It’s another day on the glamorous albeit blood-spatteredDexterbeat for this reporter, and this time around,Jamie ChungandOscar Wahlberghave joined the cast of the revival in recurring roles. And since I already know what you’re thinking, the answer is ‘yes.’
As anyone reading this article is surely aware of by now, this 10-episode revival will take place roughly 10 years after the original series ended with Dexter Morgan faking his own death to go live a solitary life as a lumberjack in Oregon (it’s true, look it up), but fear not, forMichael C. Hallwillbe back as everyone’s favorite killer of killers.
Clancy Brownwill be Dexter’s primary target as he’ll play the villain of the revival, which is set in upstate New York rather than sunny Miami. The show will also featureAlano Milleras a high school wrestling coach,Julia Jonesas a local police chief andJohnny Sequoyahas her daughter, as well asJack AlcottandMichael Cyril Creighton.
According tothe Hollywood Reporter, which broke the casting news, Chung will play a famous true crime podcaster from Los Angeles, while Wahlberg will play the captain of the high school wrestling team who hangs out with Sequoyah and the other popular kids even though he’s a bit of a bully. You have to love the idea that 10 years after the events ofDexter, true crime podcasts have become a huge business. Perhaps her character will sniff out some of Dexter’s past murderous activities and make a startling discovery about Miami’s vigilante serial killer who bought way too much plastic sheeting over the years. Who knows?
ShowrunnerClyde Phillipsand primary directorMarcos Siega(Pretty Persuasion, see it) will executive produce theDexterrevival withJohn Goldwyn,Sara Colleton,Bill Carraro,Scott Reynoldsand Hall. Production is scheduled to start this month in Massachusetts – hey Showtime, I’m around for a set visit – and the show is expected to debut this fall.Dexteris, without a doubt,my most anticipated new series, since it is, after all, considered a closed-ended revival.
Chung recently starred in HBO’s acclaimed seriesLovecraft Country, while Wahlberg’s credits includeManchester by the SeaandNOS4A2. And in reference to the lead of this article, the young actor is the nephew ofMark Wahlberg, who, it should be noted, is not involved withDexterin any capacity. As such, congrats to my fellow Boston brethren, and may Wahlberg celebrate with somewicked juicy Wahlburgersthis evening.
