If Sarah Michelle Gellar knows anything, she knows how to handle some bad guys on television. That’s why her casting in the upcoming prequel, Dexter: Original Sin, feels like a match made in heaven.
Variety reports that the Buffy The Vampire Slayer actress is set to join the Showtime/Paramount+ series. Gellar will special guest star as Tanya Martin, the CSI chief at the Miami Metro Police Department and Dexter Morgan’s new boss. She’ll star alongside previously cast Patrick Gibson, donning the gloves of Dexter.
“Sarah Michelle Gellar is a pop culture icon who perfectly rounds out our best-in-class cast featuring Christian Slater and Patrick Dempsey, among others,” Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios & Paramount Media Networks president of content and chief creative officer Nina Diaz said. “We’re thrilled to have her return to the Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios family and join the origin story of the Dexter franchise.”
Sarah Michelle Gellar is joining #DexterOriginalSin as CSI Chief Tanya Martin? Big slay 🩸 pic.twitter.com/Jm8mJpBdb7
— Dexter (@SHO_Dexter) June 27, 2024
Set in 1991, Miami, Dexter: Original Sin follows Dexter (Patrick Gibson) as he transitions from student to avenging serial killer. When his bloodthirsty urges can’t be ignored any longer, Dexter must learn to channel his inner darkness. With the guidance of his father, Harry (Christian Slater), he adopts a Code designed to help him find and kill people who deserve to be eliminated from society without getting on law enforcement’s radar. This is a particular challenge for young Dexter as he begins a forensics internship at the Miami Metro Police Department.
The cast includes Christian Slater as Harry Morgan, Patrick Gibson as Dexter Morgan, Patrick Dempsey as Aaron Spencer, Molly Brown as Debra Morgan, James Martinez as Angel Batista, Christina Milian as Maria LaGuerta, Alex Shimizu as Vince Masuka and Reno Wilson as Bobby Watt.
The first season will consist of 10 episodes. Dexter: Original Sin will air on Paramount+ With Showtime. There is no release date set at the time of this writing, but filming on Original Sin kicked off June 5th in Miami.
