Overview

• Episode 8 arrived Aug. 22 on Paramount+ Premium, continuing the weekly Friday streaming rollout, with Sunday airings on Showtime and a season end date of Sept. 5.
• The new installment is described in coverage as a pivotal hour that heightens personal and procedural tension and ends on a cliffhanger setting up Episodes 9–10.
• Actor David Zayas said in a TVLine interview that Angel Batista intensifies his pursuit in this chapter, foreshadowing a confrontation without revealing outcomes.
• The season’s New York arc features Dexter embedded in a clandestine network organized by billionaire Leon Prater, broadening the series beyond its lone‑wolf roots.
• Reception remains strong, with outlets citing a Rotten Tomatoes score in the mid‑90s and an IMDb average near 9.2, as reports point to additional seasons and a planned prequel.