Summary
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Dexter: Original Sin
introduces new cast members, shedding light on Dexter’s mothers and previous characters. - Surprising familiar names like Laura Moser and Dorris Morgan will provide new depths to Dexter’s past and storyline in the prequel.
- The addition of characters like Hector Estrada and Santos Jimenez hints at more secrets to be uncovered in
Dexter: Original Sin.
Dexter: Original Sin has rounded out its cast with nine new roles, including Dexterโs biological and foster mothers. Set 15 years before the events of the original series, previous casting announcements have already revealed that Shadow and Boneโs Patrick Gibson will be playing the younger version of Michael C. Hallโs Dexter Morgan, opposite Christian Slater as his foster father Harry. Other surprising cast announcements have also included Patrick Dempsey (Greyโs Anatomy) as Miami Metro Police Captain Aaron Spencer, and Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) as Dexterโs new boss, CSI Chief Tanya Martin.
Per Deadline, the Dexter: Original Sin cast has added nine new faces in the form of Joe Pantoliano (The Sopranos), Brittany Allen (The Boys), Randy Gonzalez (Bloodline), Aaron Jennings (Pure Genius), Raquel Justice (One Day at a Time), Jasper Lewis (V/H/S), Carlo Mendez (The Bay), Isaac Gonzalez Rossi (Thatโs Amor) and Roberto Sanchez (Palm Royale). Allen, previously known for playing the Supe Popclaw on The Boys, is set to play Dexterโs biological mother, Laura Moser, while Lewis will play his adopted mother, Dorris.
Check out the current cast lineup below:
Actor | Dexter: Original Sin Role |
Patrick Gibson | Dexter Morgan |
Molly Brown | Deborah Morgan |
Christian Slater | Harry |
Sarah Michelle Gellar | CSI Chief Tanya Martin |
Patrick Dempsey | Captain Aaron Spencer |
Reno Wilson | Bobby Watt |
James Martinez | Angel Martinez |
Christina Milian | Maria LaGuerta |
Alex Shimizu | Vince Masuka |
Joe Pantoliano | Mad Dog |
Brittany Allen | Laura Moser |
Randy Gonzalez | Santos Jimenez |
Aaron Jennings | Clark Sanders |
Raquel Justice | Sofia |
Jasper Lewis | Dorris Morgan |
Carlo Mendez | Hector Estrada |
Isaac Gonzalez Rossi | Gio |
Roberto Sanchez | Tony Ferrer |
Dexterโs New Cast Members Suggest A New Look At His Motherโs Death
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Given that the original show has already provided a fairly extensive account of Lauraโs death at their hands, bringing their roles back for the prequel series would suggest there are still more secrets to be discovered about Dexterโs past.
While Allenโs casting as Dexterโs biological mother may be surprising, given that the original show already covered her brutal murder in some depth, it is likely the new Dexter prequel will continue providing flashbacks to his formative years. However, Allenโs Laura Moser is not the only familiar name to be revealed in the latest casting announcements, as both Hector Estrada (Mendez) and Santos Jimenez (Gonzalez) are also characters audiences have met previously.
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As the drug lord and his accomplice responsible for Lauraโs brutal killing, Hallโs Dexter would eventually come to dispatch his unique form of justice to the older versions of the characters originally played by Nestor Serrano and Tony Amendola. Given that the original show has already provided a fairly extensive account of Lauraโs death at their hands, bringing their roles back for the prequel series would suggest there are still more secrets to be discovered about Dexterโs past.
Perhaps most fascinating, however, is the addition of Lewisโ Dorris Morgan, a character who only appeared sporadically in the original show. According to Dexter season 1, Dorris died of cancer when Deborah Morgan was only 16 years of age, which is roughly around the age that Molly Brownโs version of the character should be during the events of the new spinoff. As such, Dorrisโ death may form a crucial plotline for Dexter: Original Sin, with its titular serial killer being forced to watch a second mother figure die before his eyes.
Source: Deadline