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: While some reviewers felt the pacing was slightly fast, the premiere was generally viewed as a "strong start" that effectively laid the foundation for the series. Production Credits Review: Dexter: Original Sin, "And In The Beginning..."

The casting choices in "And in the Beginning..." successfully mirror the beloved traits of the original IMDb cast while expanding on their backgrounds: Key Trait / Role in Episode 1 Patrick Gibson Dexter.Original.Sin.S01E01.Dexter.Original.Sin.And.in.the

The police are stumped, but Dexter is intrigued. He begins to investigate the crime on his own, following a trail of clues that lead him deeper into the killer's twisted world. : While some reviewers felt the pacing was

: Dexter struggles with bloodthirsty urges he can no longer ignore . Under the guidance of his foster father, Harry Morgan, he begins adopting "The Code"—a set of rules designed to help him target people who "deserve" to be eliminated while avoiding law enforcement . : Dexter struggles with bloodthirsty urges he can

"I'm not saying you're a bad person, Dexter," Harry reassured him. "But you have a...condition. A need to control your feelings, to channel them into something productive."

The episode opens with Dexter narrating in his signature deadpan, but the voice is younger, more uncertain. He’s not the polished killer we know yet; he’s still learning to fake smiles, to understand why people cry, to calculate how long to wait before checking a pulse.