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Dexter is back — sort of. The murderous but beloved Showtime character returns in prequel form this weekend. We've compiled everything you need to know about where to watch Dexter: Original Sin, including a look a the trailer and how to watch the premiere episode before it officially airs.
The original series aired from 2006 to 2013 and followed Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall), a Miami-based forensic blood spatter analyst who secretly moonlights as a serial killer. The catch? He only murders the guilty, abiding by a code taught to him by his adoptive father, Harry. Dexter: Original Sin takes viewers back to the '90s as Dexter (this time played by Patrick Gibson) starts a forensics internship and begins to hone his code under the guidance of Harry (Christian Slater). Molly Brown, Christina Milian, James Martinez, Alex Shimizu, Reno Wilson, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Patrick Dempsey help round out the cast of regulars and special guest stars.
The series will air weekly for 10 episodes and be available to stream in several countries. Keep reading to learn where to watch Dexter: Original Sin around the globe.
Dexter: Original Sin airs on Showtime on Sundays at 10 p.m. ET. The show's streaming home is Paramount Plus, which also dropped the premiere episode early on December 13. Fans can stream the series by subscribing to the Paramount Plus with Showtime tier, which costs $13 per month and includes ad-free on-demand streaming. New customers can try out the service free for one week. Paramount Plus with Showtime is also the home of all eight seasons of Dexter and the lone season of Dexter: New Blood.
Paramount Plus is also the streaming home of Dexter: Original Sin in the UK and Canada. New episodes will arrive weekly starting on December 13. The show will also stream on Paramount Plus in Australia, Latin America, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. Subscription prices vary from region to region.
If you're traveling away from home, you can still keep up with the show by using a VPN. Short for virtual private networks, VPNs enable people to change their device's virtual location so that they can still use their usual websites, apps, and subscription services from anywhere. ExpressVPN is our go-to recommendation, since its user-friendly, has a handy 30-day money-back guarantee, and several other security-enhancing perks, which we outline in our ExpressVPN review.
Paramount Plus with Showtime dropped the official trailer for the new series in November. The video, narrated by Michael C. Hall, notes that "your life flashes before your eyes" before flashing back to a young Dexter as he learns his "code" as a killer. Check out the full trailer below:
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