“In the beginning, there was blood. And a Code I learned from my father.”
Paramount+ with Showtime today debuted the official trailer for the highly anticipated prequel “Dexter: Original Sin.” The series premieres Friday, Dec. 13 on streaming and on demand for Paramount+ subscribers with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan, before making its on-air US debut on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 10pm ET/PT.
“It was simple. Kill the bad guys who escape justice and don’t get caught myself,” Dexter explains as we see him starting his new internship at the Miami Metro Police Department. “Learning my Code was just the beginning. Bringing it to life for the first time is a whole new story.”
Set in 1991 Miami, “Dexter: Original Sin” follows Dexter (Patrick Gibson) as he transitions from student to avenging serial killer. 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 (Golden Globe winner Christian 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. Patrick Dempsey, Molly Brown, James Martinez, Christina Milian, Alex Shimizu, Reno Wilson and special guest star, Sarah Michelle Gellar also star in this new series, with Michael C. Hall returning to voice the iconic inner monologue in Dexter Morgan’s head.
“Dexter: Original Sin” is executive produced by Clyde Phillips and produced by Showtime Studios and Counterpart Studios. Executive producers also include Scott Reynolds (“Jessica Jones”), Michael C. Hall (“Dexter,” “Six Feet Under”), Mary Leah Sutton (“Resident Evil”), Tony Hernandez (“Emily in Paris”) and Lilly Burns (“Russian Doll”), with the series being produced by Robert Lloyd Lewis (“The Lincoln Lawyer”). Michael Lehmann (“Heathers”) 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.
