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'' is an American drama series that aired on

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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

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(four wins), seven

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(two wins), seven

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(one win), twelve

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(seven wins), thirteen

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(five wins), two

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, two

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(one win), five

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, a

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, and it was selected twice by the

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as one of the top ten best television programs of the year.

Michael C. Hall Michael Carlyle Hall (born February 1, 1971) is an American actor and singer best known for his roles as Dexter Morgan, the titular character in the Showtime series ''Dexter,'' and David Fisher in the HBO drama series '' Six Feet Under.'' Thes ...

, who portrays the title character, is the most-nominated cast member, with twenty-seven nominations;

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, who portrays Dexter's adoptive sister,

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, 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 2012, ''Dexter'' was nominated for over 100 awards and won 35.

Emmy Awards

The

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s have been awarded annually since 1949 by the

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to honor excellence in television; they are considered to be the television equivalent to the

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s. ''Dexter'' has been nominated for

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s, which are awarded to honor excellence in acting and writing in

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, 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). However, the show failed to win any awards that year, losing the award for Outstanding Drama Series to ''

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'' and the award for Outstanding Lead Actor – Drama Series to

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for ''

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''.

Primetime Emmy Awards

Creative Arts Emmy Awards

Golden Globe Awards

''Dexter'' has been nominated for ten

, which are awarded annually by the

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to honor the best in film and television. Michael C. Hall has received five acting nominations. The show was nominated for Best Television Series – Drama in 2009 and 2010. Both Michael C. Hall and newcomer to the show, John Lithgow received Golden Globe Awards for their roles in Dexter in 2010.

Satellite Awards

The

, formerly known as the Golden Satellite Awards, are presented annually by the

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to the best in cinema and television. ''Dexter'' has won seven, including Best TV Series – Drama in 2007 and 2008. In 2007, the show received four nominations, in the categories of Best Actor – TV Drama Series (Hall), Best TV Series – Drama, Outstanding DVD Release of a Television Show (

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), Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series (

David Zayas David Zayas (born August 15, 1962) is a Puerto Rican actor. He is best known for his roles as Angel Batista on Showtime's series '' Dexter'' and Enrique Morales on the HBO prison drama series '' Oz''. Early life Zayas was born in Ponce, Puer ...

). The show won all of its nominations, making ''Dexter'' the most victorious show of that year's ceremony.

Saturn Awards

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s are presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, and honor the best in science fiction and fantasy films and television shows. ''Dexter'' has been nominated for eighteen awards and has won five, including the award for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series in 2007.

Screen Actors Guild Awards

The

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s (SAG awards) are presented annually by the

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to honor acting in film and television. ''Dexter'' has been nominated for seven; Michael C. Hall has received nominations for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series in 2007, 2008, 2009 and winning the award in 2010. The fifth and six nominations for the show was for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, in 2009 and 2010, but the eventual recipient of the award was the cast of ''

'' winning the award both years. The show was also nominated in 2010 in the category for Outstanding Stunt Performance in a Series. :

Preston Bailey Preston Bailey (born July 25, 2000) is an American actor who started acting at the age of two. He is known for appearing in the Showtime television series '' Dexter'' and for starring in such films as '' Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer'', ...

Julie Benz Julie Benz (born May 1, 1972) l is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Darla on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and ''Angel'' (1997–2004), and as Rita Bennett on '' Dexter'' (2006–2010), for which she won the 2006 Satellite Awar ...

Valerie Cruz Valerie Cruz (born July 18, 1976) is an American actress. Cruz was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey of Cuban ancestry. She attended Florida State University and received a BFA theatre degree. Career She has appeared in films such as ''Cellular ...

Kristin Dattilo Kristin Dattilo (born November 30, 1970) is an American television actress, known for playing manager Yola Gaylen on ''The Chris Isaak Show'' from 2001 to 2004 and detective Barbara Gianna in season 3 of ''Dexter''. Early life Dattilo was bo ...

Desmond Harrington Desmond Harrington (born October 19, 1976) is an American actor. He has appeared in '' The Hole'' (2001), ''Ghost Ship'' (2002), and '' Wrong Turn'' (2003), Desmond joined the cast of the Showtime series ''Dexter'' in its third season, as Det. ...

C.S. Lee Charles Seung-hee Lee (; born December 30, 1971), known professionally as C. S. Lee, is an American actor and comedian. He is perhaps best known for playing sex-obsessed forensics analyst Vince Masuka on the Showtime drama series ''Dexter''. P ...

Jason Manuel Olazabal Jason Manuel Olazabal (born October 14, 1973), also just known as Jason Olazabal, is an American actor, known for playing List of Dexter characters#Ramón Prado, Ramon Prado in Showtime (TV network), Showtime TV series, ''Dexter (TV series), De ...

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, Christina Robinson,

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Lauren Vélez Luna Lauren Vélez (born November 2, 1964) is an American actress and the identical twin sister of actress Lorraine Vélez. Her most notable television roles are as María LaGuerta on Showtime (TV network), Showtime's ''Dexter (TV series), Dexter' ...

TCA Awards

Through its run ''Dexter'' has been nominated for a total of three

, which are presented annually by the

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. The show has won one award, for Michael C. Hall in the "Individual Achievement in Drama" category.

Writers Guild of America Awards

The

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s are presented annually to film and television writers by the

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. ''Dexter'' has been nominated for five awards, including "Dramatic Series" three times, but has not won any.

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and Scott Reynolds have both gained individual nominations. :

Scott Buck Scott Randall Buck is an American television writer. Buck has written for several television series including '' Six Feet Under'', ''Rome'', Showtime's '' Dexter'', ''Everybody Loves Raymond'', ''Coach'', ''Inhumans'', ''The Oblongs'' and '' Iron ...

Daniel Cerone Daniel Cerone is a television writer and executive producer. His credits include '' Dexter'', where he served as showrunner, along with ''The Blacklist'', ''The Mentalist'', ''Dirty Sexy Money'' and '' Charmed''. He was the co-creator of ''Constant ...

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, Clyde Phillips, Scott Reynolds,

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.
: Scott Buck, Daniel Cerone,

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, Lauren Gussis, Clyde Phillips, Scott Reynolds, Melissa Rosenberg, Timothy Schlattmann.
: Scott Buck, Charles H. Eglee, Lauren Gussis, Clyde Phillips, Scott Reynolds, Melissa Rosenberg, Timothy Schlattmann,

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Other awards

''Dexter'' has been nominated for awards at various

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and society ceremonies, winning six. When the

(AFI) selected the show as one of the top ten television programs of 2007, the AFI Award jury stated, "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."

References

External sources

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Awards And Nominations Received By Dexter

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