Who Is the New York Ripper on Dexter: Resurrection?

"We know who the murderer is because he's our protagonist, the titular Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall), a serial killer of serial killers also known as the Bay Harbor Butcher. Over the course of the franchise's run, we've met many more murderers, whether for brief stints as the monster of the week or as season-long big bads, and almost all have ended up on Dexter's kill table."

"The Ripper's weapon appears to be a manhole-cover hook, and he's described by Prater as "a man who terrorized the streets I once played on as a child - highly prolific, never caught," a line whose ambiguity has tripped up some theorizing viewers. Does he mean the Ripper was killing in Prater's youth some 40 or 50 years prior, or simply that they both know their way around New York?"

Dexter: Resurrection continues Dexter Morgan's story as a serial killer of serial killers, following Dexter: New Blood and the original series. The season introduces a mysterious New York Ripper whose identity remains unknown. The Ripper's attacks are described as brutal and possibly historical, with clues suggesting activity as early as the 1990s and a long hiatus. Leon Prater mentions the Ripper while showing Dexter serial-killer memorabilia, and Detective Claudette Wallace compiles clues on a murder wall. The Ripper's weapon appears to be a manhole-cover hook. Episodes gradually reveal tidbits across the first eight installments.

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