Culture news TV’s biggest psychopath is getting its prequel and we know who will play him
If the character Dexter speaks to you, you’re probably a psychopath lurking in the shadows, but you’ll be delighted to know that a new series has been announced! It will be a prequel that will look back at the past of the famous criminal killer.
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In the shoes of a young killer
Titled Dexter: Original Sinthe new series in collaboration between Showtime and Paramount+ reveals its main cast. A priori, we should not see Michael C. Hall again in the role of Dexter. After 7 years as the character, he bowed out as the main actor of the show. Patrick Gibson will reprise the role, he was previously seen in the series Shadow and Bone on Netflix. Given that this prequel will take up the youth of the serial killer, the choice of actor is intended to be rather consistent. His predecessor could not play in this prequel, because at 53 years old, it would have been complicated for him to step into the shoes of “Young Dexter”.
Other information was revealed concerning the forensic doctor’s entourage. Christian Slater (Mr. Robot) was called upon to play Dexter’s adoptive father. Having the role of guide, he will be the one who will establish different obligations for the main character to contain his murderous impulses. Finally, Molly Brown will play the psychopath’s sister, Debra, played by Jennifer Carpenter in the original series.
Dexter has it all
The series should offer a total of 10 episodes, compared to the original Dexter series, this may suggest that it is not many. Especially since the events of this prequel take place in 1991, 15 years before the events of the main series. Dexter, in his twenties, goes from student to serial killer specializing in killing criminals while starting an internship with the Miami police force! We imagine that the show should return to events already mentioned in Dexter. The link between the serial killer’s father and himself could be deepened, in fact, their relationship only appeared in the form of Dexter’s memories in the original show.
The series had already been entitled to a sequel bearing the name Dexter: New Blood, it received a score of 77% from critics on RottenTomatoes. We imagine that many people like to follow the bloody detective stories of the serial killer. Especially since the original series, broadcast between 2006 and 2013, was generally a success: the original show and Michael C. Hall were nominated several times for the Golden Globe and Emmy Awards. The Adventures of Dexter is available on Paramount+, the subscription of which is also accessible via Amazon Prime Video.
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