Angelo "Angel" Batista (pronounced "Angh-hel" by Maria LaGuerta) is one of the two tritagonists (alongside Harrison Morgan) of Showtime 's DEXTER series.

He is portrayed in the television series by David Zayas (Dexter, New Blood, and Resurrection), and as the younger version of Batista by James Martinez (Original Sin). Batista spends much of the original …

Aug 29, 2025 · Angel Batista (David Zayas) met his untimely end in Dexter: Resurrection episode 9, marking the end of the original Dexter character after 19 years. Angel is by far the most prominent …

Aug 29, 2025 · David Zayas discusses Batista’s tragic death in Dexter: Resurrection, the weight of that final confrontation, and how it impacts Dexter going forward.

Aug 29, 2025 · In a tragic but not exactly unforeseen showdown, Batista was killed because of (but not at the hands of) Dexter. Still, he used his final breath to make sure the charming killer knew who bore...

Aug 29, 2025 · In episode nine, billionaire Leon Prater (Peter Dinklage) shoots and kills Batista after failing to compel Dexter to do the deed himself.

By all appearances, Angel will be pursuing his own probe into Dexter, causing numerous fans to fret about how this plot thread might conclude, considering his approaching retirement.

Angelo "Angel" Batista is a main character in the Showtime series DEXTER, as well as a character in the Dexter Novels. He also makes an appearance as Captain in Dexter: New Blood, and later in …

Aug 29, 2025 · Angel Batista is dead, but even though it was long predicted, it didn't stop it from being the most tragic death yet. Every season of Dexter sees our protagonist taking out the bad guys, but...

Jul 3, 2025 · David Zayas reveals whether Batista truly knows Dexter’s secret in Dexter: Resurrection — and what it means for the story’s future.