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Dexter

Genre	Crime drama Psychological thriller Dark comedy Mystery Police procedural
Based on	Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
Developed by	James Manos Jr.
Showrunners	Clyde Phillips (seasons 1-4) Chip Johannessen (season 5) Scott Buck (seasons 6-8)
Starring	Michael C. Hall Julie Benz Jennifer Carpenter Erik King Lauren Vélez David Zayas James Remar C. S. Lee Desmond Harrington Aimee Garcia Geoff Pierson
Theme music composer	Rolfe Kent
Composer	Daniel Licht
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	8
No. of episodes	96 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	James Manos, Jr. Sara Colleton John Goldwyn Daniel Cerone Charles H. Eglee Michael C. Hall Chip Johannessen Clyde Phillips Manny Coto Wendy West Tim Schlattmann Melissa Rosenberg Jace Richdale Scott Buck
Producers	Timothy Schlattmann Lauren Gussis Scott Reynolds Arika Lisanne Mittman Drew Z. Greenberg Dennis Bishop
Production locations	Miami, Florida, U.S. Long Beach, California, U.S.
Cinematography	Terry Stacey Romeo Tirone Martin J. Layton Jeffrey Jur
Running time	47–58 minutes
Production companies	The Colleton Company John Goldwyn Productions Clyde Phillips Productions 801 Productions Devilina Productions Showtime Networks
Original release
Network	Showtime
Release	October 1, 2006 (2006-10-01) – September 22, 2013 (2013-09-22)
Related
Dexter: New Blood Dexter: Original Sin

Dexter is an American crime drama series that aired on Showtime from October 1, 2006, to September 22, 2013. Set in Miami, the series centers on Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall), a forensic technician specializing in blood spatter analysis for the fictional Miami Metro Police Department, who leads a secret parallel life as a vigilante serial killer, hunting down murderers who have not been adequately punished by the justice system due to corruption or legal technicalities. The show's first season was derived from the novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter (2004), the first in a series of novels by Jeff Lindsay. It was adapted for television by James Manos Jr., who wrote the first episode. Subsequent seasons evolved independently of Lindsay's works while using many of the same characters and concepts.

The series enjoyed mostly positive reviews throughout its run. The first four seasons were widely praised, but reception dropped considerably as the series progressed. The show has received myriad awards, including two Golden Globes won by Hall and John Lithgow for their roles as Dexter Morgan and Arthur Mitchell, respectively. Season four aired its season finale on December 13, 2009, to a record-breaking audience of 2.6 million viewers, making it the most-watched original series episode ever on Showtime at that time.

In April 2013, Showtime announced that season eight would be the final season of Dexter. The season eight premiere was the most watched Dexter episode, with more than 3 million viewers total. The original broadcast of the series finale on September 22, 2013, drew 2.8 million viewers, the largest audience in Showtime's history.

In October 2020, it was announced that Dexter would return with a ten-episode limited series titled Dexter: New Blood, with Hall reprising the title role and Clyde Phillips as showrunner, a position he occupied during the original series' first four seasons. The first season premiered on November 7, 2021, and concluded on January 9, 2022. A continuation of New Blood is in development. In January 2023, a prequel series titled Dexter: Original Sin, was announced as being in development, with Clyde Phillips once again returning as showrunner. This series will follow a younger Dexter as he begins his career with the Miami Metro police department.

Plot

Cast and crew

Cast

Crew

The main creative forces behind the series were executive producers Daniel Cerone, Clyde Phillips, and Melissa Rosenberg. Cerone left the show after its second season. Executive producer and showrunner Phillips departed the series, after a record-setting season-four finale, to spend more time with his family; 24 co-executive producer Chip Johannessen took over Phillips' post. Head writer Melissa Rosenberg left after season four, as well.

After the conclusion of season five, Chip Johannessen was revealed to be leaving the show after a single run, and Scott Buck would take over as showrunner from season six onward.

Production

Exterior filming

Although the series is set in Miami, Florida, many of the exterior scenes are filmed in Los Angeles and Long Beach, California. Many landmark buildings and locations in Long Beach are featured throughout the series. The finale episode's airport scene takes place at Ontario International Airport in Ontario, California.

Marketing

In preparation for the United Kingdom launch of the series, Fox UK experimented with an SMS-based viral marketing campaign. Mobile phone owners received the following unsolicited SMS messages addressed to them by name with no identifying information other than being from "Dexter": "Hello (name). I'm heading to the UK sooner than you might think. Dexter." The SMS message was followed by an email directing the user to an online video "news report" about a recent spree of killings. Using on-the-fly video manipulation, the user's name and a personalized message were worked into the report—the former written in blood on a wall near the crime scene, the latter added to a note in an evidence bag carried past the camera. While the marketing campaign succeeded in raising the profile of the show, it proved unpopular with many mobile owners, who saw this as spam advertising aimed at mobile phones. In response to complaints about the SMS element of the campaign, Fox issued the following statement:

The text message you received was part of an internet viral campaign for our newest show Dexter. However, it was not us who sent you the text, but one of your friends. We do not have a database of viewer phone numbers. The text message went along with a piece on the net that you can then send on to other people you know. If you go to you will see the page that one of your friends has filled in to send you that message. Therefore I suggest you have a word with anyone who knows your mobile number and see who sent you this message. For the record, we did not make a record of any phone numbers used in this campaign.

Reception

Critical reception

Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes scores per season

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Although reception to individual seasons has varied, the overall response to Dexter has been positive. The first, second, fourth, and seventh seasons received critical acclaim, the third and fifth seasons received generally positive reviews, while the sixth and eighth seasons received mixed to negative reviews. While remarking on some of the show's more formulaic elements (quirky detective, hero with dense workmates, convenient plot contrivances), Tad Friend of The New Yorker magazine remarked that when Dexter is struggling to connect with Rita or soliciting advice from his victims, "the show finds its voice."

The review aggregator website Metacritic calculated a score of 77 from a possible 100 for season one, based on 27 reviews, making it the third-best reviewed show of the 2006 fall season. This score includes four 100 percent scores (from the New York Daily News, San Francisco Chronicle, Chicago Sun-Times and People Weekly magazine). Brian Lowry, who had written one of the three poor reviews Metacritic tallied for the show, recanted his negative review in a year-end column for the trade magazine Variety, after watching the full season. On Metacritic, season two has a score of 85 with all eleven reviews positive; season three scored 78 with 13 reviews; season four scored 77 with 14 reviews; season five scored 76 with eleven reviews; season six scored 62 with 10 reviews; season seven scored 81 with seven reviews; and season eight scored 71 with ten reviews.

On Rotten Tomatoes, season one has an 83 percent approval rating with a score of 8.0 out of 10, and the consensus: "Its dark but novel premise may be too grotesque for some, but Dexter is a compelling, elegantly crafted horror-drama."; season two has a 96 percent approval rating with a score of 7.6 out of 10 and the consensus: "The Bay Harbor Butcher secures his nefarious spot among the great television anti-heroes in a taut second season that is both painfully suspenseful and darkly hilarious"; season three has a 72 percent approval rating with a score of 8.3 out of 10 and the consensus: "America's most amiable serial killer has lost some of his dramatic edge, but this third outing continues Dexter's streak of delivering deliriously twisted entertainment"; season four has an 88 percent approval rating with a score of 8.4 out of 10 and the consensus: "The inherent comedy of Miami's favorite psychopath contending with domestic bliss and the unspeakable horror of John Lithgow's Trinity killer coalesce into one of Dexter's most sensational seasons"; season five has an 84 percent approval rating with a score of 7.5 out of 10 and the consensus: "Michael C. Hall's remarkable performance invites viewers into Dexter's heart of darkness in a sorrowful fifth season that explores whether a hollow man can become a real boy"; season six has a 38 percent approval rating with a score of 6.3 out of 10 and the consensus: "Heavy-handed symbolism, an unimpressive villain, and a redundant arc for America's favorite serial killer all conspire to make Dexter's sixth season its worst yet"; season seven has an 79 percent approval rating with a score of 7.5 out of 10 and the consensus: "Season seven represents a return to form for Dexter, characterized by a riveting storyline and a willingness to take some risks"; and season eight has a 33 percent approval rating, a score of 5.5 out of 10, and the final consensus: "The darkly dreaming Dexter lays to rest once and for all in a bitterly disappointing final season that is so hesitant to punish its anti-hero for his misdeeds, it opts to punish its audience instead."

Popular reception

The season-three finale, on December 14, 2008, was watched by 1.51 million viewers, giving Showtime its highest ratings for any of its original series since 2004, when Nielsen started including original shows on premium channels in its ratings. The season-four finale aired on December 13, 2009, and was watched by 2.6 million viewers. It broke records for all of Showtime's original series and was their highest-rated telecast in over a decade. The season-five finale was watched by a slightly smaller number of people—2.5 million. The show was declared the ninth-highest rated show for the first ten years of IMDb.com Pro (2002–2012). The seventh season as a whole was the highest rated season of Dexter, watched by 6.1 million total weekly viewers across all platforms.

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Dexter (TV series)

Dexter was nominated for 24 Primetime Emmy Awards, including in the category of Outstanding Drama Series four times in a row, from 2008 to 2011, and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (for Hall) five times in a row, from 2008 to 2012. It has also been nominated for ten Golden Globe Awards (winning two), seven Screen Actors Guild Awards and received a Peabody Award in 2007.

On December 14, 2006, Hall was nominated for a Golden Globe Award at the 64th Golden Globe Awards. In 2008, the show was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series for its second season (Showtime's first-ever drama to be nominated for the award), and its star for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. It won neither, losing to Breaking Bad actor Bryan Cranston. In 2010, Hall and Lithgow, in their respective categories, each won a Golden Globe for their performances in season four.

Cultural impact

U.S. broadcast

In December 2007, when CBS publicly announced that it was considering Dexter for broadcast reruns in the wake of the shortage of original programming ensuing from the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike, the Parents Television Council ("PTC") protested the decision. When the network began posting promotional videos of the rebroadcast on YouTube on January 29, 2008, PTC president Timothy F. Winter, in a formal press release, again called for CBS not to air the show on broadcast television, saying that it "should remain on a premium subscription cable network" because "the series compels viewers to empathize with a serial killer, to root for him to prevail, to hope he doesn't get discovered". Winter called on the public to demand that local affiliates pre-empt Dexter and warned advertisers that the PTC would take action against any affiliates that sponsored the show.

Following Winter's press release, CBS added parental advisory notices to its broadcast promotions and ultimately rated Dexter TV-14 for broadcast. On February 17, 2008, the show premiered edited primarily for "language" and scenes containing sex or the dismemberment of live victims. The PTC later objected to CBS' broadcasting of the final two episodes of season one in a two-hour block, and to the episodes' starting times, which were as early as 8 pm in some time zones.

Association with real crimes

Several comparisons and connections to the TV show and its protagonist have been drawn during criminal prosecutions. In 2009, 17-year-old Andrew Conley said the show inspired him to strangle his ten-year-old brother. In an affidavit filed in Ohio County court, in Indiana, police said Conley confessed that he "watches a show called Dexter on Showtime, about a serial killer, and he stated, 'I feel just like him.'"

In Spain, on July 25, 2009, a man and his girlfriend killed his brother and pregnant partner. The man owned the complete Dexter series DVD collection and the methods used to avoid leaving blood traces were inspired by the show.

On November 4, 2010, in Sweden, a 21-year-old woman known as Dexter-mördaren ("The Dexter killer") or Dexter-kvinnan ("The Dexter woman") killed her 49-year-old father by stabbing him in the heart. During questioning, the woman compared herself to Dexter Morgan, and a picture of the character would appear on her phone when her father called her. In July 2011, she was sentenced to seven years in prison.

In Norway, Shamrez Khan hired Håvard Nyfløt to kill Faiza Ashraf. Nyfløt claimed that Dexter inspired him, and he wanted to kill Khan in front of Faiza, similar to the television series, to "stop evil".

Association was established between Mark Twitchell, of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, during his first-degree murder trial, and the character of Dexter Morgan. After weeks of testimony and gruesome evidence presented in court, Twitchell was found guilty of the planned and deliberate murder of 38-year-old Johnny Altinger on April 12, 2011.

British teenager Steven Miles, 17, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on October 2, 2014, for stabbing and dismembering his girlfriend Elizabeth Rose Thomas, 17, in Oxted, Surrey. Police discovered Thomas' body on January 24, 2014, and determined the cause of death to be a stab wound to the back. Miles was arrested on suspicion of murder. Miles pled guilty to the crime on September 9. According to Surrey Police, Miles had dismembered Thomas' body following her death, wrapping up limbs in plastic wrap, and had attempted to clean up the crime scene before he was found by a family member. Miles had been reported to be obsessed with the television series Dexter. Miles reportedly had an alter ego named Ed, whom Miles claims made him carry out the murder.

On January 11, 2022, in New Orleans, Louisiana, 34-year-old Benjamin Beale was arrested after police discovered a decapitated body inside a freezer in a painted bus. The body was confirmed, over a week later, to be that of Julia Dardar, a missing mother of two children. They even discovered a grim Dexter profile painting with guns and knives, as this murder was inspired by the "Ice Truck Killer" from the show's first season.

Theme song and series music

The opening title theme for Dexter was written by Rolfe Kent and scored by American composer Daniel Licht. The series music for each episode was overseen by Gary Calamar of Go Music and coordinated by Alyson Vidoli.

"Dexter Main Title" (Rolfe Kent) – 1:40
"Tonight's the Night" (Michael C. Hall, Daniel Licht) – 1:07
"Conoci La Paz" (Beny Moré) – 3:03
"Uruapan Breaks" (Kinky) – 2:21
"Flores Para Ti" (Raw Artistic Soul featuring Rafael Cortez) – 5:16
"Blood" (Michael C. Hall, Daniel Licht) – 0:59
"Con Mi Guaguanco" (Ray Armando) – 7:12
"Perfidia" (Mambo All-Stars) – 2:37
"Sometimes I Wonder" (Michael C. Hall, Daniel Licht) – 0:29
"Born Free" (Andy Williams) – 2:25
"Dexter Main Title" (Kinky) – 1:41
"Escalation" (Daniel Licht) – 2:09
"Shipyard" (Daniel Licht) – 2:03
"Deborah Loves Rudy/The House" (Daniel Licht) – 3:12
"I Can't Kill" (Daniel Licht) – 2:21
"Voodoo Jailtime" (Daniel Licht) – 2:58
"New Legs" (Daniel Licht) – 2:01
"Photo Albums" (Daniel Licht) – 3:22
"Courting the Night" (Daniel Licht) – 1:22
"Hide Your Tears" (Daniel Licht) – 1:36
"Wink" (Daniel Licht) – 2:08
"Astor's Birthday Party" (Daniel Licht) – 2:00
"Epilogue/Bloodroom" (Daniel Licht) – 3:44
"Blood Theme" (Daniel Licht) – 2:25
"Die This Way" (Daniel Licht, Jon Licht) – 3:55
"Fight or Flight" (Daniel Licht) – 1:41 (ITunes Bonus)
"Nowhere to Hide" (Daniel Licht) – 1:43 (ITunes Bonus)
"The Ice Truck Killer" (Daniel Licht) – 2:56 (ITunes Bonus)
"The Fortune" (Daniel Licht) – 1:17 (ITunes Bonus)
"Second Season Suite" (Daniel Licht) – 2:01 (ITunes Bonus)

Other media

Dexter: Early Cuts

Dexter: Early Cuts is an animated web series that premiered on October 25, 2009. Hall reprises his role as the voice of Dexter.

KTV Media International Bullseye Art produced and animated the webisodes, working closely with Showtime for sound editing, Interspectacular for direction, and illustrators Kyle Baker, Ty Templeton, Andrés Vera Martínez, and Devin Lawson for creating distinctive illustrations. The webisodes are animated in 2.5D style, where flat two-dimensional illustrations are brought to life in three-dimensional space. The first season was created and written by Dexter producer/writer Lauren Gussis. She was nominated for a Webby for her writing in the first season.

The first web series precedes the narrative of the show and revolves around Dexter hunting down the three victims that he mentions in the sixth episode of season one, "Return to Sender". Each victim's story is split into four two-minute chapters.

A second season of the web series titled Dexter: Early Cuts: Dark Echo, one story in six chapters, premiered on October 25, 2010. It was written by Tim Schlattmann and illustrated by Bill Sienkiewicz and David Mack. The story begins immediately following Dexter's adoptive father Harry's death.

Season 3 centers around Dexter's first encounter with a pair of killers. Each story is told in several two to three-minute chapters.

Album soundtrack

In August 2007, the album soundtrack entitled Dexter: Music from the Showtime Original Series was released featuring music from the television series. The album was produced by Showtime and distributed by Milan Records. The digital download version offers five additional bonus tracks from the show's first two seasons.

Comic book

Marvel Comics released a Dexter limited series in July 2013. The comic books are written by creator Jeff Lindsay and drawn by Dalihbor Talajic. Another limited series, called Dexter: Down Under, was published in 2014.

Home media releases

DVD/Blu-ray releases
DVD Name	Release Date	Ep #	Additional Content
The Complete First Season	Region 1: August 21, 2007 Region 2: May 19, 2008 Region 4: February 14, 2008	12	2 Episode Audio Commentaries by the Cast The Academy of Blood: A Killer Course! Witnessed in Blood: A True Murder Investigation N Technology 2 episodes of Showtime's Brotherhood
The Complete Second Season	Region 1: August 19, 2008 Region 2: March 30, 2009 Region 4: August 21, 2008	12	2 episodes of Showtime's Brotherhood, Season 2 Via E-Bridge Technology 2 episodes from The Tudors, Season 2 & Californication
The Complete Third Season	Region 1: August 18, 2009 Region 2: August 16, 2010 Region 4: August 20, 2009	12	Cast Interviews with Michael C. Hall, Lauren Velez, C.S Lee, David Zayas, Jennifer Carpenter, Julie Benz Victims Match Inside the Writers Room Bringing Miami to LA Miami's Finest Photo Gallery First two Episodes of United States of Tara, Season 1
The Complete Fourth Season	Region 1: August 17, 2010 Region 2: November 29, 2010 Region 4: November 4, 2010	12	Californication: Season 3: Episodes 1 & 2 Lock 'N Load: Season 1 – Episode 1 The Tudors: Season 4 – Episodes 1 & 2 Via E-Bridge Technology Cast Interviews with Michael C. Hall, Clyde Phillips, David Zayas, John Lithgow, C.S Lee, Julie Benz, Lauren Velez, Jennifer Carpenter, James Remar
The Complete Fifth Season	Region 1: August 16, 2011 Region 2: September 5, 2011 Region 4: August 18, 2011	12	Californication: Season 4 – Episodes 1 & 2 Interviews with: Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, C.S. Lee, Lauren Vélez, Julia Stiles, James Remar, Desmond Harrington, Chip Johannessen, and David Zayas Reflecting on Season 5: Julia Stiles The Borgias: Season 1 – Episodes 1 & 2 Episodes: Season 1 – Episodes 1 & 2 Homeland: Trailer
The Complete Sixth Season	Region 1: August 14, 2012 Region 2: June 18, 2012 Region 4: June 20, 2012	12	House of Lies Episodes 1 & 2 Interviews with David Zayas, Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, Lauren Vélez, CS Lee, Colin Hanks, and Desmond Harrington.
The Complete Seventh Season	Region 1: May 14, 2013 Region 2: June 3, 2013 Region 4: June 19, 2013	12	Ray Donovan Pilot Episode The Borgias: Season 2 – Episodes 1 & 2 Biographies
The Complete Eighth and Final Season	Region 1: November 14, 2013 Region 2: December 2, 2013 Region 4: November 27, 2013	12	From Cop To Killer, featurette Behind the Scenes With the Creators Dissecting a Scene Ray Donovan: Season 1 – Episodes 1 & 2
Blu-ray Name	Release Date	Ep #	Additional Content
The Complete First Season	Region A: January 6, 2009 Region B: June 18, 2012	12	2 Episode Audio Commentaries by the Cast The Academy of Blood: A Killer Course! Witnessed in Blood: A True Murder Investigation Podcast First Episode of Dexter, Season 3 First two Episodes of United States of Tara, Season 1
The Complete Second Season	Region A: May 5, 2009 Region B: June 18, 2012	12	Tools of the Trade Podcasts Featurette: "Blood Fountains" Featurette: "Dark Defender" One episode of the upcoming Showtime series Nurse Jackie One episode of the new Showtime series United States of Tara
The Complete Third Season	Region A: August 18, 2009 Region B: June 18, 2012	12	First two Episodes of The Tudors, Season 3 Dexter By Design – Book Experts Cast Interviews with Michael C. Hall, Lauren Velez, C.S Lee, David Zayas, Jennifer Carpenter, Julie Benz First two Episodes of United States of Tara, Season 1
The Complete Fourth Season	Region A: August 17, 2010 Region B: November 4, 2010	12	Californication: Season 3 – Episodes 1 & 2 The Tudors: Season 4 – Episodes 1 & 2 2009 Comic Con Panel (Best Buy Exclusive)
The Complete Fifth Season	Region A: August 16, 2011 Region B: August 18, 2011	12	The Borgias: Season 1 – Episodes 1 & 2 Episodes: Season 1 – Episodes 1 & 2 Interviews with: Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, C.S. Lee, Lauren Vélez, Julia Stiles, James Remar, Desmond Harrington, Chip Johannessen, and David Zayas Reflecting on Season 5: Julia Stiles
The Complete Sixth Season	Region A: August 15, 2012 Region B: June 18, 2012	12	TBA
The Complete Seventh Season	Region A: May 14, 2013 Region B: June 3, 2013	12	TBA
The Complete Eighth and Final Season	Region A: November 12, 2013 Region B: November 27, 2013	12	TBA

Games

On September 13, 2009, Icarus Studios released a video game based on the events of season one, for the iPhone platform, via the iTunes app store. The game was released for the iPad on October 15, 2010, and for PCs on February 15, 2011. The cast and crew of Dexter were very supportive, with some of the cast providing full voice work for the game, including Hall. The game has received many positive reviews, including an 8/10 from IGN. No additional content for the game has been released or announced as planned; plans to release the game on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 seem to have been canceled, as no recent information regarding the expansion of the game onto these platforms has been given and both consoles have been discontinued.

In July 2010, Showtime launched Dexter Game On during Comic-Con. The promotion relied on community involvement, part of which required participants to use the SCVNGR applications available for the Android, iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch platforms to complete treks around the five cities where the game was available. The final trek led to a kill room, where the Infinity Killer had recently claimed a victim. A link was found in the room to a (fake) company called Sleep Superbly, which began an extensive Showtime-maintained alternate reality game that continued until Dexter's season-five premiere. The alternate reality game involves players working cooperatively to help catch the Infinity Killer and identify his victims; several other characters help. During the game, players communicate with the Infinity Killer, among many others. The game spans Craigslist, Facebook, Twitter, and countless unique sites created for the game. Players can even call phone numbers. The characters and companies are controlled by real people, adding an extra layer of realism and the ability for intelligent conversation. To maintain a realistic feeling in the game, Showtime does not put its name or advertisements on most sites or pages created for the game.

In September 2010, the Toronto-based company, GDC-GameDevCo Ltd., released a Dexter board game.

On August 13, 2015, the hidden object mobile game Dexter: Hidden Darkness was released for all iOS devices, with the announcement that Android support would be available soon. Players, acting as Dexter Morgan, solve crimes and hunt down killers to "feed" the dark passenger.

Merchandise

In February 2010, EMCE Toys announced plans to release action figures based on the series.

In March 2010, Dark Horse Comics released a seven-inch bust of Dexter Morgan, as part of its Last Toys on the Left series. In April 2010, it released a bobblehead doll based on the show character, the Trinity Killer.

A variety of merchandise items is available from Showtime including an apron, bin bags, blood slide beverage coasters and key rings, drinking glasses, mugs, pens made to look like syringes of blood, posters, and T-shirts.

In June 2021 Flashback announced a highly detailed 1⁄6th scale figure of Dexter Morgan.

Prop sales

In January 2014, in partnership with Hollywood Props, Dexter Corner created an auction site and sold hundreds of original props used in the series; part of the auction's proceeds were donated to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Showtime has also offered a limited selection of props for sale.

Spin-offs

Dexter: New Blood (2021–22)

Main article: Dexter: New Blood

In October 2020, Showtime announced that Dexter would return with a 10-episode limited series, starring Michael C. Hall in his original role, with Clyde Phillips returning as showrunner. On November 17, 2020, it was announced Marcos Siega is set to direct six episodes of the limited series as well as executive produce alongside Hall, John Goldwyn, Sara Colleton, Bill Carraro, and Scott Reynolds. Production began in February 2021, with a fall 2021 premiere date. In January 2021, Clancy Brown was cast as Kurt Caldwell, Dexter's main antagonist and David Magidoff was cast as Teddy. In February 2021, Jamie Chung and Oscar Wahlberg were cast in recurring roles. In June 2021, it was announced that John Lithgow would reprise his role as Arthur Mitchell. In July 2021, it was revealed that Jennifer Carpenter would return as well, with both Lithgow and Carpenter appearing in their characters during flashback scenes. It premiered on November 7, 2021, on Showtime.

Dexter: Original Sin (2024–present)

Main article: Dexter: Original Sin

A prequel series titled Dexter: Original Sin was also developed with a straight-to-series order. It is set in 1991, fifteen years before the events of the original show. Depicting the earlier years of Dexter's life, the show follows his years after college graduation, and his first introduction to various characters from the original series. Members of his family feature as main characters.

The series stars Patrick Gibson as Dexter, Molly Brown as Debra and Christian Slater as Harry Morgan.

Other cast includes Patrick Dempsey as Aaron Spencer, James Martinez as Angel Batista, Christina Milian as Maria LaGuerta, Alex Shimizu as Vince Masuka, Reno Wilson as Bobby Watt and Sarah Michelle Gellar as Tanya Martin. The series premiered on December 13, 2024, on Showtime. The Series will have 10 episodes released weekly ending on February 14 2025.

Dexter: Resurrection

A sequel series titled Dexter: Resurrection was announced, with Michael C. Hall reprising his role as Dexter, at San Diego Comic-Con on July 26, 2024.

Future

In February 2023, it was announced that Dexter: New Blood will continue with a story centered around Dexter's son, Harrison Morgan. In the new season, a continuation of the series, the character struggles with his own violent nature and whether he will follow in his father's footsteps.

Additional spin-off series, depicting the origins of various other characters from the original show including the Trinity Killer are also in development. The new franchise is being overseen by Clyde Phillips, creator of Dexter. The multiple television shows will be developed through Showtime's merger with Paramount+.

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Season 1	"Dexter" "Crocodile" "Popping Cherry" "Let's Give the Boy a Hand" "Love American Style" "Return to Sender" "Circle of Friends" "Shrink Wrap" "Father Knows Best" "Seeing Red" "Truth Be Told" "Born Free"
Season 2	"It's Alive!" "Waiting to Exhale" "An Inconvenient Lie" "See-Through" "The Dark Defender" "Dex, Lies, and Videotape" "That Night, A Forest Grew" "Morning Comes" "Resistance Is Futile" "There's Something About Harry" "Left Turn Ahead" "The British Invasion"
Season 3	"Our Father" "Finding Freebo" "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" "All in the Family" "Turning Biminese" "Sí Se Puede" "Easy as Pie" "The Damage a Man Can Do" "About Last Night" "Go Your Own Way" "I Had a Dream" "Do You Take Dexter Morgan?"
Season 4	"Living the Dream" "Remains to Be Seen" "Blinded by the Light" "Dex Takes a Holiday" "Dirty Harry" "If I Had a Hammer" "Slack Tide" "Road Kill" "Hungry Man" "Lost Boys" "Hello, Dexter Morgan" "The Getaway"
Season 5	"My Bad" "Hello, Bandit" "Practically Perfect" "Beauty and the Beast" "First Blood" "Everything Is Illumenated" "Circle Us" "Take It!" "Teenage Wasteland" "In the Beginning" "Hop a Freighter" "The Big One"
Season 6	"Those Kinds of Things" "Once Upon a Time..." "Smokey and the Bandit" "A Horse of a Different Color" "The Angel of Death" "Just Let Go" "Nebraska" "Sin of Omission" "Get Gellar" "Ricochet Rabbit" "Talk to the Hand" "This Is the Way the World Ends"
Season 7	"Are You...?" "Sunshine and Frosty Swirl" "Buck the System" "Run" "Swim Deep" "Do the Wrong Thing" "Chemistry" "Argentina" "Helter Skelter" "The Dark… Whatever" "Do You See What I See?" "Surprise, Motherfucker!"
Season 8	"A Beautiful Day" "Every Silver Lining..." "What's Eating Dexter Morgan?" "Scar Tissue" "This Little Piggy" "A Little Reflection" "Dress Code" "Are We There Yet?" "Make Your Own Kind of Music" "Goodbye Miami" "Monkey in a Box" "Remember the Monsters?"
New Blood	"Cold Snap" "Storm of Fuck" "Smoke Signals" "H Is for Hero" "Runaway" "Too Many Tuna Sandwiches" "Skin of Her Teeth" "Unfair Game" "The Family Business" "Sins of the Father"
Original Sin	"And in the Beginning..." "Kid in a Candy Store"

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Godfather of Harlem (2020)
The Good Lord Bird (2021)
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Shōgun (2024)

Satellite Award for Best Television Series – Drama

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Dexter (2008)
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Squid Game (2021)
Billions (2022)
The Last of Us (2023)

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2000s	Farscape (2000) Farscape (2001) Farscape (2002) Stargate SG-1 (2003) Stargate SG-1 (2004) Battlestar Galactica (2005) Battlestar Galactica (2006) Dexter (2007) Battlestar Galactica (2008) Breaking Bad (2009)
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Current and upcoming

Current	The Chi (since 2018) The Curse (since 2023) Couples Therapy (since 2019) Dreaming Whilst Black (since 2023) Super Pumped (since 2022) Yellowjackets (since 2021) The Agency (since 2024) Dexter: Original Sin (since 2024)
Upcoming	The Associate (TBA)

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1980s debuts	33 Brompton Place (1982) Bizarre (1980–85) Brothers (1984–89) Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (1982–87) It's Garry Shandling's Show (1986–90) Nightmare Classics (1989) The Paper Chase (1983–86) Showtime Championship Boxing (1986–2023) Super Dave (1987–94) Tall Tales & Legends (1985–87) Thunderbirds 2086 (1983) Video Concert Hall (1980–84)
1990s debuts	American Heroes and Legends (1992–93) Beggars and Choosers (1999–2000) Beverly Hills Bordello (1996–98) A Bunch of Munsch (1991–92) The Busy World of Richard Scarry (1994–97) Chris Cross (1994–95) Dead Man's Gun (1997–99) The Hoop Life (1999–2000) Linc's (1998–2000) The Outer Limits (1995–2000) OWL/TV (1992–97) Picture Windows (1994) Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996–99) Ready or Not (1993–95) Red Shoe Diaries (1992–99) Rude Awakening (1998–2001) Stargate SG-1 (1997–2002) Thanks of a Grateful Nation (1998) Total Recall 2070 (1999) Women: Stories of Passion (1996–99)
2000s debuts	American Candidate (2004) Barbershop: The Series (2005) Big Brother: After Dark (2007–12) Body Language (2008–10) Brotherhood (2006–08) Californication (2007–14) The Chris Isaak Show (2001–04) Dead Like Me (2003–04) Deeper Throat (2009) Dexter (2006–13) Elite Xtreme Combat (2007–08) Family Business (2003–06) Fat Actress (2005) Free for All (2003) Going to California (2001–02) Full Color Football: The History of the American Football League (2009) Huff (2004–06) Inside the NFL (2008–21) Jeremiah (2002–04) Kama Sutra (2000) The L Word (2004–09) Lady Chatterley's Stories (2000–01) Leap Years (2001–02) Lock 'n Load (2009) Masters of Horror (2005–07) Meadowlands (2007) Nurse Jackie (2009–15) Odyssey 5 (2002) Out of Order (2003) Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (2003–10) Queer as Folk (2000–05) Queer Duck (2002–04) Resurrection Blvd. (2000–02) Street Time (2002–03) Secret Diary of a Call Girl (2008–11) ShoMMA (2009–12) ShoXC (2007–08) Sleeper Cell (2005–06) Soul Food (2000–04) Tracey Ullman's State of the Union (2008–10) The Tudors (2007–10) The Underground (2006) This American Life (2007–09) United States of Tara (2009–11) Weeds (2005–12)
2010s debuts	60 Minutes Sports (2013–17) The Affair (2014–19) Beach Heat: Miami (2010–12) The Big C (2010–13) Billions (2016–23) Black Monday (2019–21) The Borgias (2011–13) City on a Hill (2019–22) The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth (2016–23) Dark Net (2016–17) Dave's Old Porn (2011–12) Desus & Mero (2019–22) Dice (2016–17) Escape at Dannemora (2018) Episodes (2011–17) The Fourth Estate (2018) The Franchise (2011–12) Gigolos (2011–16) The Green Room with Paul Provenza (2010–11) Guerrilla (2017) Happyish (2015) Homeland (2011–20) House of Lies (2012–16) I'm Dying Up Here (2017–18) Inside Comedy (2012–15) Inside NASCAR (2010–12) Just Another Immigrant (2018) Kidding (2018–20) The L Word: Generation Q (2019–23) La La Land (2010) Look: The Series (2010) The Loudest Voice (2019) Masters of Sex (2013–16) On Becoming a God in Central Florida (2019) Our Cartoon President (2018–20) Patrick Melrose (2018) Penny Dreadful (2014–16) Polyamory: Married & Dating (2012–13) Ray Donovan (2013–20) The Real L Word (2010–12) Roadies (2016) Shameless (2011–21) Shangri-La (2019) SMILF (2017–19) Submission (2016) Time of Death (2013) Twin Peaks (2017) Web Therapy (2011–15) White Famous (2017) Who Is America? (2018) Work in Progress (2019–21) Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men (2019) Years of Living Dangerously (2014)
2020s debuts	A Gentleman in Moscow (2024) American Gigolo (2022) American Rust (2021) Bellator MMA (2021–23) The Comey Rule (2020) Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court (2023) Dexter: New Blood (2021–22) Everything's Gonna Be All White (2022) Fellow Travelers (2023) The First Lady (2022) Flatbush Misdemeanors (2021–22) George & Tammy (2022–23) Ghosts of Beirut (2023) The Good Lord Bird (2020) Gossip (2021) I Love That for You (2022) Let the Right One In (2022) The Lincoln Project (2022) Love Fraud (2020) The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022) Moonbase 8 (2020) Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (2020) Vice (2020–23) Waco: The Aftermath (2023) The Woman in the Wall (2024) Your Honor (2020–23) Ziwe (2021–22)

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