List of awards and nominations received by Dexter (TV series)
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, seven Golden Globe Awards, seven Screen Actors Guild Awards, twelve Satellite Awards, thirteen Saturn Awards, two PGA Awards, two TCA Awards, 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.
Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards have been awarded annually since 1949 by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to honor excellence in television; they are considered to be the television equivalent to the Academy Awards. Dexter has been nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards, which are awarded to honor excellence in acting and writing in primetime television, 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. However, the show failed to win any awards that year, losing the award for Outstanding Drama Series to Mad Men and the award for Outstanding Lead Actor – Drama Series to Bryan Cranston for Breaking Bad.Primetime Emmy Awards
Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Dexter has been nominated for ten Golden Globe Awards, which are awarded annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association 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.| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2007 | Best Performance by an Actor In a Television Series – Drama | Michael C. Hall | |
| 2008 | Best Performance by an Actor In a Television Series – Drama | Michael C. Hall | |
| 2009 | Best Performance by an Actor In a Television Series – Drama | Michael C. Hall | |
| 2009 | Best Television Series – Drama | ||
| 2010 | Best Performance by an Actor In a Television Series – Drama | Michael C. Hall | |
| 2010 | Best Performance by an Actor In a Supporting Role | John Lithgow | |
| 2010 | Best Television Series – Drama | — | |
| 2011 | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Michael C. Hall | |
| 2011 | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | Julia Stiles | |
| 2011 | Best Television Series - Drama | — |
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. 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, Best TV Series – Drama, Outstanding DVD Release of a Television Show, Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series. The show won all of its nominations, making Dexter the most victorious show of that year's ceremony.| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2006 | Best TV Series – Drama | — | |
| 2006 | Best Actor – TV Drama Series | Michael C. Hall | |
| 2006 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | Julie Benz | |
| 2007 | Best TV Series – Drama | — | |
| 2007 | Best Actor – TV Drama Series | Michael C. Hall | |
| 2007 | Outstanding DVD Release of a Television Show | Season One | |
| 2007 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | David Zayas | |
| 2008 | Best TV Series – Drama | — | |
| 2008 | Best Actor – TV Drama Series | Michael C. Hall | |
| 2008 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | Jimmy Smits | |
| 2009 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | John Lithgow | |
| 2009 | Best DVD Extras | The Complete Season 3 | |
| 2010 | Best Actor in a Series, Drama | Michael C. Hall | |
| 2010 | Best Television Series, Drama | — |
Saturn Awards
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.| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2007 | Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series | — | |
| 2007 | Best Television Actor | Michael C. Hall | |
| 2007 | Best Supporting Television Actor | James Remar | |
| 2007 | Best Supporting Television Actress | Jennifer Carpenter | |
| 2008 | Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series | — | |
| 2008 | Best Television Actor | Michael C. Hall | |
| 2008 | Best Supporting Television Actor | Erik King | |
| 2008 | Best Supporting Television Actress | Jennifer Carpenter | |
| 2008 | Best Supporting Television Actress | Jaime Murray | |
| 2009 | Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series | — | |
| 2009 | Best Television Actor | Michael C. Hall | |
| 2009 | Best Guest Starring Role in a Television Series | Jimmy Smits | |
| 2009 | Best Supporting Television Actress | Jennifer Carpenter | |
| 2009 | Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series | — | |
| 2009 | Best Television Actor | Michael C. Hall | |
| 2009 | Best Guest Starring Role in a Television Series | John Lithgow | |
| 2009 | Best Supporting Television Actress | Jennifer Carpenter | |
| 2009 | Best Supporting Television Actress | Julie Benz | |
| 2010 | Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series | — | |
| 2010 | Best Television Actor | Michael C. Hall | |
| 2010 | Best Supporting Television Actress | Jennifer Carpenter | |
| 2011 | Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series | — | |
| 2011 | Best Television Actor | Michael C. Hall | |
| 2011 | Best Guest Starring Role in a Television Series | Edward James Olmos | |
| 2011 | Best Supporting Television Actress | Jennifer Carpenter | |
| 2012 | Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series | — | |
| 2012 | Best Television Actor | Michael C. Hall | |
| 2012 | Best Guest Starring Role in a Television Series | Ray Stevenson | |
| 2012 | Best Guest Starring Role in a Television Series | Yvonne Strahovski | |
| 2012 | Best Supporting Television Actress | Jennifer Carpenter |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
The Screen Actors Guild Awards are presented annually by the Screen Actors Guild 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 Mad Men winning the award both years. The show was also nominated in 2010 in the category for Outstanding Stunt Performance in a Series.| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2007 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Michael C. Hall | |
| 2008 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Michael C. Hall | |
| 2009 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Michael C. Hall | |
| 2009 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | ||
| 2010 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Michael C. Hall | |
| 2010 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | — | |
| 2010 | Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Series | — | |
| 2011 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Michael C. Hall | |
| 2011 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | — |
TCA Awards
Through its run Dexter has been nominated for a total of three TCA Awards, which are presented annually by the Television Critics Association. The show has won one award, for Michael C. Hall in the "Individual Achievement in Drama" category.| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2007 | Outstanding New Program of the Year | — | |
| 2007 | Individual Achievement in Drama | Michael C. Hall | |
| 2010 | Individual Achievement in Drama | John Lithgow |
Writers Guild of America Awards
The Writers Guild of America Awards are presented annually to film and television writers by the Writers Guild of America. Dexter has been nominated for five awards, including "Dramatic Series" three times, but has not won any. Timothy Schlattmann and Scott Reynolds have both gained individual nominations.| Year | Category | Nominee | Episode | Result |
| 2008 | Dramatic Series | — | ||
| 2008 | Episodic Drama | Timothy Schlattmann | "The Dark Defender" | |
| 2009 | Dramatic Series | — | ||
| 2009 | Episodic Drama | Scott Reynolds | "There's Something About Harry''" | |
| 2010 | Dramatic Series | — |
Other awards
Dexter has been nominated for awards at various Guild and society ceremonies, winning six. When the American Film Institute 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."| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2006 | AFI Awards | Television Program | — | |
| 2007 | AFI Awards | Television Program | — | |
| 2007 | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress – Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie | Lauren Vélez | |
| 2008 | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress – Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie | Lauren Vélez | |
| 2008 | ASTRA award | Favourite International Personality or Actor | Michael C. Hall | |
| 2008 | ASTRA award | Favourite International Program | — | |
| 2008 | ASTRA award | Most Outstanding International Program or Event | — | |
| 2007 | Artios Awards | Best Dramatic Episodic Casting | Shawn Dawson, Lori S. Wyman | |
| 2007 | Artios Awards | Best Dramatic Pilot Casting for episode "Dexter" | Deborah Aquila Mary Tricia Wood Jennifer L. Smith Julie Tucker Lori Wyman | |
| 2008 | Artios Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Series – Drama | Shawn Dawson | |
| 2009 | BAFTA TV Award | Best International | John Goldwyn Sara Colleton Clyde Phillips Robert Lloyd Lewis | |
| 2009 | Cinema Audio Society Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series | Roger Pietschmann, Elmo Ponsdomenech, Kevin Roache "Turning Biminese" | |
| 2008 | Eddie Awards | Best Edited One-Hour Series for Non-Commercial Television | Stewart Schill "It's Alive!" | |
| 2010 | Eddie Awards | Best Edited One-Hour Series for Non-Commercial Television | Stewart Schill "Living the Dream" | |
| 2010 | Eddie Awards | Best Edited One-Hour Series for Non-Commercial Television | Louis F. Cioffi "Remains to be Seen" | |
| 2007 | Edgar Allan Poe Awards | Best Television Episode Teleplay | Clyde Phillips "Crocodile" | |
| 2008 | Edgar Allan Poe Awards | Best Television Episode Teleplay | Daniel Cerone | |
| 2008 | Golden Reel Awards | Best Sound Editing – Sound Effects and Foley for Short Form Television | Fred Judkins, Andrew Ellerd, Gary Megregian, Stuart Martin, Dale W. Perry "The British Invasion" | |
| 2006 | IGN | Best Television Program | — | |
| 2006 | IGN | Best New Show | — | |
| 2006 | IGN | Best Actor | Michael C. Hall | |
| 2006 | IGN | Best Villain — The Ice Truck Killer | Christian Camargo | |
| 2006 | IGN | Best Character — Dexter Morgan | — | |
| 2007 | IGN | Best Television Program | ||
| 2007 | IGN | Best Storyline — "The Hunt for the Bay Harbour Butcher" | — | |
| 2007 | IGN | Best Writing | — | |
| 2008 | IGN | Best Television Program | — | |
| 2008 | IGN | Best Actor | Michael C. Hall | |
| 2008 | IGN | Best Character — Dexter Morgan | — | |
| 2008 | IGN | Best Character — Miguel Prado | — | |
| 2008 | IGN | Best Storyline — "Dexter's friendship with Miguel" | — | |
| 2009 | IGN | Best Television Series" | — | |
| 2009 | IGN | Best Drama Series | — | |
| 2009 | IGN | Best Performance" | Jennifer Carpenter | |
| 2009 | IGN | Best Storyline — "The Trinity Killer"" | — | |
| 2009 | IGN | Best Twist — "Trinity's secret child" | — | |
| 2009 | IGN | Best Villain — "Arthur Mitchell / Trinity Killer" | John Lithgow | |
| 2007 | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Supporting Actor – Television | David Zayas | |
| 2009 | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Supporting Actor/Television | Jimmy Smits | |
| 2007 | NAMIC Vision Awards | Best Actress – Drama | Lauren Vélez | |
| 2007 | NAMIC Vision Awards | Drama | — | |
| 2007 | Peabody Awards | Excellence in Television | — | |
| 2010 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite TV Obsession | — | |
| 2008 | Producers Guild of America Awards | Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Drama | Michael Cuesta, Sara Colleton, John Goldwyn, Robert Lloyd Lewis, Clyde Phillips | |
| 2009 | Producers Guild of America Awards | Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Drama | Sara Colleton, John Goldwyn, Robert Lloyd Lewis, Clyde Phillips | |
| 2010 | Producers Guild of America Awards | Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Drama | Sara Colleton, John Goldwyn, Robert Lloyd Lewis, Clyde Phillips, Melissa Rosenberg | |
| 2008 | Scream Awards | Best TV Show | — | |
| 2008 | Scream Awards | Best Horror Actor | Michael C. Hall | |
| 2008 | Scream Awards | Best Horror Actress | Julie Benz | |
| 2009 | Scream Awards | Best TV Show | — | |
| 2009 | Scream Awards | Best Horror Actor | Michael C. Hall | |
| 2009 | Scream Awards | Best Horror Actress | Jennifer Carpenter | |
| 2009 | Scream Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Jennifer Carpenter | |
| 2007 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actor | Daniel Goldman | |
| 2008 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress | Christina Robinson | |
| 2009 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress | Christina Robinson | |
| 2009 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor | Preston Bailey |