WARNING! This article contains SPOILERS for Dexter: Original Sin season 1, episode 6!After a regular schedule of episodes hitting Paramount+ with Showtime for streaming on Fridays and linear debuts on Showtime on Sundays, there’s no new episode ofDexter: Original Sinseason 1 being released on Friday, January 17 – but the season still isn’t over. Taking the franchise in a different direction after thedivisive reception of the limited revival seriesNew Blood, Showtime’sDexter: Original Sinhas proven popular with audiences and critics as a prequel that follows young Dexter Morgan (Patrick Gibson) in his early days as a serial killer.
Following the release ofDexter: Original Sinseason 1, episode 6on January 10, the anticipation is growing to see Dexter track down the killer responsible for taking Captain Aaron Spencer’s son, Nicky. However, while a new episode each Friday has been the norm since the series debuted on July 13, 2025,Dexter: Original Sinseason 1, episode 7 isn’t available to stream on January 17. Though the episode’s release is later than expected, the wait won’t be too long before “The Big Bad Body Problem” debuts on Paramount+ with Showtime.
Dexter: Original Sin Is On Its Mid-Season Hiatus On January 17
The One-Week Hiatus Was Pre-Scheduled
The reason there’s no new episode ofDexter: Original Sinseason 1 this week is becausethe prequel series is on its scheduled mid-season hiatus. While theepisode count ofOriginal Sinhas technically already passed the halfway point, its release schedule is halfway done.Dexter: Original Sinseason 1’s first batch included six episodes released week-by-week, though episodes 2 and 3 debuted simultaneously on December 20, so only five weeks out of its 10-week slot on Showtime have passed.
Dexter: Original Sinseason 1 has 10 total episodes, mirroring the episode count of Showtime’s limited revival seriesDexter: New Blood.
FollowingDexter’s mid-season hiatus on June 12, 2025, the season’s remaining episodes will resume and maintain the prequel’s weekly release schedule. It’s important to reiterate that, althoughOriginal Sin’s mid-season break arrived after episode 6, there won’t be another six episodes to come in season 1. Rather,only four episodes remainafterDexter: Original Sinseason 1, episode 6’s ending, so the mysteries and big questions introduced this season should be resolved quite quickly.
Dexter: Original Sin Cast & Returning Character Guide
Dexter: Original Sin features a slate of new actors playing familiar characters from the original Dexter series and the return of Michael C. Hall.
In place ofDexter: Original Sin’s typical 10 pm ET Sunday night release slot on January 19, Showtime will be airing a re-run ofThe Agencyseason 1, episode 9, directly after its debut at 9 pm ET. There will also bea re-run ofDexter: Original Sinseason 1, episode 6, “The Joy of Killing” airing on January 19 at 8 pm ETfor viewers to catch up on if they missed the most recent outing or need another refresher before “The Big Bad Body Problem” arrives next week.
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Thankfully,Dexter: Original Sinseason 1’s hiatus only lasts one week. After no new episodes this Friday,Dexter: Original Sinseason 1, episode 7, “The Big Bad Body Problem,” will finally make its streaming debut on January 24, 2025on Paramount+ with Showtime at 12 am ET before making its linear premiere on Showtime on Sunday, January 26 at 10 pm ET.
Before the scheduled hiatus, Showtime released a mid-season teaser to give a glimpse at what audiences can expect fromDexter: Original Sinseason 1, episode 7 and beyond. In the teaser trailer, Dexter is seen investigating the crime scene where Tony Ferrer’s arm was found, Harry chastizes Dexter for arriving at the police-heavy crime scene with Levi Reed’s body in the back of his truck, the Miami Metro team discusses leads onwho killed Jimmy Powelland took Nicky Spencer, and Deb finds herself in trouble with her new boyfriend, Gio.
When Dexter: Original Sin Season 1’s Finale Will Be Released
Season 1, Episode 10, “Code Blues” Arrives On August 02, 2025
The next four episodes ofDexter: Original Sinwill be released on a weekly basis, with theseason 1 finale premiering on August 10, 2025. Titled “Code Blues,”Original Sinseason 1, episode 10 is expected to see Dexter finally take down Nicky Spencer’s captor while also potentially showing the death of Harry Morgan, whose demise was already teased to occur within the year back in the prequel’s premiere. Even after Harry dies, Christian Slater will likely still return in Dexter’s visions inDexter: Original Sinseason 2, mirroring James Remar’s Harry being imagined in the main series.
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ThoughShowtime has yet to officially renewDexter: Original Sinseason 2, the prequel still has plenty of avenues to explore in Dexter’s early days of killing, especially as he tries to implement the Code on his own afterHarry Morgan’s death. However, while waiting for word onDexter: Original Sin’s future, the next sequel series in the franchise,Dexter: Resurrection, will arrive on Showtime in summer 2025.
Dexter: Original Sin
Cast
Dexter: Original Sin explores Dexter Morgan’s early years in 1991 Miami as he transitions from student to avenging serial killer. Guided by his father, Harry, Dexter crafts a moral code and navigates a forensics internship at Miami Metro Police, all while controlling his darker impulses.
Dexter
Dexter is a television series following Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter analyst for Miami Metro Police who secretly leads a dual life as a vigilante serial killer. Released in 2006, the show focuses on Dexter’s internal conflict as he hunts down criminals who elude justice within the legal system.
