"Over the course of 's original eight-season run, we watched Angel Batista, played by David Zayas, go from detective to sergeant to lieutenant - not to mention restaurant owner. But his upward trajectory at Miami Metro, including an off-screen promotion to captain, didn't spare him from the tragedy experienced by so many in the orbit of Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall)."
"Often left to clean up the mess in Dexter's wake, Batista was forced to grieve the loss of colleagues and loved ones like James Doakes (Erik King), María LaGuerta (Luna Lauren Vélez), Debra Morgan (Jennifer Carpenter), and eventually Dexter himself. It was only when Batista returned in 2021's Dexter: New Blood and learned that Dexter had faked his own death that he finally saw his friend for who he truly was: the prolific serial killer known as the Bay Harbor Butcher."
Angel Batista advanced through Miami Metro ranks and survived multiple personal and professional tragedies tied to Dexter Morgan's crimes. Batista returned in 2021's Dexter: New Blood and discovered that Dexter had faked his death and was the Bay Harbor Butcher. Batista pursued Dexter to New York in Dexter: Resurrection as a full-time cast member, determined to bring him to justice. In episode nine, billionaire Leon Prater shoots and kills Batista after failing to force Dexter to execute him. David Zayas indicated he was told from the beginning that Batista would not survive the season and described the ending as logically dramatic television.
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