Has Dexter: Resurrection Season 2 Been Canceled or Renewed? Insiders Claim Two More Seasons Are Already Planned

Quick pulse check on the Dexter-verse: is Dexter: Resurrection getting more episodes or headed for the morgue? Here is where things stand, without the fluff.

Status at a glance

• Paramount+ has not announced anything official, but multiple industry tipsters say Resurrection is already set for Season 2 and Season 3. Notably, insider Daniel Richtman claims both seasons are in development.
• Meanwhile, the separate prequel series Dexter: Original Sin is reportedly not moving forward with a Season 2. Yeah, that is a little odd timing-wise.
• Resurrection premiered in July and pulled in 3.1 million global cross-platform viewers in its first three days.
• Critics have been generally positive, calling out the show for tense, chaotic-in-a-good-way plotting, strong performances, and its ongoing fascination with the messy inner life of a very morally compromised lead.

What the creators are saying

In a recent chat with Collider, creator Clyde Phillips and writer-producer Scott Reynolds sounded open-ended about how long this thing could run. Phillips basically said the length of the ride is tied to Michael C. Hall and how long he wants to stick around. The good news for fans: Hall, per Phillips, is up for multiple seasons.

Reynolds added that they originally pitched Hall on a three-season plan, but that they are not welded to a hard stop if the team wants to keep going. As Reynolds put it:

"The show can continue on" if everyone is still in.

Wait, what exactly is Resurrection?

This is the new Clyde Phillips-led crime drama that drops Dexter Morgan back into the world after that very final-looking gunshot. He is alive, healing up, and on the hunt for his missing son. At the same time, Captain Angel Batista is closing in, trying to bring them both in. If the whole "survives a fatal gunshot" bit makes you raise an eyebrow, you are not alone. The show leans into the pulp of it all and keeps moving.

Why renewal tracks

Studios weigh the usual cocktail of factors: viewership, buzz, reviews, cost, and whether the cast can actually do it. Resurrection checks enough of those boxes so far. Strong opening numbers plus a decent critical read and a lead actor game for more? That is a pretty clear green-light vibe, even if the streamer has not put it in a press release yet.

The bottom line

Nothing official from Paramount+, but all signs point to Dexter: Resurrection getting at least two more seasons, with Seasons 2 and 3 reportedly in the works. On the flip side, Dexter: Original Sin does not appear to be moving ahead with a second season. As always, if the official word drops, I will update.