Dexter’s storyline in the OG show left him hiding out as a lumberjack after his stepsister, Debra (Jennifer Carpenter), was killed off. But in “New Blood,” it was implied that his life had ended, so they decided to opt for another spinoff instead.

Christian Slater joins TODAY to chat about starring in the “Dexter” prequel series called “Dexter: Original Sin” and reuniting with Patrick Dempsey for this role. Slater also shares the story of how his wife went into labor during the first day of filming the new series and how his approach to fatherhood has changed later in life.