Resurrection give us a new setting, a new hero, a parade of fun guest stars, and – most importantly – a compelling reason for Dexter being back at all.

There's a morbid symmetry to how the "Dexter" franchise limps along as its parent company, too, becomes a shell of its former self. Showtime, once a premium cable competitor to HBO, now lives on largely as a sub-brand of a streaming service while Paramount Global grovels before the Trump administration to complete its own sale.