Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for Dexter: Resurrection season 1, episode 4.Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) finally reunited with his son, Harrison (Jack Alcott), inDexter: Resurrectionepisode 4, and the stars of the show shared their thoughts on the moment. Dexter and Harrison have been estranged from one another since the latter shot his father at theend ofDexter: New Blood. Now, however, they’ve reconnected in a dramatic moment fromResurrectionepisode 4.
During an interview withScreenRant’s Liam Crowley forDexter: Resurrection, bothMichael C. Hall and Jack Alcott shared their thoughts on the moment when Dexter and Harrison finally reconnected. Hall spoke about why Dexter finally decided to make contact with his estranged son and his fear for the moment.
Well, he is about to walk into the police precinct and turn himself in. So there’s a sort of logistical compulsion, but I think it’s something that had to happen, and Dexter can tell himself whatever stories he wants to tell himself about Harrison - he’s better off without me. He doesn’t want to see me. I think ultimately his fear is that he’ll be rejected, and that’s the risk that he ultimately decides he has to take. He has a fear that his son will turn around and say, no, I killed you and I want you to stay dead. Please get out of my life forever. It’s a very human fear. It reveals some sort of human vulnerability in Dexter, but ultimately circumstances lead him into a situation where he has no choice but to appear to his son and watching the two of them negotiate the wreckage of their relationship and find their way out of it is a big part of the story of the season.
Meanwhile, Alcott spoke about the same moment from Harrison’s perspective. He mentioned thatHarrison had essentially seen a ghost when Dexter returned, which stirred up a huge range of emotions. Harrison has also been having hallucinations of Dexter all season long, so Alcott mentioned how the reality of this encounter was shocking.
Yeah, he’s overwhelmed. It’s every emotion you could think of at the same time, on top of actual disbelief. He’s dead. And the times that I’ve seen him, I think I’m hallucinating, on top of the fact that I have been hallucinating actually before this. I’m seeing dead guys, I’m seeing other dead guys, so that guy’s also dead. It makes sense that I guess I would see him, and that sucks for me. But he doesn’t go away, and he puts his hand on my shoulder, and the first thing that hits me is the reality of it. And then on top of that, all of the emotions that come with it, there is my anger that’s still there, my guilt at what I did, there is the fact that I miss my dad, plus a thousand other things. That’s a lot of weight, that’s a lot to drop on somebody at once, and I think probably what just came out was just what was left in my lungs because holy s–t, what do you do with that?
Both Hall and Alcott gave some fascinating insights into the inner workings of their respective characters' minds.Dexter is worried that Harrison will reject him, while Harrison feels so many conflicting things about his father while simultaneously being at the one moment he needs Dexter most. Alcott summed it up best: “holy s–t, what do you do with that?”
What Dexter & Harrison’s Reunion Means For Dexter: Resurrection
Resurrection Is Gearing Up For Some Big Emotions & Harrison Could Get A Lot Of Character Development
Based on both Hall and Alcott’s comments,it’s clear thatDexter: Resurrectionis gearing up for a very emotional and intense reunion between Dexter and Harrison. So much has changed just betweenNew BloodandResurrection, and they both need their father-son relationship now more than ever.Dexter: Resurrectionepisode 5 should be quite interesting.
This should also be a chance to rehabilitate Harrison’s image among fans. One of the many divisive parts ofNew Bloodwas Harrison’s characterization: he came across as unlikable and flat.Resurrectionhas a chance to give Harrison a lot more depth and personality, especially as he battles all these conflicting emotions he has towards Dexter. These next few episodes could turn Harrison into a real successor to Dexter.
Dexter and Harrison’s reunion has also laid out the road map for the rest ofResurrectionseason 1.As Michael C. Hall noted, the rest of the season is going to focus on Dexter’s attempts to reconnect with his son and “negotiate the wreckage of their relationship.“At the same time, however, Dexter is also going to be hunting down Leon Prater’s group of serial killers, which should make for a great contrast.
Our Take On Dexter & Harrison’s Reunion In Resurrection Episode 4
Harrison Already Has A Ton Of Potential & Could Be Resurrection’s Version Of Deb
Dexter and Harrison have only just reconnected inResurrection, but I’m already really hopeful about their dynamic.Harrison has so much potential to be a new emotional anchor for Dexter and his “Light Passenger” that I almost think he could beResurrection’s version of Debra Morgan.Resurrectionhas already made him so much better thanNew Blooddid, and I’m excited to see more from Alcott.
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I think Dexter and Harrison’s reunion also highlights just how muchResurrectionhas improved sinceNew Blood. I was actually looking forward to Harrison and Dexter meeting again, whereas each episode ofNew Bloodfelt like a problem waiting to happen. The emotions Hall and Alcott have promised aren’t positive, butDexter: Resurrectionhas managed to make them exciting and avoidNew Blood’s grimness.
Dexter: Resurrection
Cast
Dexter: Resurrection follows Dexter Morgan as he awakens from a coma to discover his son, Harrison, missing. His search leads him to New York City, where he confronts his past and the challenges posed by Miami Metro’s Angel Batista, as father and son face their shared darkness.
Dexter: New Blood
Set a decade after his disappearance, Dexter: New Blood follows Dexter Morgan living under a new identity in Iron Lake, New York. Despite his attempts to embrace a peaceful life, unforeseen events in the tight-knit community reignite his Dark Passenger, challenging his efforts to leave his past behind.
