Dexter: Original Sin is the long-awaited prequel series to the serial killer drama Dexter, which originally starred Michael C Hall. Now British star Patrick Gibson will be taking up the reins, playing troubled Dexter Morgan in his younger years as a student in 1991. Hollywood star Christian Slater plays Dexter's adoptive police detective father Harry Morgan, who guided his son to killing ways. Molly Brown will play Dexter’s younger sister, Debra Morgan, originally played by Jennifer Carpenter.
So here's everything you need to know about Dexter: Original Sin coming to Showtime in the US and Paramount Plus in the UK.
Dexter: Original Sin release date
Dexter: Original Sin will be launching on Friday December 13 2024 on Showtime in the US and Paramount Plus in the UK. It's a 10-part series and episodes run weekly every Friday.
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Is there a trailer for Dexter: Original Sin?
Yes there's an official and teaser trailer released for Dexter: Original Sin so you can see Dexter and his family in his younger days in below. Take a look at both below...
Dexter: Original Sin plot
Dexter: Original Sin takes place 15 years before we met Dexter in the main series. Set in Miami in 1991, it follows Dexter Morgan (Patrick Gibson) in his formative years, during his student days as he starts to become an avenging serial killer.
When his bloodthirsty urges can’t be ignored any longer, Dexter must learn to channel his inner darkness. With the guidance of his father, Harry (Christian Slater), he adopts a Code designed to help him find and kill people who deserve to be eliminated from society without getting on law enforcement’s radar. This is a particular challenge for young Dexter as he begins a forensics internship at the Miami Metro Police Department.
Dexter: Original Sin cast — Patrick Gibson on playing Dexter Morgan
Dexter: Original Sin has three main characters but its lead is Dexter Morgan played by British actor Patrick Gibson. Dexter is troubled and has a thirst for blood and killing, having witnessed his real parents murdered in front of him when a small child and being left in a pool of their blood. He and his orphaned sister Debra were then adopted by the homicide detective Harry Morgan.
In the series Dexter, which started in 2006, and ran for eight series, he was a blood spatter forensic analyst for the Miami police department. He'd learned a 'Code' from his dad Harry, which he used to kill bad people who he knew had got away with murder.
Patrick Gibsob says: "He’s just dropped out of college and he’s at a crossroads in his life. He decides to begin an internship in the forensics section at the Miami Metro Police Department. It’s his coming-of-age story, from teenage to adulthood, with all the complications that come with that, while battling these urges that are becoming more powerful than he can control.
In the original series, we only saw Dexter’s dad Harry in flashback but we get to see more of him in Original Sin, now played by Christian Slater (see below). Patrick says: Their relationship is fleshed out more. It’s a fascinating father-and-son dynamic. For a lot of the season it’s the backbone of the show. There is a lot of love there but it’s very complex. Raising a serial killer comes with a lot of challenges and moral questions which are really interesting to explore."
* Patrick Gibson is the son of Richard Gibson, who played Gestapo officer Herr Flick in the classic BBC1 comedy Allo Allo. Patrick's acting roles have included Nikolai Lantsov in the Netflix series Shadow and Bone, Steve Winchell in The OA, plus the Channel 4 series Before We Die and he had the lead role in Sky Cinema movie The Portable Door.
Christian Slater on playing Harry Morgan
Christian Slater plays Dexter's police detective father Harry Morgan who adopted him and his sister Debra.
Christian says: "I'm a huge Dexter faan. I watched every season and drank this in. When I heard this was happening I was thrilled. I love the relationship between Dexter and his dad Harry in this show and to get the opportunty to explore that in a deeper way has been great. I can’t wait for the fans to get a deeper insight in Original Sin."
Christian Slater is a major Hollywood star who has starred in films such as The Name Of The Rose, Heathers True Romance, Very Bad Things and Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves, plus the recent Netflix movie Unfrosted (see below).
Molly Brown as Debra Morgan
Molly Brown plays Dexter’s younger sister Debra Morgan, who eventually becomes a Miami police detective played by Jennifer Carpenter in the Dexter series.
Who else is starring in Dexter: Original Sin?
Other cast in Dexter: Original Sin are playing members of the Miami Metro Police Department. James Martinez (Love Victor) plays Angel Batista, an up-and-coming homicide detective who leads with his heart, Christina Milian (Falling Inn Love) plays Maria LaGuerta, Miami Metro’s first female homicide detective, Alex Shimizu (The Blacklist) is Vince Masuka, a forensic analyst who eagerly shares his expertise while relishing the chance to boss around his new intern; and Reno Wilson (Mike & Molly) Bobby Watt, Harry’s longtime partner and confidant.
Behind the scenes and more on Dexter: Original Sin
Dexter: Original Sin is a10-part series. Emmy nominee Clyde Phillips (Dexter, Nurse Jackie) will return as showrunner and executive producer. The show is executive produced by Clyde Phillips and produced by SHOWTIME Studios and Counterpart Studios. Executive producers also include Scott Reynolds (Jessica Jones),Michael C. Hall (DEXTER), Mary Leah Sutton (Resident Evil), Tony Hernandez (Emily In Paris), Lilly Burns (Russian Doll), with the series being produced by Robert Lloyd Lewis (The Lincoln Lawyer). Reuniting with Slater is Michael Lehmann (Heathers), who serves as directing executive producer.
For Showtime Studios, the series is being creatively overseen by Gary Levine and Urooj Sharif, with production supervised by Tara Power. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution outside of Paramount+ markets.
