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Dexter: Original Sinspecial guest star Sarah Michelle Gellar confirms her character’s connection to the original show during a panel atSan Diego Comic-Con. Gellar was recently confirmed to be joining theDexterprequel at Paramount+, credited as a special guest in the role of Tanya Martin, and appearing alongside the likes of Patrick Gibson, Christian Slater, Molly Brown, Patrick Dempsey, and Michael C. Hall returning as Dexter’s inner voice.
Moderating aDexter: Original Sinpanel at this year’s SDCC, whereScreen Rantwas in attendance, with executive producer Scott Reynolds, showrunner Clyde Phillips, Brown, Gibson, and Slater, Gellar confirmed Tanya’s connection to the originalDextershow. TheBuffyicon shared thatTanya has the job that Dexter Morgan has taken over by the time the original show starts: CSI Chief at the Miami Metro Police Department.
Does This Mean That Gellar’s Character Will Be Killed Off?
Tanya Does Not Appear In The Main Show
In her return to Paramount+, following the short-lived supernatural teen dramaWolf Pack, Gellar plays Dexter’s boss in the 1990s prequel, which will follow Dexter (Gibson) as he develops a code to cope with his murderous tendencies. But given her special guest credit, and the fact that Tanya does not appear inDexter,Gellar might play one of the season’s villains and could be one of Dexter’s early victims. However, this is purely speculative and not confirmed at this point.
Dexter’s inner voice.
Morgan is also returning in the sequel seriesDexter: Resurrection.
Still, if Gellar is playing a one-season baddie, there’s a chance she’ll finally get to have another television role worth sinking her teeth into. Although the actor has had striking and varied movie performances - as a scream queen inI Know What You Did Last SummerandScream 2;as a scene-stealer in 2002’sScooby-DooandCruel Intentions, in addition to the cult favoriteSouthland Tales -her most enduring and influential role remains Buffy Summers.Dexter: Original Sincould flip that on its head by making Tanya Martin despicable enough to end up on Dexter’s kill list.
Why Michael C. Hall Still Narrates For Young Dexter In Original Sin Prequel Show
Dexter: Original Sin will feature Michael C. Hall’s iconic Dark Passenger voice-over from the original series, adding authenticity to the prequel.
Production is currently underway on the prequel, which will have ten episodes, and which brings back long-timeDexterwriter Clyde Phillips as showrunner and executive producer. With a main cast that also includes James Martinez, Christina Milian, and Alex Shmizu as younger versions of familiar characters,Dexter: Original Sincould have the right ingredient to a successful debut with Gellar as Tanya Martin.
