Summary
Dexter: Resurrectionis bringing back a lot of legacy characters alongside the iconic serial killer with a code played by Michael C. Hall. Angel Batista, Harrison Morgan and Harry Morgan will all return as series regulars, butthere has been no announcement on another key player who was introduced in the limited series,New Blood.
Angela Bishop was the chief of Iron Lake and Dexter’s love interest inNew Blood, but she hasn’t been confirmed to return inDexter: Resurrection,leaving fans very puzzled by her absence. Bishop was the one who figured out the ex-Miami forensics blood guy was actually the Bay Harbor Butcher. She was also first on the scene afterHarrison Morgan shot Dexter, and told him to leave the scene. So, where is Iron Lake’s chief duringResurrection’s timeline?
Dexter: Resurrection
Starring
Michael C. Hall, Jack Alcott, David Zayas, Peter Dinklage, Uma Thurman, Kristen Ritter, Eric Stonestreet, Neil Patrick Harris, David Dastmalchian, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Kadia Saraf, Dominic Fumusa, Emilia Suárez, James Remar, John Lithgow and Jimmy Smits.
Created by
Executive Producers
Clyde Phillips and Michael C. Hall
Julia Jones appeared in every episode ofDexter: New Blood, and played a pivotal role alongsideMichael C. Hall. Her character, Chief Angela Bishop, arguably saved Dexter’s life, due to her quick arrival on the scene after his life-threatening gunshot wound to the chest. When it was announced thatDexter was actually alive, and would return in a spin-off series calledDexter Resurrection, fans were expecting Bishop to return. However,no announcement has been made about Bishop’s return ahead ofResurrection’s release on July 11, which is surprising.
InDexter: Original Sin’s opening sequence, present-day Dexter is bleeding out in the back of a police car as he’s rushed to the hospital. The identity of the driver of the car is not revealed, but it is heavily implied that it would be Angela Bishop, as she was the one who found Dexter in the icy woods of Iron Lake.All the key characters in New Blood are returning, except for Angela Bishop, and this makes the situation even stranger. Not only that, even a minor supporting character, Officer Teddy Reed (David Magidoff), is returning inResurrection, so why isn’t his superior officer, who actually has an important role to play, in the next part of Dexter’s story?
Angela Bishop’s Return Might Be Kept As A Surprise In Dexter: Resurrection
There are bound to be surprises in store for fans inDexter: Resurrection, with possible guest appearances byVince MasukaandJoey Quinn, and even a return to theiconic Miami location, where the original series was set.It is a possibility that Chief Angela Bishop’s return might be one of these surprises, with Julia Jones still not confirmed to be returning as the character in the Dexter-verse’s next adventure.It doesn’t make much sense to keep her return as a surprise, as she was literally one of the last characters on screen asNew Bloodended, andResurrectionpicks up only a few weeks later, but maybe she will return later in the series, and that is why it’s being kept under wraps.
InNew Blood’s finale, Angela Bishop informed Angel Batista of her suspicions that Dexter Morgan was the Bay Harbor Butcher, and that led the now Lieutenant of Miami Metro Homicide making his way to Iron Lake to confront his old friend. It would be odd if Bishop and Batista didn’t connect upon his arrival, but as it stands, onlyDavid Zayas is confirmed to return inResurrection.There might be a very straightforward answer as to why Bishop isn’t returning: Julia Jones might not have been available to return as she was working on another project.It’s hard to conceive that it was a creative decision for her not to return, as her character was well-received by fans, and she was very important to the story. Fans will find out what’s really going on whenDexter: Resurrectionis released on July 11.
