Showtime's hit series Dexter has certainly been a hit for the network, and now they're branching out with a new animated spin-off series. Showtime released the first volume of Dexter: Early Cuts on their http://www.sho.com/site/dexter/earlycuts/home.do?source=m_earlycuts_fb_10/26 and you can watch these animated shorts right here. Click below to watch the first four chapters of this animated web series, which features Dexter (voiced by series star Michael C. Hall) hunting down a crazed Iraq veteran named Alex Timmons.

The next volume of animated shorts will be released on the official website on November 15. Dexter is currently in its fourth season and airs on Sunday nights at 9 PM ET on Showtime.