Episode 4 of Dexter: Resurrection marks a major turning point in the series, offering fans an unexpected return to key elements of the past and weaving deep ties with the significant events that have built the myth of the famous vigilante.
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- Dexter infiltrate a serial killers club.
- Episode 4 multiplies cult references.
- A stretched face-to-face with Leon Prater (Peter Dinklage).
A return responsible for memories to dexter Morgan
Difficult to imagine that the saga Dexter may still surprise, and yet the last episode of Dexter: Resurrectionbroadcast this week, struck hard. In ” Call Me Red », Fourth chapter long awaited from this new version, the writers skillfully play on nostalgia while instilling a resolutely new wind to the series. The dense mythology of the show is brewed in an unprecedented setting: New Yorkwhere the famous blood analyst tries to rebuild himself … or at least escape death.
A club with morbid hints
The intrigue pivots abruptly when Dexter Morgan penetrates the mysteries of a circle as secret as they are worrying: that of serial killers operating under the radar of the company. Under the mask of the “Dark Passenger Killer”, he infiltrates this exclusive group and notably crosses the path of Leon Prater. Embodied by the imposing Peter Dinklagethis charismatic philanthropist is quickly fascinated – even obsessed – by the most famous criminals. It is he who leads to dexter in a strange underground museum, full of macabre trophies gathered over the decades.
Bloody memories and tasty winks
The visit to this private collection acts as a powerful time machine. The spectators discover, not without chills, some emblematic relics: the hammer used to eliminate the Trinity Killer, the fateful table of the Ice Truck Killer or the elusive box of blood strips – formerly confiscated during the fatal trap set to Doakes. This passage, a real tribute to the great hours of the show, affects a sensitive string to the faithful who no longer hoped to review these artefacts.
Through these finely scattered references, the series confirms its skill to renew its formula. Because if each season introduces its share of formidable antagonists worn by solid actors, it is this subtle game between past and present that allows Dexter: Resurrection to capture a new generation while contenting nostalgic.
A tension that rises crescendo
In order not to make sure of his torments, Dexter must also deal with a reality that has become explosive: his son has just committed his first murder and Batista tightens the vice around him. This rise in tension promises a breathtaking suite and suggests that the confrontation with Prater could well constitute the dramatic peak of the ten episodes announced.
It remains to be seen whether Dexter will manage to complete the loop … or if his own demons will finally end up being right.
