After appearing as part of the originalDextercast, Remar hasn’t been involved with the franchise sinceDexterended in 2013.

So, Slater was required to step in and inherit the role.

Similarly, Patrick Gibson’s Dexter knows his father as the Christian Slater version.

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It’s not a perfect formula, but it at least allows for more consistency.

There’s also the matter of each version of Harry Morgan fulfilling very different roles in their respective eras.

Harry is already dead before the events ofDexter’s first episode and has been for roughly a decade.

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By comparison, Slater’s Harry is the real and “present-day” version of the character.

If someone were to start withOriginal Sin, Slater would be present and then suddenly transform into Remar inDexterandResurrection.

However, this doesn’t really support either stance regarding which order is best when viewing theDextershows.

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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.

Therefore,choosing either Remar or Slater to play Harry inDexter: Resurrectionwould still have made perfect sense.

This often meant hunting down fellow serial killers and other unsavory individuals.

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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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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.

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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.

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Dexter is an American crime drama television series that aired on Showtime from October 1, 2006, to September 22, 2013. The series centers on Dexter Morgan, a forensic technician specializing in blood spatter analysis for the Miami Metro Police Department, who leads a secret life as a vigilante serial killer, hunting down murderers who have escaped justice.

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