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Dexter
is an American television series broadcast on the premium cable channel Showtime in the United States. The series is based on characters created by Jeff Lindsay
for his "Dexter" series of novels. It was first broadcast on October 1, 2006. The series follows the life of protagonist Dexter Morgan
(Michael C. Hall
), a Miami Metro Police Department blood pattern analyst
with a double life. While investigating murders in the homicide division, Dexter hunts and kills murderers and criminals who have escaped the justice system. Although the first season is based on the events of Darkly Dreaming Dexter, the series' subsequent seasons do not follow the novels in the series. Departing from the narrative of Lindsay's second Dexter novel Dearly Devoted Dexter
, the show's writer Daniel Cerone
said that the writers "didn't see the opportunity in the second book" to adapt it.
The series has received generally favorable reviews from critics. The pilot episode
, which aired on October 1, 2006, attracted more than a million viewers, giving Showtime its highest series ratings
in nearly two years. Encouraged by its critical success and high ratings, CBS
began broadcasting Dexter for free-to-air
on February 17, 2008, thus making Dexter the first program in two decades to air on a national broadcast network
after being shown on a premium cable channel. Five seasons comprising twelve episodes each have been broadcast in the United States, and the sixth season is being broadcasted as of November 2011. The first five seasons have been released on DVD and on Blu-ray; box sets containing the first three seasons were released on August 18, 2009, on both DVD and Blu-ray.
The show received multiple nominations for various awards, winning 19—including two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, seven Satellite Awards
, four Saturn Awards, and one TCA Award—and was twice selected by the American Film Institute
as one of the ten best television programs of the year: in 2006 and 2007. Screen Actors Guild Awards
, Other nominations include PGA Awards
, WGA Awards, and Peabody Award
s. As of March 2009, the show has been nominated for over 100 awards, 19 of them for Hall for playing the title character.
, and premiered on October 25, 2009. A second season began in October 2010, of one story in six chapters, titled "Dark Echo".
Dexter (TV series)
Dexter is an American television drama series, which debuted on Showtime on October 1, 2006. The sixth season premiered on October 2, 2011. The series centers on Dexter Morgan , a bloodstain pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police Department who moonlights as a serial killer...
is an American television series broadcast on the premium cable channel Showtime in the United States. The series is based on characters created by Jeff Lindsay
Jeff Lindsay (writer)
Jeff Lindsay is the pen name of American playwright and crime novelist Jeffry P. Freundlich , best known for his novels about sociopathic vigilante Dexter Morgan. Many of his earlier published works include his wife Hilary Hemingway as a co-author. His wife is the niece of Ernest Hemingway and an...
for his "Dexter" series of novels. It was first broadcast on October 1, 2006. The series follows the life of protagonist Dexter Morgan
Dexter Morgan
Dexter Morgan is a fictional character in a series of novels by Jeff Lindsay, including Darkly Dreaming Dexter , Dearly Devoted Dexter , Dexter in the Dark , Dexter by Design , Dexter is Delicious and Double Dexter...
(Michael C. Hall
Michael C. Hall
Michael Carlyle Hall is an American actor whose television roles include David Fisher on the HBO drama series Six Feet Under and Dexter Morgan on the Showtime series Dexter. In 2009, Hall won a Golden Globe award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his role in Dexter.-Early life:Hall was born in...
), a Miami Metro Police Department blood pattern analyst
Bloodstain pattern analysis
Bloodstain pattern analysis is one of several specialties in the field of forensic science. The use of bloodstains as evidence is not new; however, the application of modern science has brought it to a higher level...
with a double life. While investigating murders in the homicide division, Dexter hunts and kills murderers and criminals who have escaped the justice system. Although the first season is based on the events of Darkly Dreaming Dexter, the series' subsequent seasons do not follow the novels in the series. Departing from the narrative of Lindsay's second Dexter novel Dearly Devoted Dexter
Dearly Devoted Dexter
Dearly Devoted Dexter is a crime/horror novel by Jeff Lindsay, the second in his series about psychopathic vigilante Dexter Morgan, which has been adapted into a television series.-Plot:...
, the show's writer Daniel Cerone
Daniel Cerone
Daniel Howard Cerone is a television writer and producer. He wrote and produced episodes for the series Dexter, Charmed and The Mentalist. He created and produced the short-lived Dean Cain drama Clubhouse.-Biography:...
said that the writers "didn't see the opportunity in the second book" to adapt it.
The series has received generally favorable reviews from critics. The pilot episode
Dexter (episode)
"Dexter", or "Pilot", is the pilot and first episode of the first season of American television drama series Dexter, which premiered on October 1, 2006 on Showtime in the United States. The episode was written by developer James Manos, Jr. and directed by Michael Cuesta. It was based on the opening...
, which aired on October 1, 2006, attracted more than a million viewers, giving Showtime its highest series ratings
Nielsen Ratings
Nielsen ratings are the audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research, in an effort to determine the audience size and composition of television programming in the United States...
in nearly two years. Encouraged by its critical success and high ratings, CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
began broadcasting Dexter for free-to-air
Free-to-air
Free-to-air describes television and radio services broadcast in clear form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscription or one-off fee...
on February 17, 2008, thus making Dexter the first program in two decades to air on a national broadcast network
Broadcast network
A broadcast network is an organization, such as a corporation or other voluntary association, that provides live television or recorded content, such as movies, newscasts, sports, Public affairs programming, and other television programs for broadcast over a group of radio stations or television...
after being shown on a premium cable channel. Five seasons comprising twelve episodes each have been broadcast in the United States, and the sixth season is being broadcasted as of November 2011. The first five seasons have been released on DVD and on Blu-ray; box sets containing the first three seasons were released on August 18, 2009, on both DVD and Blu-ray.
The show received multiple nominations for various awards, winning 19—including two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, seven Satellite Awards
Satellite Awards
The Satellite Awards are an annual award given by the International Press Academy. The awards were originally known as the Golden Satellite Awards.- Film :*Best Actor – Drama*Best Actor – Musical or Comedy*Best Actress – Drama...
, four Saturn Awards, and one TCA Award—and was twice selected by the American Film Institute
American Film Institute
The American Film Institute is an independent non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act...
as one of the ten best television programs of the year: in 2006 and 2007. Screen Actors Guild Awards
Screen Actors Guild Awards
A Screen Actors Guild Award is an accolade given by the Screen Actors Guild to recognize outstanding performances by its members. The statuette given, a nude male figure holding both a mask of comedy and a mask of tragedy, is called "The Actor"...
, Other nominations include PGA Awards
Producers Guild of America
Producers Guild of America is a trade organization representing television producers, film producers and New Media producers in the United States. The PGA's membership includes over 4,700 members of the producing establishment worldwide...
, WGA Awards, and Peabody Award
Peabody Award
The George Foster Peabody Awards recognize distinguished and meritorious public service by radio and television stations, networks, producing organizations and individuals. In 1939, the National Association of Broadcasters formed a committee to recognize outstanding achievement in radio broadcasting...
s. As of March 2009, the show has been nominated for over 100 awards, 19 of them for Hall for playing the title character.
Series overview
| Seasons | Episodes | Originally aired in the US | DVD release | Blu-ray release | ||||||
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| Season premiere Season premiere In North America, a season premiere is the first episode of a new season of a given television show. It often airs in September or October, after several months of reruns.-Evaluating the changes:... |
Season finale Season finale A season finale is the final episode of a season of a television program... |
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Region A | Region B | |||
| 1 | 12 | October 1, 2006 | December 17, 2006 | August 21, 2007 | May 19, 2008 | February 14, 2008 | February, 14 2008 | January 6, 2009 | TBA | |
| 2 | 12 | September 30, 2007 | December 16, 2007 | August 19, 2008 | March 30, 2009 | August 21, 2008 | August 20, 2008 | May 5, 2009 | TBA | |
| 3 | 12 | September 28, 2008 | December 14, 2008 | August 18, 2009 | August 16, 2010 | August 18, 2009 | August 18, 2009 | August 18, 2009 | TBA | |
| 4 | 12 | September 27, 2009 | December 13, 2009 | August 17, 2010 | November 29, 2010 | TBA | November 4, 2010 | August 17, 2010 | November 11, 2010 | |
| 5 | 12 | September 26, 2010 | December 12, 2010 | August 16, 2011 | September 5, 2011 | TBA | August 18, 2011 | August 16, 2011 | August 18, 2011 | |
| 6 | 12 | October 2, 2011 | December 18, 2011 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
Future seasons
On November 18th, 2011, Showtime renewed Dexter for both a seventh and eighth season, each consisting of 12 episodes.Dexter: Early Cuts
In 2009, Showtime started releasing an animated Dexter webseries. Each story is told in several two-minute chapters. The first series of three stories, each of four chapters, was written by series writer and producer Lauren GussisLauren Gussis
Lauren Gussis is an American television writer. She has written for the Showtime series Dexter and the NBC series E-Ring.-Career:Gussis joined the crew of Showtime drama series Dexter as a staff writer for the first season in 2006...
, and premiered on October 25, 2009. A second season began in October 2010, of one story in six chapters, titled "Dark Echo".
| Webisode # | Title | Writer | Illustrator | Original airdate |
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External links
- Dexter at Showtime
- Dexter at MetacriticMetacriticMetacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...