Dexter: Original Sin Gets Canceled After Renewal
Briefly

Paramount canceled Dexter: Original Sin on August 22 despite previously renewing the prequel in April. The prequel followed Dexter in his youth, starring Patrick Gibson with Michael C. Hall narrating. The series had aired on Paramount+ and received renewal about a month after season one ended on February 14, but no production dates were scheduled and sources indicated the show was on hiatus. The cancellation occurred shortly after new leadership took control of Paramount following its acquisition by David Ellison's Skydance. Paramount+ is currently airing Dexter: Resurrection, and a writers' room for a potential second season of Resurrection is in development, though no renewal exists.
Canceling a TV show after already renewing it may not be the original sin, but surely Dante would have something to say about it. Paramount canceled prequel series Dexter: Original Sin on August 22, after previously renewing the show in April, per . The show follows the titular serial killer in his youth, starring Patrick Gibson, with the original Dexter, Michael C. Hall, voicing the narrator.
The series aired on Paramount+ and was renewed about a month after its first season ended on February 14. No production dates were scheduled, according to a Variety report, and the publication's sources say that, despite the renewal announcement, the show was actually on hiatus. The decision to change courses on Original Sin comes less than a month after new leadership took control of Paramount, which was bought by David Ellison's Skydance.
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