Dexter: Original Sin Canceled After One Season
According to CinemaDrame News Agency, the prequel series Dexter: Original Sin will not return for a second season. Although Showtime had initially greenlit season two, Variety reports that Paramount decided to discontinue the project due to the network’s gradual decline in viewership. Showtime is currently airing series such as The Agency, Yellowjackets, The Chi, and Dexter: Resurrection.
The new report states that Showtime will soon open a writers’ room for season two of Dexter: Resurrection, starring Michael C. Hall. Season one premiered on July 11, with its finale scheduled for September 5. The series has received positive reviews and drew 4.4 million viewers in its first week, though Paramount has not yet guaranteed a renewal for season two.
The first episode, which premiered in December on Paramount+ and Showtime, attracted 2.1 million viewers, making it the most-watched episode on both platforms in the past decade. Clyde Phillips, who was a writer and producer on the original Dexter, returned to work on Original Sin.
The prequel, structured as 10 episodes, was set in 1991, 15 years before the events of the original series. Original Sin explored how Dexter first became a vengeful serial killer, unleashing his inner demons to eliminate people he deemed unworthy of life.
The cast included Patrick Gibson as Dexter Morgan, Christian Slater as Harry Morgan (Dexter’s adoptive father), and Molly Brown as Debra Morgan, his sister. In the original series, these roles were played by Michael C. Hall, James Remar, and Jennifer Carpenter. Additional cast members were Patrick Dempsey as Aaron Spencer, James Martinez as Angel Batista, Christina Milian as Maria LaGuerta, Alex Shimizu as Vince Masuka, and Reno Wilson as Bobby Watt. Guest star Sarah Michelle Gellar appeared as Tania Martin, Dexter’s new boss at the Miami Police Department.
