The return of Dexter with Original Sin has captured the attention of millions, setting a new streaming record on Showtime. The prequel series, created by Clyde Phillips, explores Dexter Morgan's early days at Miami Metro in 1991,

"Dexter: Original Sin," the prequel drama to "Dexter," debuted as the most-streamed series premiere on Showtime in the cable net’s history.

Dexter: Original Sin debuted on Friday, December 13 with one episode on Paramount+ before its cable premiere on Sunday evening. Episode rollout will continue that way with two new episodes streaming this Friday. This data encompasses viewership from Friday through Sunday.

Perhaps future episodes will come up with worthy points of interest in Dexter’s early days, but right now it seems like “Dexter: Original Sin” exists solely because “Dexter: New Blood” was well-rated and Showtime needs a franchise. So long as that’s the case, I guess we’ve got our answer: Dexter can’t die.

Dexter: Original Sin very quickly made it clear that what we thought we knew about Dexter Morgan wasn’t all that true. It turns out that there was a son before Dexter. The premiere episode made it clear that some of the canon that we already knew would be changed.

Original Sin has been a smashing success, setting a viewership record and paving the way for more prequels of the original series. With the Trinity Killer in development, fans have a lot to look forward to.

Dexter: New Blood introduced a divisive retcon that also created a massive plot hole, but Original Sin now has the chance to fix it years later.

Dexter: Original Sin may be a new look at a classic franchise, but its best parts are ones that no fan saw coming.