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Actor Patrick Gibson Dives Into the Powerful Urges of a Serial Killer in ‘Dexter: Original Sin’

Believe it or not, playing a serial killer is some of the most fun Patrick Gibson’s ever had. “It’s great craic, honestly,” the Irish actor says. “Which is kind of insane to say . . . I don’t think about what I’m doing until I reflect on it and I’m like, ‘I just sliced someone into pieces today and didn’t think twice about it.’” The 29-year-old has stepped into the shoes of Dexter Morgan, the serial killer made famous by Michael C. Hall on the Showtime series that aired from 2006 to 2013. Now, Dexter’s origin story is being explored in the prequel series “Dexter: Original Sin,” set in the early 1990s. The show stars Christian Slater, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Patrick Dempsey, Christina Milian and Molly Brown and will run through mid-February on Showtime.  “What’s so interesting about this is in a way, Dexter’s urges are so powerful that it’s like it’s kind of his calling. I mean, there’s no alternative for him,” Gibson says. “And I think a character with that much drive, whether it be for good or bad, is really fun to play.” Gibson was very aware of the Dexter world prior to his audition; he was rather young when it

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