The Family Business (Dexter: New Blood)
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"The Family Business" is the ninth episode of the American television miniseries Dexter: New Blood, a continuation of the series Dexter. The episode was written by executive producer Scott Reynolds and directed by Sanford Bookstaver. It originally aired on Showtime on January 2, 2022, being also available on its streaming service at midnight on the same day.
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Dexter: New Blood episode | |||
Episode no. | Episode 9 | ||
Directed by | Sanford Bookstaver | ||
Written by | Scott Reynolds | ||
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Featured music | Pat Irwin | ||
Cinematography by | Hillary Fyfe | ||
Editing by | Katie Ennis | ||
Original air date | January 2, 2022 (2022-01-02) | ||
Running time | 57 minutes | ||
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The series follows Dexter Morgan after having faking his death on the original series finale. Dexter now lives in the fictional small town of Iron Lake, New York, hiding his identity under the name of Jim Lindsay, a local shopkeeper and having suppressed his killing urges. He is now in a relationship with Angela Bishop, the town's chief of police, and is beloved and respected in the town. A local troublemaker and the arrival of a mysterious person cause friction in his new life, as the past comes back to haunt him. In the episode, Dexter introduces Harrison to "The Dark Passenger" and the Code of Harry, hoping this will help him. Both then decide to go after Kurt, who is tying loose ends before one final stand against them.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.576 million household viewers and gained a 0.11 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received very positive reviews from critics. Critics praised the scenes between Dexter and Harrison, performances, character development and build-up to the finale.