Season 1 – Dexter: Original Sin

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Miami, 1991; when his bloodthirsty urges can't be ignored any longer, young Dexter Morgan must learn to channel his inner darkness as he transitions from student to avenging serial killer with the guidance of his father, Harry.

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Critics Consensus

Original Sin cares less about injecting fresh blood than reviving a tried-and-true formula, making for a prequel that's just solid enough to scratch the Dexter itch with a scalpel.

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Louis Peitzman

New York Magazine/Vulture

01/25/2025

2/5

The resolutions themselves, however, are mostly clunky, reflecting the overall clumsiness of the season.

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Lauren Sarner

New York Post

01/03/2025

“Dexter: Original Sin” isn’t unwatchable. It’s filled with entertaining performances, but the story feels like it’s beating a dead horse, rather than offering up an exciting prequel that has a compelling reason to exist.

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Craig Mathieson

The Age (Australia)

01/03/2025

Turns out there’s still blood -- just a few drops -- to be squeezed from everyone’s favourite vigilante serial killer.

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Alberto Carlos

Espinof

01/30/2025

4/5

...a solid and absorbing crime series whose biggest crime is that it's a prequel.[Full review in Spanish]

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Alex Maidy

JoBlo's Movie Network

01/02/2025

6/10

The fact that this series has flashbacks is even more ridiculous than the hair Patrick Gibson sports in the first episode.

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Marty Brown

Common Sense Media

12/30/2024

2/5

Dexter's tale is quickly becoming the most overtold origin story after Batman.

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J H

@UpstateNYThriller Aug 10

8.8/10 Young Dexter Morgan prequel. Pretty good nod to original for different cast

Artur M

@artvrdinho Feb 28

ciężki kloc zrobiony na myśl, że coś zarobi szkoda

Frédéric C

@RT27232925 Feb 6

I love dexter. But why a tv show for men are so feminist? Stop this shit please deb is horrible…

Joshua H.

@ReviewNotCritique Jan 29

I’m surprised it didn’t get a higher score. The soundtrack was amazing for acting is fantastic. Beautiful camera works set design costumes, just perfect. A breakfast fresh air really. So hard to have a awesome new show. There is nothing like this on TV and Paramount had to kill it.

mark d

@RT09414769 Jan 24

I'm late to the Dexter franchise. I didn't know this one existed and am watching this after "Resurrection". This is def the worst of the franchise. Goofy acting, goofy dialog, etc. Didn't like that they used Buffy the vampire slayer and Slater. Dang, I'm finishing this series as I write this and it's really stupid. Unless you are super bored or sick in bed, just watch the original Dexter and Resurrection.

Noah S.

@Noah2002 Jan 7

Some highs, some lows but Dexter doing Dexter things at the end of the day. Can’t complain even though there’s not much emotional stakes.

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Molly Brown

Debra Morgan

Michael C. Hall

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Sarah Michelle Gellar

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Episode 1

Aired Dec 13, 2024

And in the Beginning...

Young Dexter Morgan struggles to keep his urges in check while navigating life with his father, Harry, and sister, high-school senior Deb; after Harry has a health scare, Dexter realizes it may finally be time to fulfill his destiny.

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Episode 2

Aired Dec 20, 2024

Kid in a Candy Store

Dexter adjusts to his new job as a forensics intern at Miami Metro; Deb lashes out at her dad by engaging in petty criminal behavior.

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Episode 3

Aired Dec 20, 2024

Miami Vice

Dexter goes after a loan shark with ties to Batista; Deb throws a party to win the favor of her volleyball teammates.

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Episode 4

Aired Dec 27, 2024

Fender Bender

Dexter targets a retired mob hitman; Harry works the gruesome murder case of a ten-year-old boy; Deb sneaks into a nightclub with Sofia and meets an exciting new friend.

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Episode 5

Aired Jan 5, 2025

F is for F...-Up

After a kill goes wrong, Dexter is grounded by Harry; Deb deepens her relationship with Gio, and bonds with her brother on the anniversary of their mother's death.

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Episode 6

Aired Jan 10, 2025

The Joy of Killing

Miami Metro is shaken by a kidnapping that hits close to home, as Dexter sets his sights on a killer that slipped through the cracks of the justice system; first, Dexter must survive a double date with Deb and her new boyfriend.

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Episode 7

Aired Jan 24, 2025

The Big Bad Body Problem

Dexter needs to find a new hiding place after his most recent dumping ground is blown; Harry and LaGuerta pitch a controversial theory to Spencer, as the hunt for a missing child continues; Deb gets in trouble for an outburst in volleyball practice.

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Episode 8

Aired Jan 31, 2025

Business and Pleasure

Deb sneaks away for a trip with her mysterious boyfriend; Dexter is tasked with finding her; Harry and LaGuerta travel to Tampa to look into a potential serial killer on the loose; Miami Metro closes in on suspects in the child kidnapping.

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Episode 9

Aired Feb 7, 2025

Blood Drive

In the fallout of a SWAT raid gone wrong, Dexter closes in on the child kidnapper; Deb goes to work with her dad and sees Miami Metro in a new light; Harry digs deeper into the serial killer case but keeps his theory from LaGuerta.

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Episode 10

Aired Feb 14, 2025

Code Blues

Dexter races to find the missing kidnapped child before it's too late; Deb visits her godfather in the hospital and rethinks her future; Harry comes face-to-face with a serial killer.

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