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"Dexter star Michael C Hall&amp;#039;s negotiations with Showtime over the show&amp;#039;s future have reportedly broken down. Both parties reached an impasse after failing to agree on a new salary for Hall, according to Deadline. The actor&amp;#039;s current contract expires at the conclusion of Dexter&amp;#039;s current season and he is reportedly seeking $24m (\u00A315m) to sign a new deal. Showtime is only willing to offer $20m (\u00A312m), but is still said to be hopeful about reaching a deal with Hall. The cable network is apparently considering hiring the actor for just one additional season of Dexter, as opposed to the originally intended two years. Hall recently claimed that the show&amp;#039;s sixth season, which airs on Sundays at 9/8c, is one of the darkest yet. &amp;quot;The tone is different this season,&amp;quot; he explained. &amp;quot;There are some very dark things afoot in terms of the big bad - or bads - we&amp;#039;re dealing with.&amp;quot; &amp;gt; Aimee Garcia teases Dexter role: &amp;#039;Jaime might be in danger&amp;#039; Watch a trailer for the new season of Dexter below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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