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Patrick Gibson, who took on the iconic role of Dexter Morgan, in the prequel series Dexter: Original Sin, has opened up about how he could not resist his own ‘dark passenger’ when it came to one character in the series Aaron Spencer, portrayed by Patrick Dempsey.

Dexter: Original Sin | Credit: Showtime

The prequel follows Dexter’s early life with Harry Morgan and sister Debra Morgan, as he embarks on the journey that ultimately leads him to become the Bay Harbor Butcher fans know from the original series. However, when it came to the show’s antagonist, Aaron Spencer, Gibson admitted that at one point, even he could not resist killing the character.

Patrick Gibson could not resist killing antagonist Aaron Spencer in Dexter: Original Sin

Dexter: Original Sin introduced Patrick Dempsey as Aaron Spencer, the captain of the Miami Metro Police Department’s homicide division, who was later...

Note: Spoilers for the season one finale of Dexter: Original Sin.

Dexter: Original Sin tells the origin story of Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) from Dexter that fans thought they already knew. Through flashbacks in Dexter, fans got to see the relationship between Dexter and his father, Harry (James Remar), who tried desperately to channel his son’s dark urges. This story is told in Dexter: Original Sin with Patrick Gibson playing a younger Dexter and Christian Slater tackling the role of Harry. Everything was coming to a head in the final episodes as fans learned far more about Harry’s life in the time prior to his death than was revealed in Dexter.

By the end, fans will be happy to know that Harry is still very much alive, though his days are numbered. The ending also screams for a second season, and while Showtime has yet to confirm it,...

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The following contains major spoilers from Dexter: Original Sin Season 1, Episode 6, "The Big Bad Body Problem," which debuted Friday, Jan. 24 on Paramount+ and airs Sunday, Jan. 26 on Showtime.

Dexter: Original Sin Season 1, Episode 7, "The Big Bad Body Problem" reveals the identity of the child killer who murdered Jimmy Powell and abducted Nicky Spencer. It's a macabre twist that will leave fans of the original series wondering why they didn't figure it out sooner. But despite a title that sounds exciting, little else happens in an hour that suggests viewers might not have needed a Dexter prequel.

"The Big Bad Body Problem" refers to the cliffhanger from Episode 6, in which Dexter Morgan realized the police had discovered where he likes to dispose of his victims.

One episode of Dexter: Original Sin has been released per week on both Paramount+ with Showtime and Showtime since the day of its premiere. However, the tables have turned on Jan. 17 for what should have been the release of episode 7 this week.

To sustain viewers’ excitement and Dexter’s joy of killing, Dexter: Original Sin has some other plans. Unfortunately, episode 7 of the show, named “The Big Bad Body Problem” is not airing this Friday on Paramount+ with Showtime or this Sunday on Showtime.

Dexter: Original Sin episode 7 release date and teaser

This episode and the rest of the show will resume its regular schedule beginning next week. Episode 7 will premiere on Paramount+ with Showtime on Friday, Jan. 24 at 12 a.m. Et and air on Showtime on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 10 p.m Et.

Before the hiatus, Showtime made the right move with the release of a teaser trailer for its upcoming seventh episode.

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Dexter: Original Sin episode 6.

The Dexter prequel series Dexter: Original Sin repeats a familiar yet tired Deb trend of the original series. Developed by New Blood creator Clyde Phillips, the prequel series chronicles a post-college Dexter as he embraces his "dark passenger" through the guidance and teachings of his adopted father, Harry. Dexter implements Harry's code to satisfy his violent urges while making sure never to get caught. New episodes of Dexter: Original Sin release every Friday exclusively on Paramount+, except for a hiatus on January 17, 2024.

After Michael C. Hall reprised his iconic role as the charismatic vigilante serial killer in 2021's Dexter: New Blood, he returns as Dexter's inner voice and narrator in the prequel series. The series takes place in Miami in 1991 as Dexter begins his career at Miami Metro Pd. Dexter: Original Sin has already covered a few anticipated kills...

There’s a lot going on this week in Dexter: Original Sin episode 6, mostly centered around big moments for Dexter (Patrick Gibson) as he evolves further into adulthood, into his knack for crime scene forensics, and as an official vigilante serial killer.

Additionally, Harry (Christian Slater) adjusts to his new demotion at work while continuing to flash back to his time with Laura Moser (Brittany Allen), Deb (Molly Brown) plans a double date for her and Gio (Isaac Gonzalez Rossi) with Dexter and Sofia (Raquel Justice), and Miami Metro faces another another high-profile kidnapping.

Here’s a full recap and review of episode 6!

Another child is kidnapped

Episode 6 opens with another kidnapping of a high-profile official’s kid. Unfortunately for Miami Metro, it’s Nicky (London Thatcher), Captain Spencer’s (Patrick Dempsey) son. It appears to be the same guy who kidnapped Jimmy Powell (Brayden Gleave) in episode 2, as Nicky...

Warning! This article contains Spoilers for Dexter: Original Sin season 1, episode 6.The second half of Dexter: Original Sin season 1 got off to a quick start, and there were quite a few developments in the newest episode. Dexter has always been about murder and serial killers, but Original Sin episode 6 stepped it up a notch. From Dexter (Patrick Gibson) identifying a new serial killer to Jimmy Powell's killer taking a new victim and Dexter murdering his third victim, Original Sin was jam-packed with bloodshed. There was even a cliffhanger ending involving the severed arm of one of Dexter's previous victims.

On top of all the violence in the episode, most of the cast of Original Sin had some type of drama to deal with. From Harry Morgan's (Christian Slater) affair to Deb's (Molly Brown) budding relationship with Gio (Isaac Gonzalez Rossi) and even Dexter's love life, Original...

Warning! This article contains Spoilers for Dexter: Original Sin season 1, episode 5 and Thanksgiving (2023).A dark theory about the mystery killer in Dexter: Original Sin seems very plausible after a 2023 horror movie starring the possible murderer. The mystery of who killed Jimmy Powell in Dexter: Original Sin is shaping up to be the show's biggest twist. There are only a handful of new characters in the cast of Dexter: Original Sin, which means there are only a few potential killers so far. Since characters like Angel Batista (James Martinez) and Maria Laguerta (Christina Milian) are still around in the original Dexter, there's no way they could have killed Jimmy Powell.

Most of Dexter's serial killers also have some kind of personal connection to Dexter Morgan (Patrick Gibson), so it seems likely that Jimmy's killer is already in the show. Even though there aren't many possibilities for who could have killed Jimmy,...

The fifth episode of Dexter: Original Sin picks up from where the previous episode ended. At night, Anthony Moretti, aka Mad Dog, the famed hitman suspected of killing more than 200 people, managed to break free of Dexter’s captivity and ran out of his own house to seek help. Dex knew that he’d made a blunder and therefore followed Mad Dog when suddenly a truck hit him and killed him on the spot. Dex knew that Miami Metro would be on its way, which was why he had only 12-15 minutes to wipe the evidence from Mad Dog’s house. Using the tools borrowed from the forensic department, Dex quickly removed the trace of him ever being there. But you see, even though Mad Dog was dead, it wasn’t Dex who killed him, meaning his hunger wasn’t satisfied, and therefore Dex needs to find a new target as quickly as possible.

Episode 3 of Dexter: Original Sin is hands-down the best of the series so far. Titled "Miami Vice", the episode continues creating tension as it introduces legacy character Maria Laguerta, exposes more revelations about Harry and Deb, and sees Dexter stalk, capture, and take down his second victim while attempting to navigate a love interest. In case you missed it, here's a detailed recap and review of what went down. Spoilers Below.

Maria Laguerta arrives at Miami Metro. Photo Credit: Patrick Wymore/Paramount+ with Showtime. Maria Laguerta makes an entrance at Miami Metro

It's been awesome to see Dexter character favorites in this prequel, such as Vince Masuka (Alex Shimizu) and Det. Angel Batista (James Martinez). Episode 3 ups the ante and shows us the moment when Maria Laguerta (Christina Milian) first arrived at Miami Metro.

She makes quite the entrance, right on the heels of the media frenzy around the Jimmy Powell case.

Warning! This article contains Spoilers for Dexter: Original Sin season 1, episode 2!At the end of Dexter: Original Sin season 1, episode 2, Dexter finds himself surprisingly angered by the sight of a child’s severed finger, which ties back to childhood trauma that he won’t remember for another 15 years. With Dexter: Original Sin’s timeline bringing the story back to Dexter’s very first kills in 1991, the prequel includes numerous instances of foreshadowing and set-up for the future revelations that he’ll have in the main series. Much of this has to do with the origins of his Dark Passenger, which he finally discovers through the Ice Truck Killer in Dexter season 1.

Dexter getting his Dark Passenger as a child led to him becoming oddly excited about death, blood, and gore. Dexter: Original Sin’s main character even calls himself a “kid in a candy store” when looking through images of unsolved murders.

The following contains major spoilers from Dexter: Original Sin Episodes 2 & 3, "Kid in a Candy Store" & "Miami Vice," now streaming on Paramount+. It also contains discussion of violence involving children.

After a lackluster premiere, Dexter: Original Sin justifies its existence with Season 1, Episodes 2 & 3, "Kid in a Candy Store" and "Miami Vice." The two are released together on Paramount+ in what seems like a strange move, but works in the prequel's favor, because the two are really one story. And while many of the issues from the series premiere are still very present, at least now Original Sin has a narrative of its own.

"Kid in a Candy Store" and "Miami Vice" follow Dexter Morgan's first days at Miami Metro, while introducing a subplot about Jimmy Powell, the young son of a local judge. While everyone worries about Jimmy's abduction, Dexter finds his second victim in the form of a loan shark named Tony Ferrer.

Warning! This article contains Spoilers for Dexter: Original Sin season 1, episodes 2 & 3.Season 1 of Dexter: Original Sin continued the story of Dexter Morgan's (Patrick Gibson) early days at Miami Metro homicide, but it also shed some light on the rest of the Morgan family's past as well. As a prequel series, Dexter: Original Sin doesn't show the titular serial killer at his best. Dexter is still very early into his career and well shy of his massive kill count in Dexter, and he clearly experienced some growing pains at the start of his killing journey. Original Sin season 1, episodes 2 & 3 dove even deeper into Dexter's struggles with his second victim.

Outside of Dexter's murderous tendencies, Original Sin also had quite a few reveals for the rest of the show's cast. The new episodes dove deeper into Harry Morgan's (Christian Slater) past, and they also gave Debra (Molly Brown...