Sarah Michelle Gellar 47, is back on television. After the success of seven seasons on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, she now plays Tanya Martin, chief of the Miami police department, in the series “Dexter: Original Sin “.
Unlike the role that made her famous, the actress now plays a strong and centered woman, moving away from the image of the intense and irreverent teenager from “Buffy”. In an interview with CNN she explained: “The interesting thing about Tanya is that, in the 90s, the period in which the series is set, it was very rare to find a woman as head of a department, especially in an environment as predominantly male as police work.”
She adds: “I think, in some ways, she is facing that same battle, but in a slightly different way.”
The actress also created a nickname for her character in the series: “McBuff”, in reference to the character that made her famous.
The series “ Dexter: Original Sin” debuted on Paramount+ this Friday (13). The first episode is now available. Chapters will be released weekly. The production tells the origin of one of the most famous serial killers on television.
Set in Miami in 1991, the plot follows Dexter in his transition from student to serial killer. When his bloodthirsty urges can no longer be ignored, he must learn to channel his inner darkness, according to the synopsis..
With guidance from his father, Harry, he adopts a Code designed to help him find and kill people who deserve to be eliminated from society without getting on the authorities’ radar. To make matters more complicated, Dexter must balance his extralegal affairs with a new forensic internship at the Miami Metropolitan Police Department.
The production stars Patrick Gibson (“The OA”). Names like Christian Slater (“Death Attraction”), Christina Milian (“Amor da Aluguel”) and more make up the cast. Michael C. Hall who played Dexter in the original series, which aired from 2006 to 2013, returns as Dexter’s inner voice.
Watch the trailer for “Dexter: Original Sin”:
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This content was originally published in To CNN, Sarah Michelle Gellar tells how she shaped her character in “Dexter” on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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