‘Dexter’ Prequel Series ‘Original Sin’ Sets Premiere Date, Drops First Teaser

The prequel series “Dexter: Original Sin” has set its premiere date on Paramount+ with Showtime.

The series will debut on streaming and on-demand on Dec. 13 for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers before making its linear debut on Dec. 15. It will begin rolling out on Paramount+ internationally on Dec. 13.

Paramount has also dropped the first teaser for the series, which features original “Dexter” star Michael C. Hall narrating as he says, “I’m a killer, but I wasn’t born this way. I was made.”

The full teaser can be seen below.

“Dexter: Original Sin” consists of 10 episodes. The official series descriptions states that it takes place in Miami in 1991 and “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 (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.”

The cast of the series also includes Patrick Dempsey, Molly Brown, James Martinez, Christina Milian, Alex Shimizu, Reno Wilson and special guest star Sarah Michelle Gellar. Hall will voice the inner monologue in Dexter’s head throughout the show.

Clyde Phillips, the original showrunner and executive producer on “Dexter,” returns in that role for “Original Sin.” Hall is also an executive producer on the series, as is Scott Reynolds, Mary Leah Sutton, Tony Hernandez, and Lilly Burns. Michael Lehmann, the director of “Heathers,” will serve as director and executive producer. Robert Lloyd Lewis is a producer on the series. Showtime Studios and Counterpart Studios produce. Gary Levine and Urooj Sharif will oversee for Showtime Studios, with production supervised by Tara Power. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution outside of Paramount+ markets.