Dexter is still one of the best series of all time. The psychodrama about the peculiar serial killer also has an average rating of 8.4/10 points among the Moviepilot community. So it’s no wonder that the home broadcaster Showtime wants to further expand the success of the Dexter universe. Last year, the broadcaster announced three new Dexter series together with Paramount+ – including a prequel about the serial killer’s beginnings.
The series entitled Dexter: Original Sin is finally gaining momentum and has found its lead actor for the role of young Dexter.
Shadow and Bone star Patrick Gibson becomes young Dexter for prequel series
As Deadline reports, Patrick Gibson in the prequel series, he will play the young Dexter Morgan. Gibson is known, among other things, for the fantasy series Shadow and Bone – Legends of the Grisha, as well as the sci-fi series The OA. Both aired on Netflix.
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Patrick Gibson in Shadow and Bone
Christian Slater (True Romance) has been cast in the role of Dexter’s father Harry Morgan. Molly Brown (Senior Year) will play Dexter’s younger sister Debra Morgan.
Clyde Phillips (Dexter) is the showrunner for Dexter: Original Sin. The series will initially 10 episodes It is not yet known when the prequel will appear on Paramount+.
This is what the prequel series Dexter: Original Sin is about
Dexter: Original Sin takes place 15 years before the events of the main seriesIn Miami in 1991, Dexter is increasingly confronted with his bloodthirsty desires. He finds a confidant in Harry, who teaches him how to control these desires and direct them at those people who “deserve” to die. When Dexter begins an internship at the Miami Metro Police Department, it becomes increasingly difficult for the young man to hide his secret deeds.
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