Genre  
Crime drama
Suspense
Police procedural
Psychological thriller
Mystery
Format    Serial drama
Developed by    James Manos, Jr.
Starring  
Michael C. Hall
Jennifer Carpenter
Desmond Harrington
C.S. Lee
Lauren Vélez
David Zayas
James Remar
Julie Benz
Erik King
Narrated by    Michael C. Hall
Theme music composer    Rolfe Kent
Composer(s)    Daniel Licht
Country of origin    United States
Language(s)  
English
Spanish
No. of seasons    6
No. of episodes    62 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)  
Daniel Cerone
Sara Colleton
Charles H. Eglee
John Goldwyn
Michael C. Hall
Chip Johannessen
Clyde Phillips
Location(s)    Miami, Florida
Running time    50 minutes
Distributor    CBS Television Distribution
Broadcast
Original channel    Showtime
Picture format  
480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Audio format    Surround sound
Original run    October 1, 2006 – present