Dexter Morgan awakens from a ten-week coma; as he begins a painful recovery and learns Harrison has fled to NYC, both father and son are drawn closer to confronting the darkness they've tried to escape.

Dexter embeds himself in New York's ride-share community to track down a serial killer; Harrison spirals from the guilt of a violent outburst.

Dexter tries to carefully balance attempts to help get him acclimated.

Dexter attends a mysterious gathering, hosted by a highly influential figure with macabre ambitions. Harrison continues to struggle with mounting guilt and pressure at work, just as Angel Batista arrives in New York City.

An encounter pushes Harrison further into his own darkness, escalating his fear of arrest; 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; Batista pursues the connection between the Bay Harbor Butcher and the recent killings in NYC.