"Dexter: Original Sin" has been canceled by Paramount after just one season. Oddly enough, the series received a renewal back in April, but that is no longer the case. Instead, the series will come to an abrupt end after just one season. Variety reported on the cancellation, providing more details about the show being shut down.

Dexter: Original Sin just lost its second act, but the franchise’s pulse beats on. Paramount is shifting its focus to Dexter: Resurrection, bringing Michael C. Hall’s antihero back to center stage. On Friday,

Dexter' prequel series 'Original Sin' has been canceled, despite getting a season 2 renewal in April. However, EW has learned that a writers' room for season 2 of sequel series 'Dexter: Resurrection' will open soon.