Brian Cox will star as the New York Ripper in “Dexter: Resurrection” Season 2. The Emmy-, Olivier- and Golden Globe-winner is best known as Logan Roy, the ruthless patriarch in “Succession.” 

Cox’s character is no longer actively killing, but continues to terrorize the survivors of his past murderous rampage.

Michael C. Hall stars as Dexter Morgan, a forensic blood spatter analyst and serial killer who follows a code—to kill only other murderers. The character originates in Jeff Lindsay’s eight-book “Dexter” series. The first book, “Dexter Dreaming Darkly,” was published in 2004 and Season 1 of the series, which premiered on Showtime in 2006, closely followed the book’s story.

Afterward, the series took on a life of its own. “Dexter” ran for eight seasons and was Showtime’s No. 1 show. Ten years after the series finale, in 2021, “Dexter: New Blood” premiered, and centers on Dexter reuniting with his teen son, Harrison (Jack Alcott). 

The public’s bloodlust for more “Dexter” remained, with Showtime/Paramount+ releasing two additional “Dexter” series—including a prequel about teen Dexter (Patrick Gibson) in “Dexter: Original Sin” in 2024, followed by the first season of “Dexter: Resurrection” in 2025.

Executive producer and showrunner Clyde Phillips has been with the series since Season 1. “Original Sin,” which had a stacked cast including Patrick Gibson, Christian Slater, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Christina Milian and Patrick Dempsey, was picked up for a second season, then canceled months later.

A premiere date for Season 2 of “Dexter: Resurrection” has not yet been announced.