Retroactive continuity changes, or retcons, are no stranger to long-running franchises.
However, just three years afterNew Blood,Dexter: Original Sinhas changed it again.
Despite that, however,New Bloodchanged Dexter’s drug to ketamine, andOriginal Sinjust changed it back.
The way she discovered Dexter was a serial killer, however, was a source of massive controversy.
That decision effectively undoesNew Blood’s retcon, and reaffirms that Dexter had been using M99 the entire time.
It even showed Dexter breaking into a horse stable to steal vials of M99.
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In the original show, Dexter used the alias “Patrick Bateman, M.D.”
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.
Set a decade after his disappearance, Dexter: New Blood follows Dexter Morgan living under a new identity in Iron Lake, New York. Despite his attempts to embrace a peaceful life, unforeseen events in the tight-knit community reignite his Dark Passenger, challenging his efforts to leave his past behind.
