Sins of the Father (Dexter: New Blood)

"Sins of the Father" is the tenth and final episode of the American television miniseries Dexter: New Blood, a continuation of Dexter. The episode was written by Clyde Phillips from a story by Phillips, Alexandra Franklin and Marc Muszynski and directed by executive producer Marcos Siega. It originally aired on Showtime on January 9, 2022, being also available on its streaming service at midnight on the same day.

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 his son Harrison cause friction in his new life, as the past comes back to haunt him. In the episode, Dexter faces consequences after new evidence resurfaces, linking him to past crimes while Harrison debates whether to accept being a part of his father's life.

According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.814 million household viewers and gained a 0.16 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, making it the most watched episode of the revival. The episode received very positive reviews from critics. Critics deemed the episode as an improvement over the original finale, praising Hall's and Alcott's performances and sense of closure.^{[citation needed]} It was followed by the prequel series Dexter: Original Sin, the frame story of its premiere episode picking up immediately after the ending of "Sins of the Father", and the sequel series Dexter: Resurrection.