We now have confirmation on whether Masuka, Quinn, and Miami Metro as a whole know that Dexter isn’t dead.
Back in the 2022 finale of Dexter: New Blood, and almost a decade after faking his death and hiding under the alias Jim Lindsay, Dexter Morgan’s secret was nearly exposed. It was Angela Bishop who revealed her suspicions, telling Batista that not only was Dexter alive, but that she's also convinced about him being the infamous Bay Harbor Butcher.
Fast forward 3.5 years in real life (and just 10 weeks in the show’s timeline), Dexter: Resurrection finally picked up the thread. In the premiere episode titled 'A Beating Heart..." Batista confronted Dexter after he awoke from his coma. Not only did Batista confirm with his own eyes that Dexter Morgan was alive, but he also became more convinced than ever that Angela’s suspicions about him being the Bay Harbor Butcher might indeed be true.
When Dexter escaped from the hospital, Batista was left with no choice but to return to Miami. In Episode 3, “Backseat Driver,” and after he announced his retirement from the position of Captain at Miami Metro to close friends Vince Masuka and Joey Quinn, he also revealed that he'll be leaving the Sunshine State for a while. However, he never told them the real reason behind his departure—or that Dexter was alive and living under the alias Jim Lindsay.
So, did Angel Batista actually reveal the truth to anyone else? We can confirm that the answer is no. Despite learning that Dexter survived Hurricane Laura and had been hiding in plain sight for years, Batista kept the secret to himself. Neither Quinn, Masuka, nor any other Miami Metro character had any idea that Dexter is alive and well.
This secrecy explains why Batista confronted Dexter alone in New York, without Quinn by his side. He wasn’t just protecting Quinn—Quinn was completely in the dark about Dexter’s survival. Even when Batista told Dexter in Episode 1 that he was now “officially alive” again (with the right to vote, drive, and be prosecuted), he did so privately, using his authority as a Miami Metro Captain. Batista deliberately chose to hold back until the moment came when undeniable evidence could expose Dexter once and for all.
The truth finally began to ripple outward in Episode 8, “The Kill Room Where It Happens.” Detective Claudette Wallace phoned Lieutenant Quinn, asking questions about Batista and revealing that he was in New York investigating the long-dormant Bay Harbor Butcher case—a case closed for over 15 years.
Quinn was blindsided, having had no knowledge of Batista’s actions. Now, with Batista’s shocking death and both the NYPD and Miami Metro aware of his secret investigation, it seems inevitable that Quinn, Masuka, and others will start connecting the dots.
This raises huge questions for the rest of Dexter: Resurrection. After Quinn and Masuka will eventually learn Batista was secretly chasing Dexter, will they finally uncover the truth? Will Miami Metro piece together that Dexter Morgan is alive—and that Batista may have died because of him?
What do you think? Should Quinn and Masuka carry on Batista’s mission, or will Dexter slip away once again?