The Heat Is On
by Glenn Frey
⏱ 00:01:01
Album: Beverly Hills Cop (Music From the Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Paramount+ • TV Series
Dexter: Resurrection Season 2 Soundtrack
Following his dramatic survival in the aftermath of New Blood, Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) navigates the unfamiliar streets of New York City in search of his son, Harrison. As past shadows resurface, including Miami Metro's Angel Batista closing in, Dexter's dark passenger reawakens against a volatile urban backdrop. Explore verified episode tracklists, scene timestamps, and official audio previews below.
Driven by Pat Irwin's haunting original score alongside Sean Fernald's music supervision, the soundtrack combines retro rock anthems, gritty 90s hip-hop, and atmospheric dark indie tracks to underscore Dexter Morgan's urban return.
Season 2 Now Streaming on Paramount+
✨ Dexter: Resurrection Season 2 has officially premiered on Friday, October 30, 2026. Explore all 12 verified Episode 1 songs, scene timestamps, and official 30-second audio previews below. New episodes update weekly.
Episode 1 Songs
12 Tracks
Needles, Ca
by SUSS
⏱ 00:03:15
Album: Suss
Pore
by ohGr
⏱ 00:03:53
Album: Welt
I'm Gonna Miss You
by The Artistics
⏱ 00:09:03
Album: Soul - One In a Million
N.Y. State of Mind
by Nas
⏱ 00:18:03
Album: Greatest Hits
Stayin' Alive
by Bee Gees
⏱ 00:19:33
Album: Greatest
My Old Ways
by Tame Impala
⏱ 00:24:04
Album: Deadbeat
We're a Happy Family
by Ramones
⏱ 00:27:44
Album: Ramones Mania
Police Truck
by Dead Kennedys
⏱ 00:32:05
Album: Milking The Sacred Cow
I'm Shipping up to Boston
by Dropkick Murphys
⏱ 00:34:03
Album: The Warrior's Code
Yankee and the Brave (ep. 4)
by Run The Jewels
⏱ 00:42:34
Album: Yankee and the Brave (ep. 4)
An Ocean In Between the Waves
by The War on Drugs
⏱ 00:43:33
Album: Lost In the Dream
Episode 2 Songs: "Young Blood" (2026-11-08)
Upcoming
Episode 2 Soundtrack List
Upcoming Episode
The complete song list and timestamps for this episode will be updated as soon as it airs.
Dexter: Resurrection Season 2 Release Schedule
Dexter: Resurrection Season 2 releases weekly on Paramount+ on Fridays. The official schedule for upcoming episodes:
| Episode | Title | Release Date | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | Episode 1 | October 30, 2026 | Aired |
| Episode 2 | Young Blood | November 06, 2026 | Upcoming |
The Musical Evolution of Dexter: Resurrection Season 2
Dexter: Resurrection Season 2 relocates America's favorite vigilante serial killer from the quiet, frozen wilderness of Iron Lake into the dense, unforgiving sprawl of New York City. Starring Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan alongside Jack Alcott, David Zayas, Uma Thurman, and Peter Dinklage, the Paramount+ with Showtime production matches Dexter's psychological realignment with an eclectic, high-contrast musical palette that reflects both his predatory focus and the overwhelming sensory energy of Manhattan.
Music supervisor Sean Fernald establishes a sharp sonic contrast across the season premiere, juxtaposing ironic pop and retro classics against raw, urban grit. The needle drops swing naturally from Glenn Frey's upbeat 1980s anthem "The Heat Is On" and the Bee Gees' disco groove "Stayin' Alive" to the seminal East Coast boom-bap of Nas ("N.Y. State of Mind") and modern abrasive hip-hop by Run The Jewels ("Yankee and the Brave"). The episode also anchors contemplative character moments with sweeping indie rock textures from The War on Drugs ("An Ocean In Between the Waves").
The original score is composed by veteran film and television composer Pat Irwin, who previously scored Dexter: New Blood and Dexter: Original Sin. Irwin crafts a tense, propulsive soundtrack anchored by analog synthesizers, unsettling percussive textures, and mournful acoustic strings, while preserving the psychological DNA established by the late Daniel Licht through subtle, recurring motifs from the legendary "Blood Theme."
