Story by AlisoncollehermanDecember 14, 2024 • 1:16 AM
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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.
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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
Story by AlisoncollehermanDecember 14, 2024 • 1:16 AM
Image from Variety
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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