Dexter: Original Sin

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Dexter: Original Sin
Dexter Original Sin Season 1 poster.jpg
Genre
Created by Clyde Phillips
Based on
ShowrunnerClyde Phillips
Starring
Music by Pat Irwin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Robert Lloyd Lewis
  • Nick Zayas
  • Alexandra Franklin
  • Marc Muszynski
  • Michael Amodio
  • Erik J. Carpenter
CinematographyEdward J. Pei
Editors
  • Perri Frank
  • Katie Ennis
  • Louis Cioffi
Running time46–58 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Paramount+ with Showtime
ReleaseDecember 13, 2024 (2024-12-13) 
present (present)
Related

Dexter: Original Sin is an American crime drama mystery television series created by Clyde Phillips. It is a prequel series to Dexter . [1] The series premiered on December 13, 2024 on Paramount+ with Showtime. [2]

Contents

Cast and characters

Main

Special guest star

Recurring

Episodes

No.Title [3] Directed byWritten by [4] Original release date [5] [6]
1"And in the Beginning..." Michael Lehmann Clyde Phillips December 13, 2024 (2024-12-13)
2"Kid in a Candy Store"Michael LehmannKatrina Mathewson & Tanner BeanDecember 20, 2024 (2024-12-20)
3"Miami Vice" Monica Raymund Safura FadaviDecember 20, 2024 (2024-12-20)
4"Fender Bender"Monica RaymundNick ZayasDecember 27, 2024 (2024-12-27)
5"F Is for Fuck-Up"Michael LehmannAlexandra Franklin & Marc MuszynskiJanuary 3, 2025 (2025-01-03)
6"The Joy of Killing"TBATerry HuangJanuary 10, 2025 (2025-01-10)
7"The Big Bad Body Problem"TBAKatrina Mathewson & Tanner BeanJanuary 24, 2025 (2025-01-24)
8"Business and Pleasure"TBATeleplay by: Mary Leah Sutton
Story by: Mary Leah Sutton
January 31, 2025 (2025-01-31)
9"Blood Drive"TBATeleplay by: Scott Reynolds
Story by: Scott Reynolds & Alexander Kellerman
February 7, 2025 (2025-02-07)
10"Born This Way"TBATeleplay by: Clyde Phillips
Story by: Clyde Phillips & Alexandra Franklin & Marc Muszynski
February 14, 2025 (2025-02-14)

Production

Development

On February 6, 2023, Showtime gave production a series order for an origin-story prequel for Dexter , titled as Dexter: Origins created by Clyde Phillips. [1] It was later retitled as Dexter: Original Sin and will consist of 10 episodes. Phillips who serves as the showrunner is also expected to executive produce alongside Scott Reynolds, Michael C. Hall, Mary Leah Sutton, Tony Hernandez, and Lilly Burns, with Robert Lloyd Lewis serving as a producer. Production companies involved with the series are Showtime Studios and Counterpart Studios. [7]

Casting

On May 23, 2024, Patrick Gibson, Christian Slater, and Molly Brown were cast in starring roles. [8] In June 2024, James Martinez, Christina Milian, Alex Shimizu, Reno Wilson, and Patrick Dempsey joined the cast as series regulars while Sarah Michelle Gellar was cast as a special guest star. [9] [10] [11] On July 11, 2024, Joe Pantoliano, Brittany Allen, Randy Gonzalez, Aaron Jennings, Raquel Justice, Jasper Lewis, Carlo Mendez, Isaac Gonzalez Rossi, and Roberto Sanchez were cast in recurring roles. [12] On July 26, 2024, at San Diego Comic-Con during the Dexter: Original Sin panel, it was announced that Michael C. Hall is set to narrate the inner voice of a young Dexter Morgan. [13] On August 14, 2024, Amanda Brooks joined the cast in a recurring capacity. [14] On September 20, 2024, Eli Sherman, London Thatcher and Sarah Kinsey joined the cast in undisclosed capacities. [15]

Filming

Principal photography for the series began on June 5, 2024 in Miami. [9] In August 2024, it was reported that filming moved to Los Angeles. [14]

Release

Dexter: Original Sin premiered on December 13, 2024 on Paramount+ with Showtime. [2]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 69% approval rating with an average rating of 6.5/10, based on 17 critic reviews. [16] According to Metacritic, which calculated a weighted average of 50 out of 100 based on 6 critic reviews, the series premiere received a "mixed or average" response. [17]

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