Paramount+ with Showtime has revealed first-look images for the upcoming prequel series Dexter: Original Sin. The photos show the Morgan family, with Christian Slater as Harry Morgan, Patrick Gibson as Dexter Morgan, and Molly Brown as Debra Morgan. Set 15 years before the original Dexter series, this 10-episode thriller explores Dexter’s early years as he becomes a serial killer in training.
Set in 1991 Miami, Dexter: Original Sin follows Dexter (Gibson) as he changes from a student to a serial killer. When he can’t ignore his urges anymore, Dexter must learn to control his inner darkness. Guided by his father, Harry (Slater), he adopts a Code to eliminate deserving people without alerting law enforcement. This becomes challenging for young Dexter as he starts a forensics internship at the Miami Metro Police Department.
The cast for Dexter: Original Sin also includes Patrick Dempsey as Aaron Spencer, James Martinez as Angel Batista, Christina Milian as Maria LaGuerta, Alex Shimizu as Vince Masuka, Reno Wilson as Bobby Watt, and special guest star Sarah Michelle Gellar as Tanya Martin.
Dexter: Original Sin is executive produced by showrunner Clyde Phillips (Dexter, Nurse Jackie) and produced by Showtime Studios and Counterpart Studios. Other executive producers include Scott Reynolds (Jessica Jones), Michael C. Hall (Dexter), Mary Leah Sutton (Resident Evil), Tony Hernandez (Emily In Paris), Lilly Burns (Russian Doll), with Robert Lloyd Lewis (The Lincoln Lawyer) as producer. Michael Lehmann (Heathers) serves as directing executive producer.
