Michael C. Hall returns to Showtime as Dexter Morgan eight years later
The elusive serial killer Dexter Morgan is back in the new Showtime series “Dexter: New Blood.”
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Paramount is slashing “Dexter: Original Sin” before Season 2, despite a previous renewal announcement, according to multiple reports.
The series stars Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan, a forensic blood spatter analyst turned vigilante serial killer who preys on other murderers who escape the criminal justice system.
Despite previously announcing its Season 2 renewal in April, the streaming service has nixed the prequel series, according to Variety and Entertainment Weekly.
Dexter moonlit as a mass murderer in the original 2006-13 “Dexter” series. The show lasted eight seasons and spawned a “Dexter: New Blood” season (2021-22), “Dexter: Original Sin” (2024) and “Dexter: Resurrection” (2025).
Both outlets reported Paramount plans “to open a writers room for a potential Season 2 of ‘Dexter: Resurrection.'” The sequel series performed well for Paramount+ Premium and Showtime, with the premiere episode drawing 3.1 million viewers over its opening weekend and growing to 4.4 million after seven days, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
USA TODAY reached out to Paramount and Showtime, which also streams the show, for comment on Wednesday, Aug. 27, but has not received a response.
How to watch ‘Dexter: Original Sin’
“Dexter: Original Sin” streams Fridays on Paramount+ and Sundays on Showtime at 10 p.m. EST/PST.
‘Dexter: Original Sin’ Season 1 cast
The season cast for “Dexter: Original Sin” includes:
- Patrick Gibson as Dexter Morgan
- Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan’s inner voice
- Christian Slater as Harry Morgan
- Molly Brown as Debra Morgan
- Christina Milian as Maria LaGuerta
- Alex Shimizu as Vince Masuka
- Reno Wilson as Bobby Watt
- James Martinez as Angel Batista
- Patrick Dempsey as Aaron Spencer
- Sarah Michelle Gellar as Tanya Martin
- Aaron Jennings as Clark Sanders
- Joe Pantoliano as Mad Dog
- Brittany Allen as Laura Moser
- Randy Gonzalez as Santos Jimenez
- Raquel Justice as Sofia
- Jasper Lewis as Doris Morgan
- Carlo Mendez as Hector Estrada
- Isaac Gonzalez Rossi as Gio
- Roberto Sanchez as Tony Ferrer
- Amanda Brooks as Becca Spencer
Contributing: Bryan Alexander, Mary Walrath-Holdridge and Fernando Cervantes Jr./ USA TODAY
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X @nataliealund.