Overview

• Dexter: Original Sin was canceled months after an April season 2 pickup, with no writers’ room ever convened, according to trade reports.
• Paramount is prioritizing Dexter: Resurrection, which premiered in July and is scheduled to finish its first run on September 5, with a writers’ room reportedly planned for a potential second season.
• Coverage links the decision to a leadership change and broader slate consolidation at Paramount, with Matt Thunell now overseeing Showtime operations.
• Deadline reports that franchise showrunner Clyde Phillips shifted writers from the prequel to the sequel after the latter was fast-tracked.
• The prequel drew strong early indicators, including a reported 4.4 million opening‑week audience and a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score, as fans voiced frustration and promoted hashtags to save the show.