Throughout Dexter's franchise history, the series has introduced a wide spectrum of antagonists, all designed to expose different sides of Dexter Morgan's (Michael C. Hall) Dark Passenger, but the upcoming New York Ripper may be a complete franchise first. Dexter: Resurrection season 2 may be some time away, but the confirmation that the New York Ripper will be a central antagonist is juicy.

The villains on Dexter have all had their intense, invasive relationships with Dexter's psyche. While the Ice Truck Killer presented someone who understood Dexter's origins on an intimate level, the Trinity Killer weaponized family dynamics and emotional manipulation in a way that Dexter struggled with. Each of the criminals that Dexter's grappled with have challenged his moral code, but

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