Dexter: Original Sin

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Dexter Prequel

Dexter: Original Sin

Air Dates

Premiere:

13 December 2024

DVD:

See: Dexter DVDs

Blu-ray:

See: Dexter DVDs

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A prequel of Dexter, various series had previously been in development, with this 10 episode prequel series being officially announced by Paramount+ and Showtime on May 23, 2024.^[1] The show began filming in Miami, Florida on June 5th. Shooting will be completed by June 15, as they plan to primarily film exterior scenes that need to look authentically like Miami. Afterwards, production will move to Los Angeles to film the rest of the season.

It follows a young Dexter Morgan on his transition into an avenging serial killer. The Dexter prequel will debut on Sunday, December 15, on the Paramount+ with Showtime cable network. Fans can stream the episode two days earlier, starting Friday, December 13th. The episodes will air on Sundays, just like all eight seasons of the original series and Dexter: New Blood.

Just like many modern TV shows, the Dexter prequel will air in the 18:9 aspect ratio. For those unfamiliar, the 18:9 aspect ratio refers to the proportion of a screen's width to its height, creating a more elongated or "widescreen" format compared to the traditional 16:9 ratio used by most HDTVs and monitors. This format (sometimes expressed as 2:1) is often seen in modern smartphones and some streaming content, offering a more immersive viewing experience. It provides more vertical screen space and is particularly suited for cinematic content, mimicking the ultra-wide formats used in many films, thus reducing letterboxing (black bars at the top and bottom).

Dexter: Original Sin is based on the Dexter Novels by Jeff Lindsay.

Summary[]

Set in 1991 Miami, Dexter: Original Sin will provide a deeper look at how it all began, focusing on 20-year-old Dexter as he commits his first kill.

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 (played by 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 enforcements' radar. This is a particular challenge for young Dexter as he begins a forensics internship at the Miami Metro Police Department."

Main Cast[]

Patrick Gibson as 20-year-old Dexter Morgan
- Michael C. Hall as the inner voice of Dexter Morgan
Christian Slater as Harry Morgan
Molly Brown as 16-year-old Debra Morgan
James Martinez as Angel Batista
Christina Milian as Maria LaGuerta
Alex Shimizu as Vince Masuka
Reno Wilson as Bobby Watt - Harry's homicide partner and best friend. He's in his 40s.
Patrick Dempsey as Aaron Spencer
Matthew William as Miami Metro Officer

Recurring Cast[]

Sarah Michelle Gellar as Tanya Martin - She is the CSI Chief at the Miami Metro Police Department and Dexter Morgan’s (Patrick Gibson) new boss.
Joe Pantoliano as Mad Dog
Brittany Allen as Laura Moser
Randy Gonzalez as Santos Jimenez
Aaron Jennings as Clark Sanders
Raquel Justice as Sofia - Deb's best friend
Jasper Lewis as Doris Morgan
Carlo Mendez as Hector Estrada
Isaac Gonzalez Rossi as Gio
Roberto Sanchez as Tony Ferrer
Amanda Brooks as Becca Spencer

Returning Characters[]

James Martinez as Angel Batista - 30 years old
Christina Milian as Maria LaGuerta
Thomas Matthews
Alex Shimizu as Vince Masuka - 20-years old, working as a newbie at Miami Metro
Sarah Kinsey as Camilla Figg - age 40s
Brittany Allen as Laura Moser
Randy Gonzalez as Santos Jimenez
Jasper Lewis as Doris Morgan
Carlo Mendez as Hector Estrada
Christian Slater as Harry Morgan

New Characters[]

Sarah Michelle Gellar as Tanya Martin - She is CSI Chief at the Miami Metro Police Department and Dexter Morgan's new boss and the forensics chief working with Harry's team.
Aaron Jennings as Clark Sanders - (Latino, in his 20s) He is a cop attached to Miami Metro Homicide. He's a bit older than Dexter.
Patrick Dempsey as Aaron Spencer - He is a 50-year-old captain to Miami Metro Homicide department. He has a decades-long relationship with Harry Morgan. His priority is to assemble a top-notch team to investigate the abduction of a prominent judge's son. Dexter will closely observe Spencer's approach to dispensing justice when faced with a deeply personal crisis.
Matthew William as Miami Metro Officer
Raquel Justice as Sofia (Latina, 17 years old) - Sofia is Deb's best friend and volleyball teammate. She's described as a troublemaker.
Laura Ault - Tourist Wife
Sara Oliva - Mother
Andrew Baijnath - Patron (uncredited)
Keith Paul Carpenter - Happy Tourist Husband (uncredited)
Joe Pantoliano as Mad Dog
Isaac Gonzalez Rossi as Gio
Roberto Sanchez as Tony Ferrer
Bryson Powers as Andy
Mason Michael Moore - Volleyball Announcer
Amanda Brooks as Becca Spencer
Nicky Spencer
Chandler Lovelle as Daniela
Oswaldo Fuenmayor as Marco
Christina Miller as News Reporter/Original Sin
Gregory Beery as Tourist Father
Alexander Martinez as Andrea
Amber Martinez as Bayfront Assistant Coach (uncredited)
Brayden Gleave as Jimmy Powell, the missing son of a prominent judge
Lauren Neal as Coach Pino
Shawn Law as Sheriff Easley
Jolie Cannava as Donna
Travis Myers as Nelson/Original Sin
Victoria Martzloff as Tiffany/Original Sin

Producers[]

Tanner Bean - supervising producer
Katrina Mathewson - supervising producer
Michael C. Hall - executive producer
Clyde Philips - executive producer and showrunner
Scott Reynolds - executive producer
Mary Leah Sutton (Resident Evil) - executive producer
Tony Hernandez (Emily In Paris) - executive producer / producer
Lilly Burns (Russian Doll) - executive producer / producer
Robert Lloyd Lewis (The Lincoln Lawyer) - executive producer
Michael Lehmann (Heathers) - directing executive producer

Writers[]

Clyde Phillips will be a writer and also showrunner,
Scott Reynolds will be a writer and Executive Producer.

Directors[]

Music[]

Pat Irwin to Create the Prequel's Soundtrack

Episodes[]

Trivia[]

The first day of filming the Dexter Prequel (Original Sin) took place at the Haulover Inlet in Bal Harbour, Florida. After wrapping in Miami ten days later, they returned to Los Angeles to complete the first season.
While many scenes are being filmed in outdoor locations in L.A. that need to resemble Miami, most interior scenes are shot in CBS Radford Studios, located at 4024 Radford Ave, Studio City.