“Dexter” is a big fat hit, despite the fact that there can really be so many serial killers in Miami for the titular character to play cat and mouse with. I liked the show, but missed the past two seasons, perhaps they already got away from this mold?
Anyway, it’s raking in the dough so this will all probably work out. The only real stumbling block? Michael C. Hall’s contract is up and, even though he’s surely gotten pay bumps over the years on the show, he wants a much more substantial raise this time around. It makes sense, he’s probably worth way more to Showtime than they’re currently paying him.
Per Variety, “It’s unclear how many more seasons the two sides are considering under the new pact or whether the length of the term is a sticking point. Hall is said to be looking for a significant salary bump as well after working under his original contract for the past six seasons.
Thesp is believed to have started out in 2006 at a per-episode salary in the high five-figure range, though his paycheck has likely swelled since then. After the second season, Hall was named a co-exec producer on the show, and he was upped to exec producer rank in season four. Once an exec producer, Hall was entitled to share in ancillary income from the show, including DVD sales, merchandising and foreign distribution.”
