Showtime’s Dexter Gets Renewed

LOS ANGELES: Showtime has ordered seventh and eighth seasons of its hit crime drama series Dexter, starring Michael C. Hall.

Production will begin on season seven in 2012 in Los Angeles, with both seasons to be comprised of 12 episodes. The Emmy-nominated series’ sixth season premiered in October and is executive produced by John Goldwyn, Sara Colleton, Scott Buck, Manny Coto and Michael C. Hall. Dexter stars Hall as an expert for the Miami police department who moonlights as a serial killer.

"Dexter’s enormous success is a real tribute to the great achievements of its cast, producers, and the powerhouse performance of Michael C. Hall," said David Nevins, the president of entertainment at Showtime Networks. "The series is bigger than it’s ever been in its sixth season, both in terms of audience and its impact on the cultural landscape. Together with Michael, the creative team on the show has a very clear sense of where they intend to take the show over the next two seasons and, as a huge fan, I’m excited to watch the story of Dexter Morgan play out."

Hall added, "On behalf of the entire Dexter family, we relish the invitation to delve ever deeper into Dexter’s world."