"If people like Easter eggs, this show is going to be an Easter egg hunt," said showrunner Clyde Phillips. By Whatever shock still exists from Dexter’s miraculous survival is quickly replaced by a big hit of nostalgia.

Perhaps future episodes will come up with worthy points of interest in Dexter’s early days, but right now it seems like “Dexter: Original Sin” exists solely because “Dexter: New Blood” was well-rated and Showtime needs a franchise. So long as that’s the case, I guess we’ve got our answer: Dexter can’t die.

With Christian Slater as dad Harry Morgan, Irish actor Patrick Gibson puts young life into TV's favorite serial killer in "Dexter: Original Sin."

This post contains spoilers from the series premiere of Showtime’s "Dexter: Original Sin" now streaming on Paramount+. "Things were a little messy in the beginning…" That's how Dexter Morgan (Michael C.

Dexter: Original Sin” is, as the title says, the origin story of blood splatter expert and serial killer Dexter Morgan. Clyde Phillips, the showrunner on the first series, is again directing this 10-part series.