The end of Dexter: the origins explained, while waiting for a season 2
“We want to continue teaching him how to blend into society.” The creator of the Prequelle series explains why he wants a sequel and what he has in his head …
Although Showtime has not yet officially ordered a second season of Dexter: The originsthat does not mean that the adventure is over. Clyde Phillipsthe creator of the Préquelle series is convinced that the history of youth of Dexter still has a lot to offer.
“I would love to do more episodes“Confides Phillips in Variety.”The series has done the best starting in streaming in the history of Paramount and Showtime. We know they love it, we just expect their call. “
If the series gets a sequel, the showrunner already has specific ideas on what they would like to explore. Phillips reflect in particular on the links that Dexter tied with some characters from the original series this year: “It would not be surprising that secrets connect it to them. Dexter knows how precious an alliance can be, and he has always managed to manipulate those around him to his advantage. Perhaps certain elements of the original series have never been revealed to us because they were too well hidden …”
He also intends to continue the construction of his character. “”We want to continue to teach him how to blend into society. One day, he will meet Rita, but before that, he must learn to go out with women, to rent his first apartment when he begins to earn money. When did he start carrying his famous Henleys t-shirts? When did he buy his boat? All this remains to be explored“insists Clyde Phillipsdetermined to continue The origins of Dexter.
While waiting for the order of season 2, some explanations are welcome, while the final of season 1 is broadcast in France today on Canal +.
Attention spoilers!
The last episode of Dexter: Original Sin Mark a turning point in the evolution of the young Dexter. For the first time, he breaks the strict code imposed by his adoptive father Harry. He kills Miami Metro police captain Aaron Spencer, who was trying to take revenge on his ex-wife by removing and trying to kill their son, Nicky.
“It was important that Dexter decides to go against his father’s instructions“explains the actor Patrick Gibson. “It is not the first time that he has disobeded Harry, but it is a first concerning a murder. So far, he only killed with the permission of his father. This time, he takes off, he makes a choice, and it was the right one. It gives him new autonomy and confidence. “
Another striking element of the final is the introduction of Brian, the biological brother of Dexter. In the original series, we know that it will hold a central place in the trane as a serial killer, the famous Ice Truck Killer. But for the moment, he is presented as a disturbed boy, seeking to attract his brother to him, leaving behind a macabre series of corpses. “We must not forget that Brian was also in this container with Dexterbathed in the blood“, Underlines Phillips.”Harry is partly responsible for what he has become, because he could not welcome the two children together. They had to be separated a second time. We have this poignant scene where Brian goes from 8 to 18 years in the space of a moment, and we understand how he lived a hellish decade. It was already damaged, but now it is irreparably broken. “
