WARNING! This article contains SPOILERS for Dexter: Original Sin season 1, episode 3!Though there are plenty of familiar faces in Dexter: Original Sin, one notable missing original character is James Doakes. The timeline of Dexter: Original Sin brings the titular killer’s story back to 1991, highlighting his early days of killing and the beginning of his career at Miami Metro. While working at Miami Metro, young Dexter works alongside some returning original characters, like his adoptive father Harry Morgan, Detective Angel Batista, Vince Masuka, Maria LaGuerta, and Camilla Figg.

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