Neil Patrick Harris to Guest Star in "Dexter: Resurrection"

Neil Patrick Harris will make a guest star appearance in “Dexter: Resurrection”.

The “How I Met Your Mother” star is set to play a character named Lowell, but other details about the role are unknown.

Michael C. Hall returns as Dexter Morgan in the series, which also stars Uma Thurman as Charley, David Zayas as Detective Angel Batista, Jack Alcott as Dexter’s son Harrison Morgan, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine as Blessing Kamara.

The series also features Kadia Saraf as Detective Claudette Wallace, Dominic Fumusa as Detective Melvin Oliva, Emilia Suárez as Elsa Rivera, James Remar as Dexter’s father Harry Morgan, and Peter Dinklage as Leon Prater. On Monday, Krysten Ritter was also announced as a guest star.

“Dexter: Resurrection” is not to related to “Dexter: Original Sin,” a prequel series that follows a young Dexter (Patrick Gibson) as he transitions from student to serial killer. That series, which also sees Hall return as Dexter’s inner monologue, debuted in 2024 on Paramount+ With Showtime.

“Resurrection” is one of many offshoots of “Dexter,” a hit serial killer drama that ran on Showtime for eight seasons, from 2006 to 2013.

A sequel series, “Dexter: New Blood,” aired in 2021, which also saw Hall reprise the role of Dexter.

The series is executive produced by “Dexter” vet Clyde Phillips, who also returns to serve as showrunner. Showtime Studios and Counterpart Studios serve as producers. Hall is an EP along with Scott Reynolds, Tony Hernandez and Lilly Burns, with Marcos Siega serving as producing director.

Monica Raymund will direct four episodes, and Siega will direct six episodes for the series, which is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.

Harris is a five-time Emmy winner and Tony winner whose credits include “Gone Girl,” “Uncoupled,” “A Series of Unfortunate Events,” and “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.”