
Miniseries · Showtime
Dexter: New Blood
Long time no spree.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Dexter: New Blood actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Dexter: New Blood reads strongest on Serialized, Character Depth and Bingeability.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
10 years after Dexter went missing in the eye of Hurricane Laura, we find him living under an assumed name in the small town of Iron Lake, New York. Dexter may be embracing his new life, but in the wake of unexpected events in this close-knit community, his Dark Passenger beckons.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

S01E09
The Family Business
Dexter and Harrison find themselves closer than ever over Christmas break. What kind of gifts will this father and son give to one another? But this brings this father and son into the crosshairs of a very violent and scary serial killer. Angela starts to wonder if Iron Lake is not the cozy and safe place she always thought it was.
- Directed by Marcos Siega
- Written by Scott Reynolds

S01E06
Too Many Tuna Sandwiches
Someone in Iron Lake has discovered Jim Lindsay's secret identity, sending Dexter on the prowl to find out who it was. This pursuit leads him to realize that he might not be the only serial killer in town. Meanwhile Harrison spirals out of control during a wrestling match and Angela makes a dark discovery of her own.
- Directed by Marcos Siega
- Written by Warren Hsu Leonard

S01E08
Unfair Game
Dexter fights for his life in the woods of Iron Lake, leading to a confrontation in an abandoned summer camp. Is there a better place for a serial killer to confront another violent killer? Harrison finds himself at a crossroads between two father figures who can lead him down two very different paths. Meanwhile Angela starts to make some disturbing discoveries of her own.
- Directed by Sanford Bookstaver
- Written by Tony Saltzman, David McMillan

S01E01
Cold Snap
For the past decade, Dexter has been living a quiet, isolated life far away from the temptations of his past. When a local hotshot begins behaving recklessly, and a mysterious stranger seems to be on Dexter's trail, he questions whether he can continue to suppress the murderous urgings of his Dark Passenger.
- Directed by Marcos Siega

S01E04
H Is for Hero
The father of the person whom Dexter killed makes a surprising announcement which could prove to be a huge problem for Dexter. Meanwhile, Dexter discovers Harrison was involved in a serious incident at the high school. And now this young newcomer is considered a hero to the entire town. Angela digs deeper into a missing persons case.
- Directed by Marcos Siega
- Written by Tony Saltzman

S01E05
Runaway
Dexter's method of protecting his son from drugs unleashes his Dark Passenger in a very impulsive way. Meanwhile Angela and Molly take a trip to New York City that leaves them wondering about a well-respected member of the community.
- Directed by Marcos Siega
- Written by Veronica West
Recently aired
Latest Episodes

S01E10
Sins of the Father
- Directed by Marcos Siega
- Written by Scott Reynolds

S01E09
The Family Business
- Directed by Marcos Siega
- Written by Scott Reynolds

S01E08
Unfair Game
- Directed by Sanford Bookstaver
- Written by Tony Saltzman, David McMillan


S01E06
Too Many Tuna Sandwiches
- Directed by Marcos Siega
- Written by Warren Hsu Leonard

Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

Clyde Phillips
Showrunner

Bill Carraro
Executive producer
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Scott Reynolds
Executive producer
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Sara Colleton
Executive producer

Marcos Siega
Executive producer

John Goldwyn
Executive producer
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Veronica West
Writer
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Tony Saltzman
Writer
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Warren Hsu Leonard
Writer
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David McMillan
Writer

David McMillan
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Bill CarraroExecutive Producer
- Clyde PhillipsExecutive Producer
- Scott ReynoldsExecutive Producer
- Sara ColletonExecutive Producer
- Marcos SiegaExecutive Producer
- John GoldwynExecutive Producer
Writing
- Veronica WestWriter
- Tony SaltzmanWriter
- Warren Hsu LeonardWriter
- Scott ReynoldsWriter
- David McMillanWriter
- David McMillanWriter
Direction
- Marcos SiegaDirector
- Sanford BookstaverDirector
Music
- Pat IrwinOriginal Music Composer
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