| Dexter | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
 DVD cover | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Showtime |
| Original release | September 27 – December 13, 2009 |
| Season chronology | |
The fourth season of Dexter premiered on September 27, 2009, and concluded on December 13, 2009. The series was renewed for a fourth and fifth season in October 2008, with each season consisting of 12 episodes.[1] The show's writers convened during February and March 2009 to brainstorm ideas for the fourth season, and filming was scheduled to begin in June 2009.[2] In May 2009, Showtime announced that John Lithgow would guest star in all 12 episodes as Miami's latest and deadliest serial killer, and Keith Carradine would return as Lundy.[3] The fourth season focuses on Dexter attempting to find his way to balance his family life, the birth of his son, and his "extra-curricular" activities.[4]
The season received critical acclaim before airing, including that from Michael Ausiello of Entertainment Weekly, who saw the fourth season as being "bloody promising".[5] The season opener was leaked to the Internet ahead of schedule in late August 2009.[6] The fourth season premiered in the UK on the FX channel on August 20, 2010.[7]
- ^ Goldman, Eric (October 21, 2008). "Dexter Keeps Killing". IGN. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
- ^ Ahlborn, Kate (October 24, 2008). "Q&A: Dexter Executive Producer Sara Colleton". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on December 7, 2008.
- ^ Fowler, Matt (May 27, 2009). "Big Dexter Casting News". IGN. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
- ^ "Dexter's Got A Killer New Teaser Poster". IGN. June 26, 2009. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
- ^ "'Dexter' new season looks bloody promising- msnbc.com". Today.com. April 30, 2009. Retrieved August 19, 2009.
- ^ French, Dan (August 20, 2009). "Dexter', 'Mad Men' episodes leaked". Digital Spy. Retrieved August 27, 2009.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 30, 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)