Suffice it to say thatDexter: Original Sinis the prequelfans didn’t know they needed.

This is whereDexter: Original Sinenters the chat in an attempt to fill some plot holes.

ButOriginal Sinopens the series with a (highly anticipated) twist: Dexters fate still hung in the balance.

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The most important backstory inDexter: Original Sinis that of the show’s namesake.

Why did he have a soft spot for Camilla Figg?

Was he always so detached or was that more of a learned behavior?

Patrick Gibson as Dexter Morgan in Dexter: Original Sin

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ButDexter: Original Sinworks to showcasethe strange familial transgressions that ultimately dictate their relationships.

Dexter fans owe a debt of gratitude to Taylor Sheridan and his Western universe.

Take Maria Laguerta, for example.

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