Eric Stonestreet Set to Take Turn to the Dark Side with a Major Arc onDexter: Resurrection

Mar. 15, 2025

Eric Stonestreet on Monday March 7, 2022.Photo:Nathan Congleton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty

Nathan Congleton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty

Eric Stonestreetis joining the world of Dexter Morgan.

The Emmy winner, 53, is set to appear in the upcoming drama seriesDexter: Resurrection,Deadlinereports. Stonestreet will reportedly portray Kansas City native Al, who is suspected to be a serial killer.

TheModern Familyalum will appear in four episodes. Stonestreet will also join other rumored serial killers, includingNeil Patrick HarrisandKrysten Ritter, perDeadline.

The show’s official Instagram account alsoannouncedthe news with a promotional graphic and welcomed Stonestreet to the series. “The killer cast keeps growing…. welcome@ericstonestreet🔪#DexterResurrection.”

A representative for Stonestreet did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for more information.

The new series will chronicle the latest chapter for serial killer and Miami Metro Police Department blood pattern analyst Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall). It is set for a summer premiere on Paramount+ with Showtime.

Eric Stonestreet on “The Kelly Clarkson Show”.Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty

Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty

Alongside Hall, Stonestreet, Harris, Ritter, the cast will also includeUma Thurman,Peter Dinklage,Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine,Kadia Saraf, Dominic Fumusa, Emilia Suárez andDexteralumniJennifer Carpenter, David Zayas, James Remar and Jack Alcott.

The originalseries followed Dexter as he investigated murders in the homicide division while also secretly killing criminals who had escaped the justice system. The show, which ran for eight seasons from 2006 to 2013, received numerous awards during its run, including fourEmmy Awards, twoGolden Globe Awards,and aScreen Actors Guild Award.

Patrick Gibson as Dexter Morgan in ‘Dexter: Original Sin’.Patrick Wymore/Paramount+

Patrick Wymore/Paramount+

Dexter: Resurrectionwill pick up whereOriginal Sinleft off.

Clyde Phillips returns as showrunner and will serve as an executive producer alongside Scott Reynolds, Tony Hernandez and Lilly Burns. Marcos Siega will serve as producing director and direct six episodes, and Monica Raymund will direct another four episodes.

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Dexter: Resurrectionpremieres this summer on Paramount+ with Showtime.Dexter, Dexter: New BloodandDexter: Original Sinare available to stream on the platform.

source: people.com