He is (still) back and has not finished pouring blood in the streets of Miami. Dexter Morgan takes service in Dexter: the origins, a new series that arrives tonight on Canal+ and MyCanal and immerses us in the past of the one who is not yet the serial killer that we know. This prequel to the youth of the killer immortalized by Michael C. Hall takes place in 1991 in Miami, 15 years with the original Dexter series, broadcast from 2006 to 2013.
The rest of the synopsis is as follows: “Dexter is a student on the way to become a serial killer. When his bloodthirsty impulses can no longer be ignored, the young man finds comfort and understanding with Harry, his adoptive father. The latter teaches him rules to help him spot and kill people who deserve to die, while avoiding being stuck by the police. This is a particular challenge for the interns beginner in legal medicine in the Miami police department ».
Three years after the release of New Blood and eighteen years after the broadcast of Dexter’s first episode, does this series manage to offer a second breath to a universe that promises to expand? In the WorldOfSoftware, we are rather excited by the return of Dexter (read our review). But a question remains, you must have seen the original series before looking Dexter: The origins ?
Short answer: No, it is not necessarily necessary to have seen Dexter, but we strongly advise you for a better experience.
In a slightly longer and argued version, this is why it is possible to start with Dexter: The origins And why we still advise to watch the original series first.
Dexter: Origins is a prequel
Almost twenty years after the first broadcast of Dexterthe serial killer returns with a prequel. With this format, you therefore discover the story of Dexter before the events visible in the original series. Designed to be accessible to new spectators, Dexter: The origins It remains understandable without having seen Dexter, laying the foundations for the history of Dexter Morgan and how it has become who it is.
We were able to discover several episodes in preview and, if we already knew the original series, the origins tells a story that can be understood without prior knowledge. Please note, the prequel could still spoil certain important events of Dexter.
By already knowing Dexter, Dexter: the origins becomes a Madeleine de Proust
Contrary to New Blood which is a direct sequel to the original series, The origins Take a slightly different path. However, it is better to look Dexter First to benefit from the entire context around characters and winks. The original series explores for several seasons the complexity of the serial killer, its psychology, its motivations, its relationships and its rules.
When you look The originsyou will have all its elements in mind and it allows you to better appreciate and understand how the youth of Dexter Morgan shaped the adult that we see in the original series. It also works for the characters who revolve around the serial killer, like his family (his mother, his adoptive father, his sister …) and his work colleagues (Batista, Laguerta, Masuka …).
Seeing Dexter first helps avoid the potential inverted spoilers
Knowing the original series also helps to appreciate the references and winks offered by The origins to fans of the first hour. As mentioned earlier, the prequel has direct connections with events visible in the original series and watching Dexter first can prevent you from inverted potential. Indeed, The origins evoke important periods of the past of Dexter Morgan that we also have the opportunity to discover in the original series. Even if the desire to better understand the character and go further can push to discover Dexter after having seen the origins, there will be fewer surprises. Conversely, knowing adult dexter and the consequences of his choices give more depth to the series The origins.
And if you like the universe, knowing the original television series Dexter (2006-2013) et Dexter: New Blood (2021-2022) will place you in the best conditions to discover Dexter: Resurrection. This spin-off, a direct following of New Blood, is expected to be broadcast this summer in the United States.
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