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| Daniel Cerone | .... | executive producer / co-executive producer (36 episodes, 2006-2008) |
| Sara Colleton | .... | executive producer (31 episodes, 2006-2009) |
| John Goldwyn | .... | executive producer (31 episodes, 2006-2009) |
| Chad Tomasoski | .... | associate producer / co-producer (31 episodes, 2006-2009) |
| Clyde Phillips | .... | executive producer (29 episodes, 2006-2009) |
| Melissa Rosenberg | .... | co-executive producer / consulting producer / ... (28 episodes, 2006-2009) |
| Robert Lloyd Lewis | .... | producer (27 episodes, 2006-2009) |
| Scott Buck | .... | co-executive producer / executive producer (22 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Timothy Schlattmann | .... | producer / supervising producer (15 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Lauren Gussis | .... | co-producer / producer (13 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Michael C. Hall | .... | co-executive producer / executive producer (13 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Gary Law | .... | co-producer (13 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| James Manos Jr. | .... | executive producer (12 episodes, 2006) |
| Charles H. Eglee | .... | executive producer (12 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Drew Z. Greenberg | .... | producer (11 episodes, 2006) |
| Arturs Rusis | .... | associate producer (11 episodes, 2006) |
| Adam Fierro | .... | consulting producer (10 episodes, 2008) |
| Michael Cuesta | .... | co-executive producer (6 episodes, 2006) |
| Randy Nelson | .... | associate producer (5 episodes, 2006) |
| Wendy West | .... | supervising producer (3 episodes, 2009) |
| Dennis Bishop | .... | producer (2 episodes, 2006) |
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| Michael R. Melamed | .... | second second assistant director (31 episodes, 2006-2008) |
| Walter W. Parry Jr. | .... | second assistant director (13 episodes, 2006-2008) |
| Linda Rockstroh | .... | first assistant director (12 episodes, 2006-2007) |
| Warren Gray | .... | first assistant director (8 episodes, 2006-2008) |
| Jessica Faires | .... | dga trainee (7 episodes, 2007) |
| Lisa Zugschwerdt | .... | dga trainee (7 episodes, 2008) |
| Jason Roberts | .... | second assistant director (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Cindy King | .... | dga trainee (6 episodes, 2009) |
| Marla Hudnall | .... | dga trainee (5 episodes, 2006) |
| Alexis Schmidtberger | .... | dga trainee (5 episodes, 2007) |
| Rob Morrone | .... | dga trainee (5 episodes, 2008) |
| E. Langston Craig | .... | second second assistant director (4 episodes, 2006) |
| Princess O'Mahoney | .... | first assistant director (4 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Eric Jewett | .... | first assistant director (3 episodes, 2008) |
| David Berke | .... | second assistant director (2 episodes, 2009) |
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| Alexa Roman | .... | art department coordinator / art production assistant (35 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Rhonda DeMarc-Elliott | .... | buyer: set dressing (24 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Sean D. Jackson | .... | set dresser (21 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Joshua Meltzer | .... | property master / assistant property master (19 episodes, 2006-2009) |
| Kevin Egeland | .... | graphic artist / title artist technician (19 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Bo Johnson | .... | set designer (17 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Keith Stalker | .... | general foreman (14 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Rupert M. Benson III | .... | assistant property master (12 episodes, 2006) |
| Kim Papazian | .... | art and graphic designer (12 episodes, 2006) |
| Cindy Peters | .... | art coordinator (12 episodes, 2007) |
| Mike Horn | .... | on-set dresser (12 episodes, 2008) |
| Brad Milison | .... | art department production assistant (12 episodes, 2008) |
| Drew Pierce | .... | painter (12 episodes, 2009) |
| Daniel Brewer | .... | construction coordinator (11 episodes, 2006) |
| Aaron A. Goffman | .... | on-set prop master / on-set property master / ... (11 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Ursula Glaviano | .... | set dresser (11 episodes, 2008) |
| Curtis Yomtob | .... | construction coordinator (8 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Bennett Andrews | .... | greensman (8 episodes, 2007) |
| Pola Shreiber | .... | property master (7 episodes, 2006) |
| Jamie Neese | .... | graphic artist (5 episodes, 2006) |
| Derek Scouler | .... | set dresser (5 episodes, 2007) |
| Oscar Thompson | .... | leadman (5 episodes, 2007) |
| Richard E. Kruder | .... | set dresser (3 episodes, 2006) |
| James Barron | .... | construction coordinator (2 episodes, 2009) |
| James J. Burke | .... | additional graphic artist (2 episodes, 2009) |
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| Elmo Ponsdomenech | .... | sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer (24 episodes, 2006-2009) |
| Jeremy Balko | .... | adr mixer (24 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Todd Murakami | .... | sound effects editor (22 episodes, 2006-2009) |
| Fred Judkins | .... | sound supervisor (18 episodes, 2006-2009) |
| Roger Pietschmann | .... | sound mixer (18 episodes, 2006-2008) |
| Peter Hansen | .... | sound / boom operator (18 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| John Hays | .... | boom operator (16 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Joe Earle | .... | sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer (15 episodes, 2006-2008) |
| Jason Krane | .... | dialogue editor (14 episodes, 2006-2007) |
| Javier Bennassar | .... | sound effects editor (12 episodes, 2006) |
| Ronald L. Wright | .... | boom operator (12 episodes, 2007) |
| Michael Sana | .... | assistant sound editor (12 episodes, 2009) |
| Dicken Berglund | .... | adr mixer (11 episodes, 2006) |
| Kevin Roache | .... | sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer (11 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Beau Biggart | .... | adr mixer (10 episodes, 2006) |
| Judah Getz | .... | sound quality controller / adr mixer (10 episodes, 2009) |
| Laura Schmadel | .... | sound recordist (8 episodes, 2007) |
| Christian Buenaventura | .... | dialogue editor (8 episodes, 2009) |
| Russell McAbee | .... | utility sound (6 episodes, 2006) |
| Jason Lezama | .... | dialogue editor (5 episodes, 2006) |
| Courtney Goodin | .... | digital playback (5 episodes, 2007) |
| James Clark | .... | sound mixer (5 episodes, 2009) |
| Gary Megregian | .... | sound effects editor (4 episodes, 2006-2007) |
| George Flores | .... | sound mixer (4 episodes, 2006) |
| Mark Lanza | .... | sound editor / sound effects editor (4 episodes, 2009) |
| Mark McBryde | .... | additional adr mixer (3 episodes, 2006) |
| Lenny Rabinowitz | .... | adr recording engineer (3 episodes, 2006) |
| Jessica Zarate | .... | dialogue editor (3 episodes, 2006) |
| Jordan Wilby | .... | sound effects editor (2 episodes, 2006-2009) |
| Steve Weiss | .... | sound mixer (2 episodes, 2006) |
| Michael Colomby | .... | sound re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 2008) |
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| Cameron Smith | .... | best boy electric / chief lighting technician (39 episodes, 2006-2009) |
| Earl C. Williman | .... | gaffer / chief lighting technician (36 episodes, 2006-2009) |
| Warren Feldman | .... | second assistant camera (36 episodes, 2006-2008) |
| Eric Fletcher | .... | camera operator / Steadicam operator / ... (36 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Steve Hurson | .... | first assistant camera: "a" camera (35 episodes, 2006-2008) |
| Bradley Richard | .... | first assistant camera / first assistant camera: "b" camera/Steadicam (34 episodes, 2006-2008) |
| Martin J. Layton | .... | camera operator / camera operator: a / ... (34 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Daniel Applegate | .... | digital imaging technician / second assistant camera: "b" camera (33 episodes, 2006-2009) |
| Ryan French | .... | set lighting technician (24 episodes, 2006-2007) |
| Pete Escobar | .... | rigging grip (19 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Jason D. Hodges | .... | key grip (15 episodes, 2006-2009) |
| Michael D. Gonzalez | .... | grip (13 episodes, 2006-2007) |
| Deron Tse | .... | grip / additional grip (9 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Patrick Beatty | .... | grip (9 episodes, 2007) |
| Norbert F. Quiban | .... | rigging electrician (8 episodes, 2006-2007) |
| Greg Wilson | .... | grip (7 episodes, 2006-2008) |
| Nicole Dayton | .... | grip (7 episodes, 2006-2007) |
| Earl Willaman | .... | chief lighting technician (7 episodes, 2006) |
| Jon Zarkos | .... | first assistant camera (6 episodes, 2006-2007) |
| Geoffrey Haley | .... | camera operator (6 episodes, 2006) |
| Scott Andrew Ressler | .... | camera operator: "b" camera (6 episodes, 2006) |
| Hannes Steixner | .... | grip (6 episodes, 2007) |
| Nicole Turegano | .... | second assistant camera (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Anthony Lee Beverly | .... | rigging best boy (5 episodes, 2006) |
| Philip Lee | .... | camera operator (5 episodes, 2006) |
| Mark Mele | .... | rigging best boy (5 episodes, 2006) |
| Andy Shuttleworth | .... | camera operator / camera operator: "a" camera (5 episodes, 2006) |
| Joe Kelly | .... | key grip (5 episodes, 2008) |
| Jessica Spuehler | .... | grip (5 episodes, 2008) |
| Steve Tacon | .... | digital imaging technician (4 episodes, 2006) |
| Leo Ibanez | .... | grip (4 episodes, 2007) |
| Edward 'Gooch' Gutierrez | .... | best boy rigging grip (3 episodes, 2006) |
| Thomas Burns | .... | set lighting technician (3 episodes, 2007) |
| Peter Weiland | .... | lighting technician (3 episodes, 2007) |
| David Kimelman | .... | camera operator: "a" camera / camera operator: "b" camera, Miami (2 episodes, 2006) |
| Mike McGowan | .... | camera operator: "b" camera / camera operator: Miami / ... (2 episodes, 2006) |
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| J.A. Byerly | .... | rigging gaffer (unknown episodes) |
| Michael J. Fowler | .... | video playback operator (unknown episodes) |
| Brad Grimmett | .... | additional Steadicam operator (unknown episodes) |
| Riley Sidore | .... | set lighting technician (unknown episodes) |
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| Susan Safer | .... | production accountant (25 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Rami Rank | .... | assistant production office coordinator / production coordinator / ... (24 episodes, 2006-2008) |
| Timothy Schlattmann | .... | executive story editor / story editor (24 episodes, 2006-2007) |
| Stacey Barber | .... | payroll accountant (24 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Scott Peterson | .... | script supervisor (24 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Sam Schectman | .... | assistant: Sara Colleton (24 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Leo Fialho | .... | assistant location manager / key assistant location manager (21 episodes, 2006-2007) |
| Andréa Vasilo | .... | production assistant (20 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Terry Gusto | .... | location manager (17 episodes, 2006-2009) |
| Kris Bunting | .... | key assistant location manager / assistant location manager (17 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Eric S. Anderson | .... | title designer (12 episodes, 2006) |
| Lindsay Daniels | .... | title designer (12 episodes, 2006) |
| Colin Davis | .... | main title producer (12 episodes, 2006) |
| Millie Hirsch | .... | studio teacher (12 episodes, 2006) |
| Jennifer Marie Holt | .... | second assistant accountant (12 episodes, 2006) |
| Paul Matthaeus | .... | title designer (12 episodes, 2006) |
| Laura Sevier | .... | rights and clearances (12 episodes, 2006) |
| Lindsey Donnell | .... | set production assistant (12 episodes, 2007) |
| Reynaldo Rodriguez | .... | production assistant (12 episodes, 2007) |
| Kathy McCurdy | .... | key assistant location manager (12 episodes, 2008) |
| Fred Sellers | .... | production assistant (12 episodes, 2008) |
| Joe Zimmerman | .... | stand in: Mr. Smits (12 episodes, 2008) |
| Jason Kaplon | .... | key assistant location manager (12 episodes, 2009) |
| Josh Bodnar | .... | title designer (11 episodes, 2006) |
| Delia Circelli | .... | production coordinator (11 episodes, 2006) |
| Kellie Cyrus | .... | script supervisor (11 episodes, 2006) |
| Rosario Lopez | .... | production assistant (11 episodes, 2006) |
| Brian A. Alexander | .... | script coordinator (11 episodes, 2009) |
| Lindsay Dwyer | .... | assistant production coordinator (10 episodes, 2007) |
| Matthew Budman | .... | production assistant (10 episodes, 2009) |
| Jay Holben | .... | consultant (9 episodes, 2006) |
| Andrew R. Gardiner | .... | key assistant location manager (9 episodes, 2007) |
| Robin Ginsberg | .... | production accountant (8 episodes, 2006) |
| Martin Palma | .... | key craft service (8 episodes, 2006) |
| Christie Pesicka | .... | stand-in (7 episodes, 2008) |
| Scott Lipsey | .... | script coordinator (6 episodes, 2006) |
| Victoria Kabakian | .... | production assistant (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Rick Poyner | .... | location manager (6 episodes, 2009) |
| Matthew Balzer | .... | production assistant (5 episodes, 2006) |
| Justin Dec | .... | office production assistant (5 episodes, 2006) |
| Katherine Grace | .... | layout board (5 episodes, 2006) |
| Josh Novak | .... | production assistant (5 episodes, 2006) |
| Billy Smith | .... | location manager (5 episodes, 2006) |
| Bekah Sturm | .... | production assistant (5 episodes, 2006) |
| Madison R. Wells | .... | stand-in: Julie Benz (5 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Charley Beil | .... | production intern (5 episodes, 2008) |
| Corey Milne | .... | on-set production assistant (5 episodes, 2009) |
| Ben White | .... | set production assistant (5 episodes, 2009) |
| David McDivitt | .... | stand-in (3 episodes, 2007) |
| Stephanie Fugleberg | .... | on-set production assistant (3 episodes, 2008) |
| Ivan Mladenovic | .... | key office production assistant / production assistant (2 episodes, 2006) |
| Melinda Taksen | .... | script supervisor (2 episodes, 2006) |
| Rebecca Boyle | .... | additional script supervisor (2 episodes, 2007) |
| Jacques Derosena | .... | french dialog coach (2 episodes, 2007) |
| Scott Koche | .... | set production assistant (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Jason Suhrke | .... | set production assistant (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Scott Reynolds | .... | story editor (2 episodes, 2009) |
| Sarah Werner | .... | production coordinator (2 episodes, 2009) |
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| J.D. Freixas | .... | production assistant (unknown episodes) |
| Ben Gurner | .... | production assistant (unknown episodes) |
| Jan Kunesh | .... | director of production finance / production finance executive (unknown episodes) |
| Natalie Pearsall | .... | production assistant (unknown episodes) |
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After four episodes, I'm ready to proclaim this the best show currently on TV, one that may someday rank with the likes of _The Sopranos_ and the first season of _Twin Peaks_ as a contender for the second best TV show ever (after the incomparable _Buffy the Vampire Slayer_; one of the show's producers and writers is former Buffy writer Drew Z. Greenberg, and the cast includes Buffy / Angel mainstay Julie Benz).
Dexter is a sociopath, someone with no human feelings and hence no natural, inner moral compass, and he has an unquenchable blood lust that drives him to kill. But he had the great grace to have been the adopted child of a police officer, who (as we see in terrific flashbacks) successfully instilled in him a complete moral code, which he adheres to on a strictly intellectual level. This is an utterly brilliant concept (which I assume derives from the novels it's based on), one that allows the writers to explore the nature of moral behavior and of what it means to be human (Dexter is, in a sense, an alien).
Another thing the show is doing brilliantly is moving at different speeds in parallel. There is a primary apparent season-long story arc (concerning a cat-and-mouse game between Dexter and a serial killer), and a a secondary arc involving Dexter's sister's police career. The first handful of episodes include a very powerful completed arc concerning one of Dexter's police colleagues and a local crime lord, while two of the four episodes so far have also included a self-contained story spliced among (and playing off) the ongoing ones. I've seen the future of TV season structuring, and this is it.
While the writing isn't quite up to the brilliance of the best of _House_, it's been excellent. The cast and production are terrific. The only reason you wouldn't want to watch this utterly brilliant show is the frequent use of extremely graphic images: there have probably been more severed body parts shown in these first four episodes than in the first four episodes of every other TV show on the air combined. If you can stomach that, tune it for a mesmerizing look at what makes us human -- or inhuman.