Is it even a Dexter finale without a bit of bloodshed, a big twist, and a setup for the next season? Of course not. Dexter: Original Sin took a page from the original series' book in its finale on Feb. 14, shaking up the show ahead of what we can only hope will be a second season (at time of press, Showtime had yet to confirm an official return).

Original Sin charts Dexter's early years, but it also features his brother, and the future Ice Truck Killer, which could lead to a future spin-off.

Showrunner Clyde Phillips, who is currently working on 'Dexter: Resurrection,' just set up another season of the prequel series with that ending: "We didn't know everything going in, and still don't."

Dexter: Original Sin episode 9 has filled fans in on the tragic, secret origin story for Brian Moser AKA the Ice Truck Killer.

Original Sin ends with Deb (Molly Brown) deciding to forego a college volleyball scholarship to follow in her father and brother’s footsteps at Miami Metro, setting up the intricate web of lies Dexter must weave to keep his cop sister off his blood-soaked trail.

Set during Dexter’s earliest days working alongside Miami Metro, Original Sin came packed with returning characters, tropes and Easter eggs aplenty for fans of the original show. “We had this canon of lore from nine seasons of the show from which to draw,

The universe of Dexter expanded with the addition of a prequel, and there are a ton of exciting things to know about Dexter: Original Sin.

Original Sin ended on a high note over the weekend, measuring a finale audience that grew 27% over the December premiere. The finale tallied 2.68M global viewers on Paramount+ with Showtime, according to Paramount Global.