List of awards and nominations received by Dexter (TV series)
Year Category Nominee ( s ) Result
2006 Best TV Series - Drama - Nominated
2006 Best Actor - TV Drama Series Michael C. Hall Nominated
2006 Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series , Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Julie Benz Won
2007 Best TV Series - Drama - Won
2007 Best Actor - TV Drama Series Michael C. Hall Won
2007 Outstanding DVD Release of a Television Show Season One Won
2007 Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series , Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television David Zayas Won
2008 Best TV Series - Drama - Won
2008 Best Actor - TV Drama Series Michael C. Hall Nominated
2008 Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series , Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Jimmy Smits Nominated
2009 Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series , Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television John Lithgow Won
2009 Best DVD Extras The Complete Season 3 Nominated
2010 Best Actor in a Series , Drama Michael C. Hall Nominated
2010 Best Television Series , Drama - Nominated
Satellite Awards
The Satellite Awards , formerly known as the Golden Satellite Awards , are presented annually by the International Press Academy to the best in cinema and television . [ 14 ] Dexter has won seven , including Best TV Series – Drama in 2007 and 2008 . [ 15 ] [ 16 ] 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 ( season one ) , Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series ( David Zayas ) . The show won all of its nominations , making Dexter the most victorious show of that year 's ceremony . [ 17 ]
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 (four wins), seven Golden Globe Awards (two wins), seven Screen Actors Guild Awards (one win), twelve Satellite Awards (seven wins), thirteen Saturn Awards (five wins), two PGA Awards, two TCA Awards (one win), five WGA Awards, a Peabody Award, and it was selected twice by the American Film Institute as one of the top ten best television programs of the year. Michael C. Hall, who portrays the character himself, is the most-nominated cast member, with twenty-seven nominations; Jennifer Carpenter, who portrays the character'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 2012, Dexter was nominated for over 100 awards and won 35.