On December 14 , 2006 , Michael C. Hall was nominated for a Golden Globe Award at the 64th Golden Globe Awards . In 2008 , the show was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series for its second season ( Showtime 's first ever drama to be nominated for the award ) , and its star for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series . It won neither , losing to '' Mad Men '' and '' Breaking Bad '' actor Bryan Cranston . In 2010 , Hall and John Lithgow , in their respective categories , won a Golden Globe for their performances , on the same night , for their work in season four
64th Golden Globe Awards
64th Golden Globe Awards
Dexter (TV series)