How old is Dexter son Harrison?
At one point during season 8, Dexter's now dead sister Debra says that Harrison is 4-years-old, which makes sense. However, season 8 changed Harrison's actor to an older boy, Jadon Wells, who was 7-years-old.
Evan George & Luke Andrew Kruntchev Played Harrison In Dexter Seasons 5-7. The first two actors officially portraying Harrison Morgan before New Blood were actually a set of twins named Evan George and Luke Andrew Kruntchev, who played the part in Dexter seasons 5-7.
Jack Alcott was chosen to play Harrison in Dexter: New Blood and the actor is nailing the role. Alcott is a 22-year-old actor who was born in Tennesee. The actor is a bit older than his character Harrison.
Hall in Showtime's revival limited series Dexter: New Blood. Alcott stars as Harrison, Dexter's son, a character first introduced in season 4 and abandoned by his father in the series finale.
Luke Andrew Kruntchev (born 28 March 2009) is an actor. He is the twin brother of Evan George Kruntchev. He played Harrison Morgan, son of Dexter Morgan, in the Showtime series DEXTER. Due to restrictive child labor laws in the film industry, he and his twin brother shared the role.
Dexter's now-teenage son Harrison, unsurprisingly outfitted with a budding Dark Passenger of his own, discovers his father's homicidal hobby just as Dexter loses control of an evidence trail that leads directly to his arrest.
He is the biological son of Dexter and Rita Morgan, as well as the half-brother of both Cody Bennett and Astor Bennett. Harrison was born shortly after the wedding of his parents, coming into the world at The Miami Central Hospital.
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To protect his classmates, Harrison rejects Ethan's offer. According to Harrison, Ethan didn't take too kindly to his rejection, so he attacked him. In an act of self defense, Harrison sliced Ethan's leg at the artery and escaped with a minor stab wound to the stomach.
While it appeared that Harrison didn't know Dexter was a killer until later in the show, a flashback from New Blood's finale hints he knew all along.
Why did Dexter abandon Harrison?
Debra's death caused Dexter to realize that his very existence put Hannah and Harrison in danger. Although Dexter originally planned to flee with Harrison and Hannah to Argentina in the Season 8 finale, he ultimately chose to fake his death in the hurricane.
'Dexter: New Blood' has ended but don't expect a Harrison spin-off — for now. Executive producer Clyde Phillips wouldn't mind doing another killer spin-off, but there are no plans at the moment.

In Dexter: New Blood, Dexter decides that Harrison has his own Dark Passenger and will become a serial killer as well - but the ending suggests that Dexter might have been wrong. At the end of Dexter season 8, Dexter fakes his own death and leaves Harrison with Hannah McKay who takes him to Argentina.
In the final episode, titled “Sins of the Father,” Dexter is shot and killed by his own son Harrison (Jack Alcott). Though many might've seen Dexter's death coming, it was certainly shocking that Harrison would be the one to do the deed.
Speaking to Deadline about the prospects of a renewal, Showtime's President of Entertainment Gary Levine said: “Dexter is a limited series and any further discussions of Dexter will have to wait until we finish airing the limited series and see where we are with our stories and our characters.”
Played by Jack Alcott
Harrison is the son Dexter tried to protect by faking his own death and walking away years ago. After too long in the foster care system, Harrison tracks his father to the small town of Iron Lake, New York.
Dexter Morgan | |
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Significant other | Lila West (season 2) Lumen Pierce (season 5) Hannah McKay (seasons 7–8) Angela Bishop (Dexter: New Blood) |
Children | Astor Bennett (stepdaughter) Cody Bennett (stepson) Novels Only: Lily Anne Morgan (daughter, with Rita) Television Only: Harrison Morgan (son, with Rita) |
Home | Miami, Florida |
Harrison, whose full name is Harrison Morgan, is Dexter's son with Rita Morgan, Dexter's late wife who was killed by the serial killer Trinity in season 4. Harrison also has two half-siblings, a sister named Astor and a brother named Cody, who were Rita's children from a previous relationship.
In Dexter Season 8, Hannah McKay traveled with Harrison to Argentina. Dexter was supposed to meet them there to start a new life. However, before he could depart, Dexter's sister Deb was killed. Dexter then faked his own death, leaving Harrison in the care of Hannah.
Why Deb has replaced Harry as The Dark Passenger in Dexter: New Blood is key to understanding the changes in Dexter's psyche for season 9. Showtime's Dexter panel at the TCA summer press tour this week revealed Deb is the new Dark Passenger for Dexter season 9 rather than Harry.
What's next after Dexter: New Blood?
While there are no current plans for a spinoff, executive producer and New Blood showrunner Clyde Phillips seems more than open to the idea. “I'm open to the possibility [of a Harrison spinoff] if they wanna pursue it but there are no plans at the moment for that. Jack Alcott is a great actor,” Phillips told EW.
According to Insider, the two stars were married for a while in real life. In 2007, Hall and Carpenter became romantically involved a year after the show debuted. They married the following year.
Born to Doris Morgan and Harry Morgan, Debra was the adoptive sister of Dexter, whom Harry had rescued from the Shipping Yard, 5 years before her birth. As a child, she was somewhat of a tomboy in trying to match her big brother's abilities.
Iron Lake is a fictional town in Upstate New York, but it does appear take its name from the very real Iron Lake — a lake, not a town — in the Adirondacks region.
As of October 9, 2022, Dexter: New Blood has not been cancelled or renewed for a second season. However, this appears to be a mini-series so a renewal isn't expected. Stay tuned for further updates. Want to automatically receive updates about this TV show?
In Dexter: New Blood's finale, Angela arrests Dexter for the murder of Matt Caldwell. With Dexter behind bars, Angela contacts Miami Metro Sergeant Angel Batista (David Zayas) to inform him that his old co-worker is actually alive and well.
Harrison's Blood Origin Mirrors Dexter's
Dexter's fascination with blood and psychological rewiring into a psychopath all began when he was three-years-old. He was found by Harry Morgan in a pool of his mother's blood after she was murdered with a chainsaw in a shipping container.
You deserve better, a better life, a better father,” Dexter tells Harrison, who is now holding his gun locked and loaded and pointed at his father, which whom he's craved a relationship for so long. With tears in his eyes, he continues, “You have to take the safety off, just like I showed you.
Harrison tells the police that Ethan approached him to help him in a future school shooting to kill Ethan's bullies. When Harrison tried to get him some help, Ethan stabbed him in the stomach, forcing Harrison to almost fatally cut Ethan's leg.
Harrison is a teenaged character in the Showtime special event series Dexter: New Blood. He is Dexter Morgan's son, the son Dexter tried to protect by faking his own death and walking away years ago. Now older, Harrison tracks his father to the small town of Iron Lake, New York.
How old was Dexter's son in the last season?
At one point during season 8, Dexter's now dead sister Debra says that Harrison is 4-years-old, which makes sense. However, season 8 changed Harrison's actor to an older boy, Jadon Wells, who was 7-years-old.
In the Season 8 Dexter finale, Dexter left Harrison with Hannah (as a hurricane was approaching Florida and his sister was dying).
At the end of the original series, Dexter sent his young son away with Hannah (Yvonne Strahovski), and the now-teenager (Jack Alcott) has tracked his father down.
To protect his classmates, Harrison rejects Ethan's offer. According to Harrison, Ethan didn't take too kindly to his rejection, so he attacked him. In an act of self defense, Harrison sliced Ethan's leg at the artery and escaped with a minor stab wound to the stomach.
While there are no current plans for a spinoff, executive producer and New Blood showrunner Clyde Phillips seems more than open to the idea. “I'm open to the possibility [of a Harrison spinoff] if they wanna pursue it but there are no plans at the moment for that. Jack Alcott is a great actor,” Phillips told EW.
Despite the main character dying, show bosses have already confirmed plans for season two. Speaking to TVLine, showrunner Clyde Phillips said: “It's all in Showtime's hands.
While it appeared that Harrison didn't know Dexter was a killer until later in the show, a flashback from New Blood's finale hints he knew all along.
The story is set ten years after the events of the original series finale, "Remember the Monsters?", which was broadcast in 2013. It premiered on Showtime on November 7, 2021.
In Dexter Season 8, Hannah McKay traveled with Harrison to Argentina. Dexter was supposed to meet them there to start a new life. However, before he could depart, Dexter's sister Deb was killed. Dexter then faked his own death, leaving Harrison in the care of Hannah.
One of the most tragic moments in Dexter's original series was Deb's season 8 finale death. She had become brain dead from complications in surgery after being shot by Oliver Saxon, so Dexter mercifully pulled the plug on her life support in the show's final moments.
What happens to Dexter's son Harrison?
In Dexter: New Blood, Harrison returns as a 16-year-old, who tracked down Dexter after realising he was still alive. After arriving in Iron Lake to see Dexter, Harrison revealed to him that Hannah died of pancreatic cancer three years earlier, which caused Harrison to be placed into foster care.
In Argentina, Hannah reads Dexter's boat crashed during the hurricane and that he is presumed dead. She absorbs the news quietly, takes Harrison's hand and walks with him to get ice cream.