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Dexter: Patrick Dempsey Set as Series Regular for "Original Sin"

Patrick Dempsey (Grey's Anatomy) has joined the cast of the spinoff prequel series Dexter: Original Sin in a series regular role.

Paramount+ with Showtime and Showrunner/EP Clyde Phillips' (Dexter, Nurse Jackie) Dexter: Original Sin is rolling out more big-time casting news. Patrick Dempsey (Grey's Anatomy) has joined the spinoff prequel in a series regular role. Set 15 years before the original series, the 10-episode series chronicles America's favorite serial killer and how he came to be – with Dempsey tapped for the role of Aaron Spencer, the Captain of the Miami Metro Homicide who has a long-standing relationship with Dexter's (Patrick Gibson) father, Harry Morgan (Christian Slater).

Dempsey joins a cast that also includes Molly Brown (Senior Year) as Dexter's younger sister, Debra Morgan; James Martinez (Love Victor) as Angel Batista, an up-and-coming homicide detective at Miami Metro Police Department who leads with his heart; Christina Milian (Falling Inn Love) as Maria LaGuerta, Miami Metro's first female homicide detective; Alex Shimizu (The Blacklist) as Vince Masuka, a forensic analyst who eagerly shares his expertise while relishing the chance to boss around his new intern, Dexter Morgan; and Reno Wilson (Mike & Molly) as Bobby Watt, Harry's longtime partner & confidant.

Previously, Paramount+ with Showtime released an official logline/overview – one that clearly establishes its connections to what we already know of Dexter's past – it will be fascinating to see what new layers could be added. Here's a look: "Set in 1991 Miami, 'Dexter: Original Sin' follows Dexter (Gibson) as he transitions from student to avenging serial killer. When his bloodthirsty urges can't be ignored any longer, Dexter must learn to channel his inner darkness. With the guidance of his father, Harry (Slater), he adopts a Code designed to help him find and kill people who deserve to be eliminated from society without getting on law enforcement's radar. This is a particular challenge for young Dexter as he begins a forensics internship at the Miami Metro Police Department."

The prequel series is executive produced by Phillips and produced by Showtime Studios and Counterpart Studios. Executive producers also include Hall,  Scott Reynolds (Jessica Jones), Mary Leah Sutton (Resident Evil), Tony Hernandez (Emily In Paris), and Lilly Burns (Russian Doll), with the series being produced by Robert Lloyd Lewis (The Lincoln Lawyer). Reuniting with Slater is Heathers' Michael Lehmann, who serves as directing executive producer.

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