Showtime Series "Dexter" to Premiere on CBS February 17

Showtime Series "Dexter" to Premiere on CBS February 17 1/23/08

MICHAEL C. HALL, JULIE BENZ, JENNIFER CARPENTER, ERIK KING, LAUREN VÉLEZ,

DAVID ZAYAS AND JAMES REMAR STAR IN THE SERIES

"DEXTER," A DRAMA ABOUT A MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT FORENSICS EXPERT WHO

ALSO HAPPENS TO BE A SERIAL KILLER, PREMIERING ON SUNDAY, FEB. 17

In an Unprecedented Move, Premium Cable Channel Showtime's Drama to Air on Network Television

"Pilot" — When blood spatter analyst Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) is not solving murders, he spends his time as a serial killer who eliminates those who do bad things. Dexter's world is shaken when another serial killer commits a series of murders in Miami, on the series' first season premiere of DEXTER, Sunday, Feb. 17 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

SERIES REGULARS

Dexter Morgan........................ Michael C. Hall

Rita Bennett...................................... Julie Benz

Debra Morgan..................... Jennifer Carpenter

Sgt. James Doakes............................ Erik King

Lt. Maria LaGuerta...................... Lauren Vélez

Angel Batista................................ David Zayas

Harry Morgan............................. James Remar

ADDITIONAL CAST

Masuka............................................. C.S. Lee

Capt. Matthews.......................... Geoff Pierson

Astor.................................. Christina Robinson

Cody...................................... Daniel Goldman

Teenage Dexter........................... Devon Graye

Young Dexter............................ Dominic Janes

Norberto Cervantes.................. Cristos Pappas

Ramon Guerrero......................... Rudolf Martin

Det. McNamara............. Scott William Winters

Teleplay by: James Manos, Jr.

Directed by: Michael Cuesta, one of the series' co-executive producers

(Advisory: Due to mature theme, viewer discretion is advised.)

Source: CBS Press Release