Dexter Prequel Casts Younger Versions of Batista, LaGuerta and Masuka

The upcoming Dexter prequel series is about to show us the younger days of three familiar faces.

Paramount+ with Showtime has announced additional casting for Dexter: Original Sin, TVLine has learned, including younger versions of key Dexter characters Angel Batista, Maria LaGuerta and Vince Masuka.

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James Martinez (Love, Victor) will play Batista, who is “an up-and-coming homicide detective who leads with his heart” in the prequel, with Christina Milian (Grandfathered) as LaGuerta, “Miami Metro’s first female homicide detective” and Alex Shimizu (The Blacklist) as Masuka, “a forensic analyst who eagerly shares his expertise while relishing the chance to boss around his new intern, Dexter Morgan.” Additionally, Reno Wilson (Good Girls) will play Bobby Watt, a longtime partner and friend to Dexter’s adoptive father Harry Morgan. (See the new actors below.)

They join a cast that already includes Patrick Gibson (Shadow and Bone, The OA) as a young Dexter Morgan, with Christian Slater (Mr. Robot) as Harry Morgan and Molly Brown (Billions) as Dexter’s sister Debra. The 10-episode Dexter: Original Sin is set in 1991 Miami, 15 years before the original series, as Dexter “transitions from student to avenging serial killer,” according to the official synopsis. Original series showrunner Clyde Phillips returns as showrunner and executive producer.

Batista was played on the original series by David Zayas, with LaGuerta played by Lauren Vélez and Masuka played by C.S. Lee. All three actors appeared in all eight seasons of Dexter, with the exception of Vélez, since LaGuerta was killed off in the Season 7 finale.

Do the new cast additions look the part, Dexter fans? Let us know what you think of the resemblance in a comment below.

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