Dexter is an American drama series that aired on Showtime from 2006 to 2013 and is based on the fictional character of the same name created by Jeff Lindsay. It has been nominated for a variety of awards, including eleven Primetime Emmy Awards (two wins), seven Golden Globe Awards (two wins), seven Screen Actors Guild Awards, (one win) and a Peabody Award.
Michael C. Hall, who portrays the title character, is the most-nominated cast member, with twenty-seven nominations; Jennifer Carpenter, who portrays Dexter's adoptive sister, Debra, is second, with seven nominations. Besides the show's cast members, the writers and producers of the show have also been nominated for various awards; writer, producer and showrunner Clyde Phillips has gained six nominations for his work on the show. By the end of its run, Dexter was nominated for over 100 awards and won 32.
The Emmy Awards have been awarded annually since 1949 by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to honor excellence in television; they are considered to be the television equivalent to the Academy Awards. Dexter has been nominated for several Primetime Emmy Awards, which are awarded to honor excellence in acting and writing in prime time television, as well as Creative Arts Emmys, which are presented in recognition of technical and other related areas in American television programming. In 2007, Dexter received three Emmy Award nominations, all of which were Creative Arts Emmys. The show won two, one for editing and another for the show's opening titles. The following year, the show received five nominations, including nominations for Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Michael C. Hall was nominated five times but never won.
Dexter was nominated for ten Golden Globe Awards, which are awarded annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to honor the best in film and television. Michael C. Hall has received five acting nominations. The show was nominated for Best Television Series â Drama in 2009 and 2010. Both Michael C. Hall and newcomer to the show, John Lithgow received Golden Globe Awards for their roles in the fourth season.
The Satellite Awards, are presented annually by the International Press Academy to the best in cinema and television. Dexter has won seven, including Best TV Series twice. In 2007, the show received four nominations, in the categories of Best Actor, Best TV Series, Outstanding DVD Release of a Television Show, and Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series. The show won all of its nominations, making Dexter the most victorious show of that year's ceremony.
The Saturn Awards are presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, and honor the best in science fiction and fantasy films and television shows. Dexter has been nominated for over thirty Saturn awards and has won six, it was nominated for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series seven consecutive times winning once in 2008.
The Screen Actors Guild Awards are presented annually by the Screen Actors Guild to honor acting in film and television. Dexter has been nominated for ten; Michael C. Hall received nominations for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series six times, winning the award in 2010. The cast of the show was for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, in 2009 through 2011.
The Writers Guild of America Awards are presented annually to film and television writers by the Writers Guild of America. Dexter has been nominated for five awards, including "Dramatic Series" three times, but has not won any. Timothy Schlattmann and Scott Reynolds have both gained individual nominations.