TVLine's Performer Of The Week: Jack Alcott

THE PERFORMER | Jack Alcott

THE SHOW | Dexter: Resurrection

THE EPISODE | "Murder Horny" (Aug. 1, 2025)

THE PERFORMANCE | In Friday's episode, Jack Alcott's Harrison Morgan came face to face with a serious truth: His supposedly deceased father — the one he thought he shot dead — was still very much alive.

Dexter showed himself to his son just as Harrison was about to turn himself into the police for killing Ryan Foster. When Harrison turned around and saw his dad, the look on Alcott's mug expressed the kaleidoscope of feelings that were swirling around his brain: shock, hurt, sadness and some unwieldy (and very understandable!) confusion.

Once the impact of the surprise wore off, the young man's feelings turned to sheer rage. (We'll let it slide that he couldn't remember Jason Voorhees' name. Just this once.) The actor's body language and delivery conveyed the tremendous amount of trauma he had suffered as a result of what happened in Iron Lake. As Dexter tried to relate to his son about the "release" of murder, Alcott trembled as he spoke of the nightmares and guilt Harrison felt as a result of his experience, proving that maybe father and son aren't exactly alike after all. "If you weren't you, I never would've killed Ryan!" he yelled at his dad. During one last tête-à-tête, Dexter finally told Harrison the truth about Rita, prompting Alcott to fight back tears and let his demeanor soften, as the two men admitted that their connection was all they had.

Harrison may not be like his pops, but having such a solid young talent like Alcott on board, one who can hold his own alongside a powerhouse like Michael C. Hall, has made this Resurrection something to wake the dead for.

Scroll down to see who got Honorable Mention shout-outs this week...

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