Too Many Tuna Sandwiches
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| "Too Many Tuna Sandwiches" | |
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| Dexter: New Blood episode | |
![](#/media/File:Dexter_Morgan_and_Angela_Bishop_in_"Too_Many_Tuna_Sandwiches"_New_Blood.jpg) Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) reveals Angela Bishop (Julia Jones) his suicide attempt and his subsequent new life under Jim Lindsay. | |
| Episode no. | Episode 6 |
| Directed by | Marcos Siega |
| Written by | Scott Reynolds & Warren Hsu Leonard |
| Featured music | Pat Irwin |
| Cinematography by | Hillary Fyfe |
| Editing by | David Leonard |
| Original air date | December 12, 2021 |
| Running time | 58 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Too Many Tuna Sandwiches" is the sixth episode of the American television miniseries Dexter: New Blood, a continuation of the series Dexter. The episode was written by executive producer Scott Reynolds and consulting producer Warren Hsu Leonard and directed by executive producer Marcos Siega. It originally aired on Showtime on December 12, 2021, 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 a mysterious person cause friction in his new life, as the past comes back to haunt him. In the episode, Dexter tries to investigate Kurt's connection with his son, as he appears to influence him to do things. He also has to deal with Angela, who has discovered his previous life as Dexter Morgan.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.695 million household viewers and gained a 0.15 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received positive reviews from critics. Critics praised the therapy scenes between Dexter and Harrison, Angela's role and character development while criticism was aimed at Harrison's storyline and pace.
Harrison (Jack Alcott) starts doing chores around the cabin after having his talk with Kurt (Clancy Brown). He also asks Dexter (Michael C. Hall) to sign a job application for Kurt's diner. Dexter refuses, concerned about Kurt's connection with his son, angering Harrison. Harrison then tells him he didn't go to therapy but actually met with Kurt.
While driving, Dexter is pulled over by Angela (Julia Jones), who shows him his obituary as Dexter Morgan. She forces him to drive to the station to explain everything. Dexter claims that Rita's and Debra's (Jennifer Carpenter) deaths impacted him, and he couldn't live with that life in Miami, prompting him to attempt to kill himself by driving towards a hurricane. He claims surviving was a sign to start again, abandoning his old life and starting a new one. Angela calls him out on abandoning Harrison and failing to amend everything; she is also angry for finding that their relationship was built on a lie and breaks up with him. After Dexter leaves, Molly (Jamie Chung) enters her office, intending to question Kurt about his lies to find the truth. Angela warns her to stay away from him.
Dexter starts investigating who could've been the source of his past life. He finds Molly's podcast and listens to a session where she claims that the Bay Harbor Butcher (Dexter) wasn't James Doakes as some crimes were committed while he was on military service, deducing the killer remains at large. Dexter and Harrison attend therapy, where Harrison expresses frustration at his abandonment. Dexter is less cooperative in the therapy, giving vague hints about his life and even claiming his marriage to Rita "fell apart." The last part prompts Harrison to reveal that he knows his mother was killed and tells the therapist he feels abandoned at their very own session.
Seeking to know more about Angela's next move, Dexter meets with Logan (Alano Miller), claiming he wants advice on how to save his relationship. Logan admits he dated Molly but has since broken up. He also states that Angela and Molly are working on something. This worries Dexter, who thinks they will go after him, unaware that they are actually investigating Kurt. At the same time, Harrison visits Audrey (Johnny Sequoyah) at her house. They both express frustration at their lives, which culminates in a kiss and having sex. The next morning, Angela finds them together in bed and angrily takes Harrison to Dexter.
Wanting to find out more about their investigation, Dexter plants his phone as a bug at the bar and records a meeting between Kurt and Molly. Kurt states he lied to the police to protect Matt from authorities and is willing to take her to interview him. Dexter follows them to the bunker preventing Kurt from getting Molly inside. He enters, finds that the door can't be opened from within, and finds the camera in the room. Dexter drives Molly back to town, angering Kurt as he foils his plan.
Angela and Teddy (David Magidoff) inspect a cave with a possible lead. They find an artificial hole, and Angela enters. She finds many rocks and, after moving them, finds a corpse. The corpse is that of Iris, her childhood friend who went missing. Dexter attends Harrison's wrestling match, noting Kurt is in attendance as a coach's aide. Harrison beats his opponent, but he breaks the opponent's arm even after winning. A stunned Dexter then gets into the arena to confront Kurt about motivating Harrison's actions. He attempts to talk with Harrison, wondering if Kurt told him to hurt the opponent. Dexter then receives a call from Angela, who got out of the cave. She says she doesn't need Jim; she needs Dexter Morgan.
Development
Production
In November 2021, it was announced that the sixth episode of the revived series would be titled "Too Many Tuna Sandwiches", and was directed by executive producer Marcos Siega and written by executive producer Scott Reynolds and consulting producer Warren Hsu Leonard.[1] The episode marked Reynolds' first writing credit for the series since the season 8 episode, "Goodbye Miami", and was his 12th writing credit for the series.[2]
