Summary
- Dexter: Original Sin focuses on Dexter’s entrance into Miami Metro Homicide and his struggle between being a forensic analyst and a serial killer.
- Original Sin marks Paramount+’s expansion of the Dexter universe, with a sequel series also in development.
- The first season sees Dexter saving the police chief’s son while dealing with a child killer and family dynamics.
Dexter: Original Sin sees Dexter Morgan join his father, Harry, at Miami Metro Homicide, as an intern in the forensics department, while honing his skills as a serial killer with a code. The main story focuses on Miami Metro’s investigation into a brutal child killer, who has kidnapped the son of Miami Metro chief, Aaron Spencer.
Original Sin is the beginning of Paramount+ with Showtime’s big expansion of the Dexter-verse, with sequel series, Resurrection, also on the horizon. Michael C. Hall narrates the prequel series as his life flashes before his eyes, after his close shave with death.
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How does Dexter: Original Sin End?
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Dexter: Original Sin Season 1 |
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Starring |
Patrick Gibson, Christian Slater, Molly Brown, James Martinez, Christina Milian, Alex Shimizu, Reno Wilson, Patrick Dempsey, Joe Pantoliano, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Roby Attal and the voice of Michael C. Hall |
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Created by |
Clyde Phillips |
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Directed By |
Michael Lehmann |
Dexter finally has Aaron Spencer (Patrick Dempsey) on his kill table, but the priority is to track them and save young Nicky. The serial killer with a code allows Spencer to escape, and follows him to Nicky’s location. A fight ensues, and Spencer tries to drown Nicky, but Dexter is able to save him just in time. He sets off a flare to attract the police coastguard. Spencer escapes and heads to his ex-wife’s house, but Dexter catches up with him, and takes him out on the boat, and kills him and disposes of his body in the ocean.
Elsewhere, Harry tracks down Brian Moser, and tries to bring him in for the serial murders. However, Brian gets the upper hand and knocks him out, and ties him up. However, he spares his life, and Harry heads back to the hospital to check in on Bobby Watt, who is fighting for his life, with Debra Morgan (Molly Brown) by his side. Dexter catches up with Harry, who tells him he’s proud of who he became, after saving Nicky’s life and dealing with Spencer. The Morgan’s go out for a family dinner, and celebrate Dexter’s full-time job as a forensics analyst at Miami Metro, while Debra announces she’s joining the police academy. The family dance at the restaurant, as Brian Moser’s looks on from a distance at the family he could have had.
What Happens In Dexter: Original Sin Season 1?
Original Sin begins with Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) being rushed to hospital in the present timeline, after he was shot in the chest. Dexter’s life flashes before his eyes as he fights for his life, and the events of the prequel begin with Laura Moser giving birth to Dexter. The timeline shifts to 1991, and Dexter (Patrick Gibson) is a pre-med student, and desperate to experience his first kill. When his adoptive father, Harry Morgan (Christian Slater) is taken ill, Dexter discovers his nurse is trying to kill him with an overdose of his heart medication, so he pops his killing cherry with her, but not everything goes to plan, and a fight ensues. He disposes of her body in the everglades, and moves onto the next targets for his kill table, while ensuring he follows Harry’s code.
As Dexter embarks on a spree of killings, he joins Miami Metro as a forensics intern, where he meets dirty-minded Vince Masuka (Alex Shimizu) and his new boss, Tanya Martin (Sarah Michelle Gellar). He also quickly learns that homicide detectives like Angel Batista (James Martinez) and Bobby Watt (Reno Wilson) prefer donuts to healthy snacks, and he quickly fits in while hiding his dark passenger from them. There are two big investigations for Dexter to sink his teeth into: a brutal serial killer case, which Harry Morgan and Maria LaGuerta (Christina Milian) take the lead on, and the kidnap and murder of a young boy called Jimmy Powell. Events spiral out of control when Miami Metro captain, Aaron Spencer’s son, Nicky, becomes a target for the kidnapper. Turns out, the serial killer is Dexter’s brother, Brian Moser, and the mystery kidnapper is actually Aaron Spencer, who is desperately trying to get back at his wife for breaking up the marriage. The 1970s flashbacks focus on the lead up to Laura Moser’s murder, as Harry Morgan tries to keep her and her young sons, Dexter and Brian, safe from the cartel.
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