“Harry was a great cop here in Miami. He taught me how to think like one; he taught me how to cover my tracks. I’m a very neat monster.” Dexter Morgan
Paramount+ today revealed first-look images for the upcoming highly-anticipated series “Dexter: Original Sin”, a prequel, from Showrunner Clyde Phillips (“Dexter”, “Nurse Jackie”) SHOWTIME Studios and Counterpart Studios, that will delve into the origins of America’s most notorious serial killer.
The photos unveil the iconic Morgan family, with Golden Globe® winner Christian Slater (Very Bad Things, True Romance) as the homicide detective and Dexter’s adoptive father, Harry Morgan, Patrick Gibson (“Before We Die”, “Shadow and Bone”) as the iconic Dexter Morgan and Molly Brown (“Evil”, Senior Year) as Dexter’s younger sister, Debra Morgan.
Set in 1991 Miami, this new 10-episode thriller follows Dexter as he transitions from student to avenging serial killer. Consumed by uncontrollable bloodlust, Dexter must learn to harness his inner darkness under the guidance of his father, Harry. Harry’s carefully crafted “Code” teaches Dexter to target and eliminate those deserving of society’s justice, all while evading law enforcement detection. This proves a particular challenge as young Dexter begins a forensics internship at the Miami Metro Police Department.
The rest of the series’ cast is rounded out by Golden Globe nominee 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, Emmy® winner Sarah Michelle Gellar, as Tanya Martin.
“Dexter: Original Sin” is executive produced by Clyde Phillips and produced by SHOWTIME Studios and Counterpart Studios. Serving 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 Heather‘s director Michael Lehmann, 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.
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