Dexter prequel show sets new streaming record after premiere episode

Dexter: Original Sin
set a new Showtime streaming record after its premiere. Created by Clyde Phillips, the creator of the original Dexter In the prequel series starring Michael C. Hall, Patrick Gibson takes on the role of the eponymous serial killer. Featuring a mix of new and returning characters (although played by younger actors) Dexter: Original Sin follows Dexter as he first comes to Miami Metro in 1991 as he comes to terms with his dark urges.

The Wrap now reports that after the premiere on December 13th Dexter: Original Sin has set a new streaming record for Showtime. The prequel is now Showtime’s most-streamed premiere of all time, internal data from Paramount+ shows It celebrated 2.1 million viewers worldwide for the first time across platforms. The new Dexter The show surpassed the 1.3 million viewers who watched it Yellowjackets The second season premiered last year, which was the previous record holder. original sin was also ranked as Showtime’s most socially engaged premiere with 657,000 interactions.

“What Dexter: Original Sin’s New Record Means for the Franchise”

Further Dexter products have already been confirmed

Dexter: Original Sin Reviews have been somewhat lukewarm overall, with the show currently holding a 73 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. However, the show is much better received by audiences, as the Popcornmeter score of 89% shows. The record-breaking premiere suggests that… Even 18 years after the series first aired, there is still a lot of audience interest in the seriesand that bodes well for his future.

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How many episodes of Dexter: Original Sin season 1 are left and when the finale will be released

The first season episodes of “Dexter: Original Sin” take viewers through the early days of Dexter Morgan’s serial murder all the way to the anticipated finale.

In addition to the prequel Dexter will also return in a sequel series next yearR. Collection after expiry New blood, Dexter: Resurrection In the series, Hall returns to play the serial killer once again. New blood was intended to serve as a farewell to the character and ended with Dexter seemingly dead, but original sinThe premiere quickly showed him being resuscitated in the hospital, setting the stage for his eventual return. Information about the setting and story of this project remains under wraps, but Jack Alcott will apparently return as Harrison Morgan, Dexter’s son.

Our take on the record-breaking premiere of Dexter: Original Sin

Will the series get a second season?

Dexter: Original Sin may not be as good as the original series’ heyday, but the character and world feel familiar, and The prequel serves as an interesting way back into the story afterward New blood apparently gave the murderer a final farewell. It is not clear whether Dexter: original sin Season 2 will happen, but the strong start suggests the door could now be open for more.

With resurrection even on the go, Apparently there will be no shortage Dexter content in the coming years. The reaction to Dexter’s ending New blood was a bit of a mixed bag, but Phillips and the franchise’s creative team now apparently have the opportunity to give it another go. Dexter: Original Sin is more concerned with beginnings than endings, however, and the series’ depiction of Dexter’s origin story is clearly a hit.

Source: The Wrap

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Dexter: Original Sin explores the origins of Dexter Morgan as he goes from student to serial killer in Miami in 1991. Under his father’s guidance, Dexter channels his dark urges through a moral code as he begins a forensics internship with the Miami Metro Police Department.

Release date

December 15, 2024

network

Paramount+ with Showtime

Character(s)

Harry Morgan, Dexter Morgan, Debra Morgan, Maria LaGuerta, Vince Masuka, Bobby Watt, Angel Batista, Aaron Spencer, The Inner Voice of Dexter (voice), CSI boss Tanya Martin

producers

Clyde Phillips, Michael C. Hall, Robert Lloyd Lewis, Mary Leah Sutton, Tony Hernandez, Lilly Burns

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