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"Dexter" (2006) More at IMDbPro »

AFI Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Won AFI Award TV Program of the Year
DEXTER places its hands firmly on the throat of expectation and - minute by minute - tightens its grip until audiences begin to question their idea of morality. Michael C. Hall's masterfully nuanced performance as Dexter breathes humanity into a monster - a killer who murders those he believes have gotten away with murder. The world through Dexter's dark, droll and wickedly funny gaze, in many ways, defines today's era of television - stories that are wildly ambitious, intricately told, and deeply, emotionally engaging.
 
2007 Won AFI Award TV Program of the Year
DEXTER is a killer show about a serial killer. Wildly audacious and original, the show is an incisive new take on several television staples - the medical mystery, vigilante justice and even romantic comedy - mashed together in the bloody grip of a self-doubting sociopath. Both creepy and compelling, DEXTER is the most morally complex show on television, and with that distinction, a true catalyst for a discussion of ethics around the living room.
 
ALMA Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2012 Nominated ALMA Award Favorite TV Actor-Supporting Role in a Drama
David Zayas
Favorite TV Actress - Supporting Role
Lauren Vélez
 
2011 Nominated ALMA Award Favorite TV Actor - Supporting Role
David Zayas
Favorite TV Actress - Supporting Role
Lauren Vélez
 
2009 Won ALMA Award Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Lauren Vélez
Nominated ALMA Award Actor in Television - Drama
Jimmy Smits
Actor in Television - Drama
David Zayas
 
2008 Nominated ALMA Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Television Series
Lauren Vélez
 
2007 Nominated ALMA Award Outstanding Supporting Actress - Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie
Lauren Vélez
 
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2013 Nominated Saturn Award Best Actor on Television
Michael C. Hall
Best Guest Starring Role on Television
Ray Stevenson
Best Guest Starring Role on Television
Yvonne Strahovski
Best Supporting Actress on Television
Jennifer Carpenter
Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series
 
2012 Nominated Saturn Award Best Actor on Television
Michael C. Hall
Best Guest Starring Role on Television
Edward James Olmos
Best Supporting Actress on Television
Jennifer Carpenter
Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series
 
2011 Nominated Saturn Award Best Actor on Television
Michael C. Hall
Best Supporting Actress on Television
Jennifer Carpenter
Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series
 
2010 Won Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress on Television
Julie Benz
Nominated Saturn Award Best Actor on Television
Michael C. Hall
Best Guest Starring Role on Television
John Lithgow
Best Supporting Actress on Television
Jennifer Carpenter
Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series
 
2009 Won Saturn Award Best Guest Starring Role in a Television Series
Jimmy Smits
Best Supporting Actress in Television
Jennifer Carpenter
Nominated Saturn Award Best Actor in Television
Michael C. Hall
Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series
 
2008 Won Saturn Award Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series
Nominated Saturn Award Best Actor on Television
Michael C. Hall
Best Supporting Actor on Television
Erik King
Best Supporting Actress on Television
Jennifer Carpenter
Best Supporting Actress on Television
Jaime Murray
 
2007 Won Saturn Award Best Actor in a Television Program
Michael C. Hall
Nominated Saturn Award Best Supporting Actor in a Television Program
James Remar
Best Supporting Actress in a Television Program
Jennifer Carpenter
Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series
 
American Cinema Editors, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2011 Nominated Eddie Best Edited One-Hour Series for Non-Commercial Television
Louis F. Cioffi
For Episode "Take It!"
 
2010 Won Eddie Best Edited One-Hour Series for Non-Commercial Television
Louis F. Cioffi
For episode "Remains to be Seen".
Nominated Eddie Best Edited One-Hour Series for Non-Commercial Television
Stewart Schill
For episode "Living the Dream".
 
2008 Nominated Eddie Best Edited One-Hour Series for Non-Commercial Television
Stewart Schill
For episode "It's Alive".
 
Astra Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Nominated Astra Award Favourite International Personality or Actor
Michael C. Hall
Favourite International Program
Most Outstanding International Program or Event
 
BAFTA Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2009 Nominated BAFTA TV Award Best International
John Goldwyn
Sara Colleton
Clyde Phillips
Robert Lloyd Lewis
 
BMI Film & TV Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2010 Won BMI Cable Award Rolfe Kent
Daniel Licht
 
California on Location Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2009 Won COLA Location Team of the Year - Episodic Television
Terry Gusto (location manager)
Kris Bunting (key assistant location manager)
Kim Crabb (key assistant location manager)
Steven D. Levine (key assistant location manager)
Kathy McCurdy (key assistant location manager)
 
Casting Society of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2011 Nominated Artios Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Television Series - Drama
Shawn Dawson (Casting Director)
 
2010 Nominated Artios Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Television Series - Drama
Shawn Dawson
 
2008 Nominated Artios Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Television Series - Drama
Shawn Dawson
 
2007 Nominated Artios Best Dramatic Episodic Casting
Shawn Dawson
Lori Wyman (florida casting)
Best Dramatic Pilot Casting
Deborah Aquila
Tricia Wood
Jennifer L. Smith
Julie Tucker (new york casting)
Lori Wyman (florida casting)
For episode "Dexter (#1.1)".
 
Cinema Audio Society, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2012 Nominated C.A.S. Award Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series
Pete Elia (re-recording mixer)
Greg Agalsoff (production mixer)
Kevin Roache (re-recording mixer)
For episode "Just Let Go"
 
2011 Nominated C.A.S. Award Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Television Series
Kevin Roache (re-recording mixer)
Pete Elia (re-recording mixer)
 
2009 Nominated C.A.S. Award Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series
Roger Pietschmann (production mixer)
Elmo Ponsdomenech (re-recording mixer)
Kevin Roache (re-recording mixer)
For episode "Turning Biminese".
 
Edgar Allan Poe Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2010 Nominated Edgar Best Television Episode Teleplay
Clyde Phillips
For episode 'Living The Dream' (#4.1)
 
2008 Nominated Edgar Best Television Episode Teleplay
Daniel Cerone
 
2007 Nominated Edgar Best Television Episode Teleplay
Clyde Phillips
For episode "Crocodile".
 
Golden Globes, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2011 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
Michael C. Hall
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Julia Stiles
Best Television Series - Drama
 
2010 Won Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
John Lithgow
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
Michael C. Hall
Nominated Golden Globe Best Television Series - Drama
 
2009 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
Michael C. Hall
Best Television Series - Drama
 
2008 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
Michael C. Hall
 
2007 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
Michael C. Hall
 
Image Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2012 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series
Seith Mann
For episode "Get Gellar"
 
2010 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series
Ernest R. Dickerson
For episode "Road Kill".
 
Imagen Foundation Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2009 Nominated Imagen Award Best Supporting Actor/Television
Jimmy Smits
 
2007 Nominated Imagen Award Best Supporting Actor - Television
David Zayas
 
Monte-Carlo TV Festival
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2011 Nominated Golden Nymph Best International Producer
John Goldwyn
Sara Colleton
Chip Johannessen
Outstanding Actor - Drama Series
Michael C. Hall
Outstanding Actress - Drama Series
Julia Stiles
 
2010 Won Golden Nymph Outstanding Actor - Drama Series
Michael C. Hall
Nominated Golden Nymph Outstanding Actor - Drama Series
John Lithgow
Outstanding Actress - Drama Series
Julie Benz
Outstanding Actress - Drama Series
Jennifer Carpenter
 
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Nominated Golden Reel Award Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley for Short Form Television
Fred Judkins (supervising sound editor)
Andrew Ellerd (sound editor)
Gary Megregian (sound editor)
Stuart Martin (sound editor)
Dale W. Perry (foley artist)
For episode "The British Invasion".
 
NAMIC Vision Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2007 Won Vision Award Best Actress - Drama
Lauren Vélez
Nominated Vision Award Drama
 
PGA Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2012 Nominated PGA Award Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
John Goldwyn
Chip Johannessen
Robert Lloyd Lewis
Sara Colleton
 
2011 Nominated PGA Award Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
Clyde Phillips
Robert Lloyd Lewis
John Goldwyn
Sara Colleton
 
2010 Nominated PGA Award Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
John Goldwyn
Sara Colleton
Clyde Phillips
Melissa Rosenberg
Robert Lloyd Lewis
 
2009 Nominated PGA Award Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
John Goldwyn
Sara Colleton
Clyde Phillips
Robert Lloyd Lewis
 
2008 Nominated PGA Award Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
Michael Cuesta
Sara Colleton
John Goldwyn
Robert Lloyd Lewis
Clyde Phillips
 
People's Choice Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2013 Nominated People's Choice Award Favorite Premium Cable TV Show
 
2012 Nominated People's Choice Award Favorite Cable TV Drama
 
2011 Won People's Choice Award Favorite TV Obsession
 
2010 Nominated People's Choice Award Favorite TV Obsession
 
Primetime Emmy Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2012 Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Michael C. Hall
For playing "Dexter Morgan".
 
2011 Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Drama Series
Manny Coto (executive producer)
Robert Lloyd Lewis (producer)
Sara Colleton (executive producer)
Tim Schlattmann (co-executive producer)
Wendy West (co-executive producer)
Michael C. Hall (executive producer)
John Goldwyn (executive producer)
Lauren Gussis (supervising producer)
Scott Buck (executive producer)
Chip Johannessen (executive producer)
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Julia Stiles
For playing "Lumen Pierce".
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Michael C. Hall
For playing "Dexter Morgan".
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series
Louis F. Cioffi (edited by)
For episode "Take It!".
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
Greg Agalsoff (production sound mixer)
Pete Elia (re-recording mixer)
Jeremy Balko (adr mixer)
Kevin Roache (re-recording mixer)
For episode "Take It!".
 
2010 Won Primetime Emmy Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Steve Shill
(Showtime).
For episode "The Getaway".
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
John Lithgow
(Showtime).
For playing "Arthur Mitchell".
Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Shawn Dawson (casting director)
(Showtime).
Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media - Fiction
Showtime.com: Dexter Interactive.
Outstanding Drama Series
Clyde Phillips (Executive Producer)
John Goldwyn (Executive Producer)
Robert Lloyd Lewis (Produced By)
Scott Buck (Executive Producer)
Melissa Rosenberg (Executive Producer)
Sara Colleton (Executive Producer)
Wendy West (Supervising Producer)
Tim Schlattmann (Supervising Producer)
Charles H. Eglee (Executive Producer)
Lauren Gussis (Producer)
(Showtime).
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Michael C. Hall
(Showtime).
Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series
Matthew Colonna (edited by)
(Showtime).
For episode "The Getaway".
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
James Clark (sound mixer)
Elmo Ponsdomenech (re-recording mixer)
Kevin Roache (re-recording mixer)
Jeremy Balko (adr mixer)
(Showtime).
For episode "Hello, Dexter Morgan".
 
2009 Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Drama Series
John Goldwyn (executive producer)
Sara Colleton (executive producer)
Clyde Phillips (executive producer)
Charles H. Eglee (executive producer)
Melissa Rosenberg (co-executive producer)
Scott Buck (co-executive producer)
Robert Lloyd Lewis (produced by)
Tim Schlattmann (producer)
(Showtime).
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Jimmy Smits
(Showtime).
For playing "Miguel Prado".
For episode "Go Your Own Way".
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Michael C. Hall
(Showtime).
 
2008 Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series
Anthony Cowley (production designer)
Linda Spheeris (set decorator)
(Showtime).
For episode "That Night, A Forest Grew".
Outstanding Cinematography for a One-Hour Series
Romeo Tirone (director of photography)
(Showtime).
For episode "The British Invasion".
Outstanding Drama Series
John Goldwyn (executive producer)
Sara Colleton (executive producer)
Clyde Phillips (executive producer)
Daniel Cerone (executive producer)
Melissa Rosenberg (co-executive producer)
Scott Buck (co-executive producer)
Robert Lloyd Lewis (produced by)
(Showtime).
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Michael C. Hall
(Showtime).
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour)
Patrick Hanson (production mixer)
Elmo Ponsdomenech (re-recording mixer)
Joe Earle (re-recording mixer)
(Showtime).
For episode "It's Alive!".
 
2007 Won Primetime Emmy Outstanding Main Title Design
Eric S. Anderson (creative director)
Josh Bodnar (editor)
Lindsay Daniels (designer)
Colin Davis (main title producer)
(Showtime).
Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series
Elena Maganini (editor)
(Showtime).
For episode "Dexter".
Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Rolfe Kent (main title theme by)
(Showtime).
 
Satellite Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2010 Nominated Satellite Award Best Actor in a Series, Drama
Michael C. Hall
Best Television Series, Drama
 
2009 Won Satellite Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
John Lithgow
Nominated Satellite Award Best DVD Extras
Dexter - The Complete Third Season
Best Television Series, Drama
 
2008 Won Satellite Award Best Television Series, Drama
Nominated Satellite Award Best Actor in a Series, Drama
Michael C. Hall
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Jimmy Smits
 
2007 Won Satellite Award Best Actor in a Series, Drama
Michael C. Hall
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
David Zayas
Best DVD Release of a TV Show
For season 1.
Best Television Series, Drama
 
2006 Won Satellite Award Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Julie Benz
Nominated Satellite Award Best Actor in a Series, Drama
Michael C. Hall
Best Television Series, Drama
 
Screen Actors Guild Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2012 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Michael C. Hall
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Jennifer Carpenter
David Zayas
Edward James Olmos
James Remar
Colin Hanks
Josh Cooke
Michael C. Hall
Lauren Vélez
Rya Kihlstedt
Desmond Harrington
Aimee Garcia
Billy Brown
C.S. Lee
 
2011 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Michael C. Hall
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Lauren Vélez
Desmond Harrington
Michael C. Hall
C.S. Lee
Maria Doyle Kennedy
April L. Hernandez
James Remar
Julia Stiles
Jonny Lee Miller
Jennifer Carpenter
David Zayas
Peter Weller
 
2010 Won Actor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Michael C. Hall
Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
Wally Crowder
Shawn Crowder
Buddy Joe Hooker
Scott Leva
Anthony Schmidt
Scott Wilder
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Preston Bailey
Julie Benz
Jennifer Carpenter
Brando Eaton
Courtney Ford
Michael C. Hall
Desmond Harrington
C.S. Lee
John Lithgow
Rick Peters
James Remar
Christina Robinson
Lauren Vélez
David Zayas
 
2009 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Michael C. Hall
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Preston Bailey
Julie Benz
Jennifer Carpenter
Valerie Cruz
Kristin Dattilo
Michael C. Hall
Desmond Harrington
C.S. Lee
Jason Manuel Olazabal
David Ramsey
James Remar
Christina Robinson
Jimmy Smits
Lauren Vélez
David Zayas
 
2008 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Michael C. Hall
 
2007 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Michael C. Hall
 
TV Guide Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2012 Won TV Guide Award Favorite Actor
Michael C. Hall
 
Television Critics Association Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2010 Nominated TCA Award Individual Achievement in Drama
John Lithgow
 
2007 Won TCA Award Individual Achievement in Drama
Michael C. Hall
Nominated TCA Award Outstanding New Program of the Year
 
WorldFest Houston
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Won Silver Award Screenplays - Teleplays/Short Screenplays
Alan R. Baxter
For episode "Transient".
Screenplays - Teleplays/Short Screenplays
Daniel Potts
For episode "Transient".
 
Writers Guild of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2012 Nominated WGA Award (TV) Episodic Drama
Jace Richdale
For episode "Just Let Go".
 
2011 Nominated WGA Award (TV) Drama Series
Manny Coto
Lauren Gussis
Scott Reynolds
Charles H. Eglee
Jim Leonard
Wendy West
Tim Schlattmann
Chip Johannessen
Clyde Phillips
Melissa Rosenberg
Scott Buck
 
2010 Nominated WGA Award (TV) Drama Series
Scott Buck
Charles H. Eglee
Lauren Gussis
Clyde Phillips
Scott Reynolds
Melissa Rosenberg
Tim Schlattmann
Wendy West
 
2009 Nominated WGA Award (TV) Dramatic Series
Scott Buck
Daniel Cerone
Charles H. Eglee
Adam Fierro
Lauren Gussis
Clyde Phillips
Scott Reynolds
Melissa Rosenberg
Tim Schlattmann
Episodic Drama
Scott Reynolds
For episode "There's Something About Harry".
 
2008 Nominated WGA Award (TV) Dramatic Series
Scott Buck
Daniel Cerone
Drew Z. Greenberg
Lauren Gussis
Kevin Maynard
Clyde Phillips
Scott Reynolds
Melissa Rosenberg
Tim Schlattmann
Episodic Drama
Tim Schlattmann
For episode "The Dark Defender".
 
Young Artist Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2011 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor Ten and Under
Preston Bailey
Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress 11-16
Christina Robinson
 
2010 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor 13 and Under
Preston Bailey
Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress
Christina Robinson
 
2009 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor
Preston Bailey
Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress
Christina Robinson
 
2008 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress
Christina Robinson
 
2007 Won Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Recurring Young Actor
Daniel Goldman
 

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