The upcoming sequel seriesDexter: Resurrectionhas already avoided making a big mistake in regard to one ofDexter: New Blood’s most controversial characters. Theending ofDexter: New Bloodwas one of the most controversial moments in the entire franchise. A large portion of viewers hated it, and now theupcoming sequelDexter: Resurrectionis getting another chance to tell the latest chapters of Dexter Morgan’s (Michael C. Hall) life. Thetrailer forDexter: Resurrectionalso shows that the sequel series will be dealing with the history of the franchise and Dexter’s past mistakes.
It’s easy to think ofDexter: Resurrectionas being a sort of “do-over” after the poor ending ofDexter: New Blood, but it’s more of a continuation. Some characters fromNew Blood, like Harrison Morgan (Jack Alcott) are coming back forResurrection, and the sequel series picks up right after Dexter was shot in the earlier show. That being said,Resurrectionwill likely attempt to avoid some of the mistakesNew Bloodmade, like its frantic pacing at the end and itscontroversial ketamine/M99 retcon. Luckily,Resurrectionisn’t throwing out every divisive character, especially one whose absence would be a big mistake.
Dexter: Resurrection Isn’t Completely Avoiding Angela Bishop After New Blood’s Ending
Batista Was Heard Talking About Angela In The Trailer, So She’ll At Least Be Mentioned In Resurrection
Luckily,Dexter: Resurrectionisn’t going to completely ignore Chief Angela Bishop (Julia Jones) despite how controversial she was inDexter: New Blood. Angela was a focus of a lot of the criticismNew Bloodgot as one of theworstDextershows. Many viewers took issue with the way she approached her police work, the way she turned on Dexter after she found out he was the Bay Harbor Butcher, and more.The trailer forDexter: Resurrection, however, saw Angel Batista (David Zayas) tell Dexter that he had spoken to Chief Bishop, which means the sequel show won’t be ignoring her entirely.
Trying to write Angela out ofDexter: Resurrection’s story would have been a big mistake. She was, after all, the first person to piece together that Dexter was the Bay Harbor Butcher and live long enough to expose him. She also let Harrison go free after he shot Dexter at the end ofNew Bloodand presumably took Dexter to the hospital.Angela was far too important to the setup ofDexter: Resurrectionto try to ignore her, so it’s good that the sequel show is at least mentioning her by name. She may be divisive, but leaving her out would have hurtResurrectioneven more.
Angela Bishop Should Make An Appearance In Dexter: Resurrection
Angela Has Become Too Important To Dexter’s Story & The Bay Harbor Butcher Case To Not Make An Appearance At All
WhileDexter: Resurrectionwill at least mention Angela Bishop, it’s not clear if Julia Jones will actually appear in the show yet. Thecast ofResurrectionis already chock-full of new and returning characters from the earlierDextershows, but Angela hasn’t been confirmed as one of them yet.Despite her controversial reception, Julia Jones' Angela Bishop should return inDexter: Resurrection. She was too important toNew Bloodto relegate her to being mentioned in the third person. Even if some viewers didn’t like her much, the fact remains that Angela is the key to outing Dexter as the Bay Harbor Butcher.
Angela will also be important toResurrectionif Dexter isn’t outed as a serial killer. If Batista is skeptical about Angela’s evidence, he’d likely go back to her and interrogate some of her methods. That may even be a chance to change some of the things that made Angela so divisive in the first place.Most of the controversy surrounding Angela was really the fault of some contrivancesNew Bloodtook with its plot and outing Dexter as the Bay Harbor Butcher.Resurrectioncould easily fix those parts of Angela’s characterization by having her reconsider her assumptions. She deserves a chance to be redeemed in the eyes ofDexterfans.
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It also wouldn’t make any sense for Angela to not appear inDexter: Resurrection. She is the police chief of Iron Lake, but she’s also the only person with any credible evidence that Dexter is a murderer.Batista, at least, will have to talk to her about her evidence, and she’s one of the only people with a personal connection to Harrison. Plus, Angela just deserves to have another chance at catching Dexter after he started a romantic relationship with her and betrayed her. It would be a mistake forDexter: Resurrectionto not let Angela Bishop interact with Dexter at least one last time.
Dexter: Resurrection
Cast
Dexter: Resurrection follows Dexter Morgan as he awakens from a coma to discover his son, Harrison, missing. His search leads him to New York City, where he confronts his past and the challenges posed by Miami Metro’s Angel Batista, as father and son face their shared darkness.
Dexter: New Blood
Set a decade after his disappearance, Dexter: New Blood follows Dexter Morgan living under a new identity in Iron Lake, New York. Despite his attempts to embrace a peaceful life, unforeseen events in the tight-knit community reignite his Dark Passenger, challenging his efforts to leave his past behind.
