Dexter: Resurrection Season 1 Episode 7 Plays Nice… for About Five Minutes
There are only three episodes left in the season — and Dexter: Resurrection just found its next great obsession.
On “Course Correction,” everything gets sharper. It’s funnier and more dangerous. It’s not just a turning point — it’s a bloodstained mirror held up to the past, forcing Dexter to confront what he is… and what he might still become.
And with a little help from Electric Light Orchestra’s Showdown, the show ends on a note so cheeky and ominous, you almost want to laugh — until you realize what’s coming.
Let’s start with the scene that makes it all click: Dexter’s presentation.
After a week of preparation, Dexter stands in front of Prater’s elite group of murderers and pulls off the unthinkable: he tells the truth. Not the whole truth, but enough.
He hasn’t known them long, he says, but he knows the burden they carry — and the masks they wear. He reminds Al that if his family ever knew what he was, they’d probably fear him or even turn him in.
He talks about the crushing sadness he feels after each kill. Not because he regrets it — but because for a brief moment, he gets to take the mask off. Then it’s back on, while the Dark Passenger quietly resumes control in the background.
It’s haunting, disarming even. It’s honest in the only way Dexter knows how to be. And the room goes still. But one man leans in.
Prater doesn’t just admire Dexter. He understands him. And that’s where things get interesting.
Because now we know Prater’s origin story. When he tells the tale of Cooper Morris — the man who murdered his parents with a purposeful car crash while Prater was in the backseat — it’s not a throwaway detail. It’s his foundation. It’s how he found his purpose.
As a boy, he thought he was helpless. Yet, he manipulated the system to bring Cooper to justice on his terms. That wasn’t just vengeance. It was curation. He felt powerful. He took narrative control.
Sound familiar?
Dexter and Prater were both born in blood, shaped by the trauma of seeing a parent killed and having no means to stop it. They both built their lives around channeling that trauma into purpose.
But where Dexter has always hidden in plain sight, Prater has crafted a world where killers are curated, protected, even celebrated — so long as they follow his rules.
It’s why Prater doesn’t flinch when Dexter delivers his speech, why he grabs his hand, and why he seems to already know who Dexter is… and maybe doesn’t care.
If Dexter were to come clean — about being the Bay Harbor Butcher, about everything — Prater might not just accept it. He might embrace it because Dexter isn’t a threat. He’s a legacy waiting to be claimed.
That’s terrifying, and also… kind of thrilling.
Of course, one person wasn’t buying the act: Gareth. But he’s no match for Dexter, who’s flying high after pulling off what he thought was impossible.
Dexter, no longer in the mood to play coy, saunters over to the remaining Gemini twin and once again acts the fan. He learned everything he could about the surviving brother.
Dexter was even a little jealous that the twins had each other. Holding his hands in prayer was the pièce de résistance. Dexter’s act allowed him to go for the kill, first figuratively, then literally.
I’m not sure which was more satisfying. The calculated way Dexter revealed his identity or killing him on the lawn with a wine glass to the neck — with an audience. It’s sudden, vicious, and shocking. Dexter had a plan, and he carried it out beautifully.
He called for help. Charley, Al, and Prater ran to his aid. And by the time they arrived, Dexter had a full narrative laid out: Gareth was unstable and arrogant, threatening to take the whole operation down with him. Dexter just barely stopped him. It’s a lie, of course. And it’s perfect.
Charley is the only one who seems even slightly suspicious. Prater and Al have bought Dexter’s act. Dex has always been relatable. It’s his thing.
Al nearly pukes at the sight of blood, which is hilarious given his job. And he’s the first to pivot, calling Gareth a psycho, tossing him under the bus while he’s still warm.
Mission accomplished. And Prater is now on the table as something other than a kook who collects serial killers. As Batista closes in, he could wind up being the Morgan men’s savior.
And as if that’s not enough, Harrison is getting comfortable again. Having his dad back in his life means everything. He’s thinking about a future in law enforcement. It makes perfect sense, and Dexter’s proud.
Dexter is even embracing being a dad. He joins Harrison for his college tour just in time to listen to guest lecturer Claudette speaking pointedly in his direction.
If Batista’s theory is right, Dexter is the real quarry — and Claudette knows it. The temperature drops a few degrees. The point of the lecture isn’t academic anymore; it’s personal, and it’s aimed.
Harrison’s reverie was shattered. Claudette spoke about psychopaths and their inability to love. Dexter knew just what to say. Maybe he isn’t capable of love, but how he feels about his son is different than how he feels about everyone else in the world.
We’re to the point now where Dexter is embracing fatherhood again. He’s wearing a college cap. Harrison is casually wondering if his dad is concerned about Batista fishing around, meeting with Claudette and Blessing. It’s natural and breezy.
But the Morgan men are still neck deep in trouble because Batista is pushing, he’s nudging Claudette, and getting chummy with Blessing.
The final scene is a masterclass in tension. Dexter returns to the house to find Batista there — charming, relaxed, dancing with Blessing. He greets Dexter with a fake smile and casually makes conversation. It feels warm, but it’s anything but.
Who else expected Blessing to recognize what was happening between Dexter and Batista and the nuances of their awkward verbal dance about old times? I could feel my blood pressure rising.
All pretense has dropped between them now.
Dexter doesn’t outright admit he is the Bay Harbor Butcher, and Batista still doesn’t have the facts. He’s going after Dex for killing Doakes and Laguerta, and neither was an actual victim. He even suggested Dexter might be the rideshare killer. So close, and yet so far.
Dexter has made mistakes in the past, and underestimating Batista would be another one. Will he do a sweep of his car after giving Batista a ride? Will someone find the Air Tracker by accident? Or will Batista get so close to Dexter that he’s forced to make Batista a victim?
I shudder to think about it. But Dexter will do what he needs to protect Harrison. His warning for Batista wasn’t hot air.
There hasn’t been any word about a renewal, but Paramount+ would be crazy to kill off Dexter again. This has been one of the most successful revivals we’ve ever seen.
So who knows what’s coming next?
For someone who’s spent a lifetime perfecting his disguise, Dexter’s doing a lot of unmasking these days. With killers, with Prater, with Gareth, even with Batista — each drop of the mask is another chance for someone to see the man beneath. He’s not even pretending to be a vegan anymore!
Maybe it’s calculated, maybe it’s carelessness, or maybe Dexter’s tired of hiding. But if there’s one thing we know, it’s that letting too many people see the real you rarely ends well in his world. Still, Dexter seems unfazed and ready to challenge the status quo.
The question is… who’ll use that glimpse to get closer, and who’ll use it to take him down?
Dexter Resurrection Season 1 Episode 7 was exactly what the title promised: a course correction not just for Dexter, but for the whole show.
It’s a promise that the ending won’t just be bloody — it might be different. And for a story that’s always been about cycles and codes, a true break from the past might be the boldest kill of all.
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