DEXTER RESURRECTION S1E6 CATS AND MOUSE

Even when DEXTER is at its worst, the series is still worth watching. There are several predictable plot mechanisms this week that will have audiences shaking their heads (really, using a kid with asthma?!?!). Still, none of that matters since Michael C. Hall is so damn good as the titular character. His dark passenger charm easily washes down a bad episode and makes it mildly entertaining.

The original DEXTER lost its way when it spent too much time focusing on the lesser characters – I’m looking at any episode that involved Quinn. RESURRECTION has a similar problem this week, giving far too much airtime to Kamara (Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine – who was fantastic in SMOKE) and Elsa’s son, Dante (Delgado).

I don’t think it’s time to put a “fork” in DEXTER and call it done. I see him and his generational trauma (father and son) leaning to tie a tie and try new things. Here’s hoping those new things don’t take Dexter too far away from what he does best – killing.

It’s available to stream on Paramount+.