“Dexter: Original Sin” appears to be off to an impressive start.

The series premiere attracted 2.1 million global viewers across Paramount+ and Showtime within the first three days of its release, as reported by Paramount Global.

The company also noted that this is Showtime’s most-streamed premiere to date, although it did not clarify the streaming audience breakdown.

“Dexter: Original Sin” launched on Friday, December 13, with one episode available on Paramount+ before its cable debut on Sunday evening. The rollout will continue in this manner, with two new episodes set to stream this Friday. This viewership data includes numbers from Friday through Sunday.

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Paramount seems pleased with these figures, which is ultimately what counts, but it’s challenging to determine if this is a definitive success, given the company’s limited data sharing.

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This bodes well for Showtime in particular. For context, the Season 2 premiere of “Yellowjackets,” which followed a similar streaming-to-linear release strategy, approached 2 million cross-platform viewers during its opening weekend. However, it hasn’t been the top performer overall on Paramount+, which is why the company is making a specific note of Showtime’s streamed content.

More insights will be available next month when Nielsen publishes reports for this period. Although Paramount Global is currently in a contract dispute with Nielsen, the latter still includes Paramount+ titles in its weekly streaming rankings.

Created by Clyde Phillips, this 10-episode original drama series is set in Miami in 1991 and follows Dexter (played by Patrick Gibson) as he evolves from a student into a vengeful serial killer. As his violent impulses become impossible to suppress, Dexter must learn to harness his dark side. Guided by his father, Harry (Christian Slater), he adopts a Code aimed at identifying and eliminating those who deserve to be removed from society while evading law enforcement scrutiny. This proves particularly challenging for young Dexter as he embarks on a forensics internship at the Miami Metro Police Department.

“Dexter: Original Sin” also features Dempsey as Captain Aaron Spencer, Molly Brown as Debra Morgan, James Martinez as Angel Batista, Christina Milian as Maria LaGuerta, Alex Shimizu as Vince Masuka, Reno Wilson as Bobby Watt, and special guest star Sarah Michelle Gellar as Tanya Martin. Amanda Brooks will have a recurring role as Captain Aaron Spencer’s ex-wife, who shares custody of their son, Nicky.

The series is executive produced by Clyde Phillips and produced by Showtime Studios and Counterpart Studios. Other executive producers include Scott Reynolds, Michael C. Hall, Mary Leah Sutton, Tony Hernandez, and Lilly Burns, with Robert Lloyd Lewis as the producer. Michael Lehmann serves as the directing executive producer. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution outside of Paramount+ markets.

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Dexter, Patrick Gibson, Christian Slater, Dempsey, Molly Brown, James Martinez, Christina Milian, Alex Shimizu, Reno Wilson, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Amanda Brooks, Clyde Phillips, Scott Reynolds, Michael C. Hall, Mary Leah Sutton, Tony Hernandez, Lilly Burns, Robert Lloyd Lewis, Michael Lehmann

Company Names

Paramount+, Showtime, Paramount Global, Showtime Studios, Counterpart Studios, Paramount Global Content Distribution

Titles

Dexter: Original Sin, Yellowjackets, Saturday Night’s Main Event

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