In a leak that seems not wholly unintentional, the entire first episode of Season 6 of Dexter has made its way online on bit torrent and steaming sites nearly a week before broadcast.

The fact that the leaked video seems to be an HD quality version of the premiere, makes us think Showtime probably has more to do with the web release than any crafty fan. And actually, it may be a smart marketing move.

Had they tried to release the episode early through official channels, there may have been more licensing hassles and less buzz from people who spread the word after feeling like they’ve stumbled upon an unauthorized version. Even with the early release, that will surely get a few extra viewers tuning in on October 2nd to rewatch the first episode, and more than likely a few after that.

Even though we’re pretty sure that’s how this situation’s been (well) played, we couldn’t resist tuning in early. The down side is that it means an even longer wait for a new episode, the good side (depending on your interpretation) is that the ending seems to hint at how the Michael Hall and Jennifer Carpenter divorce might effect the new season.

Click play below to view Dexter S06E01 if you can’t wait for October 2nd. Now that it’s out, will you tune in again next week?

Considering that they’re on-screen brother and sister, it was always a bit of a strange pairing for fans, but we can only hope this doesn’t mean something sinister happening to Carpenter’s Deb during season 6.

Married for almost 2 years (really, shouldn’t we time Hollywood marriages in dog years or something?) the pair survived Hall’s bout with cancer, but apparently ran into problems recently. Though their joint statement claims an amicable release, Access Hollywood reports that problems were showing up on set with Carpenter discussing marital issues during production.

Dexter was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Television Series – Drama this morning, Michael C. Hall was nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance in the title role.

This morning, the Golden Globes nominations for 2011 were announced by Josh Duamel, Blair Underwood and Katie Holmes; and with them the official start to the 2011 awards season. For film, the Golden Globes are seen as a predictor of Oscar success (at least nomination wise). For television? Well, there’s an open bar which normally makes for a pretty entertaining ceremony. Of course, we can’t forget the red carpet fashion, so without further ado here are the nominees who will probably be on the receiving end of some expensive designer swag next year.

BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
The Kingâ€s Speech
The Social Network

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

Halle Berry in Frankie And Alice
Nicole Kidman in Rabbit Hole
Jennifer Lawrence in Winterâ€s Bone
Natalie Portman in Black Swan
Michelle Williams in Blue Valentine

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

Jesse Eisenberg in The Social Network
Colin Firth in The Kingâ€s Speech
James Franco in 127 Hours
Ryan Gosling in Blue Valentine
Mark Wahlberg in The Fighter

BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

Alice In Wonderland
Burlesque
The Kids Are All Right
Red
The Tourist

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

Annette Bening in The Kids Are All Right
Anne Hathaway in Love And Other Drugs
Angelina Jolie in The Tourist
Julianne Moore in The Kids Are All Right
Emma Stone in Easy A

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

Johnny Depp in Alice In Wonderland
Johnny Depp in The Tourist
Paul Giamatti in Barneyâ€s Version
Jake Gyllenhaal in Love And Other Drugs
Kevin Spacey in Casino Jack

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

Amy Adams in The Fighter
Helena Bonham Carter in The Kingâ€s Speech
Mila Kunis in Black Swan
Melissa Leo in The Fighter
Jacki Weaver in Animal Kingdom

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

Christian Bale in The Fighter
Michael Douglas in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Andrew Garfield in The Social Network
Jeremy Renner in The Town
Geoffrey Rush in The Kingâ€s Speech

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
Dexter (SHOWTIME)
The Good Wife (CBS)
Mad Men (AMC)
The Walking Dead (AMC)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife
Elisabeth Moss in Mad Men
Piper Perabo in Covert Affairs
Katey Sagal in Sons Of Anarchy
Kyra Sedgwick in The Closer

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

Steve Buscemi in Boardwalk Empire
Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall in Dexter
Jon Hamm in Mad Men
Hugh Laurie in House

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

30 Rock (NBC)
The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
The Big C (SHOWTIME)
Glee (FOX)
Modern Family (ABC)
Nurse Jackie (SHOWTIME)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES –COMEDY OR MUSICAL

Toni Collette in United States Of Tara
Edie Falco in Nurse Jackie
Tina Fey in 30 Rock
Laura Linney in The Big C
Lea Michele in Glee

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

Alec Baldwin in 30 Rock
Steve Carell in The Office
Thomas Jane in Hung
Matthew Morrison in Glee
Jim Parsons in The Big Bang Theory

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Hope Davis in The Special Relationship
Jane Lynch in Glee
Kelly Macdonald in Boardwalk Empire
Julia Stiles in Dexter
Sofia Vergara in Modern Family

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Scott Caan in Hawaii Five-o
Chris Colfer in Glee
Chris Noth in The Good Wife
Eric Stonestreet in Modern Family
David Strathairn in Temple Grandin