The aptly-named continuation of the popular Dexter franchise not only revived Hall's titular serial killer after his confirmed death at the end of Dexter: New Blood, it also brought back three very familiar — and very, very dead — characters from the original series.

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.