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Paramount+’s Acclaimed Crime Drama Revival Scores Global Streaming Boom After Season 1 Finale

September 5, 2025

Paramount+‘s dark crime drama with a 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes surges back onto streaming charts the same day its story comes to a close. Paramount+’s original series encompass a wide array of genres, from the dramatic tension of Landman to the criminal underbelly explored in Mayor of Kingstown. There’s also TV shows with past precedence for their success.

The platform is no stranger to producing spinoffs and follow-ups of shows under Paramount’s umbrella. The number of Yellowstone spinoffs, from the existing 1883 and 1923 to the upcoming The Madison and 1944, is one such reflection of this approach. However, there’s a dark crime drama that’s been releasing week-to-week on Paramount+ that boosted back onto streaming charts this week.

According to FlixPatrol, Dexter: Resurrection, the second sequel series to Showtime’s Dexter, has surged back onto streaming charts the same day its season finale aired. The series sits at Number 2 on Paramount+ as of September 5, 2025. It’s also managed to climb its way back to the Top 10 lists of countries where it fell off, including the US.

What Dexter: Resurrection’s Streaming Success Means For The Show

In the US, the serial killer crime show fell off the Top 10 charts earlier this week, only to surge to Number 5. In Brazil, the show shot from Number 7 to Number 1 in just a day, while it managed to climb to Number 2 in the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, and Honduras after multiple days below Top 10.

Since Dexter: Resurrection season 1 ended the same day, this data doesn’t fully account for viewership following the final episode. Instead, it emphasizes a renewed interest in the show worldwide, signaling it’s become a major success for the platform. It reflects critical praise for the series and how it’s evolved the ever-growing franchise beyond its two previous endpoints.

Our Take On Dexter: Resurrection Becoming A Worldwide Streaming Hit

Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan in Dexter Resurrection episode 8.

Because of how well the show is performing in the timeframe of its season finale, the cast of Dexter: Resurrectioncould find themselves back again for season 2. The show is intended to be a multi-season continuation of the original and New Blood, making its future all the more promising considering how popular it’s become on a global scale.

Although it’s unclear how long the Paramount+ original will remain near the top, Dexter: Resurrectionhas taken the franchise in a new, exciting direction while maintaining the classic feel of the first series. Since the show has managed to captivate a vast audience, perhaps this bodes well for how the franchise will evolve into the future.