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Get a Sneak Peek at the Killer Cast For Showtime's Revival of Dexter
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Nearly eight years after its polarizing finale, the crime drama Dexter is ready to join the ranks of recent reboots and revivals! Back in October 2020, the iconic Showtime series announced a 10-episode revival in the works for later in 2021, and it’s reuniting its original star and showrunner. Who else is going to be in the reboot cast? So far, there’s only been a slow trickle of casting news, but with the show scheduled to start filming within the next few months, it seems safe to say that more cast members will be announced soon. In the meantime, here’s who we do know will be part of the Dexter reboot cast.
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Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan
It wouldn’t be Dexter without Dexter Morgan! Hall will be back in the role of the serial killer/forensic scientist vigilante, which he played for eight seasons from 2006 to 2013 (and won a Golden Globe for in 2010). Since wrapping the original run of Dexter, Hall has been alternating between stage and screen roles. He’s starred in Broadway and off-Broadway musicals such as Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Lazarus, movies such as Game Night and In the Shadow of the Moon, and more.
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Clancy Brown as Kurt Caldwell
Brown has been tapped to play the villain of the revival, Iron Lake mayor Kurt Caldwell. According to TVLine, the official character description describes Caldwell as a powerful small-town populist who “realized the American dream by going from driving big rigs, just like his father did, to now owning several trucks and the local truck stop. Powerful, generous, loved by everyone – he’s a true man of the people. If he’s got your back, consider yourself blessed. But should you cross Kurt, or hurt anyone that he cares for, God help you.”
You’ve definitely seen Brown on your screens before: he’s a veteran of numerous TV shows and movies, including recent titles like The Crown, Emergence, and Promising Young Woman. And, of course, he’s the iconic voice of Mr. Krabs on Spongebob Squarepants!