TL;DR: Dexter plays dress-up to sneak into a serial killer social club, but the blood-soaked party has consequences for everyone involved. Meanwhile, Harrison spirals closer to the truth, and Batista stirs the ashes of a long-dead secret. 4/5 – dark, moody, and deliciously twisted.

There’s something about watching Dexter Morgan slip into a crowd of serial killers like he’s joining a book club that’s almost comforting. Sure, it’s morally corrupt, existentially fraught, and peppered with murder memorabilia, but it also feels like home. Episode 4 of Dexter: Resurrection, fittingly titled “Call Me Red,” dials the psychopathy up to eleven, while anchoring the action in Manhattan opulence and psychological rot. This week, Dexter pretends to be a different monster to infiltrate a gathering of human predators. And yes, it’s as messed up as it sounds.

The episode starts off with Dexter doing what he does best: justifying a new murder mission to his ghost dad, Harry. This time, the target is a serial killer soirée hosted by billionaire weirdo Leon Prater (Peter Dinklage, chewing the scenery like it’s a Michelin star meal). The goal? Pose as the infamous killer “Red” and gain access to the inner circle. Dexter, ever the arts-and-crafts aficionado, uses a peeled-off thumbprint to pass biometric security. Honestly, if there were an Etsy for psychos, Dex would be its reigning king.

Inside this twisted salon, Dexter meets Charley (Uma Thurman in high-gloss, low-blink mode), his ride and interrogator, and Leon himself—who is not a killer but rather a collector of killer… stuff. John Wayne Gacy’s clown suit? Check. Dahmer’s fridge? Obviously. The hammer of Trinity? You bet. And the cherry on top: Dexter’s own Bay Harbor Butcher memorabilia, including the blood slides. It’s like visiting a personal hall of shame, except your host is thrilled to show you where your brother died.

The other party guests are an unholy potluck of the macabre. There’s Mia aka Lady Vengeance (Krysten Ritter), who only kills sexual predators and might just have a code of her own. There’s Al, the unassuming dad who might be the most unnerving of them all by being too normal. Lowell (Neil Patrick Harris) is instantly hateable and transparently predatory—scrolling through tattooed women like it’s Tinder for victims. Finally, there’s a quiet creep played by David Dastmalchian, whose silence somehow screams volumes.

Dexter is drawn to Mia for her morality-adjacent approach to killing, but it’s Lowell who earns a place on his list. The guy practically delivers a TED Talk on stalking women through Instagram. That alone makes him toast. But as with all things Dexter, he waits until the right moment to act. Cue a rooftop chase, a kill table, and a delicious reveal where Dexter tells Lowell he’s not “Red”—he’s the goddamn Bay Harbor Butcher. Cold, precise, and oddly satisfying.

Parallel to all this bloodsport, Harrison is unraveling like a thrift store sweater. Haunted by Ryan Foster’s death and his own moral descent, he’s distancing himself from everyone who cares—including Elsa, who delivers a soul-crushing “you’re a great friend” line after a vulnerable moment. Nothing like rejection to push you closer to patricide.

Angel Batista, back in full suspicious dad-mode, is hot on the Morgan trail. He confronts Harrison, dances around the whole “your dad is alive” bombshell, and reopens the Bay Harbor Butcher file. When Elsa accidentally tips him off about a murder he didn’t know existed, the noose tightens.

Dexter ends the episode finally confronting Harrison, stopping him just before he turns himself in. The two Morgans are reunited in front of the police station, poised for a reckoning that’s been ten years in the making.

Episode 4 is a twisted, character-rich entry in Dexter: Resurrection, one that balances self-reflection with ritual murder. Dexter may be blending in with fellow monsters, but it’s clear he’s still chasing redemption—or at least connection. With Batista closing in and Harrison’s soul fraying, the season is moving toward a collision course that could either redeem the franchise or blow it all to hell.

Verdict: 

Dexter: Resurrection Episode 4 thrives on sinister spectacle and psychological tension, delivering a grotesque dinner party of murderers that’s as much about identity as it is about justice. Dexter’s struggle to reconnect with Harrison is quietly heartbreaking, while the series’ slow-burn suspense continues to build. Bring on the next course.