Mos Def and Colin Hanks Join 'Dexter' Season 6

Actor and rapper Mos Def is the latest one to join the cast of Showtime's upcoming 'Dexter'‎ season 6, together with the previously announced casting of Colin Hanks who is son of Tom Hanks. Emmy nominated drama series DEXTER season 6 is set to premiere from this October stateside and production of it will start in June most probably. 37 years old Mos, real name - Dante Terrell Smith’s character is of an ex-con who has found god, but he is frequently encircled by violence. 33 years old, Colin Hanks has been brought on to fill the role of a major villain.

Mos will be seen in numerous episodes and play Brother Sam, an ex-convict turned Man of God – with a dark secret while Hanks will play in12 episodes as Travis, a greatly clever young expert who gets associated to a series of horrible murders in the Miami area. It is uncertain at this point that in how many episodes Mos Def will emerge. It is probable that he will be one of many recurring characters who may populate the show following the dispatching of season 5 guest stars named as Jonny Lee Miller, Julia Styles and Peter Weller. Dexter has several of roles left to fill yet, as per casting details put out by Showtime. Season 6 will shrink back from the show’s dependence on a formula that’s worked for a number of seasons ‘Big Bad’, however has fans hoping for a slight diversity.

Mos started his on-screen acting career in the late 1980s as a teenager and received an Emmy nomination in the 2004 television film "Something the Lord Made" for his character as surgical technician-turned heart surgery pioneer Vivien Thomas. 16 Blocks, Something the Lord Made, Monster’s Ball, House, Cadillac Records, Be Kind Rewind, and Lackawanna Blues are some of the names of his film and television credits. Colin Hanks is famous for his recurring role as Father John Gill on AMC’s Mad Men and also Jack Bailey on Fox’s The Good Guys.

Check out below the first teaser for ‘Dexter’ season 6 released by Showtime. Note that the trailer includes spoilers of all the first five seasons.

Dexter Season 6 Tease from youtube: