Dexter

David Nevins (President of Entertainment at Showtime) Talks the End of DEXTER, HOMELAND Season 2, NURSE JACKIE, HOUSE OF LIES, and More

by Christina Radish    Posted: January 13th, 2012 at 12:25 pm

As part of the network’s TCA Press Tour presentation, President of Entertainment at Showtime, David Nevins, took some time to talk about their popular, long-running drama series Dexter, what he thought of the creative choices for this season, and the relationship between Dexter (Michael C. Hall) and his adopted sister Deb (Jennifer Carpenter). Nevins also talked about the status of future seasons of Nurse Jackie and The Borgias, his hopes for their latest comedy, House of Lies, and where this season’s most critically acclaimed new drama, Homeland, will be headed in Season 2. Check out what he had to say after the jump:

Producers Guild Awards Announces Television Series Nominees Including MODERN FAMILY, GAME OF THRONES, DEXTER, and More

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: December 7th, 2011 at 11:21 am

With awards season in full swing, the Producers Guild of America has just announced the television series nominees for the 23rd Annual Producers Guild Awards which will be announced on January 21, 2012 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. In the comedy category, I can’t believe a show with such inconsistent writing quality as Glee beats out something like Community, but there you have it. There’s still some deserving nominations with Modern Family and Parks and Recreation though. On the dramatic side of things Game of Thrones gets some well-earned loved for their first season and both Mad Men and Dexter continue their collection of accolades. For the rest of the nominees in each category as well as talk shows, competition shows and non-fictions shows, hit the jump.

DEXTER Renewed for Two More Seasons; Show Will Likely End After Season 8

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: November 18th, 2011 at 11:33 am

While negotiations for a seventh season of Showtime’s smash hit series Dexter came to a stalemate earlier last month, unsurprisingly all parties involved have finally come to an agreement as the network has renewed the show for two more seasons.  The series is the hallmark of Showtime’s original programming, and even though it’s in its sixth season the ratings continue to rise from week to week. While last season was a bit of a letdown following a series-best season four (fueled by a powerhouse performance by John Lithgow), I’ve been pretty happy with the story arcs in the current season. Hit the jump for more, including the likelihood of season eight being the show’s last.

Stalled Negotiations Between Michael C. Hall and Showtime Put 7th Season of DEXTER in Jeopardy

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: October 4th, 2011 at 1:54 pm

First the stars of  The Simpsons are having a hard time with Fox about a huge paycut that might halt production on the series next spring, but now it looks like cable is having a similar battle. Deadline has word that Showtime has reached in impasse in negotiations with Michael C. Hall for his new contract for Dexter following the conclusion of his current deal which ends with the sixth season (read my review of last weekend’s premiere right here). Apparently Showtime has offered Hall $20 mllion for two more seasons while the actor’s representatives are looking to close a $24 million deal instead. That’s not to say that Hall doesn’t deserve the payment for turning in a spectacular performance every single season, but apparently either salary would make him one of the highest paid actors in cable. Right now the two sides can’t reach an agreement, and there’s a chance a deal might be struck for one season instead of two, but that doesn’t seem like the best option for fans who just want more. But the question remains how long Dexter can have the strong legs the series has maintained thus far. Perhaps one more season would be best for our dark passenger.

DEXTER Season Six Premiere Review

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: October 1st, 2011 at 4:39 am

When we reunite with our favorite serial killer Dexter (Michael C. Hall) for the season six premiere, it’s been a year since our dark passenger helped and hooked up with the troubled Lumen (Julia Stiles) and brought down twisted self-help guru Jordan Chase (Jonny Lee Miller). While the previous seasons have had Dexter attempting to fit in through love and romantic relationships, this year he and his dark passenger are having a crisis of faith, at least when it comes to raising his toddler son Harrison. Really, the idea of romance all but disappears as various relationships from previous season (we won’t say which ones) have all pretty much crumbled, which makes for quite a lot of tension around Miami Metro Police Department. However, despite the high amount of tension that rises rather quickly in the first three episodes of the season, there also seems to be a higher level of humor, other than the usual dark fare, than other seasons. But that’s just the beginning of the strange changes happening in Miami. Hit the jump for the rest of my review of the sixth season of Dexter.

Check Out This Fan-Made 1960′s Style Opening Credit Sequence for DEXTER

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: September 23rd, 2011 at 1:32 pm

The opening credit sequence for Dexter is already pretty damn great, and it hasn’t changed (at least so far) as we creep up on the sixth season premiere coming on October 2nd. However, one fan decided that he was going to try and improve upon it with impressive results. Using the familiar theme song, Ty Mattson has crafted an animated 1960′s style credit sequence reminiscent of Mad Men and the work of Saul Bass. Of course, as fantastic as this new sequence is, it’s very specific to the first season, so it doesn’t exactly work for the entire series. Still, it’s definitely worth checking out after the jump.

Michael C. Hall Signing New Deal for More DEXTER After Season 6; How Much Longer Can the Series Go?

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: September 8th, 2011 at 9:31 pm

It’s hard to believe that a weekly series about a serial killer is entering its sixth season, but that’s where we stand with Dexter.  Hall’s contract is up after season 6, which seems like a natural stopping point for a show with a finite premise.  However, Dexter is the centerpiece of Showtime’s lineup, and the network isn’t ready to let go anytime soon.  According to Variety, Hall is in negotiations for a new deal beyond season six.  It is not clear how many more seasons Showtime wants from Hall, but they will have to pay for the privilege.  Hall became an executive producer in season four, which granted him a share in ancillary revenues like DVD sales and merchandising, so his yearly income is already very large.  To extend the contract will require a major pay raise, though of course Hall deserves every penny (at least relative to the million-dollar negotiations of television).  The drama would be nothing without Hall.  Who else could sell that ironic narration?

I believe season 6, which premieres October 2, is already in the can.  And as far as I know, it is not intended to provide any closure.  So I’m up for a seventh season which ends the saga of Dexter Morgan.  But after that?  I am cynical about the potential of seasons 8-10, in which Dexter is almost caught, but gets out of trouble somehow.  Again.  What’s your cutoff point?

DEXTER: SEASON FIVE Blu-ray Review

by Scott Wampler    Posted: August 15th, 2011 at 1:00 pm

Showtime’s Dexter is an enormously popular show, another of those “dark thriller/comedy/crime” hybrids that’s been doing gangbusters business on TV over the past half-decade or so (Breaking Bad is another such series).  But after watching the first two seasons of Dexter, I found myself growing bored, so I dropped out.  A few years later, I heard that John Lithgow had joined the show, elevating it to levels of awesomeness it hadn’t previously reached.  Intrigued, I returned to Dexter and found it much improved by Lithgow’s presence.  And so, when season four wrapped (taking Lithgow with it), I had to wonder:  would the show remain better than it’d been in years, or would it start sucking again?  The forthcoming (or just-released, depending on when you’re reading this) Dexter: Season Five Blu-ray set answered that question for me.  Find out what I discovered after the jump, folks…

Check Out a Great Behind-the-Scenes Featurette for DEXTER Season Six

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: August 9th, 2011 at 4:07 pm

After taking this summer to catch up on all five seasons of Showtime’s fantastically bloody serial killer drama Dexter, my excitement for the premiere of the sixth season on October 2nd simply cannot be contained. Therefore, I’m very pleased to direct your attention to this great new behind-the-scenes featurette which delves into some of the bigger plot points that will dominate this season. From Dexter’s newfound interest in religion, to a quick sneak peek of Edward James Olmos and Colin Hanks as a couple of creepy new characters, this is a great, informative tease for the sixth season which can’t get here soon enough. Check out the new featurette after the jump.

Showtime’s David Nevins Talks DEXTER, SHAMELESS, LAUGHING STOCK, HOUSE OF LIES, WEEDS and More

by Christina Radish    Posted: August 5th, 2011 at 8:10 am

As part of the Showtime portion of the TCA Press Tour, President of Entertainment David Nevins took some time to talk about a growth in subscribers of the network, the direction of returning series, and where he sees series development going in the future. Here are the most interesting points:

• Showtime has added over 2 million subscribers, taking their total accounts to 20.5 million.
• Dexter returns for its sixth season on October 2^nd, as the lead-in to the new drama series. Homeland, about a CIA officer (Claire Danes) who becomes convinced that a recently rescued American POW (Damian Lewis) may be connected to an Al Qaeda plot to be carried out on U.S. soil.
• Shameless, The Borgias and Episodes are all returning for a Season 2, with The Borgias being a massive production in its size and scope.
• The subversively funny comedy House of Lies, starring Don Cheadle and Kristen Bell, about cutthroat members of a top-tier management consultant firm, will premiere in early 2012.
• Laughing Stock (premiering in early 2012), from producers Steve Carell and David Steinberg, will showcase in-depth, one-on-one interviews with the greatest comic minds of the past four decades, including Jerry Seinfeld, Tina Fey, Chris Rock, Larry David, Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Judd Apatow, Ellen DeGeneres and Steve Carell, himself.
• They’re working on the script for the adaptation of the comic book 100 Bullets (written by Brian Azzarello and illustrated by Eduardo Risso) and, even though they’re not ready to commit to it yet, it is an important project for the network.
• He is optimistic about the future of Weeds, but United States of Tara was canceled because they felt the show had accomplished what it set out to accomplish.

Hit the jump for more of what he had to say.

Comic-Con 2011: Showtime Panel Recap – New Trailers for DEXTER and HOMELAND; SHAMELESS Will Diverge from the UK Original in Season 2

by Tommy Cook    Posted: July 23rd, 2011 at 10:37 am

Comic Con 2011: At the Showtime Preview Panel, Michael C. Hall and company talked up the 6^th season of Dexter; William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum and John Wells teased the second season of Shameless; Morena Baccarin and Howard Shore discussed their new show Homeland. For all this, plus new trailers for Dexter and Homeland, hit the jump.

Comic-Con 2011: Much Better Version of THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Poster; Banners for 30 MINUTES OR LESS, ATTACK THE BLOCK, UNDERWORLD 4, More

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: July 20th, 2011 at 3:49 pm

Just a little while ago I posted the first promotional posters/banners for The Amazing Spider-Man.  In the short time since I posted the article, Sony has hung the first official poster on the side of the Hard Rock Hotel .  As you’ll see after the jump, it’s got the logo, release date, and the studio logos.  It’s definitely the first official poster.

In addition, I also snapped banners for Dexter, 30 Minutes or Less, Attack the Block, Underworld 4: Awakening, True Blood, The Amazing Spider-Man, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and The Walking Dead inside the Convention Center here at Comic-Con.  Check it all out after the jump.

Exclusive: Colin Hanks Talks LUCKY, DEXTER Season 6, MY MOTHER’S CURSE and His Documentary About Tower Records

by Christina Radish    Posted: July 14th, 2011 at 11:26 pm

In the dark comedy Lucky, Ben (Colin Hanks) wins the lottery and, suddenly, his childhood crush, Lucy (Ari Graynor), becomes interested in him. Ben has been in love with her for years, but she has a hidden agenda, looking to appropriate his new found wealth. But, Ben is far from the shy, quiet guy that Lucy believed him to be and she gets more than she bargained for when she discovers that Ben’s past times include the occasional murder. In trying to make their marriage work, Lucy realizes that covering up for a serial killer is anything but easy.

During a recent exclusive phone interview with Collider, actor Colin Hanks talked about the appeal of a role so different from what people have come to know him for, playing a serial killer under the spotlight for winning millions in the lottery, making his character likeable even though he does such unlikeable things, and working with such a fun group of actors. He also talked about being part of the cast for Season 6 of the hit Showtime drama Dexter, how exciting it is to be involved in the latest storyline, how much he can’t wait to go to Comic-Con, the experience of making My Mother’s Curse with Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogen, and his desire to make a documentary about the Tower Records legacy. Check out what he had to say after the jump:

Comic-Con 2011: Schedules Announced for Preview Night and Thursday, July 21st; Includes BREAKING DAWN, DRIVE, and GAME OF THRONES

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: July 7th, 2011 at 11:01 am

Comic-Con has announced the schedule for Preview Night (Wednesday, July 20th) and the Thursday that officially opens the Con.  While Preview Night is usually a chance for attendees to roam the floor of the exhibitors and trample each other for swag, this year’s preview night will be hosting world premiere pilot screenings of Alcatraz, Person of Interest, The Secret Circle, and Supernatural: The Anime Series.  I don’t care about the last two, but since Alcatraz and Person of Interest both come form J.J. Abrams, I imagine they’ll be packed.

As for Thursday, Hall H belongs to (in chronological order): The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, Arthur Christmas, The Pirates! Band of Misfits, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, Drive, an unannounced line-up from 20th Century Fox (expect Rise of the Planet of the Apes), a sneak peek at Robert Rodriguez’ upcoming films (yawn), and a discussion between Guillermo del Toro and Jon Favreau.  I would stand in line all day just for Drive and the conversation between del Toro and Favreau.  Hit the jump for the full schedule.  Expect the schedule for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday over the next several days.

New Images of Michael C. Hall and Mos Def in DEXTER Season Six

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: July 4th, 2011 at 9:21 pm

Showtime has released two new images for the upcoming sixth season of Dexter.  The first, featuring Michael C. Hall standing crouched over a crime scene on the Miami beach, could be taken from any season.  (Though perhaps eagle-eyed viewers may spot a hint or two I missed.)  The second is more revealing in its depiction of Hall eying new cast member Mos Def suspiciously.  Or rather, Dexter is eying Def’s character (a reformed criminal) suspiciously, unless these are really insightful behind-the-scenes photos.

Edward James Olmos and Colin Hanks are also new to the cast this season, which we expect to premiere in September on the heels of the July 21 Comic-Con panel.  See the images after the jump.

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