There’s a lot happening in Dexter: Resurrection season 2. In the wake of all that happened with Leon Prater, Dexter (Michael C. Hall) has a new mission and a new lease on things. But he’s also hit a point where he feels restless and desires a bit more credit.
Harry (James Remar) called it a mid-life crisis. What does a mid-life crisis look like on a serial killer, and how will Dexter manage all the chaos in his sphere? Season 2 episode 2, “Fallen,” goes a long way toward providing that answer. Let’s dive in.
Harrison in homicide
Harrison (Jack Alcott) has his first assignment, and it’s in homicide. He’s excited as he tells his father. He arrives with doughnuts on day one, feeling like the king. Then he meets his training officer — Officer Mixon (Nona Parker Johnson). That just so happens to be his hookup from the previous night and the captain's (Bokeem Woodbine) daughter. So, you know, it’s not looking great right off the bat.
He has little time to dwell. The unit is in the midst of hunting the Five Borough Killer (Dan Stevens), but Detective Oliva (Dominic Fumusa) and Lt. Wallace (Kadia Saraf) have few leads. That doesn’t please the captain, who orders the whole unit to do better. While walking a beat looking for leads, Harrison and Mixon bond a little, but she makes it clear they don’t have a romantic future.
Meanwhile, Oliva and Wallace have a bad press conference. It comes out that Oliva warned his daughters about the Mets game while the police didn’t warn the city. Wallace makes some comments to dismiss the Five Borough Killer, who takes it personally. He calls to warn the station he plans to strike again on Broadway. The captain orders the unit to close the Theater District and mount increased patrols. He also orders Wallace and Oliva to keep from talking to the press in the future.
Dexter’s new plan
Meanwhile, Dexter is having a quiet dinner with Harrison when an old friend, Charley (Uma Thurman) approaches. She comes in peace and with an offer. She has some regrets about her work with Prater. She wants to make amends by helping Dexter to find, and stop, the remaining free killers. She’d like that to include the New York Ripper, Don Framt (Brian Cox).
Dexter makes a run at getting to know Framt. He learns enough to know the police aren’t close to an arrest, and Frampt is feeling a little arrogant about it. He wants to take Framt out, but he made a promise to Harrison. And Harrison intends to hold him to the promise — especially for the sake of Wallace, who needs closure. So, Dexter leaves Framt to the police for the time being.
He does decide to take Charley up on her offer. He wants her to help lure the remaining killers to New York so he can do his thing. They plan to start with the Sleepy Eyed Stranger. Charley agrees, though she has some misgivings. She baits the hook and goes even further. She finds Dexter the ideal townhouse to serve as a base of operations. She even furnishes him with a boat so he can go back to his favorite method of disposing of his victims.
As Charley and Dexter meet to discuss what’s to come, it seems like there is a spark between them. He suggests they use a fake relationship as cover, and she agrees. But will it remain a fake arrangement? Charley asks some about Dexter and his past, and he’s interested enough to let her in. They could make for a strong partnership. But as their rendezvous comes to an end, another killer interrupts.
A body flies off a roof and lands on a nearby stand that bears the name Broadway. Charley is spooked and doesn’t want to see cops. But Dexter recognizes that it is the Five Borough Killer. He stares up and spots him on the roof. Dexter decides that his run is going to end with two. He is determined to make time for Five Borough before turning his attention to his other guests.
I enjoyed the episode and all the storylines. I like how everything is coming together, including the return of Quinn (Desmond Harrington). Quinn told Dexter he’s working as a private investigator for the families of the victims from Prater’s vault, and he even wants Dexter’s help. It feels like a ruse, but Dexter appears willing to play along, at least for now.
There’s a lot going on in this season, and it seems like Dexter is stretching himself thin, which could make for some big action.
Dexter: Resurrection streams Fridays on Showtime and Paramount+. Check back next week as we recap all the action of season 2.
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