Summary
Dexter: Original Sinwill likely need to retread ground already covered in the originalDextershow, but there’s one moment in particular that will prove pivotal to the main character’s development. Thecast ofDexter: Original Sinwill consist of younger actors playing characters who have largely already been established in the parent show. The role ofDexter Morgan will be played by Patrick Gibson, rather than original actor Michael C Hall returning to play the character. However, Hall’s history with the franchise could present the prequel with something of a problem.
No one from theoriginalDextercastis expected to reprise their respective roles in any meaningful capacity inOriginal Sin, although the possibility of flashforwards does remain.Dexteroften jumped around in the timeline of its titular character, soOriginal Sinmay have to adhere to certain pieces of established canon from the serial killer’s past. In fact, one massive macabre milestone from Dexter’s younger years has already been covered before the prequel show has even started.
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Dexter Season 1 Already Showed Dexter Morgan’s First Kill In A Flashback Sequence
Michael C Hall wore a wig to look younger in Dexter’s flashbacks
Original Sinwill invariably want to cover the first time Dexter killed anyone, as implied by the show’s subtitle. However, the moment was already shown inDexterseason 1, episode 3, “Popping Cherry.” The milestone is shown in one ofDexter’s hallmark flashback scenes, which has Michael C Hall wearing an unconvincing wig to suggest to the audience he is much younger than in the show’s present-day sequences.
Young Dexter kills Denise Crosby’s Nurse Mary, as the nefarious medical worker caring for Dexter’s father is slowly and quietly trying to kill Harry Morgan with a gradual drug overdose.
Young Dexter kills Denise Crosby’s Nurse Mary, as the nefarious medical worker caring for Dexter’s father is slowly and quietly trying to kill Harry Morgan with a gradual drug overdose. The scenario leads Dexter to infiltrate Mary’s home, shrinkwrap the environment, and end the life of Crosby’s character as part of his own twisted ritual. The moment is messy and imperfect, showcasing the fact thatDexter’s status as a streamlined killer wasn’t due to natural talent.
Dexter: Original Sin Has To Choose Between Recreating Dexter’s First Kill Or Reusing The Flashbacks
The Dexter prequel may just use archive footage of Mary’s murder
Original Sinneeds to decide whether the Nurse Mary kill sequence will be included via archive footage or whether it’ll recreate the scene with Patick Gibson in the role of the story’s main character. If the latter option is taken, it risks retconning certain details from Dexter Morgan’s first kill. Or, as the upcoming show has seemingly named it, his, “Original Sin.” On the other hand, it could be that Hall’s character is simply misremembering the first time he took a life inDexter, and Gibson’s version inDexter: Original Sinwill be the canonical version of events.
Dexter
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Dexter is a television series following Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter analyst for Miami Metro Police who secretly leads a dual life as a vigilante serial killer. Released in 2006, the show focuses on Dexter’s internal conflict as he hunts down criminals who elude justice within the legal system.
