Dexter: Resurrection thrives on killing off characters in brutal and gory ways - but how does each cast member hope to get murdered on screen? During an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, stars of the Showtime revival had a variety of pitches for how their individual fictional characters should get killed off. David Dastmalchian, who plays a fictional serial killer, pointed out how there's nothing more iconic than going out as a Dexter (Michael C. Hall) kill.