Thriving both theatrically and on the small screen, the 2020s has beenthe age of horror. The past five years have seen horror succeeding on every front, as each new release draws hordes of viewers. Even as more shows are canceled without warning and more movies struggle at the box office, horror has endured.
M3GAN(2022),Smile(2022),MaXXXine(2024), andSinners(2025) all managed to find success in theaters,despite lacking the backing of established brandsor adaptational material, and they have also endured on streaming platforms. Franchise-backed productions, includingFive Nights at Freddy’s(2023),Alien: Romulus(2024), andBeetlejuice Beetlejuice(2024) have also seen immense success.
Horror has also succeeded on the TV front, asStranger Things,The Last of Us, andThe Walking Deadhave each found considerable success over the past decade. Now, another popular horror-comedy franchise is seeing a resurgence in popularity, and it comes on the tail end of a disappointing failure.
Dexter: Resurrection Is Thriving On Streaming
Nearly 20 years afterDexterfirst premiered, its most recent follow-up is becoming a streaming juggernaut. While not a true comedy,Dexter: Resurrectionblends dark humor with the ominous story of Dexter (Michael C. Hall) surviving a devastating injury to find his son (Jack Alcott). The showpremiered on June 13, 2025,on Paramount+.
Dexter: Resurrectionseason 1 is expected to conclude on September 5.
The show proved to be an instant hit, withScreenRant’s Greg MacArthur calling season 1"the greatest Dexter season of all time". MacArthur praised the casting, the overall narrative, and its compelling new setting in an effort to explain what makes these new episodes so extraordinary.
Many viewers appear to agree, asFlixPatrolrevealed thatDexter: Resurrectionis thriving on streaming. The show has taken the#6 spot on Paramount+’s TV streaming charts, coming in just behindSouth Park,SpongeBob SquarePants,Criminal Minds,The Chi, andNCIS.It sits ahead ofEverybody Loves Raymond,Dexter,Big Brother, andFrasier.
What This Means For The Dexter Franchise
AfterDexterandDexter: New Bloodstumbled with their disappointing endings,Resurrectionrepresents a return to formfor the series. It stands as proof that the show’s previous mistakes have not necessarily killed interest in the franchise, which was a long-standing concern.Dexter: Original Sin’s successalso indicates enduring interest in followingDexter’s harrowing story.
With critical and audience renown, indicated by an89% Tomatometer scoreand an83% Popcornmeter scoreon Rotten Tomatoes, the show remains as renowned as ever. The only question that remains is whether it can stick the landing with its own ending.Dexter: Resurrectionis thriving at the moment, and its future still looks bright.
