Dexter: Resurrection Season 2 will formally introduce a villain that we heard about in Season 1, but never saw. One of the most defining things about the Dexter franchise happens to be the villains. A good season of Dexter is usually paired with a great villain. Dexter Season 4 is a prime example of this as John Lithgow expertly played the menacing Trinity Killer, one of the few who has managed to actually deal some real, long-lasting damage to the titular serial killer. Dexter: Resurrection featured a whole star-studded ensemble of villains for Dexter to take down, resulting in one of the most thrilling seasons to date.
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Many have been wondering what will happen in Dexter: Resurrection Season 2, as the first season ties up almost every single loose end. It does set up future seasons with relative ease by giving Dexter all of Leon Prater’s files, allowing him the opportunity to go pick off other killers either in New York or elsewhere in the world. However, the door is left very wide open, and there isn’t one specific direction the show is headed. With that said, some fans have had no shortage of theories about where things could go.
Dexter: Resurrection Season 2 Will Feature the New York Ripper
In Season 1, Dexter: Resurrection fans theorized over the identity of The New York Ripper, a mysterious and brutal killer whose legacy haunts the citizens of New York City. Although he isn’t really active anymore, just about every character under the sun was theorized as being the killer. It turned out to be a bit of a red herring as it’s revealed to be a man named Don Framt and we don’t even get to see his face. Given that his file ended up in the hands of the police, it seems likely that he will probably end up under investigation and not on Dexter’s kill table… however, his story will continue in Season 2.
Series creator Clyde Phillips told the podcast known as Dark Passengers that the New York Ripper will be in Dexter: Resurrection Season 2. Phillips avoided sharing any information about the second season with the podcast, but knew this was a juicy tidbit that fans were curious about. He noted that the writing team was surprised by how ravenous fans were about the New York Ripper in Season 1 and seemingly had no intention of exploring the character too deeply. However, the fan response prompted them to think harder about the character. As a result, the New York Ripper will make his proper debut in Dexter: Resurrection Season 2.
Of course, this doesn’t necessarily mean that he will be the big bad of the season. He may be under investigation by the police and part of some sort of B-plot. In the original series, that wouldn’t have stopped Dexter from targeting him, but he no longer works for the police, so any attempt to get close to this killer would be infinitely more suspicious. Either way, he is a serial killer who brutally slayed numerous people, which by default makes him a villain.
As of right now, the second season is still being written. Phillips had previously stated that Dexter: Resurrection Season 2 will not be released next summer, like Season 1. They’ll still be shooting when that happens, so a Fall release window is much more likely, though not confirmed. Either way, it seems like we can expect to see the New York Ripper and Dexter on our TV screens sometime next year!
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