Detective Maria LaGuerta is another character who's coming back from the original Dexter series, but in a younger form. In the original show she's already captain of the homicide department, but in Original Sin, she's still a detective who hasn't worked her way up the ranks yet.

"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.

Dexter: Original Sin has surprised by fans by announcing two brand new episodes will release this week, but it comes at a bit of a cost.

When Dexter: New Blood launched in 2021, it had an extremely different look to it, with a new title sequence and setting. However, Original Sin has returned to the iconic location of Miami, and that has also signaled the return of the famous title sequence to give fans the feeling of familiarity while adding a unique flavor to it.

Original Sin appears to depict Dexter Morgan's biological father, Joe Driscoll, in episode 2 "Kid in a Candy Store".

Paramount+ and Showtime have given us a little gift this week in the form of two new episodes of Dexter: Original Sin. It looks like the show will take a brief one-week hiatus in January, hence the double episode this time.

Dexter embarks on his second kill, while Maria LaGuerta turns up for her first day at Miami Metro in Dexter: Original Sin's third episode.