On October 5, 2017, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a straight-to-series order for a first season consisting of nine 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.[4][9] The series premiered on October 4, 2019.Raising Dion Season 1-2 Download
On January 2, 2020, it was reported that Netflix renewed the series for a second season and will consist of eight episodes.Alongside the initial announcement of the series order, it was confirmed that Michael B. Jordan had been cast in a supporting role in the series.[4] In June 2018, it was announced that Jason Ritter, Jazmyn Simon, Alisha Wainwright, and Ja’Siah Young had been cast as a series regulars.In July 2018, Donald Paul was cast as a recurring role in the series. On January 29, 2019, it was reported that Ali Ahn had joined the cast in a recurring capacity.[13] On February 23, 2021, Rome Flynn, Aubriana Davis, Tracey Bonner, and Josh Ventura joined the cast undisclosed capacities while Ali Ahn and Griffin Robert Faulkner were promoted to series regulars for the second season.
On August 24, 2021, Michael Anthony joined the cast in a recurring role for the second season.The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 82% approval rating for the series, based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 6.75/10. The website’s critical consensus reads, “While its family drama and superhero aspirations don’t quite come together, compelling performances and a sense of wonder keep Raising Dion afloat and suggest that with a little more guidance it could become something great”.