What is the title of the first episode of Dexter: New Blood?

The first episode of Dexter: New Blood is titled “Cold Snap.”

The episode premiered on Showtime on November 7, 2021, and begins the continuation of Dexter Morgan’s story nearly a decade after the original series finale. Dexter is living under the alias Jim Lindsay in Iron Lake, New York, where he works at a local sporting-goods store and has tried to suppress his killing urges.

The quiet new life collapses when Matt Caldwell arrives, a troubled local whose actions trigger Dexter’s return to murder. The episode also ends with the arrival of Harrison, Dexter’s son, creating the central family conflict of the miniseries. The title’s wintry imagery fits the snowy setting and the story’s sudden emotional thaw.

“Cold Snap” is sometimes confused with episode titles from the original series or with later New Blood titles. “Sins of the Father” is the second episode, while “Runaway” and “Storm of Fuck” are not the premiere title. The miniseries was developed by Clyde Phillips and stars Michael C. Hall.