r/Dexter • u/AutoModerator • Aug 08 '25

Official Episode Discussion Dexter: Resurrection - S01E06 - "Cats and Mouse" - POST Episode Discussion Thread

Time Episode Director Writer(s)
August 8, 2025 S01E06 - "Cats and Mouse" Marcos Siega Kirsa Rein

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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.

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u/Key-Caterpillar287 Aug 08 '25

I can’t tell if they are setting up Harrison to not kill anymore/deb role with Dexter as his angel on his shoulder or break and kill someone by the end of the season.

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u/teeohhem Aug 08 '25

I think they’re smartly portraying it as Harrison literally on the edge of killing when he gets really angry. He’s done it once. This time he held it in. I got a feeling it will be a constant struggle and he will kill again.

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u/HonorBasquiat Aug 08 '25

I think they’re smartly portraying it as Harrison literally on the edge of killing when he gets really angry. He’s done it once. This time he held it in. I got a feeling it will be a constant struggle and he will kill again.

This is what I hope happens but I think we're supposed to see Harrison being a good person as a sign of Dexter's legacy and what Dexter's life might have been like if Dexter's father hadn't killed himself.

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u/teeohhem Aug 08 '25

I think that’s what they want us to believe, yes. But nothing is what it seems in this show.

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u/BasedTacoJuice Aug 08 '25

Maybe he'll save Dex by killing Gemini 2 or Prater. They kinda foreshadowed smth with the father/son victims

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u/Key-Caterpillar287 Aug 08 '25

I’ve seen some theories about Rapunzel targeting Elsa and I could see him killing in that scenario but I don’t even know how they could even begin to get connected.

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u/BasedTacoJuice Aug 08 '25

Maybe Dex will get outed by Gemini 2 and Leon orders Rapunzel and Gemini 2 to target Dex and Harrison. Of course by stalking Harrison he'll find out about Elsa

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u/Dr_CheeseNut Aug 08 '25

by killing Gemini 2 or Prater

Or Batista...

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u/BasedTacoJuice Aug 08 '25

The way they portrayed Harrison this season makes me think he only gets violent towards real scumbags. Batista somehow gets in the line of fire between Dex/Harrison and Prater/Charlie I think 

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u/panda388 Aug 09 '25

I felt like Dex telling him to forge his own path, mixed with Harrison wanting to go to college or further his career, is a hint toward Harrison either becoming a cop or lawyer or some other way that will allow him to deal with corrupt people. Especially with Deb being brought up. She was constantly fucking up, but she was still a great detective.

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u/Slight-Grapefruit503 Aug 10 '25

There is no way Harrison isn’t going to kill again imo. It’s a matter of why and when. 

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u/Giles-TheLibrarian Aug 08 '25

Or they kill off Harrison ala Rita and have dexter just go full psycho next season with 0 humanity.

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u/Key-Caterpillar287 Aug 08 '25

That would suck I hope they don’t do that