Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall), the serial killer with a conscience, continues to track down other murderers while working as a bloodstain pattern analyst and trying to be a good daddy. The sixth season of Dexter aired Sunday nights at 9pm on Showtime.

Here are the TV show’s ratings for the 2011-12 season, typically the best way to tell if Dexter is going to be cancelled or renewed for another season. In the case of Dexter, the show’s already been renewed through season eight.

Season six final ratings averages: 0.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 1.92 million total viewers.

Episode 06-12: Sunday, 12/18/11
1.0 in the demo (+11% episode-to-episode change) with 2.23 million.
Season average: 0.93 in the demo with 1.92 million.

Episode 06-11: Sunday, 12/11/11
0.9 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 1.92 million.
Season average: 0.92 in the demo with 1.89 million.

Episode 06-10: Sunday, 12/04/11
0.9 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 1.88 million.
Season average: 0.92 in the demo with 1.88 million.

Episode 06-09: Sunday, 11/27/11
0.9 in the demo (-10% episode-to-episode change) with 1.89 million.
Season average: 0.92 in the demo with 1.89 million.

Episode 06-08: Sunday, 11/20/11
1.0 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 2.05 million.
Season average: 0.93 in the demo with 1.89 million.

Episode 06-07: Sunday, 11/13/11
1.0 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 1.99 million.
Season average: 0.91 in the demo with 1.87 million.

Episode 06-06: Sunday, 11/06/11
1.0 in the demo (+25% episode-to-episode change) with 1.98 million.
Season average: 0.90 in the demo with 1.85 million.

Episode 06-05: Sunday, 10/30/11
0.8 in the demo (-11% episode-to-episode change) with 1.80 million.
Season average: 0.88 in the demo with 1.82 million.

Episode 06-04: Sunday, 10/23/11
0.9 in the demo (+29% episode-to-episode change) with 1.89 million.
Season average: 0.90 in the demo with 1.82 million.

Episode 06-03: Sunday, 10/16/11
0.7 in the demo (-22% episode-to-episode change) with 1.50 million.
Season average: 0.90 in the demo with 1.80 million.

Episode 06-02: Sunday, 10/09/11
0.9 in the demo (-18% episode-to-episode change) with 1.71 million.
Season average: 1.00 in the demo with 1.95 million.

Episode 06-01: Sunday, 10/02/11
1.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 2.19 million total viewers.
Season average: 1.1 in the demo with 2.19 million.

What do you think? Do you still like the Dexter TV series? Do you think it should have been renewed for two more seasons or cancelled instead?

Image courtesy Showtime.