7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Dexter: New Blood (2021)
Dexter: New Blood (2021)
Overview
10 years after Dexter went missing in the eye of Hurricane Laura, we find him living under an assumed name in the small town of Iron Lake, New York. Dexter may be embracing his new life, but in the wake of unexpected events in this close-knit community, his Dark Passenger beckons.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Trans: Neutral
Viewer Rating
7.4
Overview
10 years after Dexter went missing in the eye of Hurricane Laura, we find him living under an assumed name in the small town of Iron Lake, New York. Dexter may be embracing his new life, but in the wake of unexpected events in this close-knit community, his Dark Passenger beckons.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The series leans left due to its strong critique of institutional failures, the impunity of the wealthy, and its explicit inclusion of social justice issues, particularly the neglect of missing indigenous women, which aligns with progressive values despite the central narrative being a personal tragedy.
The series features significant diversity in its main cast, particularly with a prominent Native American female lead. Its narrative explicitly addresses critical DEI themes, focusing on the issue of missing indigenous women and portraying a white male antagonist who preys on them, while the Native American chief of police champions their cause.
Secondary
The series features multiple LGBTQ+ characters, including a main character in a same-sex relationship and a supporting character who is gay. Their identities are depicted with dignity and normalcy, integrated naturally into the story without being a source of conflict, mockery, or negative stereotypes. The portrayal is consistently respectful and affirming.
Dexter: New Blood features Zach, a non-binary character who is Audrey Bishop's love interest. Their gender identity is depicted incidentally within the narrative, neither serving as a central theme nor being subject to positive or negative commentary, resulting in a neutral overall portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Dexter: New Blood is a continuation of the original series. All returning legacy characters, such as Dexter Morgan, Harrison Morgan, Debra Morgan, and Angel Batista, maintain their established genders from the prior installments. New characters introduced in this series do not count as gender swaps.
Dexter: New Blood is a continuation of an existing series. All returning legacy characters maintain their established race. New characters introduced in this installment do not constitute race swaps as they lack prior canonical racial depictions.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.0
7.9
Critic Ratings
7.7
6.1
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