In Friday’s newest episode, Dexter takes up Red a.k.a. Dark Passenger’s invitation to Prater’s party and, thanks to Red’s replicated thumbprint, finds himself surrounded by trophies and others with a hunger for carnage — “the itch,” “the need,” “the great yearning,” and “the urge,” as they dub it in a moment of unsettling unity.

This story discusses plot developments in Episode 4 of “Dexter: Resurrection,” currently streaming on Paramount+ Premium. The Showtime series "Dexter: Resurrection," which premiered July 11, follows the events of the 2021 limited series "Dexter: New Blood,