Christian Slater and Patrick Gibson in 'Dexter: Original Sin.' Patrick Wymore/Paramount+ with SHOWTIME Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text Dexter showrunner Clyde Phillips is, as one might expect, not thrilled with the way Paramount handled the prequel series Dexter: Original Sin. Showtime renewed Original Sin in April, about two months after the series following a young Dexter Morgan (Patrick Gibson) concluded its season. In August, however - two weeks after the Paramount-Skydance merger closed - the company rescinded that pickup, while at the same time taking steps toward a second season of sequel series Dexter: Resurrection. Sources told THR that despite the renewal, a second season of Original Sin had not been scheduled for the start of production. Related Stories TV 'Dexter: Resurrection' Victim Says the Door's Open for a Comeback: "Never Say Never" TV 'Dexter: Original Sin' Un-Renewed as Paramount Opts Out of Second Season "It was a tough phone call that I got," Phillips said on the Dissecting Dexter podcast. "They had already picked up the show, and I had informed all the writers and all the actors. Then they un-picked it up. ... It wasn't handled well, and I'm not happy about it." Phillips hadn't previously spoken publicly about the cancellation. He noted on the podcast that former Showtime head and Paramount co-CEO Chris McCarthy had pushed for the expansion of the Dexter franchise: "He wanted me to be his new Taylor Sheridan," Phillips said, referring to the prolific Yellowstone co-creator. McCarthy left Paramount after the merger went through. Phillips also said that he and his fellow writers had plotted out "a couple years" of Original Sin and were planning to introduce younger versions of Doakes (played by Erik King in the original series and Resurrection) and Capt. Matthews (Geoff Pierson in Dexter) and explore the relationship between Dexter and Brian (Roby Attal), Dexter's biological brother who becomes the primary antagonist in season one of the original series. With Original Sin canceled, Phillips is also skeptical that another prequel focused on the Trinity Killer (played by John Lithgow in season four of the original show) will go forward. "Trinity is on the back burner, and I don't think they're going to go for it," he said of Paramount. "If they canceled 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." THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Jimmy Kimmel Adam Carolla Weighs in on Friend Jimmy Kimmel's Suspension: "I Know How Decent He Is" Live Feed Why Amy J. Berg Returned to Her Adnan Syed Docuseries 6 Years Later - and Does She Believe He's Innocent? Tennis Channel How to Watch the 2025 Laver Cup Live Online With Sling TV The Neighborhood What Happens When AI Tries to Replace a Showrunner? Live Feed Lola Tung, Christopher Briney on Their 'Summer I Turned Pretty' Ending and What's Next Live Feed Kimmel Staffer "Can't Imagine a Scenario" in Which ABC Late-Night Show Returns Jimmy Kimmel Adam Carolla Weighs in on Friend Jimmy Kimmel's Suspension: "I Know How Decent He Is" Live Feed Why Amy J. Berg Returned to Her Adnan Syed Docuseries 6 Years Later - and Does She Believe He's Innocent? Tennis Channel How to Watch the 2025 Laver Cup Live Online With Sling TV The Neighborhood What Happens When AI Tries to Replace a Showrunner? Live Feed Lola Tung, Christopher Briney on Their 'Summer I Turned Pretty' Ending and What's Next Live Feed Kimmel Staffer "Can't Imagine a Scenario" in Which ABC Late-Night Show Returns