Michael C. Hall, Patrick Gibson.
show time; Patrick Wymore/Paramount+Dexter: Original Sin It will shed new light on the prolific fictional serial killer's upbringing – but what should fans know about where the character ultimately ends up?
The role of Dexter was originally revived by Michael C. Hall in the Showtime series that ran from 2006 to 2013. After the original show ended, Hall returned to television screens as Ayman In a 2021 spin-off titled New blood.
Patrick Gibson He takes on the role Introduced by Paramount+. The series is set in the 1990s and focuses on Dexter's transition from student to vengeful serial killer and unsuspecting member of the Miami Metro Police Department. original sin The stars too Molly Brown, James Martinez, Christina Milian, Christian Slater, Alex Shimizu, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Patrick Dempsey and Reno Wilson.
Before learning about the previous version of Dexter, some viewers might be interested in him Where his story initially ended. His story line in the OG show left Dexter hiding out as a lumberjack after his half-sister, Debra (Jennifer Carpenter), killed. New bloodMeanwhile, it was implied that Dexter's life was over, which it was Then he came back with another news sequel.
As fans try to untangle this web of story lines, Hall praised it original sin To allow him to enter another window Dexter's complex world.
“The scripts they've done are amazing. I can't wait, as a fan, to watch it, and as an actor to spend time seeing real shots of things that I kind of tried to imagine myself when I imagine what Dexter's early days were like (they were like),” he said. Entertainment Weekly In August. “Now I'll have this colorful version of his memories to reference. I think it will help enrich my experience of whatever comes next in the other series, which I can only speak vaguely about at this point. It's very intoxicating. It's very fun.”
Keep scrolling for the most important highlights about Dexter's past — and present — before original sin First offer:
Dexter's secret brother
While Original Sin casts Dexter's immediate family in the roles, it remains to be seen if the reveal of his secret older brother will be addressed. Dexter discovered this earlier when he was already an adult He had a brother – who was also a serial killer. brian (Christian Camargo) He became the Ice Truck Killer, and even stalked Dexter during his killing sprees.
Dexter is a truly unique series that has enjoyed an unforgettable eight seasons on Showtime. The series was developed by James Manos Jr. and is based on author Jeff Lindsay's novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter, and aired between 2006 and 2013. The events of the popular series revolve around Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall), a man who works with the Miami police, but (…)
Dexter's complex family history
Slater He takes on the role Dexter's father, Harry, was raised by James Remar. Through Harry, Dexter begins working in the police department, but what about his mother? Dexter's biological mother, Laura (Sage Kirkpatrick), she met Harry when she was a confidential informant for the Miami Police Department. She is later killed in front of Brian and Dexter once she begins working against the Colombian Cartel.
Harry eventually adopted Dexter while Brian was placed in the foster system. From there, Dexter gained an adoptive mother when Harry began dating Debra's mother, Doris. She died when Debra was a teenager.
First murder
One of the biggest moments she's likely to feature original sin It is Dexter's first murder. From what was reported in the Showtime series, Dexter got the green light from Harry to kill Nurse Mary. Harry at first Try to prevent Dexter from crossing Until he became a serial killer but changed his mind once the doctor started poisoning Harry.
Harry tried to channel Dexter's tendencies by creating a code of rules for his son to follow. This included murder Those who deserve it And not leaving any evidence behind so that the police can track him down.
What is Dexter's original ending?
in Ayman Series finalethe main character was forced to take Debra off life support after she was brutally attacked by a fellow serial killer. He adopted a new identity as someone who works for a lumber company, which left many longtime fans unhappy with the outcome of Dexter's story.
Original creator and showrunner Clyde Phillipswho exited the series after the fourth season, later said that he had another ending in mind.
“In the final scene of the series, Dexter wakes up. And everyone will think: 'Oh, it was a dream.' And then the camera pulls back and back and back and then we realize: 'No, this is not a dream.'” Dexter opens his eyes on the execution table in Florida Prison They've just started administering medications and he looks out the window into the observation lounge and! news In 2013 after the series ended.
He continued, “And in the gallery there are all the people that Dexter killed — including the Trinity Killer and the Ice Truck Killer, LaGuerta, who was responsible for killing him, Doakes, who was arguably responsible for him, Rita, who he was arguably responsible for, Lila. All the big deaths. And also whatever the weekly accidental killings were all there….Literally, his life passed before his eyes as he almost died. I think it would have been a very cool, epic, and satisfying outcome.
Where did the latest Spinoff leave Dexter?
Once Phillips returns to… employment New blood sequelwas able to give Dexter the ending he thought might be more appropriate. Recovery picked up after Dexter faked his death in a hurricane and moved to a small town. Dexter manages to suppress his urges to kill while building a new life – and seeing hallucinations of his dead sister.
New blood has been picked up with Dexter's estranged son Harrison (Jack Alcott) appears unannounced. The reunion sets off a chain of events as Dexter begins to worry that his son will become a killer as well. The end of the limited series showed Dexter asking Harrison to shoot him so he could free his son.
Dexter realized he felt love for the first time before he was shot. Harrison never took responsibility for Dexter's death before driving out of town to start over.
There's more to Dexter's story
while original sin Documenting Dexter's early days as a serial killer, there is no official destination for the show. Hall previously reprized his role in New blood series, and there are additional plans for another sequel. It's still unclear how Hall will play Dexter again after his character has died — multiple times.
“I'm kind of an insider with a sense of what's to come but I'm really excited,” Hall said. Entertainment Weekly in August about the future of the franchise. “I spent a lot of time with this character, and it would be great to come back and fill in all the fictional blanks.”
hall will appear on original sin As a narrator for his younger self.
