Dexter Early Cuts

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Dexter Early Cuts is a web-based series in the form of an animated comic about the character Dexter Morgan and his earliest kills, thus the name "Early Cuts". The series is narrated by Michael C. Hall from the Showtime series and chronicles characters from the TV series (not the novels).

Season 1 focuses on three different killers, while Season 2 deals with Dexter's first major antagonist in the franchise, and Season 3 centers around Dexter's first encounter with a pair of killers. 

All episodes where released via Youtube to promote specific seasons of the show.

Season 1 intertitles

Season 1

Season 1 (2009-10)

Dexter Early Cuts: Alex Timmons

Dexter hunts Alex Timmons, a corrupt Gulf War veteran who used the cover of war to kill the innocent.

Original Release Dates:

• "Alex Timmons: Chapter One" - 25 October 2009
• "Alex Timmons: Chapter Two" - 1 November 2009
• "Alex Timmons: Chapter Three" - 8 November 2009
• "Alex Timmons: Chapter Four" - 15 November 2009

Dexter Early Cuts: Gene Marshall

A young Dexter encounters arsonist Gene Marshall and is forced to rethink his methods.

Original Release Dates:

• "Gene Marshall: Chapter One" - 15 November 2009
• "Gene Marshall: Chapter Two" - 22 November 2009
• "Gene Marshall: Chapter Three" - 29 November 2009
• "Gene Marshall: Chapter Four" - 6 December 2009

Dexter Early Cuts: Cindy Landon

Dexter finds himself in a tricky situation when he encounters black widow Cindy Landon.

Original Release Dates:

• "Cindy Landon: Chapter One" - 13 December 2009
• "Cindy Landon: Chapter Two" - 20 December 2009
• "Cindy Landon: Chapter Three" - 27 December 2009
• "Cindy Landon: Chapter Four" - January 4 2010

Season 2

Season 2: Dark Echo (2010)

All episodes for Season 2: Dark Echo were released on the same date - 24 October 2010.

• "Dark Echo - Chapter One"

Dexter buries his father Harry and then attends college

• "Dark Echo - Chapter Two"

Dexter stalks a new victim, Criminology Professor Robert Milson.

• "Dark Echo - Chapter Three"

A new year brings new victims for Dexter, this spring semester it's Jenna Lincoln.

• "Dark Echo - Chapter Four

Dexter tries to uncover the identity of his "Dark Echo."

• "Dark Echo - Chapter Five"

Dexter's "Dark Echo" meets his maker. Hunter, prey, let the games begin.

• "Dark Echo - Chapter Six"

Dexter honors the code and the memory of Harry.

Season 3

Season 3: All in The Family (2012)

Season 3 intertitles

Season 3 takes place in the year 2000.

• "All in the Family - Chapter One"

Original Airdate: 7/12/2012

Dexter hunts a new killer on New Year's Eve.

• "All in the Family - Chapter Two"

Original Airdate: 8/28/2012

Two weeks before New Year's Eve Dexter struggles to find a killer to satisfy his dark passenger.

• "All in the Family - Chapter Three"

Original Airdate: 9/4/2012

Dexter researches his next target, Coleman Lindquist.

• "All in the Family - Chapter Four"

Original Airdate 9/14/2012

Dexter stalks Lindquist, but is stopped by his sister, Debra.

• "All in the Family - Chapter Five"

Dexter follows Lindquist into his house, just to discover Lindquist is not killing solo, but instead working along his father.

• "All in the Family - Chapter Six"

Dexter faces off with Coleman Lindquist and his father in the final chapter...

Voice Actors

• The Dark Echo
  • Professor by Bert Pence
  • Frat Boy by Paul Jones
  • Dark Echo by Jeff Skowron

Artists and Style

The artist (at least for Dark Echo) is Bill Sienkiewicz, with the story being written by Tim Schlattmann.

Inconsistency

While Early Cuts is meant to symbolize killings done by Dexter prior to the events in the Showtime series, some problems arise with some of his victims. First is Gene Marshall...it must be noted that this kill took place 10 years before Alex Timmons, who was the first in Dexter's blood slide collection. While Early Cuts clearly has it when Dexter doesn't take a blood slide, there is a cut on Gene's face during the flashback in the TV series that suggests Dexter took a blood sample from him (which could not have been possible 10 years prior to Alex). As for Cindy Landon, we can assume it doesn't make much of a difference anyway (she appeared to be wrapped in plastic yet they changed it to a box for her to be sawed in half in Early Cuts).

However, Early Cuts may be the final definitive version as it was released post-Season 2 (and Gene Marshall's story was released post-Season 4), thus ruling out Gene's appearance in the TV series, Season 1.

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