Dexter

American crime drama television series (2006–2013)
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Dexter

Summary

Dexter is a television series[1]. Dexter ranks in the top 0.81% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,210 views/month, #175 of 21,487).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dexter is the creator of James Manos Jr.[3].
  • Dexter received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series[4].
  • Dexter received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Design[5].
  • Dexter's instance of is recorded as television series[6].
  • Dexter was directed by Michael Cuesta[7].
  • Dexter was directed by Tony Goldwyn[8].
  • Dexter was directed by Robert Lieberman[9].
  • Dexter was directed by Steve Shill[10].
  • Dexter was directed by Adam Davidson[11].
  • Dexter was directed by Keith Gordon[12].
  • Dexter was directed by Marcos Siega[13].
  • Dexter was directed by Jeremy Podeswa[14].
  • Dexter's composer is recorded as Daniel Licht[15].
  • Dexter's genre is thriller[16].
  • Dexter's genre is police procedural[17].
  • Dexter's genre is drama television series[18].
  • Dexter's based on is recorded as Darkly Dreaming Dexter[19].
  • Dexter was followed by Dexter: New Blood[20].
  • Dexter was followed by Dexter: Original Sin[21].
  • Dexter was followed by Dexter: Resurrection[22].
  • A cast member of Dexter was Juan Carlos Esteban De Los Santos[23].
  • A cast member of Dexter was Jennifer Carpenter[24].
  • A cast member of Dexter was David Zayas[25].
  • A cast member of Dexter was James Remar[26].
  • A cast member of Dexter was Lauren Vélez[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Dexter was produced by Showtime[28]. Directors include Michael Cuesta[7], Tony Goldwyn[8], Robert Lieberman[9], Steve Shill[10], Adam Davidson[11], and Keith Gordon[12]. Cast members include Juan Carlos Esteban De Los Santos[23], Jennifer Carpenter[24], David Zayas[25], James Remar[26], Lauren Vélez[27], and C. S. Lee[29]. Dexter is the creator of James Manos Jr.[3].

Publication

Publication dates include January 11, 2007[30] and July 10, 2007[31]. Original languages include English[32] and Spanish[33]. Genres include thriller[16], police procedural[17], and drama television series[18]. Dexter is part of Dexter[34]. Dexter was distributed by video on demand[35].

Reception

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series[4], a class of award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1955[38] and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Design[5], a class of award[39], in United States[40]. Dexter's review score is recorded as 7.9/10[41].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Successors include Dexter: New Blood[20], Dexter: Original Sin[21], and Dexter: Resurrection[22].

Why It Matters

Dexter ranks in the top 0.81% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,210 views/month, #175 of 21,487).[2] Dexter has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] Dexter is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

What awards did Dexter receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series[4] and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Design[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  34. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eiga.com drama id → Dexter
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  2. 4w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production company → Showtime
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  5. 8w ago · LaserMoai · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → —
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  6. 13w ago · ~2026-37285-34 · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Narrative location → Miami, Los Angeles
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