Episode 3 of Dexter: Resurrection Season 2 revealed that the final serial killer in Prater’s files will make his debut in Episode 4. Here's who portrays him.
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| Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan in Dexter: Resurrection Season 2. (Photo credit: Matt Infante/Paramount+) |
The following article contains spoilers for Dexter: Resurrection Season 2, Episode 3.
We're only three episodes into the second season of Dexter: Resurrection, and Dexter Morgan has already taken down quite a few dangerous killers. So far, however, they have all had one thing in common: Leon Prater.
The serial killers Dexter has encountered on his table throughout Season 2 were all connected to the late billionaire, through his financial support and the files he kept on them. More specifically, they were among the killers Dexter managed to take down using Prater's own collection of information.
Following the introduction of the Sleepy Eyed Stranger, there's another name on Dexter's list: the Jaw Splitter. And unlike Gabriel Luna, whose casting was announced ahead of his debut, the actor playing this new killer hasn't been officially revealed just yet.
But here's the interesting part: we actually have a pretty good idea of who's behind the character. While the nickname might make you picture a large, intimidating man in his 50s or older, the reality is quite the opposite.
The Jaw Splitter is expected to be portrayed by Jack Dylan Grazer, the 23-year-old actor whose youthful appearance is probably not what most viewers would expect from someone with such a disturbing nickname.
His name might sound familiar because we reported on his involvement in Dexter: Resurrection weeks ago, although his role was still being kept under wraps at the time.
What is interesting is that a promo released just days before Season 2 premiered on Paramount+ also featured a glimpse of Grazer in his role, but didn't reveal his character's identity. Now, all signs point to him playing the Jaw Splitter, who is set to play a major part in Episode 4, titled "Young Blood."
The final moments of Episode 3 actually introduced the Jaw Splitter through Dexter's inner monologue: "Jaw Splitter, welcome to New York. Charley and I have a special reception ready, just for you."
However, the scene deliberately avoided showing the character's face. Instead, viewers got a glimpse of a cabinet filled with human jaws arranged side by side, along with a white-gloved hand picking up and examining one of them.
This suggests that the creepy new serial killer keeps his victims' jaws as trophies. And judging by Dexter's inner monologue, the Jaw Splitter isn't a New Yorker. Based on what was implied in previous episodes, he's heading to the Big Apple to attend what he believes is another gathering of Leon Prater's Boogeyman Club.
Little does he know that Dexter and Charley have something very different waiting for him.
What Makes the Jaw Splitter Unique?
As the title of Episode 4, "Young Blood," suggests, the Jaw Splitter appears to be much younger than the serial killers Dexter has faced before. If the character's age is anything like Grazer's, this could make him the youngest serial killer Dexter Morgan has ever encountered throughout the entire franchise.
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| Jack Dylan Grazer, the actor behind the Jaw Splitter in Dexter: Resurrection Season 2. (Photo credit: John Nacion/Getty) |
That alone makes this particular encounter especially intriguing, as Dexter will have to deal with someone who actually is quite different from the usual suspects.
So, if you were expecting someone who looks more like Little Chino based on the name Jaw Splitter, you might want to adjust those expectations. Of course, being young doesn't make this killer any less dangerous.
And given how Dexter and Charley handle this whole new concept of taking down serial killers one by one, the upcoming fourth episode should be well worth watching.