Warning: The Following Contains Spoilers for theDexter: Original SinFinale
The thrilling conclusion toDexter: Original SinSeason 1 dropped today onParamount+with Showtime,and star Patrick Gibson has some thoughts on thatSaw-like ending that found him having to make a big choice. Gibson portrays the younger version of the titular serial killer made famous by Michael C. Hall in the original series, who – as it turns out – will be returning in another sequel series,Dexter: Resurrection, later this year.
In an interview withThe Wrap, Gibson broke downthe Season 1 finaleofOriginal Sin. Episode 10, “Code Blues,“sawDexter forced to choose between saving a child, or killing a psychopath. It seems that sometimes youcanalways get what you want, as by the time it was all said and done, Dexter managed to do both by rescuing Nicky (London Thatcher) from a flooding ship, and putting an end to Patrick Dempsey’s character, Captain Aaron Spencer. “God, he’s so evil,” Gibson said of Spencer, adding:
“He really is. I don’t think there was anyone — any character, not any actor, obviously — but there was no character that I wanted to kill more than him. Truly. I kept saying, I was like, ‘I can’t wait to kill that lad.’ And so it was very cathartic.”
‘Dexter: Original Sin’ Suggests That Dexter Wasn’t Solely Responsible for Harry’s Death
Fans of ‘Dexter’ know how and why his father Harry died. But ‘Dexter: Original Sin’ shows just how much he was dealing with.
Audiences couldn’t wait, either, as Spencer was revealed to be the main antagonist of the series in a surprising twist that came in Episode 7, “The Big Bad Body Problem.” It turns out he had kidnapped his own kid, severed the young boy’s finger, and basically put him through hell. Spencer’s death led to a deep conversation between Dexter and his adoptive father, Harry (Christian Slater), in which the latter lies straight to his son’s face, saying he was born a killer and not made one through brutal circumstances. “To see Harry be able to lie to Dexter like that says a lot about Harry,” Gibson said, continuing:
“Like in that early scene, when Dexter’s like ‘So nurse Mary’s gone, nothing to worry about. This is great. See you later, dad. Good night!’ and Harry breaks down in tears, Harry can’t really face that he is, in a way, Dr. Frankenstein. And that a lot of this falls on his shoulders. And so for him to tell Dexter that he’s born this way sort of helps relieve that guilt that he may have actually created this monster.”
Will There Be a Season 2 of ‘Dexter: Original Sin?’
Following the overwhelming success ofDexter: Original Sin, it almost seems foolish for Paramount+ and Showtime not to green-light a second season, but as of right now, that’s still up in the air. As mentioned, Michael C. Hall will return inDexter: Resurrectionin June, but when it comes to a second season ofOriginal Sin, Gibson says he’d love nothing more than to explore more of the character he’s grown quite fond of playing.
“I’d like to see him fly the nest before he really knows how to fly. Dexter is an amazing character when he is really in hot water. And I think that kind of brazen adolescence would lead to a lot more situations like that, and which come with bigger and harder lessons.”
We’d love nothing more than to see a second season as well, so fingers crossed it happens. In the meantime, we not only haveResurrectionto look forward to, but a spinoff seriesfocusing on the Trinity Killer. You can stream the entireDexteruniverse now on Paramount+ with Showtime, or if you’re just looking to relive all the fun of the original series, it’s available on its own on Netflix.
Dexter: Original Sin
