Showtime ‘s new leadership has made their first major programming decision, and it involves the network’s flagship Dexter franchise.

The Paramount TV Studios team, led by Matt Thunell, which took oversight of Showtime following Skydance’s acquisition of Paramount Global, has signaled its commitment to the mothership series starring Michael C. Hall — whose current incarnation, Dexter: Resurrection , is airing its first season — while prequel series Dexter: Original Sin will not be moving forward.

The new executive team has commissioned a Season 2 writers room for Dexter: Resurrection ahead of its Season 1 finale with the intention of greenlighting the new season subject to budget approvals.

With the health of the Hall-led mothership considered key to the longevity of the fra

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