WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for Dexter: Original Sin episodes 2 & 3.
TheDexterprequel seriesDexter: Original Sinreveals a brand new Dexter kill that expands on the lore of the original series. Developed byNew Bloodcreator 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. Thecast ofDexter: Original Sinis led by Patrick Gibson as the new titular protagonist alongside newcomers Molly Brown, Christian Slater, Patrick Dempsey, and Sarah Michelle Gellar.
After Michael C. Hall reprised his iconic role as the charismatic vigilante serial killer in 2021’sDexter: New Blood, he returns asDexter’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 Sinwill likely cover a few anticipated killsthat are already established in Dexter’s lore.Another upcoming Dexter series,Dexter: Resurrection, is expected to be released in the summer of 2025with Hall also slated to return.
Dexter: Original Sin Season 1, Episode 3 Reveals That Dexter’s Second Kill Was Tony Ferrer
Dexter pretends he’s someone else to lure Ferrer into a trap
Following Dexter’s first kill of Nurse Mary in theDexter: Original Sinpremiere, the young vigilante serial killer finds his next target in “Handsome” Tony Ferrer. Ferrer was a loan shark who loaned a large amount of money to a Cuban immigrant named Rene, who used to be a busboy at a local Miami restaurant that Angel Batista frequents. The entire bar toasts to Rene’s memory, who died by suicide after Ferrer came to his house demanding his money. In the process,Ferrer fired a stray bullet that killed Rene’s mom, Carla Carballo.
After Dexter hears Angel’s story, he discovers that Ferrer is still out there because the Miami PD hasn’t been able to nail him down on specific charges. After setting his sights on him at the end of episode 2 while Miami Metro is focused on saving a judge’s young son, Dexter makes contact with Ferrer and poses as a desperate person looking to buy clothes for a job interview named Patrick Bateman (a clearAmerican Psychoreference).Dexter uses a fake ID that Masuka makes for him to borrow $500 bucks from Ferrerbefore killing him at the end of episode 3.
How Dexter Killing Tony Ferrer Foreshadows His Future Killing Method
Dexter’s approach to Ferrer shows an evolution toward his signature ritual
In the original series, Dexter typically uses a sedative to render his targets unconscious before tying them to a table with his signature tape. Since Dexter is quite young and full of energy inDexter: Original Sin,he’s impressively able to subdue Ferrer through sheer force alone, making him pass out after putting him in a headlock. Later, when Dexter has Ferrer taped up, he hits him in the cheek with a ball which mirrors the cut he gives his victims to take their blood slides. This appears to be a slight nod to Dexter’s eventual kill ritual as his methodology forms and evolves inDexter: Original Sin.
Dexter: Original Sin
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Dexter: Original Sin explores Dexter Morgan’s early years in 1991 Miami as he transitions from student to avenging serial killer. Guided by his father, Harry, Dexter crafts a moral code and navigates a forensics internship at Miami Metro Police, all while controlling his darker impulses.
