Meanwhile, “Dexter” approaches its 20th year on its third spinoff, bringing its namesake antihero back from the dead for yet another bite at the apple. The whole situation is as grimly amusing as “Dexter” used to be in its prime.

Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) was supposed to be dead. Could this "Dexter: Resurrection" be medically possible? Will Uma Thurman's Charley pay?

Resurrection, so be warned if you haven’t yet watched on Showtime or via Paramount+ subscription. The Dexter-verse is quite the odd duck of a TV franchise. The latest spinoff, Dexter: Resurrection, was directly set up in the premiere of the prequel Original Sin,