Huge news from Paramount+ and Showtime today. The streamer has announced that Buffy and Wolf Pack star Sarah Michelle Gellar is joining the cast of upcoming prequel series Dexter: Original Sin. Gellar joins the cast as a special guest star in the role of Tanya Martin, the CSI Chief at the Miami Metro Police Department and Dexter Morgan’s new boss.
Set in 1991 Miami, the series follows Dexter (Gibson) as he transitions from student to avenging serial killer. When his bloodthirsty urges can’t be ignored any longer, Dexter must learn to channel his inner darkness. With the guidance of his father, Harry (Slater), he adopts a Code designed to help him find and kill people who deserve to be eliminated from society without getting on law enforcement’s radar. This is a particular challenge for young Dexter as he begins a forensics internship at the Miami Metro Police Department.
“Sarah Michelle Gellar is a pop culture icon who perfectly rounds out our best-in-class cast featuring Christian Slater and Patrick Dempsey among others,” said Nina L. Diaz, President of Content and Chief Creative Officer, SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios & Paramount Media Networks. “We’re thrilled to have her return to the SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios family and join the origin story of the Dexter franchise.”
Gellar joins the previously announced cast including Christian Slater as Harry Morgan, Patrick Gibson as Dexter Morgan, Patrick Dempsey as Aaron Spencer, Molly Brown as Debra Morgan, James Martinez as Angel Batista, Christina Milian as Maria LaGuerta, Alex Shimizu as Vince Masuka and Reno Wilson as Bobby Watt.
Golden Globe nominee and Emmy winner Sarah Michelle Gellar is a veteran of television, theater and screen. Her list of credits is long, which has helped her build and maintain her status in the industry. Gellar previously starred in and executive produced the Paramount+ genre series Wolf Pack. Her other TV credits include starring roles on CBS’ The Crazy Ones opposite Robin Williams, CW’s Ringer and her role as the iconic Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She is repped by CAA, Linden Entertainment and Yorn Levine Barnes.
