Raising Dion is an American science fiction Netflix Original series based on the comic book of the same name.
Premise[]
A widowed mom sets out to solve the mystery surrounding her young son's emerging superpowers while keeping his extraordinary gifts under wraps.
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
- Alisha Wainwright as Nicole Warren
- Ja'Siah Young as Dion Warren
- Jazmyn Simon as Kat Neese
- Sammi Haney as Esperanza Jimenez
- Jason Ritter as Pat Rollins
Recurring Cast[]
- TJ Wright as Chris
- Michael B. Jordan as Mark Warren
- Gavin Munn as Jonathan King
- Ali Ahn as Suzanne Wu
- Deirdre Lovejoy as Charlotte Tuck
- Donald Paul as Anthony Fry
- Dana Gourrier as Tessa
Development[]
On October 5, 2017, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a straight-to-series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. The series is based on the comic book of the same name written by Dennis Liu and illustrated by Jason Piperberg. Liu then directed a short film based on his comic. Carol Barbee adapted a screenplay from the short film and comic and is the showrunner for the series. Executive producers for the series were set to include Liu, Barbee, Michael B. Jordan, Charles D. King, Kim Roth, Poppy Hanks, Kenny Goodman, and Michael Green. Production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of Outlier Society Productions and MACRO. The series premiered on October 4, 2019.
On January 02, 2020, the show was officially renewed for a second season.[1] It premiered on February 1, 2022.
On April 26 2022 however, it was announced the show had been cancelled following Season 2.[2] As per one of the cast Sammi Haney who plays the role of Esperanza the Season 3 of the show has been canceled. [3]
Multimedia[]
Posters[]
Trailers[]
Awards[]
- In 2019, the show earned the Ruderman Family Foundation Seal of Authentic Representation for casting Sammi Haney in the role of Esperanza Jimenez.
References[]
External Links[]
Follow Raising Dion (@RaisingDion) on Twitter
- Follow Raising Dion (@RaisingDion) on Instagram
