DEXTER: ORIGINAL SIN Renewed for Season 2 at Showtime
The prequel series Dexter: Original Sin has been renewed for Season 2 at Paramount+ with Showtime. The news comes just over a month after the show’s first season concluded.
It originally premiered in December 2024. Set in 1991, the show serves as the origin story of Dexter Morgan, with Patrick Gibson playing the young version of the iconic killer of killers. Michael C. Hall, who originated the title role in the Showtime series Dexter, provides the young Dexter’s inner monologue.
Along with Gibson and Hall, the cast also includes Molly Brown, Christina Milian, Christian Slater, James Martinez, Alex Shimizu, Reno Wilson, special guest star Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Patrick Dempsey.
The official description of the show states:
“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 (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.”
Clyde Phillips, the original showrunner and executive producer on Dexter, returns in that role for Original Sin. Hall is also an executive producer on the series.
Paramount has placed great emphasis on expanding the Dexter franchise, with Showtime previously airing the sequel series Dexter: New Blood.
Production is currently underway on the followup to that show, Dexter: Resurrection, with Hall returning in the starring role. The series also stars Uma Thurman, David Zayas, Jack Alcott, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Kadia Saraf, Dominic Fumusa, Emilia Suárez, with James Remar, and Peter Dinklage.
via: Variety