Dexter Watch Order

134 items · ~180 hours

Complete watch-order for Dexter — 134 released items in chronological viewing sequence.

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Dexter Novels

  1. 1📖Darkly Dreaming Dexter2004 · 6h 35m
  2. 2📖Dearly Devoted Dexter2005 · 6h 35m
  3. 15📖Dexter in the Dark2007 · 6h 56m
  4. 40📖Dexter by Design2009 · 7h 38m
  5. 53📖Dexter Is Delicious2010 · 7h 58m
  6. 66📖Double Dexter2011 · 7h 17m
  7. 96📖Dexter's Final Cut2013 · 7h 38m
  8. 104📖Dexter Is Dead2015 · 6h 56m

Dexter

  1. 3📺Dexter2006 · 1h
  2. 4📺Crocodile2006 · 1h
  3. 5📺Popping Cherry2006 · 1h
  4. 6📺Let's Give the Boy a Hand2006 · 1h
  5. 7📺Love American Style2006 · 1h
  6. 8📺Return to Sender2006 · 1h
  7. 9📺Circle of Friends2006 · 1h
  8. 10📺Shrink Wrap2006 · 1h
  9. 11📺Father Knows Best2006 · 1h
  10. 12📺Seeing Red2006 · 1h
  11. 13📺Truth Be Told2006 · 1h
  12. 14📺Born Free2006 · 1h
  13. 16📺It's Alive!2007 · 1h
  14. 17📺Waiting to Exhale2007 · 1h
  15. 18📺An Inconvenient Lie2007 · 1h
  16. 19📺See-Through2007 · 1h
  17. 20📺The Dark Defender2007 · 1h
  18. 21📺Dex, Lies, and Videotape2007 · 1h
  19. 22📺That Night, a Forest Grew2007 · 1h
  20. 23📺Morning Comes2007 · 1h
  21. 24📺Resistance is Futile2007 · 1h
  22. 25📺There's Something About Harry2007 · 1h
  23. 26📺Left Turn Ahead2007 · 1h
  24. 27📺The British Invasion2007 · 1h
  25. 28📺Our Father2008 · 1h
  26. 29📺Finding Freebo2008 · 1h
  27. 30📺The Lion Sleeps Tonight2008 · 1h
  28. 31📺All in the Family2008 · 1h
  29. 32📺Turning Biminese2008 · 1h
  30. 33📺Sí Se Puede2008 · 1h
  31. 34📺Easy as Pie2008 · 1h
  32. 35📺The Damage a Man Can Do2008 · 1h
  33. 36📺About Last Night2008 · 1h
  34. 37📺Go Your Own Way2008 · 1h
  35. 38📺I Had a Dream2008 · 1h
  36. 39📺Do You Take Dexter Morgan?2008 · 1h
  37. 41📺Living the Dream2009 · 1h
  38. 42📺Remains to Be Seen2009 · 1h
  39. 43📺Blinded by the Light2009 · 1h
  40. 44📺Dex Takes a Holiday2009 · 1h
  41. 45📺Dirty Harry2009 · 1h
  42. 46📺If I Had a Hammer2009 · 1h
  43. 47📺Slack Tide2009 · 1h
  44. 48📺Road Kill2009 · 1h
  45. 49📺Hungry Man2009 · 1h
  46. 50📺Lost Boys2009 · 1h
  47. 51📺Hello Dexter Morgan2009 · 1h
  48. 52📺The Getaway2009 · 1h
  49. 54📺My Bad2010 · 1h
  50. 55📺Hello Bandit2010 · 1h
  51. 56📺Practically Perfect2010 · 1h
  52. 57📺Beauty and the Beast2010 · 1h
  53. 58📺First Blood2010 · 1h
  54. 59📺Everything Is Illumenated2010 · 1h
  55. 60📺Circle Us2010 · 1h
  56. 61📺Take It!2010 · 1h
  57. 62📺Teenage Wasteland2010 · 1h
  58. 63📺In the Beginning2010 · 1h
  59. 64📺Hop a Freighter2010 · 1h
  60. 65📺The Big One2010 · 1h
  61. 67📺Those Kinds of Things2011 · 1h
  62. 68📺Once Upon a Time...2011 · 1h
  63. 69📺Smokey and the Bandit2011 · 1h
  64. 70📺A Horse of a Different Color2011 · 1h
  65. 71📺The Angel of Death2011 · 1h
  66. 72📺Just Let Go2011 · 1h
  67. 73📺Nebraska2011 · 1h
  68. 74📺Sin of Omission2011 · 1h
  69. 75📺Get Gellar2011 · 1h
  70. 76📺Ricochet Rabbit2011 · 1h
  71. 77📺Talk to the Hand2011 · 1h
  72. 78📺This Is the Way the World Ends2011 · 1h
  73. 79📺Are You...?2012 · 1h
  74. 80📺Sunshine and Frosty Swirl2012 · 1h
  75. 81📺Buck the System2012 · 1h
  76. 82📺Run2012 · 1h
  77. 83📺Swim Deep2012 · 1h
  78. 84📺Do the Wrong Thing2012 · 1h
  79. 85📺Chemistry2012 · 1h
  80. 86📺Argentina2012 · 1h
  81. 87📺Helter Skelter2012 · 1h
  82. 88📺The Dark... Whatever2012 · 1h
  83. 89📺Do You See What I See?2012 · 1h
  84. 90📺Surprise Motherf**ker!2012 · 1h
  85. 91📺A Beautiful Day2013 · 1h
  86. 92📺Every Silver Lining...2013 · 1h
  87. 93📺What's Eating Dexter Morgan?2013 · 1h
  88. 94📺Scar Tissue2013 · 1h
  89. 95📺This Little Piggy2013 · 1h
  90. 97📺A Little Reflection2013 · 1h
  91. 98📺Dress Code2013 · 1h
  92. 99📺Are We There Yet?2013 · 1h
  93. 100📺Make Your Own Kind of Music2013 · 1h
  94. 101📺Goodbye Miami2013 · 1h
  95. 102📺Monkey in a Box2013 · 1h
  96. 103📺Remember the Monsters?2013 · 1h

Dexter: New Blood

  1. 105📺Cold Snap2021 · 1h
  2. 106📺Storm of Fuck2021 · 1h
  3. 107📺Smoke Signals2021 · 1h
  4. 108📺'H' Is for Hero2021 · 1h
  5. 109📺Runaway2021 · 1h
  6. 110📺Too Many Tuna Sandwiches2021 · 1h
  7. 111📺Skin of Her Teeth2021 · 1h
  8. 112📺Unfair Game2021 · 1h
  9. 113📺The Family Business2022 · 1h
  10. 114📺Sins of the Father2022 · 1h

Dexter: Original Sin

  1. 115📺And in the beginning...2024 · 49m
  2. 116📺Kid in a Candy Store2024 · 46m
  3. 117📺Miami Vice2024 · 58m
  4. 118📺Fender Bender2024 · 49m
  5. 119📺F is for Fuck Up2025 · 51m
  6. 120📺The Joy of Killing2025 · 49m
  7. 121📺The Big Bad Body Problem2025 · 48m
  8. 122📺Business and Pleasure2025 · 52m
  9. 123📺Blood Drive2025 · 51m
  10. 124📺Code Blues2025 · 50m

Dexter: Resurrection

  1. 125📺A Beating Heart…2025 · 51m
  2. 126📺Camera Shy2025 · 47m
  3. 127📺Backseat Driver2025 · 52m
  4. 128📺Call Me Red2025 · 1h 6m
  5. 129📺Murder Horny2025 · 49m
  6. 130📺Cats & Mouse2025 · 56m
  7. 131📺Course Correction2025 · 53m
  8. 132📺The Kill Room Where It Happens2025 · 45m
  9. 133📺Touched By An Ángel2025 · 47m
  10. 134📺And Justice For All…2025 · 46m

The Dexter Franchise Tracker covers the complete Dexter universe on screen and in print — from the original Showtime series (2006–2013) through Dexter: New Blood (2021) and the revival sequel Dexter: Original Sin. That means 134 entries: 126 television episodes across multiple series and 8 novels in Jeff Lindsay's original book series that inspired the show.

The TV series and the novels diverge significantly from the first season onward. Jeff Lindsay's Dexter is darker and more supernatural; the television version took the premise and built its own mythology. Both are complete works worth experiencing, but they should be understood as parallel rather than sequential.

Dexter Watch Order: TV Series and Books

The tracker organises Dexter into two main tracks: the television series and the Jeff Lindsay novels.

  • TV-first viewers: Start with the original Showtime series, Seasons 1–8. Season 1–4 represent the critical consensus peak. After the original run, Dexter: New Blood (2021, 10 episodes) is a direct continuation set years later. Dexter: Original Sin (2024–) is a prequel exploring Dexter's early years.
  • Book series: Jeff Lindsay wrote 8 Dexter novels starting with Darkly Dreaming Dexter (2004) — the direct inspiration for Season 1. The novels run parallel to the TV series but diverge sharply after the first book. Read them independently if you enjoy the character.
  • Books vs TV: Season 1 closely follows Darkly Dreaming Dexter. From Season 2 onward, the show creates its own plots. The books introduce elements (the 'Dark Passenger' as a literal entity, Dexter's children as central figures) that the TV series handles very differently.

Frequently Asked Questions

In what order should I watch Dexter?
Watch Seasons 1–8 of the original series first, then Dexter: New Blood (2021) which picks up years later. Dexter: Original Sin is a prequel — it can be watched before or after the original run, though it makes more sense after you know the character.
Is Dexter: New Blood worth watching?
Dexter: New Blood (2021) is generally considered a significant improvement over the original series finale. It has a contained 10-episode arc and functions as both a sequel and a corrective to the controversial Season 8 ending.
Are the Dexter books the same as the TV show?
Only roughly. The first Dexter novel, Darkly Dreaming Dexter, closely mirrors Season 1. After that, the books and TV series diverge significantly. Jeff Lindsay's novels are darker, more satirical, and include supernatural elements the show doesn't use. They're worth reading as separate works.
How many seasons of Dexter are there?
The original series ran 8 seasons (2006–2013). Dexter: New Blood is a 10-episode limited series from 2021. Dexter: Original Sin (2024–) is a prequel series. Including all three, there are over 130 episodes of Dexter television content.
Where can I watch Dexter?
All seasons of Dexter, Dexter: New Blood, and Dexter: Original Sin are available on Paramount+ in the US. The original series is also available on various platforms by region.