Dexter: Original Sin
Harry Morgan ( Christian Slater ) is slowly losing control over Dexter ( Patrick Gibson ) , andDexter : Original Sinepisode 5 only made that problem worse . Thecast ofDexter : Original Sinis fairly large , and each of its characters is so well - developed that they all have interesting plot line to follow every calendar week . While that does make for great television , it also mean it can be hard to keep up with everything happen at the same time . Some viewers may involve a recapitulation of all the bloodshed and phratry play Dexter and the Morgans went through .
Original Sinepisode 5 is , as the title of respect suggest , all about mistakes . Dexter had to face the consequences of his fail attempt to stamp out Mad - Dog ( Joe Pantoliano ) . That meant he spend a large chunk of the episode grounded by Harry Morgan , but it also gave him a chance to connect with Deb ( Molly Brown ) on a deeper level . Meanwhile , Debra decided to get snug to her fellow because of Dexter and Harry ’s misunderstanding of not take on her at Doris ' grave site . Harry arguably made the biggest mistake of the episode , however , as he let a killer walk free . All those mistake spread up raw opportunities , and some viewing audience might need a refresher course .
10Mad-Dog Died In The Car Crash & Dexter Barely Escaped The Police
Dexter Misjudged How Quickly Miami Metro Would Show Up & Barely Had Time To Take Down His Kill Room
One of the big cliffhanger from theending ofOriginal Sinepisode 4was the fate of Mad - Dog ( Joe Pantoliano).Luckily , Original Sinepisode 5 quickly confirmed that Mad - Dog kick the bucket immediately when he was strike by a railroad car , and that Dexter had n’t been control by any witnesses . Dexter was n’t completely out of the woods , however , as he still had to scavenge up his credit card - covered putting to death way before the police get in . That was much easier enounce than done , however , and Dexter was very nearly caught because he underestimated Miami Metro ’s answer fourth dimension .
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Despite a scare where one officer was astounded at Mad - Dog ’s guitar collection , Dexter manage to get away from the criminal offence scene unobserved . regrettably , Harry listen about the commotion on his constabulary radio , and he was furious with his Logos for being so regardless and not conceive all possibilities . As a event , Harry ground Dexter to ensure no one could tie him to Mad - Dog ’s demise , and he began investigate what Miami Metro have it off about the situation . In a moment of anger , Harry even tell it was a mistake to have Dexter kill Nurse Mary .
9Dexter Accidentally Got High & Had A Heart-To-Heart With Deb
Dexter Ate Deb’s Pot Brownies & The Two Talked About Doris Morgan
While Dexter was ground , he passed the metre by eating a tin of Debra ’s ( Molly Brown ) brownies out of the fridge . What he did n’t understand , however , was that Deb ’s brownies were in reality pot brownies , and Dexter get extremely mellow from them . Deb decided to join him when she get home , and the two had a night filled with pizza , I fuck Lucyreruns , and other uproarious situation . At one point , Dexter even found the fact that pizza is a roofy made up of Triangle package in a square boxful to be outrageously funny .
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Deb and Dexter ’s resort was n’t all fun , however . After recite Dexter about her raw fellow , the siblings talk about their later female parent , Doris . Deb inquire if Doris would be proud of them , and both siblings felt like they did n’t know . Deb also revealed that she had hock Doris ' pearl necklace , and Dexter divvy up how he matte up like a bad person . On the whole , it was a very well dark of bonding for the duo , and it was a hint of the smashing relationship Deb and Dexter had in the original series .
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8Dexter Decided To Fix His Mistake With Mad-Dog After Listening To Maria LaGuerta
Maria Told The Kid Who Hit Mad-Dog To Grow From This Accident, Which Dexter Also Took To Heart
As part of his punishment for Dexter , Harry made him fingerprint Evan , the tyke who hit Mad - Dog with his hand truck , to confirm he had n’t been seen . Though Evan did n’t recognize Dexter , and he was mostly think about how much he want to toss off Mad - Dog , he still had a lesson to learn from the fingerprinting school term . Evan was absolutely devastated that he unintentionally killed Mad - Dog , so Maria LaGuerta ( Christina Milian ) told him that accident happen , and you have to decide how to grow from them . LaGuerta ’s advice was n’t aimed at him , but Dexter still teach a deterrent example from her dustup .
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Because of LaGuerta ’s lesson on accidents , Dexter decide to make the fault he made with Mad - Dog and become an even good serial cause of death . He identified one major part that require improvement : his method of master his victim . The intact ground Mad - Dog was able to escape was because he was secretly awake when Dexter cut the binding on his ankles . Dexter decided strike hard people out with military force was n’t reliable enough , but he still needed a permutation strategy .
Dexter: Original Sin explores the origins of Dexter Morgan as he transitions from student to serial killer in 1991 Miami. Guided by his father, Dexter channels his dark urges through a moral code while starting a forensics internship at the Miami Metro Police Department.
7Levi Reed Walked Free Because Harry Rejected His Alibi
Harry’s Decision To Dismiss Levi Reed’s Girlfriend As An Untrustworthy Addict Created A Mistrial
InOriginal Sinepisode 2 , Levi Reed ’s ( Jeff Daniel Phillips ) girl , Brandi ( Carlye Tamaren ) , come forward with an alibi for the nighttime the murders require place . At the prison term , however , she calculate all disheveled and could n’t remember the mean solar day of the week , so Harry dismissed her instantaneously and telephone her useless . unluckily , during the test , Reed ’s DoD attorney impart Brandi in , wait completely professional now , and asserted that Harry had wrongfully withhold her exculpation from find . The judge agreed with the defense force attorney and adjudge Reed ’s guinea pig a mistrial on the grounds of suppression of evidence .
Harry made a massive misunderstanding by not taking down Brandi ’s alibi , and the full guinea pig was thrown out because of it .
If Harry was following proper police function , he would have taken Brandi ’s statement and included her alibi in the pillowcase filing cabinet for Levi Reed . Then , it would have been up to the prosecutors to confute Brandi ’s alibi and call into question her mental module . Instead of that , however , Harry made the call himself , and he did n’t even give the lawyers a chance to speak with Brandi . Harry made a monolithic misunderstanding by not use up down Brandi ’s alibi , and the full grammatical case was thrown out because of it . Now , Levi Reed is loose to toss off again , and the entire section knows it ’s Harry ’s geological fault .
6Tanya Martin Told Dexter About Etorphine, & He Decided To Steal Some From A Stable
Etorphine, Or M99, Was Dexter’s Drug Of Choice In The Original Show
Dexter : Original Sinepisode 5 infix another part of Dexter ’s killing ritual that has n’t been find out in the show yet : a horse tranquilizer called etorphine , which is better known as M99 . Etorphine is rather authoritative to the franchsie : Dexter used it to tranquilize his victims throughoutDexter , andDexter : New Blood ’s M99 retconwas a major source of controversy . Now , however , Original Sinshowed how Dexter first learned about the drug . Tanya Martin ( Sarah Michelle Gellar ) is an avid horse racing enthusiast , and after her chosen knight broke a peg during a airstream , she severalize Dexter that they would sedate it with etorphine .
Dexter : Original Sin time of year 1 ’s episodes are bringing back a major facet of the original series that could n’t reelect in New Blood ’s story .
Original Sindidn’t just put M99 on Dexter ’s radar , though . In the original series , Dexter had a fake medical license that he used to get etorphine from the DEA . InOriginal Sin ’s timeline , however , Dexter did n’t have a medical permit yet , so he had to steal the drug from a local stable . After have a horse out to distract the vet there , Dexter snap up several nursing bottle , syringes , and a dosage chart before hiding in one of the kiosk . regrettably , Dexter was stick with a frightened buck for several hour while the veteran was on a telephone call , but he ended up escaping with his new weapon .
5Nobody Went With Debra To Doris' Grave, So She Had Gio Drive Her
Debra Feels Alone Without Doris, & She Slept With Gio After Visiting Her Grave
On the one - class day of remembrance of Doris Morgan ’s ( Jasper Lewis ) expiry , Debra wanted Dexter and Harry to come across her at the cemetary so they could all speak with her . Harry and Dexter did n’t make it there , however , as they have several time already inOriginal Sin . So , Deb develop Gio ( Isaac Gonzalez Rossi ) to drive her to the graveyard , and he proved himself a very caring and compassionate fellow in the process . Gio even corrupt Deb a bouquet of lily to leave on Doris ' grave . Since Harry and Dexter did n’t show up , Deb develop a prospect to speak to Doris on her own .
While talking to Doris ' grave , Deb name how she felt like an foreigner without her mother there , especially since Harry and Dexter were so close .
While talking to Doris ' tomb , Deb mentioned how she felt like an outsider without her female parent there , especially since Harry and Dexter were so near . Eventually , Deb decided to not wait for Dexter and Harry to vary , and she doubled down on her family relationship with Gio . Later that night , Deb even had gender with Gio in his car . Unless Dexter can have more close moments with Deb , like when they were high together , she might stray away from her sept entirely .
4Harry Told Laura About His Son, Junior, & Doris Announced She Was Pregnant With Deb
Harry Was Sleeping With Laura While Doris Was Waiting To Announce Her Pregnancy
While visit Doris ' grave , Harry recollect one of his eve with Laura Moser ( Brittany Allen ) . After kip with her , Harry determine new Dexter ’s drawing of him as part of the Moser family , and he end up putting the kid to seam . Laura smartly deduced that Harry had prior experience with children , which prompted Harry to severalize her about his former Word , Junior . As the premier ofOriginal Sinrevealed , Harry ’s Word Junior Morgandrowned in the consortium while Harry was watching him , and he told Laura that he felt responsible for his decease .
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After their heart - to - heart , Harry had another surprisal waiting for him at menage . Doris had prepared a fancy dinner party and told him that they were going to celebrate . After finding a baby rattle on one of the plate , Doris revealed that she was significant with another child , Debra . The pregnancy was even more unexpected than usual , as Harry and Doris had turn over up seek to conceive a child in an earlier sequence ofOriginal sine . unluckily , Doris ' good news was undermined by the fact that Harry had just come back from sleeping with another woman .
3Harry Got Punished For Missing The Alibi & He Tried To Kill Levi Reed
Spencer Put Harry On The “NHI” Homicides With LaGuerta Before Harry Tried To Shoot Levi Reed
Harry had to face some repercussions for spoil Levi Reed ’s excuse and create a mistrial . Captain Spencer ( Patrick Dempsey ) , originally say Harry to take the 24-hour interval off , and he eventually get him drinking later that eventide . Harry attempt to pass on in his badge , but Spencer uncover that he had gone to cricket bat for Harry and gotten him a diminished punishment . Instead of losing his job , Harry was taken off of Jimmy Powell ’s murder type and put at the bottom of the list , work the " NHI " ( no human call for ) murders with LaGuerta . While it was the good outcome , it did n’t do much to cheer Harry up .
Dexter : Original Sin ’s episode 4 , " Fender Bender " reveals that one of Harry Morgan ’s biggest mistakes – and secrets – is even hard to forgive .
After Spencer left the bar , Harry carry on boozing . He got so intoxicated that he drove to Levi Reed ’s house , and he was even planning on shoot the homo in his front yard . As Dexter ’s narrative explained , Harry was willing to bend his moral code for a fry killer that he lease off the hook , and he wanted to deliver justice the only way he had left . as luck would have it , Harry ’s drinking threw his aim off , so he was n’t capable to actually kill Reed before Dexter stop him .
2Dexter Tried Out M99 On Harry & Convinced Him To Let Him Go After Levi Reed
Dexter Saved Harry From Killing Levi Reed & Convinced Him To Let Dexter Use His Training
Before Harry could actually deplume the trigger and pop Levi Reed , however , Dexter stopped him by injecting M99 into his neck . Dexter had come after him from the bar , hope to display how good he was at stalking people and going unnoticed to convince Harry to allow him belt down again . In a startling twist , Dexter actually put Harry on a kill table twine in plastic to show how much better he had gotten at curb his victim . He then ran through his entire process , from calculating the veracious dosage of M99 to undress his victims naked so the charge plate wrapping would cling better .
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Episode Title
Release Date & Time On Paramount+ With Showtime
Release Date & Time On Showtime
1
" And in the Beginning … "
December 13 , 2024 @ 12:01 am ET
December 15 , 2024 @ 10 pm ET
2
" Kid in a Candy Store "
December 20 , 2024 @ 12:01 am ET
December 22 , 2024 @ 10 pm ET
3
" Miami Vice "
December 22 , 2024 @ 11 pm ET
4
" Fender Bender "
December 27 , 2024 @ 12:01 am ET
December 29 , 2024 @ 10 Prime Minister ET
5
" F is for F***-Up "
January 3 , 2025 @ 12:01 am ET
January 5 , 2025 @ 10 pm ET
6
" The Joy of Killing "
January 10 , 2025 @ 12:01 am ET
January 12 , 2025 @ 10 necropsy ET
7
" The Big Bad Body Problem "
January 24 , 2025 @ 12:01 am ET
January 26 , 2025 @ 10 post-mortem ET
8
" Business and Pleasure "
January 31 , 2025 @ 12:01 am ET
February 2 , 2025 @ 10 autopsy ET
9
" Blood Drive "
February 7 , 2025 @ 12:01 am ET
February 9 , 2025 @ 10 post-mortem examination ET
10
" Code Blues "
February 14 , 2025 @ 12:01 am ET
February 16 , 2025 @ 10 pm ET
Dexter ’s theatrics terminate up function . Harry agreed to allow him kill Levi Reed , and he even suggested Dexter get smelling salts so he could wake Reed up when he was quick to kill him . This scene was substantial not only because it place up Dexter ’s fourth victim being Reed , it also showed that Dexter cerebrate of himself as a kind of weapon for Harry to apply when the common sound epithelial duct break . Dexter even told Harry that he had trained him to be a Orcinus orca , and that Harry should let Dexter be himself and shoot down Levi Reed .
1Dexter Said He Missed How Doris Was Able To See A Glimpse Of Goodness In Him
Harry Accepted Dexter As He Was, But Doris Was Much More Hopeful About Her Adoptive Son
Dexter was the last member of the Morgan family line to visit Doris ' grave accent , and his words there were arguably the most important . sooner in the episode , while talking to Deb , Dexter say he missed how Doris would tuck his tomentum behind his ear to calm him down . At her grave , however , Dexter revealed he lied to Deb , and that what he really overleap most about Doris was " … someone calculate at me and seeing a chance at goodness . Even if it was n’t there . “That sentiment alone open up a massive can of worms about Dexter ’s self - image and Harry ’s role in his development .
Dexter ’s scuttlebutt at Doris ' grave shows that Doris might have been able to encourage him to be good , if Harry had n’t trained him as a cause of death .
The question of whether Dexter was abide a serial killer or mould into one has been at the forefront of all threeDextershows so far . Dexter himself often believed his " morose passenger " was with him the minute he witness Laura Moser ’s execution , and that he was always going to be a serial sea wolf after that dot . His scuttlebutt at Doris ' grave , however , shows that Doris might have been able to encourage him to be good , if Harry had n’t trained him as a killer . It does n’t outright answer the nature vs. nurture debate , butDexter : Original Sinadded quite a bit of fuel to the treatment .
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Dexter : Original sinfulness explores the origin of Dexter Morgan as he transition from student to serial killer in 1991 Miami . point by his father , Dexter transmit his colored itch through a moral code while starting a forensics internship at the Miami Metro Police Department .
