Dexter: Resurrection - Characters & Cast

Initially, his motivation is purely to find and reconnect with Harrison. As the series progresses, this evolves into a need to protect Harrison from the new threats they face and from Harrison's own darkness. Ultimately, his motivation becomes the synthesis of his two drives: his love for his son and his need to kill, by channeling his murderous urges to protect his family and serve his code.

Having survived the events of New Blood, Dexter's arc in Resurrection is one of reluctant acceptance. He begins the series with a singular focus: find his son and atone for his perceived failings as a father. However, his journey in New York forces him to realize he cannot suppress his Dark Passenger. Instead of fighting it, he learns to integrate it with his love for Harrison. By the end of the series, he has stopped running from his identity. He accepts that his 'normal life' will always involve killing, but now it's a life he can share, in a way, with his son, giving his dark purpose a new, more profound meaning.

Harrison is motivated by a desperate need for a normal life and a stable father figure, while simultaneously being pulled by the violent urges he inherited. His actions are often a result of this internal conflict, trying to balance his desire for normalcy with the dark reality of who he is.

Harrison's arc is a mirror and a counterpoint to Dexter's. He starts the series alone in New York, grappling with the same dark urges as his father. He commits his own murder, showing that the 'Passenger' is truly a part of him. Throughout the season, he struggles with this inheritance, wanting to be normal but unable to escape his violent impulses. His journey is about learning to control his darkness with his father's guidance. In the finale, he uses a sedative given to him by Dexter to subdue a villain rather than killing him, showing he can be his own man, one who doesn't necessarily have to follow Dexter's bloody path completely.

Driven by duty and a sense of betrayal, Batista is motivated by the need to uncover the truth about Dexter Morgan. He seeks justice for Maria LaGuerta and to close the book on the long-unsolved Bay Harbor Butcher case.

Batista's arc is that of a ghost from Dexter's past seeking final resolution. He arrives in New York hot on Dexter's trail, convinced that the man he once knew is the Bay Harbor Butcher. He represents the law and the truth that Dexter has evaded for so long. His relentless pursuit forces Dexter to confront his history directly. His arc tragically concludes when he is murdered by Leon Prater, becoming the ultimate collateral damage of Dexter's world and proving that no one from Dexter's past is safe.

Prater is motivated by a deep-seated fascination with the macabre and a desire to be part of the world of serial killers he idolizes. He wants to transcend his role as an observer and become a participant in the ultimate game of life and death.

Prater is a wealthy billionaire with a morbid obsession for serial killers, whom he 'collects.' Initially, he appears to be an admirer of Dexter's 'work'. His arc reveals a darker ambition: to not just collect killers, but to become one himself. He evolves from a passive enthusiast to an active murderer, killing Angel Batista to prove his mettle. His journey is a descent into active evil, ultimately making him a target for Dexter's code and leading to his death at Dexter's hands in the finale.

Her primary motivation is her professional duty to protect Leon Prater and his interests. This is underpinned by a strict personal code of loyalty and trust. When that trust is broken, her motivation shifts to self-preservation and leaving the toxic environment Prater created.

Charley is introduced as Leon Prater's fiercely loyal and highly competent head of security, a former Special Ops officer. She is the formidable gatekeeper to Prater's world. Her arc is one of shifting allegiances. Initially devoted to Prater, she becomes disillusioned when Dexter reveals that Prater has been keeping a secret dossier on her, a breach of trust she cannot forgive. This leads her to abandon her post, leaving Prater vulnerable and indirectly aiding Dexter. Her arc shows her as a professional whose loyalty has its limits.