again. And the payoff was definitely worth it.
Rapunzel had killed again using his "trademark" twisted method, which ended up having Dexter to track him down. But, just like in Season 1, things didn't actually go exactly as planned.
This time, however, a much more dramatic confrontation unfolded. After a fight between the two, Dexter was forced to kill Al in a way that didn't follow his usual ritual.
These are just three of the most exciting moments from the Season 2 premiere. We'll be sharing a more detailed analysis of the episode soon, so stay tuned to Dexter Daily.
Rate Dexter: Resurrection Season 2 Episode 1
Now it's your turn to share your thoughts! Did Risky Business live up to your expectations? What did you think of Dexter's return?
Before heading to the comments, make sure to cast your vote in our traditional episode-rating poll below. What grade would you give the Season 2 premiere of Dexter: Resurrection?