Dexter is coming to CBS in February

January 07th, 2008 | Category: Programming, Dexter

It looks like early speculation was right. CBS is “repurposing” the 12-episode first season of Showtime’s hit series Dexter. The NYTimes’ TV Decoder reports the network-friendly version will air on Sundays beginning February 7th at 10 pm/9 Central. Dexter has been a critical and ratings darling for Showtime, helping it surpass HBO as the pay-channel du jour for compelling scripted drama at water coolers everywhere.

This gives you one solid month to speculate as to

what the censors will have to cut to fit into the day limits and decency standards of broadcast network television. The 10/9 date slot will allow some leniency, and with splatter and gore as staples on shows like CSI and Criminal Minds for years, there may not be as much editing as one would think essential, save for commercial breaks.

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Original post by Jason Hughes

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