It’s formally official: The Dexter prequel spinoff we first advised you about final week has been formally ordered to collection.
Showtime, which is able to quickly be folded into Paramount+, confirmed on Monday that it has given a inexperienced gentle to Dexter: Origins, which is able to dramatize a younger, early 20s Dexter Morgan “at the outset of his transition into the avenging serial killer he would become.”
Set in serial killer-ravaged Miami someday in (presumably) the Eighties, Dexter: Origins “will begin as Dexter graduates college to join Miami Metro, where he meets younger versions of many of the characters we came to know in the original Dexter. And, of course, the show will also focus on Dexter’s family, including a very-much-alive Harry and a very formidable, teenage Deb.”
The soon-to-be rechristened Paramount+ with Showtime additionally confirmed that it’s “exploring projects based on other characters from the Dexter universe,” together with, as we reported, an offshoot centered on a younger Trinity Killer, initially performed by John Lithgow.
Longtime Dexter showrunner Clyde Phillips, who will likely be shepherding the brand new iterations, stated in an announcement, “I couldn’t be more excited about exploring and expanding the universe of Dexter. It’s a privilege to contemplate going even deeper with these complex and iconic characters — and the stories, themes and possibilities they inspire.”
As TVLine reported final week, Showtime opted to ditch its in-the-works Harrison-centric second season of Dexter: New Blood in favor of the prequel offshoot. The community, nevertheless, maintains that Season 2 stays “in development.”
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