Dexter Prequel’s Returning Dead Character Finally Brings Back A Great Missing Story After Season 7

WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for Dexter: Original Sin episode 4.

Dexter: Original Sin episode 4, “Fender Bender” highlights the beginning of one of the core relationships from the original series between Angel Batista and Maria LaGuerta. After a divisive Dexter: Original Sin premiere and a vintage double-episode release with episodes 2 & 3, the fourth of ten Dexter: Original episodes continues to make impressive and entertaining strides for the series. Dexter: Original Sin episode 4 reveals Dexter’s first big rookie mistake resulting in Mad-Dog making a break for it during the middle of Dexter’s pre-kill ritual.

The cast of Dexter: Original Sin is led by Patrick Gibson as the new titular protagonist alongside newcomers Molly Brown, Christian Slater, Patrick Dempsey, and Sarah Michelle Gellar. Dexter: Original Sin episode 4 extends the great momentum of episode 3 after Dexter takes out his second killer, Tony Ferrer, and Nurse Mary in the premiere episode. New episodes of Dexter: Original Sin release every Friday exclusively on Paramount+.

Batista & LaGuerta’s Amazing Chemistry Finally Returns In Dexter: Original Sin

They got married in the original series but divorced in season 6

The chemistry between LaGuerta and Batista in the Dexter original series was one of the best parts of the middle seasons. While their chemistry and scenes together were a great part of the original show, it obviously had to stop once they divorced in season 6 before LaGuerta died in the season 7 finale. Seeing Batista and LaGuerta in the early formative stages of their eventual relationship is another great aspect of Dexter’s lore that Original Sin brings to life.

While both Batista and LaGuerta have a reduced role in Dexter: Original Sin than they had in the original series, their inclusion is still a key part of the prequel. There is also speculation that Laguerta will start to develop feelings for Dexter based on how notably flirtatious she was with him throughout the first season. While that will almost certainly not happen in Original Sin since Dexter is basically the new intern at Miami Metro PD, sparks could continue to fly between Batista and LaGuerta in the later episodes of Original Sin.

Batista & LaGuerta’s Dexter: Original Sin Story Is Still Difficult To Enjoy After The Original Series

She didn’t deserve the fate she got in the season 7 finale

Knowing that, although they eventually get married, Batista and Laguerta get divorced, adds a tragic element to their origin story as it unfolds in Original Sin. Most tragic of all is LaGuerta’s fate, getting killed by Deb to save Dexter after everything they had all been through. If anything, Dexter: Original Sin reaffirms that LaGuerta was never a real villain and was one of the biggest examples of Dexter breaking Harry’s code (even though he didn’t kill her and his main focus was not to get caught). Additionally, LaGuerta is one of the best characters in Dexter: Original Sin and is perfectly cast.