The seventh season of ''

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'' premiered on September 30, 2012. The season follows Dexter's tangles with a Ukrainian mob boss and introduces the character

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, a mysterious widow with a green thumb and a checkered past. The season seven story arc is continued over the course of the eighth season, which premiered on June 30, 2013.

Development

On November 21, 2011, Showtime renewed ''Dexter'' for both a seventh and eighth seasons, each consisting of 12 episodes. Showtime officially announced that the seventh season would premiere Sunday, September 30, 2012. These two seasons feature a story arc spanning across both seasons. The premiere episode of Season 7 featured a flashback to Debra and Dexter's childhood. On April 24, it was confirmed that

Ray Stevenson George Raymond Stevenson (born 25 May 1964) is an actor from Northern Ireland. He is known for playing Dagonet in the film ''King Arthur'' (2004) and Titus Pullo in the BBC/ HBO television series ''Rome'' (2005–2007). He has portrayed two M ...

would guest star in the upcoming Season 7, and he would play the head of a Ukrainian crime syndicate who arrives in Miami determined to find out who killed one of his associates.

Jason Gedrick Jason Michael Gedrick (born February 7, 1965) is an American actor best known for his work on the television series '' Murder One'' and '' Boomtown'', and the motion picture '' Iron Eagle'' as Doug Masters. Early life Jason Michael Gedroic was ...

appears in a multi-episode arc playing the manager of a Miami-area gentlemen’s club that is linked to a high-profile murder case.

Yvonne Strahovski Yvonne Jaqueline Strzechowski (born 30 July 1982), known professionally as Yvonne Strahovski (), is an Australian actress. Primarily noted for her roles in dramatic television, she has received numerous awards and nominations, including two Pri ...

, known for starring in the NBC television series ''

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'', joined ''Dexter'' as

, a woman with a checkered past who arrives to help Miami Metro Homicide reopen an old murder case out of mutual benefit, and becomes Dexter's new love interest.

Cast

Main

* Michael C. Hall as

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Jennifer Carpenter Jennifer Carpenter is an American actress who is known for her role as Debra Morgan in the Showtime series ''Dexter'', for which she earned a Saturn Award in 2009, and also for playing Rebecca Harris in the CBS television series '' Limitless' ...

Debra Morgan Debra Charlotte Morgan (spelled Deborah in the novels) is a fictional character created by Jeff Lindsay for his ''Dexter'' book series. She also appears in the television series, based on Lindsay's books, portrayed by Jennifer Carpenter. In Li ...

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 ...

Joey Quinn Joseph "Joey" Quinn is a fictional character in the Showtime television series ''Dexter'', portrayed by Desmond Harrington. Quinn is a cop who transferred to the Homicide division after being in narcotics before season three. Appearances Sea ...

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''. ...

Vince Masuka Vincent "Vince" Masuka (Masuoka in the books) is a fictional character in the Showtime television series ''Dexter'' and the novels by Jeff Lindsay upon which the series is based. On television, he is portrayed by Korean American C. S. Lee. Th ...

* Lauren Vélez as

María LaGuerta Captain María Esperanza di Alma LaGuerta ( or ; es, María LaGüerta) portrayed by Lauren Vélez, is a fictional character who is the Lieutenant at the fictitious Miami-Metro Homicide Department in the Showtime television series ''Dexter.'' ...

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 ...

Angel Batista Angelo "Angel" Juan Marcos Batista (; Spanish ) is a fictional character in the Showtime television series ''Dexter'' and the novels by Jeff Lindsay upon which it is based. He is portrayed in the television series by David Zayas. Batista spe ...

James Remar William James Remar (born December 31, 1953) is an American actor. He has played numerous roles over a 40 year career, most notably Ajax in '' The Warriors'' (1979), Albert Ganz in ''48 Hrs.'' (1982), Dutch Schultz in '' The Cotton Club'' (1984 ...

Harry Morgan Harry Morgan (born Harry Bratsberg; April 10, 1915 – December 7, 2011) was an American actor and director whose television and film career spanned six decades. Morgan's major roles included Pete Porter in both ''December Bride'' (1954–1959 ...

Special guest

as Isaak Sirko

Recurring

Aimee Garcia Aimee Sandimés Garcia López de Ordóñez (born November 28, 1978) is an American actress and writer. She is known for her television roles as Veronica Palmero on the ABC sitcom '' George Lopez'', Yvonne Sanchez on the CBS period drama ''V ...

as Jamie Batista *

as George Novikov * Dana L. Wilson as Angie Miller * Andrew Kirsanov as Jurg Yeliashkevych *

Katia Winter Katia Winter (born 13 October 1983) is a Swedish actress. She is best known for her roles as Nadia in the Showtime series ''Dexter'' (2012), Katrina Crane in the Fox series '' Sleepy Hollow'' (2013–15), Freydís Eiríksdóttir in The CW seri ...

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* Francisco Viana as Jake Simms *

Geoff Pierson Geoff Pierson is an American actor known for his starring television roles on ''Dexter'', ''Unhappily Ever After'', ''Grace Under Fire'', '' 24'', '' Ryan's Hope'', and '' Designated Survivor''. He has guest-starred in dozens of other TV shows. ...

as Tom Matthews * Josh Cooke as

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Santiago Cabrera Santiago Cabrera (; born 5 May 1978) is a Chilean-British actor who has worked mainly in the UK and United States. Cabrera is best known for his roles as the character Isaac Mendez in the television series '' Heroes'', Lancelot in the BBC dra ...

as Sal Price *

Matt Gerald Matt Gerald (born May 2, 1970) is an American actor and screenwriter. Gerald was born in Miami, Florida. A graduate of The University of Pennsylvania, he is best known for his Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) roles as White Power Dave in ''All Ha ...

as Ray Speltzer *

Nicole LaLiberte Nicole LaLiberté (born December 1, 1981) is an American actress. She has had recurring roles on the television series ''How to Make It in America'' (2011) and ''Dexter'' (2012–2013) and most notably played Darya in David Lynch's ''Twin Peaks ...

as Arlene Schram * Brett Rickaby as Phil Bosso *

Nestor Serrano Nestor Serrano (born November 5, 1955 in The Bronx, New York) is an American film and television actor. He is known for playing Navi Araz in the fourth season of '' 24''. He also appeared as Emilio Loera in the fourth season of the Cinemax se ...

as Hector Estrada * Billy Brown as Mike Anderson

Guest

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'', ' ...

as Cody Bennett * Christina Robinson as

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* Enver Gjokaj as Viktor Baskov *Daniel Buran as Wayne Randall *

Beth Grant Beth Grant (born September 18, 1949) is an American character actress. Between 2012 and 2017, she was a series regular on the television comedy '' The Mindy Project'' in the role of Beverly Janoszewski. She is also known for her role as Gracie ...

as Donna Randall *Karl Herlinger as Oleg Mickic *

Sherman Augustus Sherman Augustus (born January 10, 1959) is an American actor, martial artist and former NFL player. He is best known for his role as Nathaniel Moon in the AMC series Into the Badlands and as Lt. Colonel Sullivan in season 4 of ''Stranger Things ...

as Benjamin Caffrey *

Jim Beaver James Norman Beaver Jr. (born August 12, 1950) is an American actor, writer, and film historian. He is most familiar to worldwide audiences as Bobby Singer in ''Supernatural''. He also played Whitney Ellsworth on the HBO Western drama series ...

Clint McKay Clinton James McKay (born 22 February 1983) is an Australian former international cricketer. He was a member of the Victoria cricket team, Victoria side and has represented Australian cricket team, Australia at One Day International (ODI) and T ...

Erik King Erik King (born April 21, 1963) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Sergeant James Doakes on Showtime's television series ''Dexter''. He is also known for his roles as Moses Deyell on '' Oz''., and as Bobby Davidson in ''Miss ...

James Doakes James Doakes is a fictional character in the ''Dexter'' television series and the novels by Jeff Lindsay. In the TV series, he is portrayed by Erik King. He is a detective sergeant and police officer. Biography Doakes enlisted in the U.S. Army ...

Episodes

References

External links

* * {{Dexter 2012 American television seasons