The Season 1 finale of Dexter: Resurrection dropped on September 4, 2025, and it delivered everything fans have come to expect—chaos, farewells, shocking revelations, and the promise of a dangerous new chapter. Showtime’s revival has brought Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) back into the fold, and the last episode of the season ensured that the character is far from done.
Farewell to Ángel Batista
The finale built on the shocking events of episode 9, when Leon Prater (Peter Dinklage) murdered retired Miami Metro detective Ángel Batista (David Zayas). Dexter witnessed the crime while trapped in Prater’s vault, marking the end of one of the franchise’s last original characters. There was no funeral for Batista—only a cold discovery later that exposed Prater’s dark truth.
Leon Prater’s