## ‘Dexter: Original Sin‘ Canceled Despite Season 2 Renewal
Dexter: Original Sin – Paramount+ and ShowtimeS 2024 prequel series to the original Dexter – is being canceled despite a Season 2 renewal by Paramount earlier this year.
Starring Patrick Gibson as the young Dexter Morgan and Christian Slater as his police detective father,Harry,Dexter: Original Sin consisted of 10 episodes on Paramount+ and Showtime and ran from December 2024 to February 2025. Original Dexter star Michael C. Hall reprised his role in voice only as the series’ narrator.
Now, following the recent release of the Dexter sequel series Dexter: resurrection, Dexter: Original Sin is not moving forward to its planned second season at Paramount+, sources told Variety.
Dexter Universe Faces Changes: Original Sin Canceled, New Blood Season 2 in Potential Development
The Dexter universe is undergoing shifts as Paramount+ re-evaluates its slate of programming. While Dexter: New Blood and Dexter: Original Sin both consisted of 10 episodes, the future looks different for each series.
Despite not yet receiving an official renewal, Variety reports that Paramount+ is assembling a writer’s room to explore a potential second season of Dexter: New blood. This comes as Dexter: Original Sin has been removed from the Paramount+ and Showtime lineup.
These changes follow the recent $8 billion merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media. Dexter: New Blood is currently concluding its run, with the final episode airing on september 5th.The series is set in New York city and centers on Dexter’s pursuit of his son, Harrison (Jack Alcott), who appears to be exhibiting similar dark tendencies.
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