Dexter: Original Sin Creator 'Not Happy' About Prequel Cancellation, Shares Doubts On Trinity Killer Spinoff

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April, the prequel series Dexter: Original Sin was renewed for a second season. But in August, it got the axe. Dexter: Original Sin creator Clyde Phillips, who was showrunner on the original series, talked about the disappointment of the cancellation and explained what impact Paramount's merger with Skydance had on future series in the show's universe.

Dexter Original Sin creator on cancellation news

On the Dissecting Dexter podcast, Phillips recalled the tough phone call about the show's cancellation. The prequel starring Patrick Gibson as young Dexter Morgan had performed well with audiences and critics. The creator shared, "It wasn’t handled well, and I’m not happy about it.”He went on to share that before the merger former Paramount boss Chris McCarthy wanted more shows from the Dexter universe, including spinoffs on James Doakes (Erik King) and Captain Matthews (Geoff Pierson). Phillips said, “We plotted out a couple of years of this, looking forward to introducing new characters.”

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Fate of Trinity spinoff

Another show long in development was the Trinity spinoff, which would see the return of John Lithgow as the serial killer from the original series. Phillips revealed that he had already spent a year in Los Angeles with a writers room and finished 10 scripts of Trinity, as well as 10 scripts on Dexter’s son Harrison, played by Jack Alcott. When asked about the spinoff's future, Phillips shared it was on the back burner. He added, "I honestly don’t think [Paramount is] going to go for it. I just think they’re interested in Resurrection. If they cancel Original Sin, which is a built-in hit, how are they going to pick up Trinity? If they do, I’d be delighted, but I don’t see them doing it.”