WARNING! This article contains SPOILERS for Dexter: Original Sin season 1, episode 3!Though there are plenty of familiar faces in Dexter: Original Sin, one notable missing original character is James Doakes. The timeline of Dexter: Original Sin brings the titular killer’s story back to 1991, highlighting his early days of killing and the beginning of his career at Miami Metro. While working at Miami Metro, young Dexter works alongside some returning original characters, like his adoptive father Harry Morgan, Detective Angel Batista, Vince Masuka, Maria LaGuerta, and Camilla Figg.
However, some major staples from the main show are still missing from Dexter: Original Sin’s cast. Maria LaGuerta made her debut in Original Sin season 1, episode 3, whereas Batista, Masuka, and Harry had already been working there for some time. Except for Deb, who is still in high school during Original Sin, the employees in the prequel generally align with who is working at Miami Metro at the start of the original show. That is, except for Sergeant James Doakes, who had been at Miami Metro for a while before Dexter’s premiere but is unconfirmed to appear in Original Sin.
Sergeant James Doakes Hasn’t Started Working At Miami Metro By Dexter: Original Sin Season 1’s Timeline
Doakes Seemingly Doesn’t Start Working At Miami Metro Until After Harry’s Death
The simplest explanation for James Doakes’ absence in Dexter: Original Sin season 1 is that he hasn’t started working at Miami Metro Police Department yet. Maria LaGuerta only just got a transfer to Miami Metro in season 1, episode 3, and she was at a higher rank than Doakes when the original series started. This may partially have been based on her tenure in the department, suggesting that James Doakes was hired quite a bit later than her.
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At this point, Doakes is likely either at the very end of his time in the United States Army Rangers or just starting his law enforcement career at a different location. It’s not clear whether Doakes worked at Miami Metro while Harry Morgan was still alive, but he does mention that he looked through records of the department’s history and found out the truth about how Harry died. Since he’s not confirmed to be featured in Dexter: Original Sin season 1’s episodes, Doakes likely joins the department after Harry’s death.
Could James Doakes Appear In Dexter: Original Sin’s Future?
Doakes Could Eventually Appear If Dexter: Original Sin Gets Another Season
Doakes may not be in season 1, but it’s very possible that he could be introduced in Dexter: Original Sin season 2 if Showtime renews the prequel series. However, it’ll take some major changes around the department for that to happen, as the team is already quite full. It could end up being the case that James Doakes is hired at Miami Metro to replace Harry Morgan, as it’s implied that Harry will die in the season 1 finale.
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Miami Metro Employees In Original Sin Who Are Absent Or Dead In Dexter |
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Harry Morgan |
Christian Slater |
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Tanya Martin |
Sarah Michelle Gellar |
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Bobby Watt |
Reno Wilson |
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Captain Spencer |
Patrick Dempsey |
If Doakes does turn up in Dexter: Original Sin’s future, then the series will be able to get a jump-start on his notorious feud with Dexter. Doakes always suspected that something was wrong with Dexter, and he ended up being right – though this knowledge would ultimately lead to Doakes’ death in Dexter season 2’s ending. In any case, Doakes is the most anticipated missing original character to potentially appear in Dexter: Original Sin, with the iconic figure hopefully being ushered into the prequel with a familiar, “Surprise, Motherf***er!”
New episodes of Dexter: Original Sin season 1 release Fridays on Paramount+ with Showtime.
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Dexter: Original Sin explores the origins of Dexter Morgan as he transitions from student to serial killer in 1991 Miami. Guided by his father, Dexter channels his dark urges through a moral code while starting a forensics internship at the Miami Metro Police Department.
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Based on the character created by author Jeff Lindsay, Showtime’s Dexter follows Miami Metro Police Department’s most skilled blood spatter analyst, Dexter Morgan, as he attempts to satisfy his Dark Passenger’s need to kill by hunting down criminals who have escaped justice. However, using the rules his adoptive father taught him to remain undiscovered, Dexter must walk the fine line of seemingly blending into society while continuously feeding his dark urges. Dexter faces several serial killers as his facade slowly crumbles around him; with every problem solved by his Dark Passenger, another one arises for his suburban fatherly life. When Dexter takes things personally or feels that the law is failing, he takes matters into his own hands and even compromises the investigations of his co-workers. Dexter aired on Showtime for eight seasons before receiving a mini-sequel series called Dexter: New Blood, which picked up ten years after the show’s events. You can buy each season for just $9.99 for Prime Day.
