Dexter is an American television crime drama mystery series that aired on Showtime from October 1, 2006, to September 22, 2013. Set in Miami, the series centers on Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall), a forensic technician specializing in blood spatter pattern analysis for the fictional Miami Metro Police Department, who leads a secret parallel life as a vigilante serial killer, hunting down murderers who have slipped through the cracks of the justice system. The show's first season was derived from the novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter (2004), the first of the Dexter series novels by Jeff Lindsay. It was adapted for television by screenwriter James Manos, Jr., who wrote the first episode. Subsequent seasons evolved independently of Lindsay's works.
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Country of origin | United States of America
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Original language | English
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No. of seasons | 8
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No. of episodes | 96 (list of episodes)
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Timothy Schlattmann Lauren Gussis Scott Reynolds Arika Lisanne Mittman Drew Z. Greenberg Dennis Bishop (pilot only) |
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Running time | 45–60 minutes
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Production company | John Goldwyn Productions
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Original release | October 1, 2006
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