Resurrection Return Revives A Weird Decade-Old Miami Metro Mystery That I’m Worried Will Never Be Solved

Warning! This text comprises SPOILERS for Dexter: Resurrection season 1, episode 3.Angel Batista’s (David Zayas) return in Dexter: Resurrection was nice, nevertheless it additionally reopened one of many franchise’s oldest mysteries that in all probability will not be solved. Dexter: Resurrection episode 3 began to develop Angel’s story a bit extra. We now know that he is retiring from Miami Metro, that he is aware of Dexter is the Bay Harbor Butcher, and that he simply must show it.

As Angel’s story progresses, it is clear that he is bringing some previous reminiscences of the unique Dexter again with him. We have already gotten a cameo from Vince Masuka and Joey Quinn, and there’ll doubtless be extra journeys down reminiscence lane due to Batista. He additionally introduced up yet one more complicated a part of Dexter‘s previous, nevertheless, and he did not supply any extra readability on the topic.

Batista Reflecting On Miami Metro’s Bowling Workforce Image Revives The Thriller Round Who Gary Is

Batista Has The Identical Image Of Gary However Resurrection Nonetheless Would not Clarify Who He Is

In Dexter: Resurrection episode 3, Angel Batista briefly seems at an previous image of Miami Metro’s bowling group, “Bowl Til You Bleed.” It is made up of 4 members: Dexter, Batista, Vince Masuka (C.S. Lee), and an unknown man named Gary. Gary is and has been a whole thriller for years now; we solely know his title as a result of it is embroidered on his shirt.

Gary’s identification is not essential, nevertheless it is likely one of the Dexter franchise’s longest-running mysteries. The image – and subsequently Gary – first appeared in Dexter season 4 when the Trinity Killer (John Lithgow) was trying to find Dexter. It was coupled with a caption that recognized Gary as a part of the Miami Metro murder division’s group in 2008, however we don’t know what position Gary performed at Miami Metro.

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This image is the one time we ever noticed Gary. He is not one of many division’s detectives and he clearly does not work in forensics with Dexter and Masuka. Gary is a strolling enigma though he was clearly considerably near Dexter via their shared bowling group. His image has additionally popped up for years now, but we’re no nearer to discovering out who Gary is.

Will Dexter’s Franchise Ever Give Extra Info About Gary?

Dexter: Authentic Sin Might Briefly Introduce Gary, However There’s Virtually No Likelihood

Gary’s sudden return in Dexter: Resurrection raises an enormous query: will we ever discover out who Gary truly is? The straightforward reply might be no. Gary’s a really unimportant a part of Dexter, and there is actually no motive to ever examine this thriller. Plus, after over a decade, Gary is one thing of a working joke for Dexter and an Easter egg for longtime followers.

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That is to not say that there is not any likelihood Dexter will ever take the time to elucidate who Gary is. The prequel collection Dexter: Original Sin has already included Dexter’s bowling hobby. It would not be a stretch to think about Original Sin season 2 together with a scene of Dexter becoming a member of the Bowl Til You Bleed group and being launched to Gary.

For now, although, I believe we’ll should make peace with Gary simply being a thriller. Dexter: Resurrection has larger fish to fry and extra attention-grabbing tales to inform than the origins of a random bowler. The reality might be one thing underwhelming anyway, like Gary was a retired detective who used to work at Miami Metro and nonetheless participates in bowling night time.

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  Dexter: Resurrection
  

  
  

  9/10

  Launch Date

  July 13, 2025
  

  Community

  Paramount+ with Showtime

  Administrators

  Marcos Siega

  Writers

  Scott Buck

  
  

  
  

  
  

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  Dexter
  

  
  

  8/10

  Launch Date

  2006 – 2013-00-00

  Showrunner

  Clyde Phillips

  Administrators

  John Dahl, Steve Shill, Keith Gordon, Marcos Siega, Michael Cuesta, Romeo Tirone, Ernest R. Dickerson, Tony Goldwyn, Nick Gomez, Rob Lieberman, Tim Hunter, Adam Davidson, Alik Sakharov, Brian Kirk, Holly Dale, Jeremy Podeswa, Michael Lehmann, Milan Cheylov, Seith Mann

  Writers

  Scott Reynolds, Jace Richdale, James Manos, Jr., Drew Z. Greenberg, Jim Leonard, Karen Campbell