Summary
Dexter: Resurrectionwill see Dexter survive after being shot in the chest by his teenage son, Harrison. Despite this being a retcon of the finale ofDexter: New Blood, it has given the writers the chance to explore Dexter and Harrison’s relationship in more depth moving forward. Dexter noticed signs of Harrison’s own dark passenger, and chose to share the details of Harry’s code with him in order to channel his urges.It looked like father and son might kill together, but this idea was brought to an abrupt endwith Dexter in bad shape at the end ofDexter: New Blood.
Dexter: Resurrectioncould see Dexter track Harrison down, and the pair could go on the run together and potentially mend their relationship by bonding over killing criminalswho deserve it. Before the sequel series was announced at San Diego Comic Con 2024, the initial plan was for aHarrison spin-off series, but that was scrapped before it entered the production stages. If it had gone ahead, it would’ve probably explored Harrison’s killer urges, meaning this storyline could still be used inDexter: Resurrection, albeit with Dexter’s assistance.
Dexter And Harrison Were On The Brink Of Killing Together in Dexter: New Blood
Dexter (Michael C. Hall) and Harrison (Jack Alcott) had a relationship that seemed to be going in a positive direction towards the end ofDexter: New Blood, when they bonded over their jointdark passengers. After Dexter rescues Harrison from serial killer, Kurt Caldwell, he tells him everything about the past:
You never have to feel alone with your dark thoughts again. I was born in blood just like you. I had the same violent urges when I was your age. Like you, I didn’t know how to deal with them. But my dad taught me a code. A way to channel those urges.
If Dexter hadn’t been caught and subsequently killed Coach Logan during his escape,his relationship with Harrison could’ve progressed to killing bad people together,with Dexter passing down the code Harry taught him all those years ago. Dexter took Harrison along with him on his search for Kurt Caldwell, and when they caught up with him, Dexter trained Harrison on his serial killing routine, hoping to pass down some tips to his apprentice. However, Harrison was a bit squeamish at the sight of blood, meaning there might be a bit more training needed from his father inDexter: Resurrectionfor Harrison to become a competent killer.
Dexter: Resurrection
Starring
Michael C. Hall, Jack Alcott (rumored), David Zayas (rumored) and Julia Jones (rumored)
Created by
Executive Producers
Clyde Phillips and Michael C. Hall
It’s unclear what directionDexter: Resurrectionwill take Dexter’s story in, and it hasn’t even been confirmed if Jack Alcott will return to play Harrison Morgan. But if the character does come back, he’ll have a lot of issues to sort out with his father after trying to kill him.Harrison probably won’t end up on Dexter’s kill table, as he doesn’t fitHarry’s code.The most likely scenario could see Dexter and Harrison killing together, as they both attempt to keep their dark urges under controlby notkilling good people.
Harrison probably wasn’t popular enoughto have his own series, which would’ve seen him deal with his dark urges on his own. However,Dexter can now help Harrison channel his anger in the direction of bad people inDexter: Resurrection,using the skills his own father taught him. The difference is, Harry Morgan wasn’t a killer, so he didn’t understand his son’s urges. Dexter does understand Harrison’s dark passenger because he has one too, and this could make for a formidable killing partnership inDexter: Resurrection.
Dexter: Resurrection’s keydynamic could change, so it features Dexter carrying out his kills with another person on a permanent basis. Dexter toyed with the idea of having a partner in crime in the originalDexterseries, as he carried out murders alongside Miguel Prado in season 3 and Lumen Pierce in season 5. However, the partnerships never worked out for different reasons.If Dexter was to carry out kills with Harrison inDexter: Resurrection, it would feel right as both of them share the same DNA and urge to commit murderafter experiencing similar childhood trauma.
Harrison clearly has it in him to kill, as he shot Dexter in the chest in the finale ofDexter: New Blood. The troubled teenager fled the sleepy town of Iron Lake, firmly believing he had killed his father, and this would’ve been the completion of a key aspect in Harry’s code: only kill bad people.Dexter couldn’t justify the killing of Coach Logan, as he was an innocent man, so Harrison was technically right to try and kill his father. If they can sort out their differences inDexter: Resurrection, they could join forces and target thevillains in theDexterserieswho deserve it.
