Dexter Morgan despierta de un coma de diez semanas. Durante una dolorosa recuperación se entera que su hijo huyo a Nueva York.

En Nueva York, Dexter se integra a la comunidad de viajes compartidos para rastrear a un asesino en serie. Harrison se ve arrastrado por la culpa de un arrebato violento.

Siguiendo buscando al asesino en serie, Dexter debe equilibrar cuidadosamente los intentos de Blessing Kamara de ayudarlo a aclimatarse. Mientras tanto, Harrison se involucra más profundamente en la investigación policial.

Dexter asiste a una misteriosa reunión, organizada por una figura muy influyente con ambiciones macabras. Harrison continúa luchando con la creciente culpa y presión en el trabajo.

An encounter pushes Harrison further into his own darkness, escalating his fear of arrest. Meanwhile, as Batista closes in, Dexter pursues a dangerous connection with a seductive killer, believing they operate under a similar code.

As Dexter closes in on a narcissistic murderer, Harrison faces a crisis of identity while trying to find his place in the world. Meanwhile, Batista pursues the connection between the Bay Harbor Butcher and the recent killings in NYC.

At a remote retreat hosted by Prater, Dexter discovers unsettling information about Gareth. Meanwhile, Harrison contemplates his future and his growing sense of justice driven by Elsa's struggles with her abusive landlord.

Dexter redirects his attention as a way to step up as a father. Claudette digs into Miami Metro's tumultuous past, inching closer to the truth. Meanwhile, Prater uncovers information that could put Harrison in serious danger.