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‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Snags Neil Patrick Harris as a Guest Star

Eric Stonestreet, Uma Thurman, Neil Patrick Harris, Michael C. Hall, Krysten Ritter, David Dastmalchian and Peter Dinklage in ‘Dexter: Resurrection’ (Photo Credit: Zach Dilgard / Paramount+ with SHOWTIME)

Five-time Emmy winner Neil Patrick Harris (Uncoupled) is entering the world of serial killer Dexter Morgan. Harris will guest star on the Dexter sequel, Dexter: Resurrection, coming on board to play Lowell. Who is Lowell? Showtime hasn’t officially released any details on the character or disclosed how many episodes Harris will appear in.

Michael C. Hall stars in the sequel, reprising his role as Dexter Morgan. Additional returning Dexter franchise cast include David Zayas as Detective Angel Batista, Jack Alcott as Dexter’s son Harrison, and James Remar as Dexter’s father Harry Morgan. Uma Thurman stars as Charley, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine plays Blessing Kamara, Kadia Saraf is Detective Claudette Wallace, Dominic Fumusa is Detective Melvin Oliva, Emilia Suárez is Elsa Rivera, and Peter Dinklage is Leon Prater. Krysten Ritter guest stars as Mia.

The original Dexter premiered in October 2006 and ran for eight seasons. Dexter: New Blood resurrected the serial killer in November 2021. Dexter: Original Sin, premiering in December 2024, took the franchise back to the formative years of Dexter Morgan. And Dexter: Resurrection is expected to launch this summer.

Clyde Phillips serves as showrunner and executive producer. Additional executive producers include Michael C. Hall, Scott Reynolds, Tony Hernandez, and Lilly Burns. Producing director Marcos Siega will direct six episodes and Monica Raymund is directing four.

This post was last modified on February 4, 2026 7:20 pm

Rebecca Murray: Journalist covering the entertainment industry for 23+ years, including 13 years as the first writer for About.com's Hollywood Movies site. Member of the Critics Choice Association (Film & TV Branches), Alliance of Women Film Journalists, and Past President of the San Diego Film Critics Society.
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