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"Dexter: Original Sin" the highly anticipated new prequel, premiers on Paramount+ and Showtime

December 16, 2024


Courtesy: Paramount+

Dexter lives! The highly anticipated series Dexter: Original Sin premiered on Friday, December 13, on Paramount+ with Showtime and premiered on Showtime on Sunday, December 15. The 10-episode series is a prequel to Showtime's Emmy-nominated series Dexter, which ran on the network for 8 seasons, starring Michael C Hall as Dexter Morgan, a forensic technician who led a secret parallel life as a vigilante serial killer. The new series follows a young Dexter (Patrick Gibson), with Hall narrating as he transitions from student to avenging serial killer.


Created and executive produced by Clyde Phillips with additional executive producers that include Michael C Hall, production companies are Clyde Phillips Productions and Showtime Networks.


The series stars:


  • Patrick Gibson as Dexter Morgan

  • Christian Slater as Harry Morgan

  • Molly Brown as Debra Morgan

  • Christina Milian as María LaGuerta

  • James Martinez as Angel Batista

  • Alex Shimizu as Vince Masuka

  • Reno Wilson as Bobby Watt

  • Patrick Dempsey as Aaron Spencer

  • Michael C. Hall as the inner voice of Dexter Morgan

  • Sarah Michelle Gellar as Tanya Martin


Courtesy: Paramount+

Gibson is fantastic as a young Dexter, echoing Hall's mannerisms perfectly, with Hall narrating the series, giving returning fans a comforting feeling of nostalgia. The new series boasts a star-studded cast as we are introduced to new characters and returning ones in their earlier years in The Dexter Universe. Original Sin takes place in 1991 and attempts to peel back the layers that shaped Dexter into the serial killer when he graduates from the University of Miami and becomes an intern at Miami Metro.


Episode 1 And in the Beginning… picks up from the finale events of Dexter: New Blood (2021), with Dexter rushing to the hospital bleeding out after being shot by his estranged son, Harrison. With his life flashing before his eyes, Dexter narrates the early part of his life being near death. This is certainly a twist as fans were led to believe that Dexter died in the emotional rollercoaster New Blood left us, however this new prequel will provide us with plenty of material to explore the early beginnings of Dexter's blood lust from our favorite blood spatter analyst.


Dexter: Ressurection will be the third spinoff in the Dexter franchise set to premiere in 2025, proving that the franchise has no intentions of slowing down.


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The first episode of "Dexter: Original Sin" is now streaming on Paramount+ and Showtime with new episodes released on Sundays.

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