New Blood’s record-breaking finale, Showtime immediately greenlit Dexter: Original Sin. Showrunner Clyde Phillips shares the inside scoop on the unexpected prequel.

Dexter: Original Sin’ season 1 is officially out, and we've got you covered with the deets on when new episodes come out. Find out details here.

"If people like Easter eggs, this show is going to be an Easter egg hunt," said showrunner Clyde Phillips. By Whatever shock still exists from Dexter’s miraculous survival is quickly replaced by a big hit of nostalgia.

Original Sin when it was first announced, and wasn’t sure if I even wanted to watch the new prequel series when it came out a

Dexter: Original Sin episode 4 sees Dexter making a huge mistake during a kill, while Harry investigates the murder of a young boy.

James Martinez and Alex Shimizu, who take on the roles made famous by David Zayas and C.S. Lee, respectively, share their relationships to their counterparts: "I slid into C.S. Lee’s DMs."

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.