Dexter awards and nominations

From left to right, cast members Julie Benz, David Zayas, Michael C. Hall, and C.S. Lee
Awards and nominations Award Wins Nominations Golden Globe 2 7 Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Award 0 2 Emmy Awards 4 19 Satellite Awards 7 12 Saturn Awards 5 18 Screen Actors Guild Awards 0 7 ALMA Awards 0 2 Artios Awards 0 2 Cinema Audio Society Awards 0 1 Eddie Awards 0 1 Edgar Awards 0 0 {{{award6}}} 0 1 Golden Reel Awards 0 1 IGN Awards 7 19 Imagen Foundation Awards 0 1 Peabody Awards 1 1 Scream Awards 2 7 TCA Awards 1 4 WGA Awards 0 5 Young Artist Awards 1 2
Totals[a]
Wins	35
Nominations	109
Note ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

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 title character, is the most-nominated cast member, with twenty-seven nominations; Jennifer Carpenter, who portrays Dexter'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.^[1] Dexter has been nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards,^[2] which are awarded to honor excellence in acting and writing in primetime television,^[3] as well as Creative Arts Emmys,^[4] which are presented in recognition of technical and other related areas in American television programming.^[5] In 2007, Dexter received three Emmy Award nominations, all of which were Creative Arts Emmys.^[4] 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 (Michael C. Hall).^[2] 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.^[6]

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.^[14] 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.^[15]

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.^[16] Dexter has won seven, including Best TV Series – Drama in 2007 and 2008.^[17][18] 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.^[19]

Saturn Awards

The Saturn Awards are presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, and honor the best in science fiction and fantasy films and television shows.^[21] Dexter has been nominated for eighteen awards and has won five, including the award for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series in 2007.