00:00Sarah Michelle Gellar is joining the Dexter family.
00:04The Emmy winner has signed on to the Dexter Original Sin series,
00:08which follows a young Dexter Morgan, played by Patrick Gibson,
00:11as he becomes an avenging serial killer in Miami.
00:14Nina L. Diaz, president of content and CCO of Showtime,
00:18spoke out about the casting, noting,
00:19Sarah Michelle Gellar is a pop culture icon
00:22who perfectly rounds out our best-in-class cast,
00:25featuring Christian Slater and Patrick Dempsey, among others.
00:27Gellar will have a special guest-starring role as Tanya Martin,
00:31the CSI chief at the Miami Metro Police Department
00:34and Dexter Morgan's new boss.
00:36The official description of the Dexter prequel reads,
00:39Set in 1991 Miami, Dexter Original Sin follows Dexter
00:43as he transitions from student to avenging serial killer.
00:46When his bloodthirsty urges can't be ignored any longer,
00:49Dexter must learn to channel his inner darkness.
00:52Slater is set to play his father, and Dempsey plays Aaron Spencer.
00:55For more on this casting, head to THR.com.
00:58And for the latest entertainment news and updates,
01:00keep watching The Hollywood Reporter News.
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