- VarietyVariety2d
- DeadlineDeadline3d
- MovieWebMovieWeb3dNo more articles
'Dexter: Original Sin' Review: Showtime Prequel Beats a Dead Horse
VarietyStory by Alisoncolleherman
scrn logline
Showtime's 'Dexter: Original Sin' struggles to revive the beloved serial killer franchise, delivering a prequel that fails to capture the magic of the original.
beat sheet
- The new prequel series follows a young Dexter Morgan, played by a different actor, in a story set before the events of the original show
- Critic Alison Herman says the prequel 'beats a dead horse', unable to recapture the captivating charm of the beloved Michael C. Hall version of Dexter
call sheet
Michael C. Hall, 'Dexter: Original Sin'