According to Deadline, award-winning actor John Lithgow has pledged to repeat his memorable role as Arthur Mitchell aka Trinity Killer in Showtime’s upcoming film Dexter Revival. His casting comes nine years since he last appeared as a twisted character in the fourth season finale of the series’ original run. For his performance, Lithgow received his second Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Further details about the return of his character are still unclear, especially when Michael C Halls Dexter had already killed him in the season finale of the fourth season. The point of sale notes that Lithgow is expected to film the production of the Revival in Los Angeles for just one day.
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The Dexter The revival will come 10 years after Dexter Morgan disappeared in the eyes of Hurricane Laura. This is followed by the eponymous series character who now lives under the false name Jim Lindsay in a world apart from Miami. Michael C. Hall has a whole new cast, including Clancy Brown, Julia Jones, Michael Cyril Creighton, Alano Miller, Johnny Sequoyah, Jack Alcott, Jamie Chung and Oscar Wahlberg.
The upcoming limited series will be produced by returning showrunner Clyde Phillips as executive producer, with Marcos Siega directing six episodes. Executive producers are Hall, Siega, John Goldwyn, Sara Colleton, Bill Carraro and Scott Reynolds.
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The original series aired for eight seasons from 2006 to 2013. During its original term, it received multiple Golden Globe and Emmy nominations, as well as a Peabody Award, with Hall taking home a Golden Globe in 2010 for its outstanding performance.
