There's a morbid symmetry to how the "Dexter" franchise limps along as its parent company, too, becomes a shell of its former self. Showtime, once a premium cable competitor to HBO, now lives on largely as a sub-brand of a streaming service while Paramount Global grovels before the Trump administration to complete its own sale.

Dexter: Resurrection is certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a perfect 100% score.

As soon as Harrison came face to face with his long, lost dad in the “New Blood” kickoff — having tracked him down in his new hideout in Iron Lake, New York, living under the name Jim Lindsay — the f...