The best way to explain how the prequel series keptDexter’s cringe-worthy narration is with two examples.

In the pilot ofDexter, he looks at an empty box of donuts and declares “Just like me.

In the pilot ofOriginal Sin, Dexter removes a cadaver’s heart and remarks “Heartless.

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Like the Tin Man.

Screen Rant has the biggest connections between Dexter: Original Sin and the the first series.

A big reason Dexter Morgan is such a beloved character is because he’s so awkward.

Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) pursing his lips in Dexter and Dexter Morgan (Patrick Gibson) holding a human heart in Dexter: Original Sin

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The prequel makes Dexter dorky but lovable, which will only help it succeed.

Original Sinalso does a lot to explain why Dexter’s inner monologue was so weird in the first place.

Patrick Gibson as Dexter. Michael C Hall as Dexter in New Blood, laying dead

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Young Dexter and Harry Morgan in Dexter: Original Sin with Dexter at Miami Metro in the original show

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Dexter is a television series following Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter analyst for Miami Metro Police who secretly leads a dual life as a vigilante serial killer. Released in 2006, the show focuses on Dexter’s internal conflict as he hunts down criminals who elude justice within the legal system.

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