Dexter: Original Sin is a mystery crime drama series created by Clyde Phillips. Based on the Showtime series Dexter by James Manos Jr. and the Dexter novels by Jeff Lindsay, the prequel series follows the origins of Dexter Morgan as he learns his code of only killing criminals and how not to get caught by the authorities. Dexter: Original Sin stars Patrick Gibson, Christian Slater, Molly Brown, Christina Milian, James Martinez, Alex Shimizu, Reno Wilson, Patrick Dempsey, and Michael C. Hall. So, if you loved the nail-biting, thrilling, hilarious dark comedy and compelling characters in Dexter: Original Sin, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Dexter (Netflix, Paramount+ & Rent on Prime Video)
Dexter is a psychological crime thriller dark comedy-drama series created by James Manos Jr. Based on the 2004 novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay, the Showtime series follows Dexter Morgan, a young with psychopathic tendencies working as a blood spatter expert for the Miami Metro Police Department. Dexter satiates his murderous urges by killing the criminals who escape through the cracks of the justice department. Dexter stars Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, Julie Benz, Erik King, Lauren Vélez, David Zayas, James Remar, C.S. Lee, Desmond Harrington, Aimee Garcia, and Geoff Pierson.
Dexter: New Blood (Paramount+ & Rent on Prime Video)
Dexter: New Blood is a mystery crime series created by Clyde Phillips. Based on the character created by Jeff Lindsay, the Showtime sequel series is set ten years after the events of Dexter, and it follows Dexter Morgan in a small town, living with a new identity and trying to suppress his psychopathic tendencies. Still, a series of events make it hard for him to control his murderous tendencies. Dexter: New Blood stars Michael C. Hall, Jack Alcott, Julia Jones, Johnny Sequoyah, Alano Miller, Jennifer Carpenter, and Clancy Brown.
Bates Motel (Prime Video)
Bates Motel is a psychological mystery horror drama series created by Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin, and Anthony Cipriano. Based on the 1959 novel Psycho by Robert Bloch, the A&E series follows a young Norman Bates and his mother, Norma Louise Bates, as they move to a small town and start a motel. Their life spins out of control as Norman’s mental health deteriorates. Bates Motel stars Freddie Highmore, Vera Farmiga, Max Thieriot, Olivia Cooke, Nicola Peltz, Nestor Carbonell, and Kenny Johnson.
Prodigal Son (Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Prodigal Son is a police procedural crime thriller drama series created by Chris Fedak and Sam Sklaver. The Fox series follows Malcolm Bright, a former FBI profiler and the son of an infamous serial killer who begins working with the NYPD to capture dangerous and disturbing killers. Prodigal Son stars Tom Payne, Lou Diamond Phillips, Halston Sage, Aurora Perrineau, Frank Harts, Keiko Agena, Bellamy Young, and Michael Sheen.
Killing Eve (Netflix, AMC+, Paramount+, Britbox, Acorn TV & Prime Video Add-On)
Killing Eve is a British spy thriller dark comedy-drama series created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Based on the 2017 novel Villanelle by Luke Jennings, the BBC America series follows Eve Polastri, a British intelligence investigator recruited to capture a psychopathic assassin, Villanelle. As the cat-and-mouse chase begins, both women become obsessed with each other. Killing Eve stars Sandra Oh, Jodie Comer, Fiona Shaw, Darren Boyd, Owen McDonnell, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, David Haig, Kim Bodnia, Sean Delaney, and Edward Bluemel.
A Killer Paradox (Netflix)
A Killer Paradox is a South Korean crime thriller dark comedy series created by Son Seung-ae. Based on the Naver webtoon of the same name by Kkomabi, the Netflix series follows Lee Tang, a young college student who accidentally kills a serial killer and soon discovers that he can sense evil in people. He begins killing the people he finds to be evil, but his life becomes increasingly difficult as a relentless cop chases him. A Killer Paradox stars Choi Woo-shik, Son Suk-ku, Lee Hee-joon, Kim Yo-han, Kwon Da-ham, and Hyun Bong-sik.
You (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
You is a psychological thriller drama series created by Greg Berlanti and Sera Gamble. Based on a novel series by Caroline Kepnes, the Netflix series follows Joe Goldberg, a young man with childhood trauma who becomes obsessed with a woman and begins to stalk her. You stars Penn Badgley, Elizabeth Lail, Luca Padovan, Zach Cherry, Shay Mitchell, Victoria Pedretti, and Jenna Ortega.