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Dexter: Original Sinis set to tell the story of Dexter Morgan as a young adult, but one casting detail risks ruining a major part of the original show. Some ofSan Diego Comic-Con 2024’s biggest revealssurroundedDexter: Original Sinand another spinoff for the franchise,Dexter: Resurrection. These shows will explore two very different parts of Dexter’s life, asOriginal Sin’s timelineplaces it 15 years before the original show, whileResurrectiontakes place afterDexter: New Blood. A whole host ofDextercontent is set to enhance the serial killer’s story, but one detail threatens to ruin it.
The most glaring problem the upcomingDexterspinoffs face is that Dexter seemingly died in the finale ofNew Blood. While that is a major concern, there isa way Dexter could be resurrected and return.Resurrectionseems to understand how imperative it is to handle that problem well, butOriginal Sinalso has its own problems to contend with. There’s one casting detail for the prequel show that could be a serious issue, and it could ruin the very foundation the first half ofDexterwas built upon.
Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Role In Dexter Prequel & Her Connection To The Original Series Revealed
Dexter: Original Sin star Sarah Michelle Gellar confirms her character’s connection to the original show during a panel at San Diego Comic-Con.
Dexter: Original Sin Has Cast Dexter’s Biological Mother
Brittany Allen Will Play Laura Moser, Dexter’s Birth Mother
Some ofDexter: Original Sin’s major characters have already been cast, and it could create a serious continuity issue.One of those characters is Laura Moser, Dexter’s biological mother, who will be played by Brittany Allen. In the originalDexter, Laura was tied very closely to not only Dexter, but also Harry Morgan, Dexter’s adoptive father. Laura was Harry’s criminal informant on a narcotics case, and they also had an affair together while Harry was married to Dorris. Harry also played a critical part in Laura’s death, which was itself a massively important part ofDexter.
Brittany Allen is best known for playing Popclaw inThe Boysand for movies such asWhat Keeps You AliveandIt Stains the Sand Red.
In the originalDexter, Laura was killed by a drug cartel when Dexter was still a child.Her murder was a major part of the show, as it explained both why Dexter had his “dark passenger” and ultimately became a serial killer, and why the Morgans adopted him in the first place. SincetheDexter: Original Sintimelineplaces the show 15 years beforeDexter, it makes sense that it would explore her story more.Original Sincan expand upon some of the areas the original show left out in Laura’s story, but there are also some confusing aspects about including her in the show.
Original Sin May Ruin The Original Show’s Major Twist About Dexter’s Past
The Ice Truck Killer Reveal Doesn’t Work If Dexter Knew About His Biological Family
The most confusing thing about the confirmation that Laura Moser will be a recurring character inOriginal Sinis the fact that her death was crucial for one ofDexter’s biggest twists. InDexterseason 1, the titular serial killer didn’t know anything about his life prior to being adopted into the Morgan family. Harry tried very hard to hide her brutal murder from Dexter, and he even destroyed many of the records that linked them together. That set the stage for one of the biggest reveals in the entire show: that Dexter had an unknown brother.
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Dexterseason 1 saw Miami Metro tracking the Ice Truck Killer while Dexter began befriending and even looking up to him. Towards the end of the season,Dexterrevealed that the Ice Truck Killer was his biological brother, Brian Moser, who was going under the alias of Rudy Cooper while dating Deb.The problem is that ifOriginal Sinis going to include Laura Moser as a regular character that Dexter interacts with, it would ruin the original show’s reveal of the Ice Truck Killer. IfOriginal Sinestablishes that Dexter remembered his mother, it would completely contradict the finale ofDexterseason 1.
Dexter: Original Sin Can Fix This Plot Hole Before It Happens By Focusing More On Harry Morgan
Dexter’s Dark Passenger Could Also Provide Insights His Younger Self Isn’t Aware Of
Though Laura Moser’s involvement inDexter: Original Sinposes a massive problem in its potential to ruinDexterseason 1’s biggest twist, there’s already a perfect solution to that issue.Just because Laura is inOriginal Sindoesn’t mean she has to appear as a memory to Dexter, she could just as easily appear to another character: Harry Morgan. Harry knew Laura, and he felt responsible for her death. It would be extremely in-character for him to be visited by her memory, and it would flawlessly solveOriginal Sin’s potential plot hole since Dexter wouldn’t be aware of her.
Dexter: Original Sinwill be available to stream on Paramount+ and Showtime.
IfOriginal Sindoes explain Laura’s presence by presenting her as one of Harry’s memories, it could not only solve an issue but actually present some very interesting new aspects to the franchise. A recurring theme inDexterwas the idea of nature versus nurture.Harry’s memories of Laura would be just like Dexter’s memories of Harry. That would tie them even closer together and lean into the idea of nurture being just as important as nature. It would also be a way forOriginal Sinto flesh out Harry’s past, personality, and guilt more thanDexterever did.
Aside from using Harry more,Original Sinhas one other way to include Laura without retconningDexter.Michael C. Hall has been cast inOriginal Sinas the voice of Dexter’s internal monologue, which could indicate he’ll have more knowledge of the future than his younger self.IfOriginal Sinplays its cards right, it could have the older version of Dexter remember Laura without revealing her to his younger self. That way, the older Dexter could comment on how she influenced his early adulthood without ruiningDexterseason 1’s biggest reveal.
Dexter’s Biological Family Was A Major Part Of The Original Show’s Early Seasons
Much Of The Original Dexter Built Upon The Reveal Of The Moser Family’s Past
No matter how the show goes about it, it’s absolutely imperative thatOriginal Sinprotects the secret of Dexter’s biological family because it’s one of the franchise’s most important secrets.Laura, Brian, and the origin of Dexter’s dark passenger were huge parts ofDexterseason 1, but they were also crucial to several other seasons that followed. The Moser family was the catalyst for much of the rest ofDexter, and for most of the internal turmoil and growth that Dexter had throughout the show.
Dexter: Original Sin has already painted itself into a corner by casting Laura Moser as a recurring character, and while there’s a clear way out, it still needs to tread lightly.
Dexter’s discovery of his origins and his biological family influenced everything from his memory of Harry to his killing career. That reveal was the cause of most ofDexterseason 2.Laura’s death caused Dexter to go after Santos Jimenez, it brought him closer to Lila, and it made him wonder if he could “cure” his addiction to killing.Dexterseasons 3 and 4 also included some major callbacks to Laura and Brian, as Dexter had to learn to forgive Harry for his past sins, and Harrison got the same origin as Dexter had when Rita was killed.
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Dexter is a television series following Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter analyst for Miami Metro Police who secretly leads a dual life as a vigilante serial killer. Released in 2006, the show focuses on Dexter’s internal conflict as he hunts down criminals who elude justice within the legal system.
The early seasons ofDexterwere built on Dexter suppressing the memory of Laura’s death and Brian’s existence. IfOriginal Sindoesn’t explore Harry’s internal memories and instead lets Dexter know about Laura, it would undermine all of that. At that point,Original Sinwould essentially be an entirely separate story from the originalDexter, as there’s really no way to reconcile such a massive retcon.Dexter: OriginalSinhas already painted itself into a corner by casting Laura Moser as a recurring character, and while there’s a clear way out, it still needs to tread lightly.
