Dexter: Resurrection Season 2 Episode 2 recap, Digi Mart USA News: Change has never been Dexter’s strong suit. The original series’ familiar formula turned it into a serialized show with a distinctly procedural feel.
After several years, however, a series that had once kept viewers on their toes became surprisingly predictable. Dexter: Resurrection, a radical revamp, recaptured the joy of the show’s glory days.
The second episode of the season finds Dexter learning that the best way to counter a midlife crisis is to do something different. Harrison is also embracing change, having moved from impulsive murderer to police officer working homicide.
He gets to spend more time with Fiona, his one-night stand, who turns out to be his field training officer and Captain Mixon’s daughter.
At Brooklyn Diner, a clueless Dexter asks Harrison whether his officer is one of those old-school types who will ride him hard day and night. Dexter suspects the assignment has less to do with Harrison’s test scores and more to do with Wallace wanting to keep a former suspect close.
Harrison’s frustration soon turns to fear when Charley Brown arrives at their dinner with a much calmer demeanor than when she was Prater’s right-hand woman.
Charley assures both Morgans that police intervention is unnecessary, and Harrison leaves so she and Dexter can talk one-on-one. She says she is there to tie up loose ends.
Before her mother died, Charley confessed to her serial killer-wrangling in hopes of absolution. Instead, she received judgment, and now she is determined to eliminate the remaining members of Prater’s club.
Dexter says he has no reason to trust her, but he admits he wants to believe her.
Back home, Dexter debates his next move with Harry, who has become more open-minded between seasons. Harry suggests that when stuck in a rut, it is good to try something different.
Dexter notes that Harry has advised against such arrangements before, but Harry replies that things feel different now and that being alone all the time may be part of the problem. Right on cue, Joey Quinn knocks on the door.
Over drinks, Quinn explains that he has left Miami Metro and is now a private investigator. Since the NYPD has made little progress finding Prater, Quinn is working to locate him and his fellow serial killers on behalf of their victims.
Quinn also notes that Prater’s memorabilia included items from several Miami serial murderers but nothing related to the Bay Harbor Butcher beyond a James Doakes nameplate. Dexter suggests they work together to find Prater.
Dexter also turns his attention to the New York Ripper, Don Framt. Framt has become publicly identified as the city’s most brutal serial killer and has attracted admirers.
Dexter follows him to a strip club, where he presses him for details, though Framt hedges. Framt is clearly enjoying his new fame, and when he harasses a waitress, he reveals a darker side.
After Framt is removed from the club, Dexter fantasizes about doing what the police cannot.
Harrison, however, admires his superior, Detective Wallace, and wants her to be the one to put Framt in prison. Harrison accepts that Dexter will instead focus on the Sleepy-Eyed Stranger and the JawSplitter.
Meanwhile, the NYPD is struggling to find the Five Borough Killer, who has been criticized for failing to warn baseball game attendees about an initial threat. After Wallace casually suggests the killer may be a one-off, the Five Borough Killer delivers a new warning promising that someone will die on Broadway that night.
Police respond by shutting down the theater district.
Dexter decides to accept Charley’s offer, saying, “Maybe Harry was right. Maybe I can change more than I think.” The plan involves luring the Sleepy-Eyed Stranger, identified as Ray Ballard, to a new venue under the pretense of a dinner party.
Dexter insists on doing the killing on his own turf. Charley describes Ballard’s method of watching victims while they sleep, subtly altering their homes, and stabbing them with an ice pick.
The episode closes with a tense moment as a body falls onto a nearby newsstand, interrupting a charged exchange between Dexter and Charley.
